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# Seedream V5 Lite — Text to Image

> Generate up to 4K images with Chain-of-Thought reasoning using ByteDance+ Seedream V5 Lite

Generate high-quality images from text prompts using ByteDance+ Seedream V5 Lite, featuring Chain-of-Thought reasoning and up to 4K output. Supports batch generation of up to 4 images per request.

| Property            | Value                                    |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| **Provider**        | ByteDance+                               |
| **Model**           | Seedream V5 Lite                         |
| **Capability**      | Text to Image                            |
| **Base Cost**       | 35,000 micro-cents/image (\$0.035/image) |
| **Processing Time** | \~60 seconds                             |

## Request Body

<ParamField body="model" type="string" required placeholder="bytedance-plus/seedream-v5-lite/text-to-image">
  Model slug. Use `bytedance-plus/seedream-v5-lite/text-to-image`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="input" type="object" required>
  Input parameters for text-to-image generation.

  <Expandable title="properties" defaultOpen>
    <ParamField body="prompt" type="string" required>
      Text description of the image to generate (max 5000 characters).
    </ParamField>

    <ParamField body="resolution" type="string">
      Output resolution. Default: `2K`. Options: `1K`, `2K`, `4K`.
    </ParamField>

    <ParamField body="aspect_ratio" type="string">
      Output aspect ratio. Default: `1:1`. Options: `1:1`, `16:9`, `9:16`, `3:2`, `2:3`, `4:3`, `3:4`.
    </ParamField>

    <ParamField body="num_images" type="string">
      Number of images to generate per request. Default: `1`. Options: `1`, `2`, `3`, `4`.
    </ParamField>
  </Expandable>
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="webhookUrl" type="string">
  HTTPS URL to receive a webhook notification when the job completes or fails.
</ParamField>

## Pricing

**Base cost:** 35,000 micro-cents per image (\$0.035/image)

```
finalCost = baseCost × num_images
```

| Factor               | Option | Multiplier |
| -------------------- | ------ | ---------- |
| **Number of Images** | `1`    | 1x         |
|                      | `2`    | 2x         |
|                      | `3`    | 3x         |
|                      | `4`    | 4x         |

<Tip>
  **Default cost:** 1 image = 35,000 × 1 = **35,000 micro-cents (\$0.035)**
</Tip>

## Response

<ResponseField name="jobId" type="string">
  Unique identifier for the submitted job.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="status" type="string">
  Initial job status. Always `"pending"` on successful submission.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="estimatedCompletionTime" type="string">
  ISO 8601 timestamp of the estimated completion time.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="costMicroCents" type="number">
  The cost of the job in micro-cents.
</ResponseField>

## Code Examples

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST https://api.muvi.video/v1/jobs/submit \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $PIXELBYTE_API_KEY" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "model": "bytedance-plus/seedream-v5-lite/text-to-image",
      "input": {
        "prompt": "An ultra-detailed 4K product shot of a glass perfume bottle on marble"
      }
    }'
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  response = requests.post(
      "https://api.muvi.video/v1/jobs/submit",
      headers={
          "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
          "Content-Type": "application/json"
      },
      json={
          "model": "bytedance-plus/seedream-v5-lite/text-to-image",
          "input": {
              "prompt": "An ultra-detailed 4K product shot of a glass perfume bottle on marble"
          }
      }
  )

  data = response.json()
  print(data)
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  const response = await fetch("https://api.muvi.video/v1/jobs/submit", {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      model: "bytedance-plus/seedream-v5-lite/text-to-image",
      input: {
        prompt: "An ultra-detailed 4K product shot of a glass perfume bottle on marble"
      }
    })
  });

  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
  ```
</CodeGroup>