Seedream 5.5

An image generation model from ByteDance.

Lifelike images, precise multi-turn editing, and native transparency.

Seedream 5.5 lettering over a blue mountain lake

Clearer text.
More consistent edits.

Improved text rendering, stable multi-turn editing, and more usable results for professional work.

0.4%

Severe text errors

Reported severe text corruption rate in the official Chinese and English evaluation.

100

Rounds of editing

The launch report demonstrates continued refinement across 100 rounds.

2×

Usability rate

More than twice the usability of Seedream 5.0 Pro in film and television and office productivity evaluations.

ByteDance Seed reported these results on November 9, 2026. Outcomes vary by task. Read the research

Multi-turn editing.
Down to the smallest details.

Make precise changes across multiple edits while keeping the rest of your image intact.

A room, reimagined. Explore furniture, lighting, and styling in one scene.
The details make the difference. Refine a look without starting over.

Official Seedream 5.5 editing demonstrations. Explore the examples

Generate transparent assets with fine details intact.

Generate native RGBA assets with fine edges and partial transparency, ready to layer into your designs.

Layered artwork, ready to compose.
Characters designed to work together.

Official demos of native transparency. Preview backgrounds are part of the demonstrations.

Make it feel real.

Light, texture, and all the little imperfections. Bring a photographic sensibility to the images you imagine.

Try Seedream 5.5
Official Seedream image of a white cat in a dimly lit bar
A flash of character.
Official Seedream street image with vivid yellow and purple textures
Color you can almost touch.

Meet Seedream 5.5.

Lifelike images, precise multi-turn editing, and native transparency in one model.