Seedream 5 Pro
A ByteDance image model for design-aware generation, reference-heavy edits, product preservation, typography tests, relighting, and layout work up to 2K.
Key facts
| Developer | ByteDance |
|---|---|
| Released | 2026-07-08 |
| Availability on Banana Pie | Available now |
| Credits from | 25 credits / image |
| Reference images | Up to 8 |
Seedream 5 Pro is a practical image model for design tasks where references, layout, lighting, and product consistency matter. It is less compelling for quick low-stakes ideation or work where you need video rather than a still image.
Strengths
- Built for reference-led edits
The evidence includes six-reference object binding and edit, multi-reference identity and garment transfer, and support for up to 8 references.
- Useful for product consistency
Product material and lighting, product preservation across scene change, and coherent scene relighting were all covered in the selected prompt suite.
- Design-aware composition
Advertising composition and structured UI graphic scenarios point to a model aimed at controlled design layouts, not only freeform image generation.
- Text-in-image workflows are in scope
Multilingual typography and in-image text replacement were part of the evidence set, making it worth testing for poster, packaging, and layout drafts that include lettering.
Limitations
- Reference-heavy edits can take time
Several evidence runs involving edits and preservation took longer than simpler generation cases, including six-reference object binding and edit at 141.0s.
- Text still needs review
The suite includes typography and text replacement, but generated text should still be checked before delivery because the evidence only shows selected runs, not guaranteed perfect lettering.
- Image only
Seedream 5 Pro supports image output; choose a video model for motion, timing, or shot sequencing.
- May be overbuilt for quick throwaway concepts
If you only need a simple draft without references, its multi-reference strengths may be more model than the job requires.
Choose Seedream 5 Pro when
- You are building a product visual where material, lighting, and recognizability matter.
- You need to combine or preserve multiple references, including identity, garments, or objects.
- You are editing an existing image with relighting, text replacement, outpainting, or scene changes.
- You are making ad-style or UI-like graphics where composition needs to stay structured.
Consider an alternative when
- You need video generation, motion, or shot timing.
- You only need a quick rough concept and do not care about reference matching.
- You need final text accuracy without manual review.
- You want the cheapest possible exploratory run rather than a controlled design or edit pass.
Real-world results
Same fixed prompts we run on every model - one run each, published exactly as generated.
Prompt
A premium product photograph of exactly one transparent rectangular perfume bottle, half filled with amber liquid, standing upright on wet black stone. Light comes from the upper left, creating coherent refraction, a contact shadow, and one subtle reflection. No text, logo, plants, or extra objects.
Settings
- Resolution: 1K
- Aspect Ratio: 1:1
Prompt
Design a clean cream-colored vertical event poster. Show exactly four centered text lines and no other text: "MOONLIGHT MARKET", "月光市集", "18 OCT", and "RIVER HALL". Render "月光市集" in red and all other lines in black.
Settings
- Resolution: 1K
- Aspect Ratio: 2:3
Prompt
A photorealistic close-up of an adult potter shaping a clay bowl on a spinning wheel. Both hands are fully visible, each with five natural fingers touching the clay. No other people or hands. Soft window light.
Settings
- Resolution: 1K
- Aspect Ratio: 3:4
Prompt
On a matte gray table, exactly three red wooden cubes form a row on the left, exactly two blue glass spheres sit on the right, and one yellow ceramic mug stands centered behind them. The mug handle points right. No other objects or text.
Settings
- Resolution: 1K
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Prompt
Create a vertical social ad for a fictional running shoe named AERO. Keep the top 15 percent empty. Directly below it, place the headline "RUN LIGHT" in the upper-left. Show exactly one silver shoe in the lower-right, an orange trail curving from the bottom-left, and a round badge reading "42 KM". No other shoes or text.
