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Seedream 5.0 lite is the latest image generation model from BytePlus. It is the first in the Seedream family to bring in web-connected retrieval, which means the model can draw on live online information when generating images.
To use the API nodes, you need to ensure that you are logged in properly and using a permitted network environment. Please refer to the API Nodes Overview section of the documentation to understand the specific requirements for using the API nodes.
Make sure your ComfyUI is updated.Workflows in this guide can be found in the Workflow Templates. If you can’t find them in the template, your ComfyUI may be outdated. (Desktop version’s update will delay sometime)If nodes are missing when loading a workflow, possible reasons:
  1. You are not using the latest ComfyUI version (Nightly version)
  2. Some nodes failed to import at startup

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What’s new in Seedream 5.0 lite

  • Web-connected retrieval — The model pulls from live web data during generation, allowing creations to be tied to real-world trends, current events, and up-to-date knowledge
  • Smarter instruction following — Handles complex, multi-step instructional prompts far more reliably. Multi-image inputs, local editing instructions, and batch style requests all land closer to the intended output
  • Stronger consistency — Character identity, product appearance, style, and lighting all hold up much better across a set of generated images
  • Deeper world knowledge — Expanded knowledge base makes the model useful for technical illustration, educational diagrams, and knowledge-heavy creative work

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Seedream 5.0 lite image edit workflow

Run in Comfy Cloud

Open in Comfy Cloud

Download Workflow

Download JSON or search “Seedream 5.0 lite” in Template Library

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Image edit showcase

Instruction following example 1 Change the glasses in the green box to circular lenses, the orange purse in the blue box to a purple oval purse, and her shoes in the red box are patterned with leopard print. Instruction following example 2 While maintaining the original composition, change the overall color tone to navy and white colors. Change “RTX PRO 6000” to “SEEDREAM 5.0 LITE” in the image, and change “2025” to “NOW LIVE”. Style transfer example Refer to the second image and change the style of the first picture to match that of the second image.

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Consistency showcase

Design consistency Refer to the design and layout style of Figure 2 and adapt the style of Figure 1 accordingly. Character merge Merge Figure 1 and Figure 2 into a high-angle top-down selfie of two people, compact composition with them close together. Multi-reference composition Use the flowers shown in Figure 1‑4 for flower arrangement. Arrange all the flowers in the vase shown in Figure 5, then place the vase on the table shown in Figure 6. Product consistency Using the bottle from the reference image, generate six product photos in different seasonal settings. Consistent bottle design across all six.

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Seedream 5.0 lite text to image workflow

Run in Comfy Cloud

Open in Comfy Cloud

Download Workflow

Download JSON or search “Seedream 5.0 lite” in Template Library

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World knowledge showcase

Gravity infographic Pixel art infographic for explaining gravity, rendered in crisp 16-bit style with a dark navy/charcoal background and bold cinematic palette tones. Big Bang infographic Comic book style infographic for explaining the Big Bang and the age of dinosaurs, with a deep crimson and ink-black background and bold comic palette tones.

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Get started

  1. Update ComfyUI to the latest (0.15.0+)
  2. Go to Template Library, search for Seedream 5.0 lite