Seedream 5.5 AI image generator

Edit the same image round after round, or generate transparent assets. Seedream 5.5 is coming to ChatCut.

Seedream 5.5

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What's new in Seedream 5.5

ByteDance released it on November 9, 2026. Three things it does better.

Change one thing, keep the rest

Edit one detail per round. Everything else stays put.

  1. A portrait against an ochre wall in late sun1

    A portrait against an ochre wall in late sun.

  2. Add round tortoiseshell glasses2

    Add round tortoiseshell glasses.

  3. Change the T-shirt to a red knit sweater3

    Change the T-shirt to a red knit sweater.

  4. Tie her hair up in a loose bun4

    Tie her hair up in a loose bun.

Get assets with no background

Transparent PNGs that drop straight onto your footage.

Stickersun-sticker.pngTransparent PNG

Keep small text readable

Menus, labels and maps stay sharp, letter for letter.

An infographic poster titled "HOW TEA IS MADE" with six numbered steps
9:16
A café chalkboard menu with six prices
4:3
The back of a vinyl sleeve listing five tracks
4:3
A citrus stall at an outdoor market in hard sunlight
16:9
An olive oil bottle with a small-print label
4:3
A hand-drawn metro map with six stations
4:3

From image to finished video

Every image you generate in ChatCut lands in your project. Seedream 5.5 images will too.

  1. A skateboarder carving the edge of a concrete bowl

    Step 1

    Generate the image

    Today with GPT Image 2.6 or Nano Banana; with Seedream 5.5 once it lands.

  2. Kling 4.0 · 5s

    Step 2

    Use it as the first frame

    Hand the still to a video model and describe the motion you want.

  3. Added captions, voiceover and music
    00:00:06
    V1Video 1
    CCCaptions
    A1Voiceover
    A2Music
    00:00:0000:00:0500:00:1000:00:15

    Step 3

    Finish the cut

    Add captions, voiceover and music on the same timeline, then export.

Generate AI ImagesWith Full Editing Control

Generate images from a prompt or your own photos, then animate, caption, voice and score them, all in one place.

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Image to video

Background removal

Color & LUTs

AI voiceover

AI music

Captions

Motion graphics

Generate striking images from a single prompt

Describe the subject, the light and the layout — then generate in any ratio and keep editing in the same project.

Street portrait of a young man in a pink faux-fur coat and star-shaped sunglasses in front of an orange patterA red fox standing in fresh snow at sunriseTwo friends in matching orange tracksuits leaning on a vintage pink convertibleThe words "Seedream 5.5" in rounded letters wrapped in blue yarnA skateboarder carving the edge of a concrete bowl Seedream 5.5 1 / 5

Portraits & fashion

Skin, fabric and hard sunlight that read like a real photo shoot.

Street portrait of a young man in a pink faux-fur coat and star-shaped sunglasses in front of an orange patterned wall, hard sunlight, saturated colour, wide frame.

Seedream 5.5 2K 16:9

Prompt to Image

Describe a complete picture and drop the result straight into your project.

Multi-Round Editing

Change one detail at a time and keep faces, layouts and numbers exactly where they were.

Transparent Output

Generate stickers, titles and cut-outs with real alpha, ready to layer over footage.

Timeline Editing

Animate, caption, voice and score every generated image without leaving the editor.

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  • Basic editing and exports
  • AI images and motion graphics
  • AI captions and music
  • AI avatars; voice cloning and previews
  • Web export limit: 60 minutes total
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$21 $25 /month 16% off

$252 · Billed annually

100 credits / month

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  • Seedance 2.5 (up to 204s of video)
  • Seedance 2.0 (up to 294s of video)
  • MiniMax H3 (Up to 256s of video)
  • MiniMax H3 Max (Up to 416s of video)
  • GPT Image 2 (up to 384 images)
  • Nano Banana 2 (up to 256 images)
  • Motion graphics (up to 500 clips)
  • AI music (up to 454 songs)
  • Clone voices and reuse them in projects (up to 1 voices)
  • All AI agent editing capabilities
  • Motion graphics transparent export
  • No export limit
$38 $50 /month 24% off

$456 · Billed annually

200 credits / month

Get started
  • Seedance 2.5 (up to 408s of video)
  • Seedance 2.0 (up to 588s of video)
  • MiniMax H3 (Up to 512s of video)
  • MiniMax H3 Max (Up to 833s of video)
  • GPT Image 2 (up to 769 images)
  • Nano Banana 2 (up to 512 images)
  • Motion graphics (up to 1,000 clips)
  • AI music (up to 909 songs)
  • Clone voices and reuse them in projects (up to 2 voices)
  • All AI agent editing capabilities
  • Motion graphics transparent export
  • No export limit
$141 $200 /month 30% off

$1692 · Billed annually

800 credits / month

Get started
  • 400 credits / month
  • 800 credits / month
  • 1,200 credits / month
  • 2,000 credits / month
  • Seedance 2.5 (up to 1,632s of video)
  • Seedance 2.0 (up to 2,352s of video)
  • MiniMax H3 (Up to 2,051s of video)
  • MiniMax H3 Max (Up to 3,333s of video)
  • GPT Image 2 (up to 3,076 images)
  • Nano Banana 2 (up to 2,051 images)
  • Motion graphics (up to 4,000 clips)
  • AI music (up to 3,636 songs)
  • Clone voices and reuse them in projects (up to 8 voices)
  • All AI agent editing capabilities
  • Motion graphics transparent export
  • No export limit

Seedream 5.5 and ChatCut

Is Seedream 5.5 available in ChatCut?

Not yet. ByteDance released Seedream 5.5 on November 9, 2026, and it is not in ChatCut's image model menu today. This page will be updated the day it is.

What is new in Seedream 5.5?

ByteDance lists two main changes: edits across many rounds that leave the untouched parts of the image as they were, and native transparent output. It also says generation is faster and small text is sharper.

Which image models can I use in ChatCut today?

GPT Image 2.6, GPT Image 2.5, GPT Image 2, Nano Banana 2.1, Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro, on an active Pro plan.

Can I make transparent images in ChatCut now?

Yes. GPT Image 2.6 outputs transparent PNGs. Ask for a transparent background in the prompt, then place the result over your footage.

How much will Seedream 5.5 cost in ChatCut?

That is not set yet. ChatCut image generation runs on credits, charged per image, and the price will be listed here when the model is added.

Can I use a generated image in a video?

Yes. Images land in My Assets. Use one as the first frame for Seedance or Kling, or place it on the timeline and keep editing.

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