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ByteDance · image model

Seedream 4 API

Use the Seedream 4 API for hosted AI image generation with model-aware inputs, asynchronous jobs, and MakeInfluencer credits.

Endpoint overview

POSThttps://www.makeinfluencer.ai/api/v1/models/seedream-4/generations

Model ID

seedream-4

Typical time

14s

Sample quote

1,504 credits

The displayed price is input-specific

The sample quote is Advanced image editing with ByteDance Seedream 4. Preview your exact payload before generating; previews do not charge.

Create a generation

Send the model fields inside input. The request returns HTTP 202 with an owned generation ID.

cURL
curl --request POST \
  https://www.makeinfluencer.ai/api/v1/models/seedream-4/generations \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $MAKEINFLUENCER_API_KEY" \
  --header "Idempotency-Key: seedream-4-001" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "prompt": "Editorial portrait of a fashion creator in a sunlit studio",
    "numOutputs": 1,
    "aspectRatio": "1:1"
  }
}'

Model parameters

FieldTypeDefaultAccepted values
promptrequiredtext
imageUrlsimageArrayUp to 10 items
aspectRatioenummatch_input_imagematch_input_image, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3, 21:9

The same contract is available fromGET /models/seedream-4 for server-side validation and dynamic tooling.

Preview credits

POST · no charge
curl --request POST \
  https://www.makeinfluencer.ai/api/v1/models/seedream-4/preview-credits \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $MAKEINFLUENCER_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "prompt": "Editorial portrait of a fashion creator in a sunlit studio",
    "numOutputs": 1,
    "aspectRatio": "1:1"
  }
}'

A valid response returns the exact credit cost and pricing description. The dashboard, REST API, and MCP use one balance at the same model price.

Poll the result

GET · image
curl \
  https://www.makeinfluencer.ai/api/v1/generations/image/GENERATION_ID \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $MAKEINFLUENCER_API_KEY"

Poll until terminal is true. On success, ready is true. Readurl for video orurls for image output. See the polling guide for statuses and backoff.

Seedream 4 API FAQ

How much does the Seedream 4 API cost?

The documented sample request costs 1,504 MakeInfluencer credits. Final cost depends on the exact model inputs, and the preview-credits endpoint returns an exact quote without charging.

Does the Seedream 4 API use a separate balance?

No. REST, MCP, and the MakeInfluencer dashboard use the same account credit balance.

How do I receive Seedream 4 results?

Creation returns HTTP 202 with a generation ID. Poll the image generation-status endpoint until terminal is true. On success, ready is true and the response contains the output URL.