Model terms / ByteDance / Seedream 4.0
ByteDance · Krea
Can I use Seedream 4.0 via Krea commercially?
Restricted, not offered in US
Commercial use of Seedream 4.0 via Krea: Restricted, not offered in US, according to Krea terms as read on 2026-10-21. 9 of 10 usage questions have an answer on record.
Terms as read on 2026-10-21. Route: via Krea (proxied).
| Question | Answer | According to | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial use | Restricted | Krea terms krea.ai | 2026-10-21 |
"'Krea may allow you to commercialize certain Content generated from the Services, subject to your adherence to our copyright dispute policy.' Time-sensitive: 'Krea reserves the right to modify the terms of commercial use of Content generated from the Services at any time.'" | |||
| Where outputs may be used | Restricted not offered in US | ByteDance terms (model provider) docs.byteplus.com | 2026-10-21 |
"Service Specific Terms s4.2.3 (Video Generation, 2026-09-30): you may not 'resell or re-integrate the APIs into UGC platforms, including AI content creation tools. If you operate an aggregation platform, end users may only generate video content for their own use'; nor 'resell the APIs without our written authorization'. The platform is liable for its end users (s4.2.2); unauthorised resale costs 20% of the minimum commitment (s4.2.4). Client / agency deliverables through a channel are UNCLEAR (asked). Model Services s2(1): not available in the United States - whether channels serve US end users under a separate arrangement is unconfirmed. Ownership: you own the Output as between you and BytePlus (General Terms for AI Services s2.1)." | |||
| Trains on your inputs | Yes Stricter of the two shown. ByteDance terms (model provider) say No | Krea terms krea.ai | 2026-10-21 |
"Permitted by the licence, not express. 'Licenses for User Submissions': 'you hereby do and shall grant Krea a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid, sublicensable and transferable license to use, edit, modify, truncate, aggregate, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, perform, and otherwise fully exploit such User Submissions in connection with this site, the Services and our (and our successors' and assigns') businesses', surviving account termination; User Submissions include content you generate. Training is not named - the licence permits it and nothing excludes it; no opt-out; private mode controls visibility only. Privacy Policy: Sensory Data is used for 'Providing, Customizing and Improving the Services' (testing, research, product development)." | |||
| Trains on your prompts | Yes Stricter of the two shown. ByteDance terms (model provider) say No | Krea terms krea.ai | 2026-10-21 |
"Prompts are User Submissions. Permitted by the licence, not express. 'Licenses for User Submissions': 'you hereby do and shall grant Krea a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid, sublicensable and transferable license to use, edit, modify, truncate, aggregate, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, perform, and otherwise fully exploit such User Submissions in connection with this site, the Services and our (and our successors' and assigns') businesses', surviving account termination; User Submissions include content you generate. Training is not named - the licence permits it and nothing excludes it; no opt-out; private mode controls visibility only. Privacy Policy: Sensory Data is used for 'Providing, Customizing and Improving the Services' (testing, research, product development)." | |||
| Trains on your outputs | Yes Stricter of the two shown. ByteDance terms (model provider) say No | Krea terms krea.ai | 2026-10-21 |
"Generated content is a User Submission. Permitted by the licence, not express. 'Licenses for User Submissions': 'you hereby do and shall grant Krea a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid, sublicensable and transferable license to use, edit, modify, truncate, aggregate, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, perform, and otherwise fully exploit such User Submissions in connection with this site, the Services and our (and our successors' and assigns') businesses', surviving account termination; User Submissions include content you generate. Training is not named - the licence permits it and nothing excludes it; no opt-out; private mode controls visibility only. Privacy Policy: Sensory Data is used for 'Providing, Customizing and Improving the Services' (testing, research, product development)." | |||
| Output ownership | Varies Stricter of the two shown. ByteDance terms (model provider) say User | Krea terms krea.ai | 2026-10-21 |
"A plan-dependent licence from Krea, not ownership. 'What are my rights in the Services?': 'Subject to these Terms, we grant each user of the Services a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable and non-transferable license to access, use (and in certain instances download, display, and re-share) content generated from using the Services. Your rights to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, or store of any Content may be dependent on specific purchases or plans you have to the Services.' No ownership grant; the licences to Krea and to other users 'do not affect your other ownership or license rights in your User Submissions'." | |||
| Copyright indemnity | No Stricter of the two shown. ByteDance terms (model provider) say Limited | Krea terms krea.ai | 2026-10-21 |
"You agree to indemnify and hold the Krea Parties harmless from any claims relating to your use of the Services - the indemnity runs user to Krea; Services and Content as-is, non-infringement disclaimed; liability capped at the greater of $100 or 12 months' fees." | |||
| Marking applied by the model | Yes documentation, not contract | ByteDance terms (model provider) docs.byteplus.com | 2026-10-21 |
"C2PA Content Credentials Guide (2026-07-28): the ModelArk API 'embeds C2PA Content Credentials by default... No additional configuration is required' for ByteDance-Seedream-4.0, Seedream-4.5, Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro / -lite, Dreamina-Seedance-2.0 / -2.0-mini / -2.0-fast (Seedance 2.5 announced, not listed; Seedream 3.0 and Seedance 1.x not covered). Acceptable Use Policy: users must not 'delete, remove, obscure, alter or conceal any credentials, watermarks, identifiers, metadata... that indicate that the content may be generated by a BytePlus GenAI Service'. General Terms for AI Services s1.4: comply with AI labelling / disclosure law when publishing. Visible watermark default: unconfirmed." | |||
| Disclosure duty on you | Required | ByteDance terms (model provider) docs.byteplus.com | 2026-10-21 |
"C2PA Content Credentials Guide (2026-07-28): the ModelArk API 'embeds C2PA Content Credentials by default... No additional configuration is required' for ByteDance-Seedream-4.0, Seedream-4.5, Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro / -lite, Dreamina-Seedance-2.0 / -2.0-mini / -2.0-fast (Seedance 2.5 announced, not listed; Seedream 3.0 and Seedance 1.x not covered). Acceptable Use Policy: users must not 'delete, remove, obscure, alter or conceal any credentials, watermarks, identifiers, metadata... that indicate that the content may be generated by a BytePlus GenAI Service'. General Terms for AI Services s1.4: comply with AI labelling / disclosure law when publishing. Visible watermark default: unconfirmed." | |||
| Training data disclosed | not on record | - | - |
Sources
- Krea terms https://www.krea.ai/terms read 2026-10-21
- ByteDance terms (model provider) https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/legal/docs-service-specific-terms read 2026-10-21
- ByteDance terms (model provider) https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/legal/AI-Services-terms read 2026-10-21
- ByteDance terms (model provider) https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/c2pa-content-credentials-guide read 2026-10-21
Seedream 4.0 on other services
- ElevenLabs Yes on Business, Creator, Enterprise, Pro, Scale and Starter; No on Free, not offered in US
- Hedra Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
- Magnific Yes on Business, Essential, Premium, Premium+, Pro and Pro Starter; No on Free, not offered in US
- Pika Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
Other models on Krea
- Seed Audio Restricted, not offered in US
- Seedance 1.0 Pro Restricted, not offered in US
- Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast Restricted, not offered in US
- Seedance 2.0 Restricted, not offered in US
- Seedance 2.0 Fast Restricted, not offered in US
- Seedance 2.0 Mini Restricted, not offered in US
Recent changes to these terms
- 30 Sept 2026 BytePlus adds penalties for unauthorised Seedance resale Terms changed
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