Seedream 5.0 Pro API: Pricing, Docs and Code Examples

Endpoint overview

POSThttps://www.makeinfluencer.ai/api/v1/models/seedream-5-pro/generations

Model ID

seedream-5-pro

Typical time

~25s

Sample quote

2,256 credits

The displayed price is input-specific

The sample quote is Seedream 5.0 Pro - 1K. 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 Axios Python

cURL

curl --request POST \
  https://www.makeinfluencer.ai/api/v1/models/seedream-5-pro/generations \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $MAKEINFLUENCER_API_KEY" \
  --header "Idempotency-Key: seedream-5-pro-001" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "prompt": "Editorial portrait of a fashion creator in a sunlit studio",
    "aspectRatio": "1:1",
    "resolution": "1k"
  }
}'

Model parameters

Field	Type	Default	Accepted values
`prompt`required	text	—	—
`aspectRatio`	enum	1:1	1:1, 1:2, 2:1, 1:3, 3:1, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16, 16:9, 9:21, 21:9
`resolution`	enum	2k	1k, 1.5k, 2k
`prompt_optimization_mode`	enum	standard	standard, fast
`imageUrls`	imageArray	—	Up to 10 items

The same contract is available fromGET /models/seedream-5-pro for server-side validation and dynamic tooling.

Preview credits

POST · no charge

curl --request POST \
  https://www.makeinfluencer.ai/api/v1/models/seedream-5-pro/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",
    "aspectRatio": "1:1",
    "resolution": "1k"
  }
}'

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 5.0 Pro API FAQ

How much does the Seedream 5.0 Pro API cost?

The documented sample request costs 2,256 MakeInfluencer credits. Final cost depends on the exact model inputs, and the preview-credits endpoint returns an exact quote without charging.

Does the Seedream 5.0 Pro API use a separate balance?

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

Can I call Seedream 5.0 Pro from Claude or Cursor?

Yes. The MakeInfluencer MCP connector exposes Seedream 5.0 Pro to agent clients such as Claude and Cursor, and generations draw from the same credit balance as the REST API.

What are the Seedream 5.0 Pro API rate limits?

120 authenticated requests and 20 generations per minute per account. A 429 response includes Retry-After, and an Idempotency-Key header makes retries safe.

How do I receive Seedream 5.0 Pro 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.