Private
Seedream
🇨🇳 BeijingFounded 2012Valuation$550B(February 2026 as of)~110,000 (total)
About
An AI brand launched by ByteDance (TikTok parent company), specializing in image generation and editing. It generates images from text descriptions and is recognized as a direct competitor to Google image model lineup.
It receives high marks in scenarios requiring precise and consistent visuals, such as product photography and marketing images. Technical differentiators include accurate text rendering within images, strong consistency with reference images, and suitability for detailed editing. Combined with ByteDance advertising technology infrastructure, it is especially well-positioned for commercial content creation on platforms like TikTok.
Research Areas
LLMMultimodalVideo AIRecommendation AI
AI Models
Seedance 2.0
Released2026-04-15
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Seedance 2.0 Fast
Released2026-04-15
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Seedream 4.0
Released2025-08-28
CutoffPrivate
Cost/img$0.03
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Seedream 4.5
Released2025-11-28
CutoffPrivate
Cost/img$0.04
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Seedream 5.0 Lite
Released2026-01-28
CutoffPrivate
Cost/img$0.035
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