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Seedream 5.0 Lite Edit Sequential performs multi-image editing while locking character and object identity across shots. It detects main subjects, preserves continuity, and applies controlled edits with up to 4K output. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.

Image Editing
Input

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preview

The size of the generated image in pixels (width*height).

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2 images. First, The same young man sitting at the desk, but the books behind him start glowing with golden magical light, ancient runes floating out of the open book, his eyes wide with surprise, Harry Potter aesthetic, cinematic. Second, The young man back in the library, book closed, looking shaken at a tiny dragon sleeping on the stack of books beside him, warm cozy lighting, magical realism
2 images. First, The same young man sitting at the desk, but the books behind him start glowing with golden magical light, ancient runes floating out of the open book, his eyes wide with surprise, Harry Potter aesthetic, cinematic. Second, The young man back in the library, book closed, looking shaken at a tiny dragon sleeping on the stack of books beside him, warm cozy lighting, magical realism

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2 images. First, change to a Japanese manga style, bold black ink lines, speed lines behind the motorcycle, a dynamic action panel, and a comic book aesthetic. Second, change into cyberpunk neon style, glowing neon orange and blue lights on the bike and suit, dark futuristic background, rain and reflections, cyberpunk 2077 aesthetic

2 images. First, change to a Japanese manga style, bold black ink lines, speed lines behind the motorcycle, a dynamic action panel, and a comic book aesthetic. Second, change into cyberpunk neon style, glowing neon orange and blue lights on the bike and suit, dark futuristic background, rain and reflections, cyberpunk 2077 aesthetic

2 images. First, The same young man sitting at the desk, but the books behind him start glowing with golden magical light, ancient runes floating out of the open book, his eyes wide with surprise, Harry Potter aesthetic, cinematic. Second, The young man back in the library, book closed, looking shaken at a tiny dragon sleeping on the stack of books beside him, warm cozy lighting, magical realism

2 images. First, The same young man sitting at the desk, but the books behind him start glowing with golden magical light, ancient runes floating out of the open book, his eyes wide with surprise, Harry Potter aesthetic, cinematic. Second, The young man back in the library, book closed, looking shaken at a tiny dragon sleeping on the stack of books beside him, warm cozy lighting, magical realism

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README

Seedream V5.0 Lite Edit Sequential

Seedream V5.0 Lite Edit Sequential creates a series of images from reference pictures and a text prompt. Explore variations in scenes, styling, and composition for storyboards, product concepts, and visual campaigns.

Why Choose This?

  • Reference-guided creation — Use up to 10 images to guide subjects, styles, and compositions.
  • Natural language editing — Describe the changes you want in plain text.
  • Multiple variations — Explore several scenes or looks in one request.
  • Flexible output — Choose custom dimensions and JPEG or PNG output.

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
promptYesDescribe the images to create, including the desired number and details for each scene.
imagesYesBetween 1 and 10 reference image URLs.
sizeNoOutput dimensions in width*height format, such as 2048*2048. Omit for automatic sizing. See Notes.
max_imagesNoMaximum number of images to generate: 1–15. Default: 1. Reference images and requested outputs must total no more than 15.
output_formatNoOutput image format: jpeg or png.

How to Use

  1. Add reference images — Provide clear pictures of the subjects or elements you want to use.
  2. Set the image count — Choose max_images and state the same number in your prompt.
  3. Write your prompt — Describe each image in order and specify a shared style.
  4. Choose the output settings — Optionally set size, then choose JPEG or PNG.
  5. Generate — Submit your request and download the results.

Pricing

Price = $0.035 × max_images. Billing is based on the selected max_images value, not the number of images ultimately returned.

max_imagesTotal Price
1$0.035
2$0.070
4$0.140
8$0.280

Supported output sizes, output formats, and reference image count do not add separate charges.

Best Use Cases

  • Storyboards — Explore a sequence of scenes for a project.
  • Visual campaigns — Develop related images with a shared theme.
  • Character concepts — Explore outfits, settings, and compositions.
  • Social media series — Create images for multi-image posts.

Pro Tips

  • Use clear reference images and describe their roles in the prompt.
  • Refer to images by their upload order, such as "Figure 1" and "Figure 2".
  • Specify both the changes you want and the details you want to retain.
  • Separate scene descriptions with "First," "Second," and so on, while keeping shared details consistent.

Notes

  • Both prompt and images are required. Supply image URLs that the service can access.
  • Omit size for automatic sizing; this does not guarantee the same pixel dimensions as the reference image.
  • max_images is an upper limit, not a guarantee of the number of images returned. State the desired count clearly in your prompt.
  • Reference images and requested output images must total no more than 15. For example, 10 references allow up to 5 outputs.
  • Custom sizes must contain between 3,686,400 and 16,777,216 total pixels, with a width-to-height ratio between 1:16 and 16:1. Both conditions must be met.
  • Total pixels are calculated as width × height. Not every combination shown by the size controls meets these limits.
  • Specify dimensions through size; separate width and height parameters are not supported.

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Note:This website uses AI models provided by third parties. Documentation prices are for reference and may be outdated. The Generate button shows an estimate; the final task charge prevails.

Seedream v5.0 Lite Edit Sequential API — Quick start

Grab a WaveSpeedAI API key, then call POST https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/bytedance/seedream-v5.0-lite/edit-sequential with your input as JSON. The endpoint returns a prediction id. Start polling the result endpoint around every 2 seconds, increase the interval for long-running tasks, and stop on any terminal status. On completed, read output values from data.outputs. Examples for Seedream v5.0 Lite Edit Sequential below.

