ByteDance’s Seedream 5.5 Arrives on Higgsfield With Transparent PNGs
ByteDance’s Seedream 5.5 image generation and editing model is now available on Higgsfield, adding native transparent backgrounds, multi-round editing and improved text rendering. Users can generate 1 to 4 PNG images per run at resolutions up to 2K.
- Seedream 5.5 is now available on Higgsfield.
- Transparent mode creates PNGs with an alpha channel.
- ByteDance reports pixel-level preservation across 100 editing rounds.
- The model generates 1 to 4 images at up to 2K.
- Pricing ranges from 2.5 to 3.5 credits per image.
Transparent backgrounds and longer edits
Seedream 5.5 adds a Background setting with Auto, Opaque and Transparent options. The Transparent mode creates a PNG with an alpha channel in a single generation, so users do not need a separate background removal step.
The model also supports editing an image through successive changes. According to ByteDance, areas users do not ask it to change remain unchanged at the pixel level across 100 rounds of editing, with no color shift. On Higgsfield, users can add an image from Uploads or Generations, describe a change, and then use the result as the reference for the next edit.
Text rendering and image quality
According to ByteDance, Seedream 5.5 is designed to render small, dense text on labels, packaging, signs and posters. ByteDance tested text rendering in Chinese and English. In its evaluation, the model had a severe text corruption rate of 0.4% and a minor text corruption rate of 1.7%.
Higgsfield says the model generates photoreal faces, skin, materials and lighting. ByteDance reported higher quality scores and usability rates than Seedream 5.0 Pro in all six use cases it tested. Those use cases included e-commerce, marketing, film and television, gaming, office productivity and fashion design.
Settings, access and pricing
Seedream 5.5 appears in Higgsfield under Image → model selection → Seedream 5.5. It offers 1K, 1.5K and 2K resolution options, Auto plus eight aspect ratios, and 1 to 4 images per run. The default aspect ratio is 4:3. Every image is saved as a PNG.
Higgsfield lists the price at 2.5 credits per image for 1K and 1.5K, approximately $0.12, and 3.5 credits for 2K, approximately $0.17. The approximate costs are based on $49 for 1,000 credits. Higgsfield checked the settings and prices on November 10, 2026, and says prices and plan details may change.
Seedream 5.5 is suited to product shots with transparent backgrounds, packaging with small ingredient text, posters with headlines and prices, game assets, and designs that require several successive edits. It is also available through the Higgsfield MCP, allowing users to generate images from Claude or ChatGPT after connecting Higgsfield. For images above 2K, Higgsfield directs users to Seedream 4.5, which can render up to 4K.
Higgsfield: Seedream 5.5 on Higgsfield AI: Features, Settings, and Pricing
