Seedream 5.5
by ByteDance
ByteDance's next Seedream image model.
Expected to deepen layered editing and in‑image text.
Key features
Seedream 5.5 is unannounced. These are the capabilities it is expected to bring, based on the direction of ByteDance's Seedream line; exact figures firm up when the model card publishes.
Technical specifications
ByteDance
Built by ByteDance, maker of the Seedream image line.
Coming soon
Expected as the next Seedream image release; timing follows ByteDance.
Image
An image model for generating and editing, like the rest of the Seedream line.
Layered edit
Built around grounded editing and splitting a result into editable layers.
Use cases
Layered posters and layouts
Split a finished design into text, subject, and background layers you can edit on their own, ready for fast revisions.
Grounded product edits
Point, box, or sketch the exact spot to change, and the rest stays put. Ideal for catalog swaps and packaging tweaks.
Multilingual in-image text
Render headlines, signage, and labels directly in multiple languages, with correct letterforms and local typography.
Infographics and diagrams
Charts, flowcharts, and labeled diagrams in one pass, with small text that stays legible.
Prompt examples
Overview
Seedream 5.5 is the expected next model in ByteDance's Seedream image line. The line is already on Morphic, and a 5.5 is the anticipated next step: ByteDance has shipped Seedream releases steadily through 2026, a cadence that points to another model ahead.
What Seedream 5.5 is expected to bring
The Seedream line is built for control after the first pass, and a 5.5 is expected to push that further. The headline area is layer decomposition: splitting a finished image into separate, editable layers you can move and scale on their own, with a 5.5 anticipated to reach well beyond the layer counts the line handles today. Around that sit grounded, region-precise editing, where you lock onto one target by point, box, arrow, or sketch and change just that part; design-aware reasoning that plans a dense layout before it renders; high-density infographics in one pass; and native in-image text across many languages with correct letterforms.
What is still to come
ByteDance has not published a 5.5 model card, so exact numbers and a firm date settle at launch. This page is updated the moment they do. Until then, the direction above is the reasonable base case, drawn from where the Seedream line is already heading.
Use it today
If you need a Seedream image model now, the current release is live on Morphic and runs in one workspace alongside the rest of the image line. Open the Seedream 5.5 image editor to start, and the Seedream 5.5 guide lays out what to expect in more detail.
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