Does Seedream 5.0 support zero data retention?

Not by default. See the per-route data-handling section for each route's logging stance and retention window.

Where is Seedream 5.0 hosted?

Seedream 5.0 is available on multi-region hosting through the Opper gateway. See the per-route table for 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

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, ZDR, and training posture at a glance — full data-handling detail per route below.

Provider	Region	Zero data retention	Training	Price
BytePlus	Multi	Not by default	No	$0.035 / generation
BytePlus	Multi	Not by default	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 is not on by default — abuse monitoring, 180-day retention. No training on customer data. GLOBAL; SCCs; DPA available.

Zero data retention: Not by default — abuse monitoring, 180-day retention. Derived from the logging and moderation facts.
Training: No training on customer data.
Logging: Abuse monitoring (180-day retention)
Moderation: Not established
Caching: Not established
Subprocessor access: Not established
GDPR DPA: DPA available
Transfer mechanism: SCCs

BytePlus — Multi-region

Zero data retention is not on by default — abuse monitoring, 180-day retention. No training on customer data. GLOBAL; SCCs; DPA available.

Zero data retention: Not by default — abuse monitoring, 180-day retention. Derived from the logging and moderation facts.
Training: No training on customer data.
Logging: Abuse monitoring (180-day retention)
Moderation: Not established
Caching: Not established
Subprocessor access: Not established
GDPR DPA: DPA available
Transfer mechanism: SCCs

Get started

Call Seedream 5.0 through the Opper gateway with one API key. Let your coding agent set it up, or call it directly — Opper is drop-in compatible with the OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google AI SDKs.

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);