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Seedream 5.0 Pro pricing
What a 2K image costs on 14 platforms
Seedream 5.0 Pro costs $0.055 per image on BudgetPixel. A 2K image costs $0.100 on the Basic plan ($10.00/month, 100 images a month) or $0.110 pay-as-you-go. Across the 13 other platforms we checked, the same image costs $0.210 (OpenArt) to $0.240 (Runway) on monthly plans, from $0.192 on an annual plan (Runway), and from $0.070 through a developer API (kie.ai).
Of the 3 apps compared, BudgetPixel is the cheapest way to run Seedream 5.0 Pro without an annual commitment.
Other platforms checked Sep 28, 2026 · BudgetPixel prices live from billing · sources · price index
- BudgetPixel
- $0.100
- Cheapest elsewhere
- $0.210
- Most expensive
- $0.240
- Developer API from
- $0.070
per image · Basic, monthly
per image · OpenArt, monthly
per image · Runway, monthly
per image · kie.ai
What one image costs, platform by platform
The same job everywhere: a 2K image. Each platform's cheapest plan that can run Seedream 5.0 Pro, the credits it charges for the job, and the dollar cost per image. Cheapest first.
| Platform | Cost per image | Plan | Credits per image | Images a month | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnific * 1.5K price: no 2K credit cost is published. | $0.054 | Premium$14.50/mo (billed annually) | 75 | 266 images | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Magnific * 1.5K price: no 2K credit cost is published. | $0.075 | Premium$20.00/mo | 75 | 266 images | Sep 28, 2026 |
| BudgetPixel | $0.083 | Basic$8.33/mo (billed annually) | 110 | 100 images | live |
| BudgetPixel | $0.100 | Basic$10.00/mo | 110 | 100 images | live |
| BudgetPixel | $0.110 | Credit pack, no subscription$10 = 10,000 credits | 110 | 90 images per pack | live |
| Runway | $0.192 | Standard$12.00/mo (billed annually) | 10 | 62 images | Sep 28, 2026 |
| OpenArt | $0.210 | Starter$14.00/mo | 60 | 66 images | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Runway | $0.240 | Standard$15.00/mo | 10 | 62 images | Sep 28, 2026 |
Plan prices are per month. Cost per image = plan price ÷ plan credits × credits per image. * The platform could not run the exact job; its closest option is priced.
Seedream 5.0 Pro API prices
For developers: billed per image, no subscription, an API key instead of an app.
| API | Per 2K image |
|---|---|
| BudgetPixel APIsame credits as the web app | $0.110 |
| kie.ai14 credits per 2K image at 200 credits per dollar; 7 at 1K. First input image free, then 0.5 credits each. | $0.070 |
| Atlas Cloud$0.036 at 1K or 1.5K. Atlas shows its prices as a discount from ByteDance's rate. | $0.072 |
| BytePlus ModelArkByteDance's own international API. $0.045 up to 1.5K, $0.09 above. First reference image free, then $0.003 each. | $0.090 |
| Krea APIKrea's developer API, billed separately from its app plans. $0.045 at 1.5K; each reference image after the first adds $0.003. | $0.090 |
| OpenRouter$0.045 up to 2.36 megapixels. Image inputs cost $0.003 each. | $0.090 |
| Replicate$0.045 at 1K. | $0.090 |
| Runway API9 credits per 2K image at $0.01 per credit; 5 at 1K. Billed separately from Runway's app plans. | $0.090 |
| WaveSpeed AI$0.045 at 1K or 1.5K. | $0.090 |
| SegmindExact price $0.106875; $0.0534 at 1K. | $0.107 |
| fal.ai$0.0675 up to 1536x1536. fal labels this price tentative. | $0.135 |
| EmpirioLabs$0.075 up to 2.61 megapixels. Extra input images $0.005 each. | $0.150 |
Seedream 5.0 Pro on every BudgetPixel plan
One credit balance for every model. Unused plan credits don't carry over; credit packs last 12 months. Ultra includes 10% off Seedream 5.0 Pro.
| Plan | Cost per image | Price | Credits a month | Images a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic · monthly | $0.100 | $10.00/mo | 11,000 | 100 |
| Basic · annual | $0.083 | $8.33/mo | 11,000 | 100 |
| Premium · monthly | $0.097 | $22.00/mo | 25,000 | 227 |
| Premium · annual | $0.073 | $16.67/mo | 25,000 | 227 |
| Pro · monthly | $0.101 | $55.00/mo | 60,000 | 545 |
| Pro · annual | $0.076 | $41.25/mo | 60,000 | 545 |
| Ultra · monthly−10% | $0.095 | $125.00/mo | 130,000 | 1313 |
| Ultra · annual−10% | $0.067 | $87.50/mo | 130,000 | 1313 |
| Credit pack · no subscription | $0.110 | $10.00 | 10,000 | 90 |
What changes the price
- Priced per image, by resolution: 1K or 2K, and 2K costs twice as much as 1K. There is no 4K mode.
- The first reference image is free; each additional one (up to 9) adds a small fixed charge.
- Some developer APIs also sell a separate layer-decomposition mode at its own price. The tables compare standard generation only.
- Failed generations are not charged.
