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Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro API: Endpoint & Pricing

Generate images with Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro via LLM.API—prompt in, creative assets out, using the same API key as your chat stack.

What is Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro?

Use Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro when you need programmable stills from prompts. Image generation model by Byteplus. LLM.API surfaces it as `dola-seedream-5-0-pro-260628` so design and growth teams can share infrastructure with engineering.


Can you self-host Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro?

No. We found no public weights for Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro on Hugging Face, so there is nothing to download, quantize or serve on your own GPUs: no VRAM budget, no vLLM or GGUF build to plan for. The only way to run it is over an API.

Skip the deploy — use LLM.API as your endpoint

No GPUs, no quantization trade-offs. Same model, OpenAI-compatible, up to 30% below list price.

Providers

LLM.API routes Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro to the providers below, with discounted effective rates versus list price.

ProviderPricingContextCapabilities
byteplus——vision

Prices and availability from the LLMAPI catalogue, updated nightly. Last updated 8 Oct 2026.

Try this model

Test Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro right here — free to start.

Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro
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Suggestions for your first prompt

Code snippet

Call Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro through the OpenAI-compatible API — POST /v1/images/generations.

Switching from OpenAI? Change 2 lines.

- base_url="https://api.openai.com/v1"
- api_key="YOUR_OPENAI_KEY"
+ base_url="https://api.llmapi.ai/v1"
+ api_key="YOUR_LLMAPI_KEY"

Everything else stays the same — SDK, message format, tools, streaming. Set model to dola-seedream-5-0-pro-260628 and the call runs unchanged.

bash
curl https://api.llmapi.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LLMAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "dola-seedream-5-0-pro-260628",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Give me three crisp launch checklist items."}
    ]
  }'
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_LLMAPI_KEY",
    base_url="https://api.llmapi.ai/v1",
)

resp = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="dola-seedream-5-0-pro-260628",
    messages=[
        {"role": "system", "content": "You are a precise product assistant."},
        {"role": "user", "content": "Give me three crisp launch checklist items."},
    ],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)
import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.LLMAPI_KEY,
  baseURL: "https://api.llmapi.ai/v1",
});

const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "dola-seedream-5-0-pro-260628",
  messages: [
    { role: "user", content: "Give me three crisp launch checklist items." },
  ],
});

console.log(resp.choices[0].message.content);
stream = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="dola-seedream-5-0-pro-260628",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Write a haiku about latency."}],
    stream=True,
)

for chunk in stream:
    delta = chunk.choices[0].delta.content
    if delta:
        print(delta, end="", flush=True)
{
  "model": "dola-seedream-5-0-pro-260628",
  "messages": [
    {"role": "system", "content": "You are a precise product assistant."},
    {"role": "user", "content": "Give me three crisp launch checklist items."}
  ]
}

Supported endpoints & features

Base URL https://api.llmapi.ai/v1 · model ID dola-seedream-5-0-pro-260628 · OpenAI-compatible.

  • POST /v1/chat/completionsChat Completions — supported
FeatureStatusHow to set it
Function calling (tools)Not supportedtools, tool_choice
Parallel tool callsNot supportedparallel_tool_calls
JSON modeSupportedresponse_format: {"type": "json_object"}
Structured outputsNot supportedresponse_format: {"type": "json_schema", …}
StreamingNot supportedstream: true
Vision (image input)Supportedimage_url content parts
Web searchNot supportedweb_search

Errors & fallback routing

CodeWhat it meansWhat to do
401Missing or invalid API key.Send Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LLMAPI_KEY and check the key is active.
429Rate limited, or the upstream provider is throttling the request.Back off and retry with jitter; the gateway also retries the request on another provider where one is available.
5xxUpstream provider error or timeout.Retry; fallback routing sends the retry to the next healthy provider for this model.

When a provider fails or throttles, the request is routed to the next provider serving this model — the ones listed in the providers table above.

Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro in production

What the model is good at.

  • Scene composition

    Handles multi-element scenes when prompts are specific and structured. Reflects image generation positioning for this endpoint.

  • Style control

    Responds to style, medium, and aesthetic cues embedded in the prompt. Tuned to how teams typically call Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro.

  • Prompt fidelity

    Aims to honor subject, composition, and attribute constraints in the prompt. Grounded in the model's image role rather than generic chat claims.

  • Concept exploration

    Rapidly iterates visual concepts before design handoff. Relevant for `dola-seedream-5-0-pro-260628` workloads on LLM.API.

  • Resolution flexibility

    Supports common generation sizes for web and social placements. Relevant for `dola-seedream-5-0-pro-260628` workloads on LLM.API.

What you get when you call Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro through LLM.API.

  • Unified AI Routing

    Reach Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro and sibling models through one OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

    One endpoint, every model.
  • Cost Control

    Compare provider price points and keep spend visible as you scale Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro.

    More performance, less spend.
  • Reliability Layer

    Retry and route across configured providers when a single upstream blips.

    Never go dark on users.
  • Observability

    Practical: Trace prompts, tokens, and errors for Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro alongside the rest of your stack.

