Model terms / ByteDance / Seedream 5 Flash
ByteDance · Higgsfield (Team plan)
Can I use Seedream 5 Flash via Higgsfield (Team plan) commercially?
Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
Commercial use of Seedream 5 Flash via Higgsfield (Team plan): Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions, according to ByteDance's terms as read on 2026-10-28. 9 of 10 usage questions have an answer on record.
Terms as read on 2026-10-28. Service you used: via Higgsfield · Team (proxied).
| Question | Answer | According to | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial use | Restricted Own use only Stricter of the two shown. Higgsfield terms say Yes | ByteDance terms (model provider) docs.byteplus.com | 2026-10-28 |
"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)." | |||
| Where outputs may be used | Restricted not offered in US | ByteDance terms (model provider) docs.byteplus.com | 2026-10-28 |
"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 Vendor documents conflict Stricter of the two shown. ByteDance terms (model provider) say No | Higgsfield terms higgsfield.ai | 2026-10-28 |
"s4.4: 'You acknowledge and agree that Your Content, Inputs, and Outputs may be used by Company to train, develop, enhance, evolve, and improve its (and its affiliates') AI models, algorithms, and related technology, products and services. Different terms apply to enterprise and business customers who use the Service under an Enterprise Agreement (see Section 1.3); under those agreements, Company does not use the customer's content to train or improve its AI models, and that content is handled as confidential.' 'You can stop this going forward by deleting Your Content or your Account, as described in Section 16.5.' Privacy s2.3: 'using your user-shared multimedia data, query and prompt data, and Inputs and Outputs... to train and improve our (and our affiliates') AI models and algorithms'. Team-plan page card (read 2026-09-23) says 'No training on your data', but the Terms except only customers under an Enterprise Agreement; the Terms' admission is shown." | |||
| Trains on your prompts | Yes Vendor documents conflict Stricter of the two shown. ByteDance terms (model provider) say No | Higgsfield terms higgsfield.ai | 2026-10-28 |
"Prompts are the defined Input. s4.4: 'You acknowledge and agree that Your Content, Inputs, and Outputs may be used by Company to train, develop, enhance, evolve, and improve its (and its affiliates') AI models, algorithms, and related technology, products and services. Different terms apply to enterprise and business customers who use the Service under an Enterprise Agreement (see Section 1.3); under those agreements, Company does not use the customer's content to train or improve its AI models, and that content is handled as confidential.' 'You can stop this going forward by deleting Your Content or your Account, as described in Section 16.5.' Privacy s2.3: 'using your user-shared multimedia data, query and prompt data, and Inputs and Outputs... to train and improve our (and our affiliates') AI models and algorithms'. Team-plan page card (read 2026-09-23) says 'No training on your data', but the Terms except only customers under an Enterprise Agreement; the Terms' admission is shown." | |||
| Trains on your outputs | Yes Vendor documents conflict Stricter of the two shown. ByteDance terms (model provider) say No | Higgsfield terms higgsfield.ai | 2026-10-28 |
"s4.4: 'You acknowledge and agree that Your Content, Inputs, and Outputs may be used by Company to train, develop, enhance, evolve, and improve its (and its affiliates') AI models, algorithms, and related technology, products and services. Different terms apply to enterprise and business customers who use the Service under an Enterprise Agreement (see Section 1.3); under those agreements, Company does not use the customer's content to train or improve its AI models, and that content is handled as confidential.' 'You can stop this going forward by deleting Your Content or your Account, as described in Section 16.5.' Privacy s2.3: 'using your user-shared multimedia data, query and prompt data, and Inputs and Outputs... to train and improve our (and our affiliates') AI models and algorithms'. Team-plan page card (read 2026-09-23) says 'No training on your data', but the Terms except only customers under an Enterprise Agreement; the Terms' admission is shown." | |||
| Output ownership | User | Higgsfield terms higgsfield.ai | 2026-10-28 |
"A non-claim, not an assignment. s4.4: 'Company does not claim ownership of any of your Inputs or Outputs, nor does it restrict your commercial use of Outputs. Your rights in Outputs you have generated and exported survive cancellation of your subscription or deletion or termination of your Account, and you may transfer or sublicense your rights in Outputs to your clients or other third parties.'" | |||
| Copyright indemnity | No Stricter of the two shown. ByteDance terms (model provider) say Limited | Higgsfield terms higgsfield.ai | 2026-10-28 |
"s12: 'You will indemnify and hold Company... harmless from any losses, costs, liabilities and expenses... relating to or arising out of... (i) Your Content, or your use of Outputs' - the indemnity runs user to Company. s13.2: 'Company further makes no representation or warranty as to the originality, uniqueness, legality, accuracy, or fitness of any Output... Company expressly disclaims any and all liability arising from or relating to Outputs.' The team-plan page advertises 'Indemnification' with no public terms behind it; Enterprise indemnity lives in the Enterprise Agreement." | |||
| Marking applied by the model | Yes documentation, not contract | ByteDance terms (model provider) docs.byteplus.com | 2026-10-28 |
"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 | 2026-10-28 |
"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
- Higgsfield terms https://higgsfield.ai/terms-of-use-agreement read 2026-10-28
- ByteDance terms (model provider) https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/legal/docs-service-specific-terms read 2026-10-28
- ByteDance terms (model provider) https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/legal/AI-Services-terms read 2026-10-28
- ByteDance terms (model provider) https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/c2pa-content-credentials-guide read 2026-10-28
Seedream 5 Flash on other services
- Higgsfield Restricted; Yes on Plus, Starter, Team and Ultra, not offered in US
- Magnific Yes on Business, Essential, Premium, Premium+, Pro and Pro Starter; No on Free, not offered in US
Other models on Higgsfield (Team plan)
- Image Upscale Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
- Qwen Audio TTS Yes
- Seed Audio Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
- Seedance 1.5 Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
- Seedance 2.0 Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
- Seedance 2.0 Mini Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
Recent changes to these terms
- 30 Sept 2026 BytePlus adds penalties for unauthorised Seedance resale Terms changed
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