HTTP example
set -euo pipefail

: "${WAVESPEED_API_KEY:?Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY}"

REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
    "prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
    "images": [
        "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg"
    ],
    "max_images": 1,
    "output_format": "jpeg"
}
JSON
)

# 1. Submit the prediction.
SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
  -X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/bytedance/seedream-v5.0-lite/edit-sequential" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY" \
  -d "$REQUEST_BODY")

TASK=$(printf '%s' "$SUBMIT_RESPONSE" | jq 'if has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "$TASK" | jq -r '.id')
if [ -z "$PREDICTION_ID" ] || [ "$PREDICTION_ID" = "null" ]; then
  printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id
' >&2
  exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/$PREDICTION_ID/result"

# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while true; do
  RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body "$RESULT_URL" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY")
  RESULT=$(printf '%s' "$RESPONSE" | jq 'if has("data") then .data else . end')
  STATUS=$(printf '%s' "$RESULT" | jq -r '.status')
  case "$STATUS" in
    completed) printf '%s\n' "$RESULT" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
    failed|cancelled|timeout|deleted) printf '%s\n' "$RESULT" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
    *) sleep 2 ;;
  esac
done
Node.js example
const submitUrl = "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/bytedance/seedream-v5.0-lite/edit-sequential";
const apiKey = process.env.WAVESPEED_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error('Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY');

async function requestJson(url, options = {}) {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  if (!response.ok) throw new Error(await response.text());
  return response.json();
}

// 1. Submit the prediction.
const body = await requestJson(submitUrl, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
        "prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
        "images": [
                "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg"
        ],
        "max_images": 1,
        "output_format": "jpeg"
}),
});
const task = body.data ?? body;
if (!task.id) throw new Error("Submission response did not contain a prediction id");
const resultUrl = `https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${task.id}/result`;

// 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while (true) {
  const resultBody = await requestJson(resultUrl, {
    headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}` },
  });
  const result = resultBody.data ?? resultBody;
  if (result.status === "completed") {
    console.log(result.outputs);
    break;
  }
  if (["failed", "cancelled", "timeout", "deleted"].includes(result.status)) throw new Error(JSON.stringify(result));
  await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
}
Python example
import json
import os
import time
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen

api_key = os.environ["WAVESPEED_API_KEY"]
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
payload = {
    "prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
    "images": [
        "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg"
    ],
    "max_images": 1,
    "output_format": "jpeg"
}

def request_json(url, data=None):
    request = Request(url, data=data, headers=headers, method="POST" if data else "GET")
    with urlopen(request) as response:
        return json.load(response)

# 1. Submit the prediction.
body = request_json("https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/bytedance/seedream-v5.0-lite/edit-sequential", json.dumps(payload).encode())
task = body.get("data", body)
if not task.get("id"):
    raise RuntimeError("Submission response did not contain a prediction id")
result_url = f"https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/{task['id']}/result"

# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while True:
    result_body = request_json(result_url)
    result = result_body.get("data", result_body)
    status = result.get("status")
    if status == "completed":
        print(result.get("outputs", []))
        break
    if status in {"failed", "cancelled", "timeout", "deleted"}:
        raise RuntimeError(result)
    time.sleep(2)

Seedream v5.0 Lite Edit Sequential API — Frequently asked questions

What is the Seedream v5.0 Lite Edit Sequential API?

Seedream v5.0 Lite Edit Sequential is a ByteDance model for image editing, exposed as a REST API on WaveSpeedAI. Seedream 5.0 Lite Edit Sequential performs multi-image editing while locking character and object identity across shots. It detects main subjects, preserves continuity, and applies controlled edits with up to 4K output. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing. You can call it programmatically or try it from the playground above.

How do I call the Seedream v5.0 Lite Edit Sequential API?

POST your input parameters to the model's REST endpoint (shown in the API tab of this playground) with your WaveSpeedAI API key in the Authorization header. Submission returns a prediction ID. Poll the result endpoint starting around every 2 seconds, increase the interval for long-running tasks, and stop on any terminal status. The playground generates Python, JavaScript, and cURL examples for submitting requests and polling results. Full request/response shape is documented at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/bytedance/bytedance-seedream-v5.0-lite-edit-sequential.

How much does Seedream v5.0 Lite Edit Sequential cost per run?

Seedream v5.0 Lite Edit Sequential starts at $0.035 per run. That figure is the base price — the final charge scales with the parameters you set in the form (output size, length, count, references, or whatever knobs this model exposes), so a higher-quality or larger output costs more than a minimal one. The exact cost for your current input is shown live next to the Generate button before you submit, and the actual per-call charge is recorded on the prediction afterwards.

What inputs does Seedream v5.0 Lite Edit Sequential accept?

Key inputs: `prompt`, `images`, `enable_base64_output`, `enable_sync_mode`, `max_images`, `output_format`. The full JSON schema (types, defaults, allowed values) is rendered above the Generate button and mirrored in the API reference at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/bytedance/bytedance-seedream-v5.0-lite-edit-sequential.

How long does Seedream v5.0 Lite Edit Sequential take to generate?

Reported generation time on WaveSpeedAI is around 43 seconds per request. This is an estimate, not a latency guarantee; queue time and input settings can change the total wait. live status is visible in the prediction record.

Can I use Seedream v5.0 Lite Edit Sequential outputs commercially?

Commercial usage rights depend on the model's license, set by its provider (ByteDance). Check the provider's applicable terms and WaveSpeedAI's Terms of Service before commercial use.

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