Seedream 5.0 Pro Image API Pricing
2 provider offers tracked with price evidence shown by source status. Ranked #8 with an Arena Elo of 1283 in the Artificial Analysis image leaderboard snapshot. Seedream 5.0 Pro is the official model name from ByteDance Seed; doubao-seedream-5-0-pro-260628 is the dated Volcengine API identifier. The display name and API ID are kept separate.
Data snapshot:
External quality, price, and provider decision
Independent leaderboard evidence and live ComputeUnion market data remain visibly separated.
External quality reference
Independent leaderboard evidence is shown with its tested configuration and does not replace official capability claims.
- Leaderboard rank
- #8
- Arena Elo
- 1283
- Release month
- 2026-06
- Leaderboard price
- $90.00 / 1000 images
Decision radar
Six decision signals combining external quality, reference price, and current ComputeUnion market coverage.
Nearby models on the same leaderboard
Elo values come from the same source and leaderboard; the current model is highlighted in gold.
- External quality and reference price use an Artificial Analysis snapshot; leaderboard prices are not ComputeUnion provider quotes.
- Provider coverage, live-price coverage, and price completeness are calculated from current ComputeUnion records.
- Aliases are match-only: they do not replace the displayed name or create a new model page.
External quality is an Artificial Analysis leaderboard snapshot. Coverage, price completeness, and evidence strength are calculated from current ComputeUnion provider records. These dimensions use different evidence and are not a single benchmark score.
Provider summary and buying decision
Evidence tier first, then normalized price within each tier.
| Provider / operator | Price evidence | Public operating history | Normalized price | API docs | Refund policy | Payment / invoice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProAI APIunknown | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | $0.0828 | Not provided | Not provided | alipay · wechatunknown |
| PoloAPIunknown | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | $0.1738 | Not provided | Not provided | alipay · wechatunknown |
Platform-submitted information or domain verification does not mean the price was independently checked and is not a ComputeUnion guarantee of pricing, availability, refunds, compliance, invoices, or service quality.
FAQ
How is Seedream 5.0 Pro Image API billed?
Providers may bill by generation, seconds, resolution, or another unit; use the normalized unit shown in the table.
What is the lowest recorded price for Seedream 5.0 Pro?
The lowest recorded price is $0.0828; verify provider terms before use.
How does Seedream 5.0 Pro rank on an independent leaderboard?
The Artificial Analysis snapshot ranks Seedream 5.0 Pro #8 with an Arena Elo of 1283, using the tested configuration “Seedream 5.0 Pro.” This is an external quality reference, not an official capability claim.
Why can the leaderboard reference price differ from provider prices?
The leaderboard price belongs to the tested Artificial Analysis configuration, while ComputeUnion prices come from current provider records. Resolution, duration, quality tier, and billing units may differ, so the two price sets are deliberately shown separately.
Which nearby models can be compared with Seedream 5.0 Pro?
Nearby models on the same leaderboard include Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2 Lite, Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image. The comparison chart uses Elo values from the same source for a consistent view.