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Seedream 5 Flash

Fast, cheap image drafts to test ideas before the final version.

Price
5 crper image · 2K
Usual time
≈ 20 s
Model id
image.seedream-5-flash

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image.seedream-5-flash
Shape
1:1, 9:16, 16:9, 3:4, 4:3, 2:3, 3:2, 21:9
Quality
1K, 1.5K, 2K
Takes
Text, Image

No example of this model yet. These are its real settings.

# 1. Create the job. It is charged once and refunded if it fails.
JOB_ID=$(curl -s -X POST https://staglight.ai/api/v1/jobs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $STAGLIGHT_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -d '{
    "op": "image.seedream-5-flash",
    "params": {
      "prompt": "A premium product shot of a glass serum bottle on wet stone, soft window light",
      "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
      "resolution": "2K"
    },
    "max_credits": 5
  }' | jq -r .id)

# 2. Poll until it finishes. Each call waits up to 30 seconds.
while :; do
  JOB=$(curl -s "https://staglight.ai/api/v1/jobs/$JOB_ID?wait=30" -H "Authorization: Bearer $STAGLIGHT_API_KEY")
  case "$(echo "$JOB" | jq -r .status)" in queued|running) ;; *) break ;; esac
done

# 3. Download the result from outputs[0].download_url.
DOWNLOAD_URL=$(echo "$JOB" | jq -r '.outputs[0].download_url')
curl -L -o result.png "$DOWNLOAD_URL"
import os, uuid, requests

BASE = "https://staglight.ai/api/v1"
HEADERS = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['STAGLIGHT_API_KEY']}"}

# 1. Create the job. It is charged once and refunded if it fails.
r = requests.post(f"{BASE}/jobs", timeout=60,
                  headers={**HEADERS, "Idempotency-Key": str(uuid.uuid4())},
                  json={
                    "op": "image.seedream-5-flash",
                    "params": {
                      "prompt": "A premium product shot of a glass serum bottle on wet stone, soft window light",
                      "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
                      "resolution": "2K"
                    },
                    "max_credits": 5
                  })
r.raise_for_status()
job = r.json()

# 2. Poll until it finishes. Each call waits up to 30 seconds.
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    job = requests.get(f"{BASE}/jobs/{job['id']}", headers=HEADERS,
                       params={"wait": 30}, timeout=60).json()

# 3. Download the result from outputs[0].download_url.
print(job["outputs"][0]["download_url"] if job["outputs"] else job["data"] or job["error"])
// Node 18 or newer. Save as run.mjs: top-level await needs a module.
const BASE = "https://staglight.ai/api/v1";
const headers = { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.STAGLIGHT_API_KEY}` };

// 1. Create the job. It is charged once and refunded if it fails.
let res = await fetch(`${BASE}/jobs`, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { ...headers, "Content-Type": "application/json", "Idempotency-Key": crypto.randomUUID() },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "op": "image.seedream-5-flash",
    "params": {
      "prompt": "A premium product shot of a glass serum bottle on wet stone, soft window light",
      "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
      "resolution": "2K"
    },
    "max_credits": 5
  }),
});
if (!res.ok) throw new Error((await res.json()).error.message);
let job = await res.json();

// 2. Poll until it finishes. Each call waits up to 30 seconds.
while (job.status === "queued" || job.status === "running") {
  job = await (await fetch(`${BASE}/jobs/${job.id}?wait=30`, { headers })).json();
}

// 3. Download the result from outputs[0].download_url.
console.log(job.outputs[0]?.download_url ?? job.data ?? job.error);
{
  "id": "job_19a2b3c4d5e6f7a8b9c0d1",
  "op": "image.seedream-5-flash",
  "status": "queued",
  "credits": 5,
  "title": "",
  "params": {
    "prompt": "A premium product shot of a glass serum bottle on wet stone, soft window light",
    "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
    "resolution": "2K"
  },
  "progress": null,
  "outputs": [],
  "data": null,
  "error": null,
  "run_id": null,
  "source": "api",
  "created_at": "2026-11-06T12:00:00Z",
  "finished_at": null,
  "eta_seconds": 20
}

What it costs

5 cr per run. The settings do not change the price.

The playground shows the exact price for your settings. A job is charged once when it is accepted, and refunded if it fails. The price is checked again with your file before it runs.

Parameters

NameTypeDefaultAllowed
promptrequiredDescription string Up to 5,000 characters
reference_imagesReference images media id[] Image, up to 10
aspect_ratioAspect ratio enum 1:1 1:1, 9:16, 16:9, 3:4, 4:3, 2:3, 3:2, 21:9
resolutionResolution enum 2K 1K, 1.5K, 2K

Send these inside params. Files are media ids from POST /api/v1/uploads. View documentation

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