Seedream 5.0

Top-up credits that never expire are the most distinctive part of Seedream 5.0, an AI image generator built on the Seedream 5 model that turns text prompts into realistic images for creative and commercial work.

Monthly plan credits do expire after 30 days, so the one-time top-ups are the option to look at if your usage is uneven.

Three subscription tiers exist.

Starter costs $16.99 a month for 3,000 credits and suits light use or testing.

Pro is $39.99 for 9,000 credits and is marked as the recommended plan for daily creators and marketers.

Scale is $99.99 for 24,000 credits and is meant for teams, agencies and high-volume generation.

Paying yearly brings the monthly rate down, to $13.99 for Starter and $31.99 for Pro, and $79.99 for Scale.

Lifetime top-ups come in three sizes: $19.99 for 1,800 credits, $49.99 for 6,500 and $99.99 for 12,000.

The largest pack is meant for heavy usage and bulk generation.

The category list also covers headshots, face swaps, backgrounds, colorizing and style transfer.