Does Seedream 5.0 support zero data retention?

With abuse monitoring, yes. On BytePlus through the Opper gateway, prompts and outputs are not used for training and are kept only for abuse monitoring, for up to 180 days.

Where is Seedream 5.0 hosted?

See the per-route table for Seedream 5.0 hosting locations and residency details.

Is Seedream 5.0 trained on prompts and outputs?

No. Every hosting route for Seedream 5.0 is configured so customer prompts and outputs are not used to train models by default.

Is a GDPR DPA available for Seedream 5.0?

Yes. A GDPR Data Processing Agreement is available on at least one route serving Seedream 5.0. Contact hello@opper.ai to receive it.

Seedream 5.0

by ByteDance

Seedream 5.0 is the standard tier of ByteDance's fifth-generation image family, launched in February 2026 with reasoning built into the generation process, so the model interprets intent before it draws. Images render natively at 2K, with an enhancement step that lifts output to 4K. Beyond straight text-to-image work it handles instruction-based editing and multilingual typography, with the generation's improvements concentrated on detail quality and stylized rendering. It fits poster and marketing production, text-heavy visuals, and iterative creative workflows that need dependable results without stepping up to the Pro tier.

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Key info

Input

Output

Features

Pricing

$0.035 / generation

Billing

Per generation

Zero data retention with abuse monitoring
No training by default
GDPR DPA available

Pricing

Usage-based pricing, billed per generation, not by token.

Variant	Price
Standard	$0.035 / generation

Available routes

Seedream 5.0 runs on 2 different routes through the Opper gateway. Compare residency, zero data retention and training posture at a glance, with full data-handling detail per route below.

Provider	Region	Zero data retention	Training	Price
BytePlus	Multi		No	$0.035 / generation
BytePlus	Multi		No	$0.035 / generation

Data handling per route

Each route hosting Seedream 5.0 has its own privacy posture, residency, and GDPR terms. Postures are maintained by Opper with a last-verification timestamp.

BytePlus — Multi-region

Zero data retention with abuse monitoring: prompts and outputs are kept for up to 180 days for abuse monitoring only, and are not used for training. No training on customer data. GLOBAL; SCCs; DPA available.

Zero data retention: With abuse monitoring, 180-day window.
Training: No training on customer data.
Logging: Abuse monitoring (180-day retention)
Abuse monitoring: On by default, holds flagged content, 180 days, stored in Malaysia, a person can view samples
Caching: Content cached for replay
GDPR DPA: DPA available
Transfer mechanism: SCCs

BytePlus — Multi-region

Zero data retention: With abuse monitoring, 180-day window.
Training: No training on customer data.
Logging: Abuse monitoring (180-day retention)
Abuse monitoring: On by default, holds flagged content, 180 days, stored in Malaysia, a person can view samples
Caching: Content cached for replay
GDPR DPA: DPA available
Transfer mechanism: SCCs

Get started

Call Seedream 5.0 through the Opper gateway with one API key. Opper is drop-in compatible with the OpenAI, Anthropic and Google AI SDKs.

Seedream 5.0 is a premium model on Opper. Sign up needs no credit card: you get an API key straight away and the free models work in the playground and the API. Add a card to use premium models, pay-as-you-go with no minimum.

Set it up with your agent

Copy this and paste it into a coding agent like Claude Code, Cursor or Codex and it'll wire up Opper for you.

Or call it directly

1import OpenAI from "openai";
2
3const client = new OpenAI({
4  apiKey: process.env.OPPER_API_KEY,
5  baseURL: "https://api.opper.ai/v3/compat",
6});
7
8const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({
9  model: "bytedance:ap/seedream-5",
10  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello" }],
11});
12console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);