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Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite on FlowBarAI GEN Studio
Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite is a text-to-image model available on FlowBarAI GEN Studio. It turns a text prompt into a still image at 2K or 3K, in nine aspect ratios, and the catalog lists it at 7 Credits per image with no reference images. The default configuration is 2K at 1:1.
Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite turns a text prompt into a still image. The catalog lists 2K and 3K output at a flat per-image price, with 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 16:9, 9:16 and 21:9 aspect ratios and no reference-image input.
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Official background and further reading
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Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite free trial and free plan limits
A free trial is available, no top-up is required to start, and failed requests are not charged. There is no permanently free tier: after the trial, this model is pay-as-you-go at 7 Credits per image, quoted again before each paid submission.
Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite pricing and credit costs
The catalog lists it at 7 Credits per image at either 2K or 3K, so resolution does not change the credit price on this entry. Credits are the only unit the catalog publishes, and the exact charge is quoted again before submission.
Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite API access and catalog reference
Generation runs in the workspace under your account rather than through a public generation API. The model catalog is public as read-only JSON at https://gen.flowbarai.com/api/v1/models, which is where the credit price above comes from, and FlowBarAI's main-site API programme publishes its own catalog and pricing at https://flowbarai.com/api/pricing.
Modes, prices and parameters
Every row below is one entry of the active model catalog. Prices are credit prices from that catalog; the final charge follows the parameters you pick and is quoted again before submission.
| Mode | Catalog model | Credit price | Billing unit | Parameters supported |
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| text-to-image | Doubao-Seedream-5.0-liteFlowImage Seed · 5 LiteDefaults: 2K, 1:1 | 7 Credits per image | fixed |
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What Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite is good for
It suits high-volume stills where cost per image matters: catalogue shots, blog and social headers, and bulk concepting at 2K or 3K before a more expensive model is used for the final frame.
How Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite compares with the other models we host
| Model | Catalog credit price | What it is listed for |
|---|---|---|
| Doubao-seedream-4.5 | 8 Credits | 2K and 4K |
| Doubao-seedream-4.0 | 7 Credits | 1K, 2K and 4K |
| wan2.7-image | 7 Credits | 1K and 2K |
| wan2.7-image-pro | 16 Credits | 1K, 2K and 4K |
| Recraft V4.1 | 8 Credits/image | 1K, design-focused |
| Nano Banana 2 | 17 Credits at 1K | 0.5K to 4K |
All of the models above are hosted on FlowBarAI GEN Studio and priced from the active catalog. Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite and Doubao-seedream-4.0 are the cheapest catalog image models, and the lite entry is the only one of them that offers 3K output.
Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite questions
Is Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite free?
A free trial is available and no top-up is required to start, and failed requests are not charged. After the trial it is pay-as-you-go at 7 Credits per image. No unlimited free plan is advertised here.
How much does Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite cost?
The catalog lists it at 7 Credits per image, whether you choose 2K or 3K. Every paid generation is quoted again before submission.
Is there an API for Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite?
Generation runs in the workspace under your account rather than through a public generation API. The model catalog is public as read-only JSON at https://gen.flowbarai.com/api/v1/models, and FlowBarAI's main-site API programme publishes its own catalog and pricing at https://flowbarai.com/api/pricing.
How does Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite compare with the other Seedream versions here?
Doubao-seedream-4.0 is listed at 7 Credits with 1K, 2K and 4K, and Doubao-seedream-4.5 at 8 Credits with 2K and 4K. Only Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite offers 3K.
Which resolutions does Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite support?
2K and 3K. The default configuration is 2K at 1:1, and the catalog lists no reference images for this entry, so each job generates from the prompt alone.
Which aspect ratios does Doubao-Seedream-5.0-lite support?
1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 16:9, 9:16 and 21:9.