How we priced it
The job. Every figure is for the same 2K image. Where a platform can't run exactly that, its closest option is priced and marked.
BudgetPixel figures come live from the billing system that charges for the job (110 credits), converted with each plan's own price and monthly credits. Permanent plan discounts are included; time-limited promotions are shown on the plan table but left out of the comparison, as they are for every other platform.
Other platforms are priced from their own pricing pages and help docs on the date shown, using the cheapest plan that can run Seedream 5.0 Pro: plan price ÷ plan credits × credits per image. Unlimited or promotional windows are listed in the notes, not averaged in. Prices change often; the check date is the guarantee. Spot something out of date? Email support@budgetpixel.com.
- Atlas Cloud · checked Sep 28, 2026 · source 1 · source 2
$0.036 at 1K or 1.5K. Atlas shows its prices as a discount from ByteDance's rate.
- BytePlus ModelArk · checked Sep 28, 2026 · source 1 · source 2
ByteDance's own international API. $0.045 up to 1.5K, $0.09 above. First reference image free, then $0.003 each.
- EmpirioLabs · checked Sep 28, 2026 · source
$0.075 up to 2.61 megapixels. Extra input images $0.005 each.
- fal.ai · checked Sep 28, 2026 · source 1 · source 2
$0.0675 up to 1536x1536. fal labels this price tentative.
- kie.ai · checked Sep 28, 2026 · source 1 · source 2
14 credits per 2K image at 200 credits per dollar; 7 at 1K. First input image free, then 0.5 credits each.
- Krea API · checked Sep 28, 2026 · source
Krea's developer API, billed separately from its app plans. $0.045 at 1.5K; each reference image after the first adds $0.003.
- Magnific · Premium · checked Sep 28, 2026 · source 1 · source 2
Formerly Freepik. $174 a year; 240,000 credits up front. First-year coupons are not used here.
Formerly Freepik. 75 credits per 1.5K image; Magnific lists a 2K tier but publishes no 2K credit cost.
- OpenArt · Starter · checked Sep 28, 2026 · source
60 credits per 2K image, 30 at 1K (OpenArt's own cost estimate). Pro and higher plans advertise unlimited Seedream 5.0 Pro offers.
- OpenRouter · checked Sep 28, 2026 · source
$0.045 up to 2.36 megapixels. Image inputs cost $0.003 each.
- Replicate · checked Sep 28, 2026 · source
$0.045 at 1K.
- Runway · Standard · checked Sep 28, 2026 · source 1 · source 2
Annual billing, $144 a year.
10 credits per 2K image, 5 at 1K.
Free tier: 125 one-time credits.
- Runway API · checked Sep 28, 2026 · source
9 credits per 2K image at $0.01 per credit; 5 at 1K. Billed separately from Runway's app plans.
- Segmind · checked Sep 28, 2026 · source
Exact price $0.106875; $0.0534 at 1K.
- WaveSpeed AI · checked Sep 28, 2026 · source
$0.045 at 1K or 1.5K.
Not included, and why
- Dreamina (ByteDance’s own app) and Higgsfield do not publish a per-image credit cost for Seedream 5.0 Pro.
- Magnific publishes only a 1.5K credit cost, so its rows are shown but cannot run the same 2K job.
- Krea’s app meters Seedream 5.0 Pro in compute units with no published rate. Its developer API is listed above.
- Vercel AI Gateway: its listed price could not be reconciled with ByteDance’s own rate card.
- Leonardo, Pippit and Recraft: no Seedream 5.0 Pro price could be verified.
Seedream 5.0 Pro pricing FAQ
How much does Seedream 5.0 Pro cost?+
On BudgetPixel, $0.055 per image at the base credit rate. A 2K image is 110 credits: $0.110 with a credit pack, $0.100 on the Basic plan, and as little as $0.067 on Ultra, billed annually.
What is the cheapest way to use Seedream 5.0 Pro?+
For a few images a month, a $10 credit pack ($0.110 per image, no subscription). The Basic plan brings it to $0.100 and includes 100 a month. The lowest cost per image is $0.067 on Ultra, billed annually. The cheapest monthly plan we found on another platform is $0.210 per image (OpenArt); with annual billing, $0.192 (Runway).
What does Seedream 5.0 Pro cost on other platforms?+
For a 2K image on each platform's cheapest monthly plan: OpenArt $0.210 (Starter), Runway $0.240 (Standard). Annual billing lowers most of these; the table lists both. Prices checked Sep 28, 2026.
Is there a Seedream 5.0 Pro API, and what does it cost?+
Yes. The BudgetPixel API bills the same credits as the web app: $0.110 per 2K image at the base rate. Other APIs: kie.ai $0.070; Atlas Cloud $0.072; BytePlus ModelArk $0.090; Krea API $0.090; OpenRouter $0.090; Replicate $0.090; Runway API $0.090; WaveSpeed AI $0.090; Segmind $0.107; fal.ai $0.135; EmpirioLabs $0.150.
Can I use Seedream 5.0 Pro for free?+
BudgetPixel's free plan includes 300 credits a month, enough for 2 images. Elsewhere: Runway: 125 one-time credits.
Run Seedream 5.0 Pro at these prices
One account across the web app, the API and MCP. 300 free credits every month.
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