How much does Seedream 5 Pro cost on varg?

Seedream 5 Pro costs from $0.0675/image on varg, on its cheapest route. The total depends on the request. varg charges the provider's price with no markup, from one credit balance. For the exact price of a request before you run it, send the same body to POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/estimate.

How do I call the Seedream 5 Pro API?

Send POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call with the header "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" and a JSON body that includes "model": "seedream_5_pro". The call answers 202 with a job right away. Poll GET https://api.varg.ai/v2/jobs/{id} until "status" is "completed", then read output.outputs[0].url, or pass options.webhook_url to be called back.

Can I use Seedream 5 Pro from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?

Yes. Add the varg MCP server (https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any other MCP client and sign in with varg, with no API key to paste. The agent runs Seedream 5 Pro with call_tool, passing tool "image" and "model": "seedream_5_pro".

How long does a Seedream 5 Pro request take?

Typically about 25 s on the fastest route, by the catalog's estimate. The API answers at once with a job id, so nothing waits on an open connection while it runs.

Images · Text to image · Image to image

Seedream 5 Pro API

ByteDance Seedream 5 Pro. Text-to-image and image editing.

Price: From $0.0675/image
Typical time: ~25 s
Model id: seedream_5_pro

Seedream 5 Pro runs on one varg API key and one credit balance, the same as every other model here. You pay the provider's price, with no markup.

POST /v2/tools/image/call

curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "seedream_5_pro",
  "prompt": "A ceramic teapot shaped like a sleeping fox, studio product shot, soft light"
}'

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Seedream 5 Pro pricing

From $0.0675/image. Prices are in US dollars and are the provider's own, with no markup. Seedream 5 Pro has 3 routes: "model": "seedream_5_pro" picks one automatically, or pass a route key as "model" to pin it. For the exact price of a request, send the same body to POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/estimate.

byteplus $0.09/image
byteplus:dola-seedream-5-0-pro-260628
Text to image, Image to image ByteDance Seedream 5.0 Pro on BytePlus ModelArk (official API) — text-to-image and editing with up to 10 reference images, synchronous; 4.5¢ up to 2.61 MP, 9¢ at 2K.
Per image
$0.09
Most one request can cost
$0.12
Typical time
~30 s
fal from $0.0675/image
fal:bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/text-to-image
Text to image ByteDance Seedream 5.0 Pro text-to-image — flagship model with deep-thinking prompt understanding, native text in 14 languages, precise control over dense layouts and structured designs.
Image size square_hd
$0.0675/image
Image size square
$0.0675/image
Image size portrait_4_3
$0.0675/image
Image size portrait_16_9
$0.0675/image
Image size landscape_4_3
$0.0675/image
Image size landscape_16_9
$0.0675/image
Image size auto_1K
$0.0675/image
Other
$0.135/image
Most one request can cost
$0.81
Typical time
~25 s
fal from $0.0675/image
fal:bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/edit
Image to image ByteDance Seedream 5.0 Pro image editing — grounded, region-precise edits with layer separation, sketch completion, and up to 10 reference images.
Image size square_hd
$0.0675/image
Image size square
$0.0675/image
Image size portrait_4_3
$0.0675/image
Image size portrait_16_9
$0.0675/image
Image size landscape_4_3
$0.0675/image
Image size landscape_16_9
$0.0675/image
Image size auto_1K
$0.0675/image
Other
$0.135/image
Most one request can cost
$0.86
Typical time
~25 s

Seedream 5 Pro inputs

The JSON body of the request. Media inputs are URLs: upload a local file with POST /v2/files and pass the URL it returns. Full JSON Schema, no key needed: api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image?model=seedream_5_pro

Seedream 5 Pro request fields
Field	What it does
`model` string required	`seedream_5_pro` picks a route automatically. To pin one, pass a route key from Pricing above.
`prompt` string	—
`files` array of { url }	—
`aspect_ratio` string	Allowed e.g. 16:9 \| 9:16 \| 1:1 \| 4:3 \| 3:4 \| 21:9 \| auto

Provider options

Optional, under provider_options.<provider>. Only the options of the provider that runs the job apply; pin a route to choose it.

`provider_options.byteplus`

Seedream 5 Pro options for byteplus
Field	What it does
`prompt` string	What to generate, or how to change the input image(s).
`size` string	1K, 1.5K, 2K (the model picks the shape) or WIDTHxHEIGHT. Up to 2.61 MP is the lower price tier.
`image` string	—
`watermark` boolean	—

`provider_options.fal`

Seedream 5 Pro options for fal
Field	What it does
`prompt` string	The text prompt used to generate the image.
`image_urls` array of URL strings	—
`sync_mode` boolean	If True, the media is returned as a data URI and the output data won't be available in the request history.
`num_images` integer	Number of separate model generations to run with the prompt. Allowed 1–6
`output_format` string	Allowed jpeg \| png
`enable_safety_checker` boolean	If set to true, the safety checker will be enabled.

Call the Seedream 5 Pro API

POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call with Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY. It answers 202 with a job right away.

1. Send the request

cURL

curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "seedream_5_pro",
  "prompt": "A ceramic teapot shaped like a sleeping fox, studio product shot, soft light"
}'

JavaScript

const headers = {
  Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.VARG_API_KEY}`,
  'Content-Type': 'application/json',
}

const res = await fetch('https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "seedream_5_pro",
    "prompt": "A ceramic teapot shaped like a sleeping fox, studio product shot, soft light"
  }),
})
const job = await res.json() // { id: "job_…", status: "queued" }

Python

import os
import requests

headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['VARG_API_KEY']}"}

job = requests.post(
    "https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/image/call",
    headers=headers,
    json={
      "model": "seedream_5_pro",
      "prompt": "A ceramic teapot shaped like a sleeping fox, studio product shot, soft light"
    },
).json()  # {"id": "job_…", "status": "queued"}

2. Get the result

Poll the job until its status is completed, failed or cancelled; Seedream 5 Pro typically takes about 25 s. The result is at output.outputs[0].url.

GET /v2/jobs/{id}

curl https://api.varg.ai/v2/jobs/$JOB_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY"

# Poll until "status" is completed, failed or cancelled.
# The result is in output.outputs[0].url

JavaScript

let current = job
while (!['completed', 'failed', 'cancelled'].includes(current.status)) {
  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3000))
  current = await (await fetch(`https://api.varg.ai/v2/jobs/${current.id}`, { headers })).json()
}
console.log(current.output?.outputs?.[0]?.url)

Python

import time

while job["status"] not in ("completed", "failed", "cancelled"):
    time.sleep(3)
    job = requests.get(f"https://api.varg.ai/v2/jobs/{job['id']}", headers=headers).json()

print(job["output"]["outputs"][0]["url"])

Or take a webhook instead of polling

Add options.webhook_url and varg POSTs the finished job to it.

request body

{
  "model": "seedream_5_pro",
  "prompt": "A ceramic teapot shaped like a sleeping fox, studio product shot, soft light",
  "options": {
    "webhook_url": "https://your-app.com/varg-webhook"
  }
}

From Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor (MCP)

The varg MCP server, https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp, runs Seedream 5 Pro with call_tool. Sign in with varg, no API key to paste. How to connect it

call_tool

{
  "tool": "image",
  "input": {
    "model": "seedream_5_pro",
    "prompt": "A ceramic teapot shaped like a sleeping fox, studio product shot, soft light"
  },
  "wait": true
}