Seedream 4.0 Image to Image API

bytedance/seedream-v4-edit
Edit images using ByteDance's SeedDream 4 model.
Output
$0.039 / gen (variable)
Released
Oct 13, 2025

Overview

What is Seedream 4.0 Image to Image API?

Edit images using ByteDance's SeedDream 4 model.

Technical Specifications
- Supported inputs: Image, Text
- Output: Image
- Endpoint: /images/generations

Performance Benchmarks
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Seedream 4.0 Image to Image API Pricing
- Pricing on request

Where to Use Seedream 4.0 Image to Image

High-volume image generation
Produce product visuals, thumbnails, and marketing assets programmatically at scale.

Creative and concept art
Turn text prompts into illustrations, mockups, and design explorations.

Image editing and variations
Provide a reference image to guide edits, restyles, or variations.

Code Sample
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Uptime and performance

  • Uptime (24h): 100%
  • Uptime (7d): 100%
  • Availability (24h): 100%
  • Error rate (24h): 0%
  • End-to-end latency (24h median): 24.2s

Measured on the AI/ML API gateway across live traffic. Figures are medians unless stated. Last updated 2026-10-12.

Use cases

Replacing backgrounds, object addition or removal, and other realistic image edits are documented uses for Seedream V4 Edit.

The model is also documented for product photography work, including colorway changes, material or texture swaps, and packaging updates.

It is documented as useful for fashion and beauty workflows such as outfit swaps, accessory changes, and makeup or hair edits while keeping the subject consistent.

It is also documented for interior and archviz-style edits, including replacing wall, floor, upholstery, or other finish materials while preserving lighting and composition.

How to use Seedream 4.0 Image to Image API

Install any OpenAI-compatible SDK, point it at api.aimlapi.com/v1, and set the model to bytedance/seedream-v4-edit.
import requests

r = requests.post(
    "https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer " + AIMLAPI_KEY},
    json={
      "model": "bytedance/seedream-v4-edit",
      "prompt": "A cat holding a sign that says hello"
    },
)
print(r.json())
const r = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "bytedance/seedream-v4-edit",
    "prompt": "A cat holding a sign that says hello"
  }),
});
console.log(await r.json());
curl -X POST https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"bytedance/seedream-v4-edit","prompt":"A cat holding a sign that says hello"}'

OpenAI-compatible — swap the base URL and it works with your existing SDK.

Seedream 4.0 Image to Image API Pricing

TypePrice
Output
$0.039 / gen (variable)

Seedream 4.0 Image to Image vs other models

ModelInputOutputContextBest for
$0.039 / gen (variable)
Image generation at scale
$0.325 / 1M tokens
$78 / 1M tokens
128K tokens
Image generation at scale
$6.5 / 1M tokens
$39 / 1M tokens
Image generation at scale
Image generation at scale
$0.0195 / MP (variable)
Image generation at scale

Frequently asked questions

Seedream 4.0 Image to Image takes image, text as input and returns image.

Seedream 4.0 Image to Image is priced at $0.039 / gen (variable).

Seedream 4.0 Image to Image is billed per generation — a fixed charge per output rather than by prompt length.

Yes, Seedream 4.0 Image to Image accepts image input as well as a text prompt.

Seedream 4.0 Image to Image was built by ByteDance.

Send a request to https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations with bytedance/seedream-v4-edit as the model id.

Yes. Seedream 4.0 Image to Image is served through AI/ML API, so the same key and endpoint format used for other models applies.

It is an image generation model from ByteDance that edits existing images based on text prompts.

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