Seedream 5.0 Lite vs Step Image Edit 2

    Comparison

    Compare $ / Image, Image Gen, Image Edit, license, and release date. Search any image generation model with the pickers below.

    Seedream 5.0 Lite

    ByteDance

    $0.04

    Step Image Edit 2

    StepFun

    $0.00

    Metric
    Seedream 5.0 Lite
    Step Image Edit 2
    $ / Image
    $0.04
    $0.00
    Image Gen
    N/A
    N/A
    Image Edit
    N/A
    N/A
    Image Gen win rate
    N/A
    N/A
    Release date
    2026-08-13
    2026-05-12
    License
    Proprietary
    Proprietary
    Provider
    ByteDance
    StepFun

    Seedream 5.0 Lite vs Step Image Edit 2 FAQ

    Which is cheaper, Seedream 5.0 Lite or Step Image Edit 2?

    Step Image Edit 2 currently shows the lower $ / Image: $0.003 vs $0.04 for Seedream 5.0 Lite. That is the public StepFun image API pricing versus ByteDance image API pricing. Duration, resolution, and voice settings can still flip the invoice.

    Which ranks higher, Seedream 5.0 Lite or Step Image Edit 2?

    Seedream 5.0 Lite currently leads on Image Gen: N/A for Seedream 5.0 Lite vs N/A for Step Image Edit 2. Rank and price move independently, so the cheaper image generation model is not automatically the weaker one.

    Does this comparison include Image Edit?

    Yes. Seedream 5.0 Lite scores N/A and Step Image Edit 2 scores N/A on Image Edit. If one side is N/A, that mode is missing from the public feed, not priced at zero.

    Is Seedream 5.0 Lite or Step Image Edit 2 open source?

    Seedream 5.0 Lite is proprietary (Proprietary). Step Image Edit 2 is proprietary (Proprietary). Open-weight models can be self-hosted; proprietary ones are billed only through the provider API on this page.

    How do I switch the models in this Seedream 5.0 Lite vs Step Image Edit 2 comparison?

    Use the model pickers at the top of this page. Search any image generation model in the index and the URL updates to a new comparison, the same way LLM comparison pages work. Open either model from the sidebar for the single-model $ / Image page.

    What data is used for Seedream 5.0 Lite vs Step Image Edit 2?

    This comparison uses public llm-stats and ZeroEval arena data for image generation models, then normalizes $ / Image, Image Gen, Image Edit, license, and release date inside AnotherWrapper. Treat the numbers as comparable public list rates, not a quote from either vendor.

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