> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.varg.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Seedream

> ByteDance's image editing model for precise visual modifications

## Overview

Seedream V4.5 is ByteDance's image editing model, designed for precise visual modifications to existing images.

| Model ID             | Mode          | Credits | \~Cost |
| -------------------- | ------------- | ------- | ------ |
| `seedream-v4.5/edit` | Image editing | 10      | \$0.10 |

## Quick start

<CodeGroup>
  ```typescript SDK theme={null}
  import { createVarg } from "vargai/ai"

  const varg = createVarg({ apiKey: process.env.VARG_API_KEY! })

  const result = await varg.imageModel("seedream-v4.5/edit").generate({
    prompt: "change the sky to a dramatic sunset with orange and purple clouds",
    imageUrl: "https://example.com/landscape.jpg",
  })

  console.log(result.image.url)
  ```

  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v1/image \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "model": "seedream-v4.5/edit",
      "prompt": "change the sky to a dramatic sunset with orange and purple clouds",
      "files": [{ "url": "https://example.com/landscape.jpg" }]
    }'
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Parameters

<ResponseField name="prompt" type="string" required>
  Text description of the edit to apply to the input image.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="files" type="array" required>
  Array with the source image: `[{ url: "image.jpg" }]`.
</ResponseField>

## Pricing

| Model                | Credits | USD    |
| -------------------- | ------- | ------ |
| `seedream-v4.5/edit` | 10      | \$0.10 |

## Tips

* **Best for targeted edits** — sky replacement, color changes, adding/removing elements.
* **Pair with Seedance 2** for a full ByteDance pipeline: edit images with Seedream, animate with Seedance.

## Related models

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Nano Banana Edit" icon="image" href="/models/image/nano-banana">
    More versatile editing at half the cost (5 credits).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Seedance 2" icon="seedling" href="/models/video/seedance-2">
    ByteDance's video model — animate your edited images.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>