    See every token, everywhere.
  • Drop-in SDKs

    Keep using familiar OpenAI client patterns with base URL https://api.llmapi.ai/v1.

    Think tasks, not models.
  • Model Breadth

    Swap Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro for chat, media, or embedding alternatives without rewriting auth.

    Scale from 1 to millions.

When to Use — When NOT to Use

Use it if...

  • You want creative drafts without standing up a separate image vendor SDK (Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro)
  • Your pipeline can accept image outputs asynchronously or via URLs/base64 (Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro)
  • You need programmatic image generation from text prompts (Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro)

Avoid if...

  • You need long-form video rather than still images
  • You require deterministic identical frames across runs
  • You need pixel-perfect brand assets with legal trademark fidelity every time

LLM API rating for Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro

★ 2.6/ 5.0LLM API rating
50% production adoption · 30% category benchmark · 20% tooling & value
Estimated from published specs
2.5Production adoptionNot yet tracked — no public usage data for this release
3.1Benchmark qualityScored on multimodal input support and context
2.2Developer ecosystemContext window, tool and JSON support, price against the category median
Vision & multimodal 2.6Image generation 2.8
How is this rating calculated?

Every model gets a separate 1.0–5.0 score for each category it can be used in, so a model can rate high for coding and lower for vision. The score combines three parts:

  1. Production adoption — 50%. How widely the model is actually used in production: provider traffic, LiteLLM and gateway usage, open-weight downloads and its LMArena rank. Proven, widely used models score highest.
  2. Category benchmark — 30%. The public benchmark that matters for that category — the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index and LMArena Elo for reasoning, LMArena coding Elo for coding, image and document support plus vision Elo for vision, tool and JSON support for function calling, measured speed for voice.
  3. Tooling & value — 20%. Context window, support for tools, structured outputs and streaming, and price compared with the category median.

Scores of 4.0 and above are shown in green, 3.0–3.9 in yellow, below 3.0 in red. When a model has no public data for a part, it gets a neutral value instead of an invented number.

A “Verified benchmark” mark (✓) means an independent lab — LMArena or Artificial Analysis — has actually tested that model, and the source figure is shown. Models without that mark are labelled “Estimated from published specs”: the score comes from the published context window, tool and schema support, price and adoption only, because no independent lab has tested them yet.

One exception: a brand-new top-tier model that scores very high on the independent benchmarks but has no usage history yet is rated on the benchmark (60%) and tooling & value (40%) alone, so a missing adoption figure can't hold it back. All inputs come from public sources and are refreshed weekly.

Adoption and benchmark inputs come from public sources — LMArena, Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index and published model specs. Updated weekly.

What developers say about Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro

LMArena—Speed—Sources: LMArena, Artificial Analysis

Summarised from public developer discussions and write-ups. Opinions are the sources’, not LLM.API’s.

  • Developers on Puter report that Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro ranks 8th on the Text-to-Image Elo leaderboard with a 1,283 score, notably placing it ahead of FLUX.2 Max for professional production workflows.
  • Developers note the model supports precise interactive editing through normalized coordinates (0-999) and allows for the separation of subjects, text, and backgrounds into independently draggable, scalable layers for post-production.
  • Technical documentation highlights that the Pro version trades batch and streaming capabilities for high-precision, single-image generation, supporting up to 10 reference images for complex multi-reference fusion tasks.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Are Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro images unique each time?

    Generative images typically vary between runs; do not expect bitwise-identical outputs.

  • What is the context length for Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro?

    Reported context for Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro is See provider specs. Always verify the active provider row if multiple providers are listed.

  • Can I use tools or structured outputs with Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro?

    Tooling support varies; for pure image models, prefer the modalities listed rather than assuming chat tools.

  • How is Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro priced on LLM.API?

    Listed pricing metadata shows: See LLM.API pricing. Confirm live rates in the LLM.API dashboard or docs before production budgeting.

  • What are limitations of Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro?

    Like other API models, Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro can be wrong, incomplete, or uneven on edge cases. Validate outputs for high-stakes use. Media/OCR/STT models additionally depend on input quality.

  • Where is the canonical page for Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro?

    https://llmapi.ai/models/dola-seedream-5-0-pro-260628/

  • What modalities does Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro support?

    Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro accepts text, image and produces image according to its architecture metadata on LLM.API.

  • Does Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro support streaming?

    Streaming depends on the active provider; check the providers table on this page for flags.

  • When should I choose Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro?

    Your pipeline can accept image outputs asynchronously or via URLs/base64 — especially when you specifically need Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro.

  • Is Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro a chat model?

    No—Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro is categorized as a image model. Use the matching API surface rather than assuming chat completions.

  • What is Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro?

    Image generation model by Byteplus. On LLM.API it is addressed as `dola-seedream-5-0-pro-260628`.

  • How do I call Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro via API?

    Send OpenAI-compatible requests to https://api.llmapi.ai/v1 with model "dola-seedream-5-0-pro-260628" and your LLM.API key. See the code snippet on this page.

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