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Seedream 4.5

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Released December 3, 2025Replaced by Seedream 5.0 Lite

Seedream 4.5 was released by ByteDance on December 3, 2025, as an image model in the Seedream line.

  • Release 2 of 4 in the Seedream line.
  • Came 85 days after Seedream 4.0, released Sep 9, 2025.
  • Replaced by Seedream 5.0 Lite on February 10, 2026, 69 days later.
  • These days the line ships a new model about every 85 days.

No detailed card for this model: we only add numbers published by the maker or by independent benchmarks. Sources: BytePlus · ByteDance Seed

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Where the Seedream line stands

Seedream 5.0 Pro is the current model in this line. The card shows how long it has been since the last release against the line's usual gap and its recent ones — the rhythm, not a date.

Seedream

ByteDance · image line

Latest: Seedream 5.0 Pro · Jul 8, 2026

Past its usual gap95 days since the last release — usual gap is 85
Days since last release
95
days
Usual gap
85
days
Recent gaps
Seedream 5.0 Pro · Jul 2026
148
Seedream 5.0 Lite · Feb 2026
69
Seedream 4.5 · Dec 2025
85

Every Seedream release

Newest first. See the full line with every card →

  1. Jul 8, 2026Seedream 5.0 Pro
  2. Feb 10, 2026Seedream 5.0 Lite
  3. Dec 3, 2025Seedream 4.5 · this page
  4. Sep 9, 2025Seedream 4.0