Settings
- Resolution: 1K
- Aspect Ratio: 9:16
Prompt
Create a clean horizontal pricing comparison graphic titled "CHOOSE YOUR PLAN". Use exactly three equal columns labeled "STARTER", "PRO", and "TEAM". Under each column, show exactly three aligned rows labeled "PROJECTS", "STORAGE", and "SUPPORT", followed by one blue button labeled "SELECT". White background, dark navy text, no additional columns or text.
Settings
- Resolution: 1K
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Reference images
Prompt
Use Reference 1 as the base tabletop scene. Replace the red mug with the exact dark navy-blue mug from Reference 2 in the same position and orientation. Replace the folded white towel with the exact green-and-white striped napkin from Reference 3 in the same folded area. Replace the green pear with exactly one orange from Reference 4 in the same position. Replace the blue notebook with the exact mustard-yellow hardcover notebook from Reference 5 in the same position. Add exactly the two lemons from Reference 6 to the right of the mug. Preserve the wooden table, camera, framing, wood grain, lighting, shadows, and all other spatial relationships from Reference 1. Do not copy the white product backgrounds from References 2–6, duplicate any asset, or add other objects.
Settings
- Resolution: 1K
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Reference images
Prompt
Replace only the sign text with exactly "NIGHT OWL". Preserve the original font style, spacing, perspective, sign material, lighting, and everything else.
Settings
- Resolution: 1K
- Aspect Ratio: 3:2
Reference images
Prompt
Use the portrait in Reference 1 for the person and the isolated jacket in Reference 2 for the garment. Dress the person from Reference 1 in the exact jacket shown in Reference 2. Preserve the person's identity, face, expression, skin, hair, hands, pose, body proportions, background, framing, and lighting from Reference 1. Preserve the jacket's material, color, collar, buttons, pockets, and sleeve patch from Reference 2. Do not copy the ghost mannequin or white product background.
Settings
- Resolution: 1K
- Aspect Ratio: 3:4
Reference images
Prompt
Change the lighting to warm golden-hour sunlight entering from the left window. Do not move, add, remove, or redesign any object. Update highlights and shadows coherently.
Settings
- Resolution: 1K
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Reference images
Prompt
Expand the canvas to a 16:9 landscape by naturally continuing the beach, ocean, and sky on both sides. Keep the complete original image centered without cropping, stretching, letterboxing, or modifying it.
Settings
- Resolution: 1K
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Reference images
Prompt
Place the sneaker on a wet outdoor basketball court at dusk. Preserve the exact sneaker shape, black geometric side mark, materials, stitching, sole geometry, and camera angle. Add physically coherent contact, reflections, and dusk lighting.
Settings
- Resolution: 1K
- Aspect Ratio: 1:1
Credits & pricing
Seedream 5 Pro starts at 25 credits per image generation in Banana Pie; use that as the baseline cost when deciding whether a reference-heavy edit or polished product scene is worth running.
Frequently asked questions
Is Seedream 5 Pro available in Banana Pie?
Yes. Banana Pie lists Seedream 5 Pro as available, with image generations starting at 25 credits.
How many reference images can I use?
It supports up to 8 references, which makes it a practical option for jobs that need object binding, identity or garment transfer, and product preservation across scene changes.
What resolution does it support?
The listed maximum resolution is 2K.
Can it handle text inside images?
The prompt suite included multilingual typography and in-image text replacement. Those runs were selected, but you should still review lettering carefully before using the result in final artwork.
What kinds of edits does it seem suited for?
It is a good fit when the product or person needs to remain recognizable while the scene, lighting, ratio, or layout changes. The evidence includes product preservation across scene change, coherent scene relighting, cross-ratio outpainting, and multi-reference identity and garment transfer.
How we test & disclosure
These conclusions come from a fixed prompt suite with published selections across product material and lighting, multilingual typography, advertising composition, structured UI graphics, reference-based edits, relighting, outpainting, and product preservation scenarios.
Banana Pie sells paid access to this model alongside other models in one studio. Our verdicts come from tests run through the same pipeline our users get.