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# Seedream 5 Lite API pricing

Seedream 5 Lite by ByteDance costs about $0.035 per image (1K image) at WaveSpeed, the one provider the board counts, as of 17 Oct 2026.

Prices as of 17 Oct 2026. Every price links to its source.

## Seedream 5 Lite price by provider

| Provider | Sold by | Price | vs official | Counted | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [WaveSpeed](https://modelpricetrack.com/providers/wavespeed/models/bytedance/seedream-5-lite) | [Platform](https://modelpricetrack.com/methodology#platform) | $0.035/image | — | counted | [WaveSpeed](https://wavespeed.ai/models/bytedance/seedream-v5.0-lite) | 17 Oct 2026 |
| [Higgsfield MCP](https://modelpricetrack.com/providers/higgsfield-mcp/models/bytedance/seedream-5-lite) | [Reseller](https://modelpricetrack.com/methodology#reseller) | No public price | — | not counted (no price) | — | — |
| [Krea](https://modelpricetrack.com/providers/krea/models/bytedance/seedream-5-lite) | [Reseller](https://modelpricetrack.com/methodology#reseller) | No public price | — | not counted (no price) | — | — |

## Seedream 5 Lite price per variant

| Variant | Median | Range | Providers counted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1K | $0.035/image | — | 1 of 3 |

## About Seedream 5 Lite

ByteDance Seedream image generation for fast high-quality visuals through Higgsfield MCP.

## Seedream 5 Lite pricing questions

**How much does Seedream 5 Lite cost per image?**
The median is about $0.035 per image across 1 counted provider, for a 1K image, as of 17 Oct 2026.

**What is the cheapest Seedream 5 Lite API?**
Only WaveSpeed publishes a price for Seedream 5 Lite that the board counts: $0.035 per image, as of 17 Oct 2026.

**Which providers sell Seedream 5 Lite?**
3 providers list it: WaveSpeed, Higgsfield MCP and Krea. 1 publishes a price the board counts, as of 17 Oct 2026.

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