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ByteDanceSeedream 4

Seedream 4 is a versatile, high quality image generation model that excels at turning creative ideas into visually striking results. It balances realism and imagination, making it great for both practical and artistic projects.

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SAMPLES

Made With Seedream 4

GOOD FOR

Where it Excels

Multi-image Reference Composition

Accepts multiple source images and blends subjects, backgrounds, and style references into a coherent output. Ideal for product photography.

E-commerce & Marketing Scale

Batch generation, consistent product identity across shots, and fast throughput make it purpose-built for catalogue-scale visual production.

Bilingual Text Rendering

One of the only models with strong Chinese character rendering — ideal for localised marketing assets and bilingual poster layouts.

Blazing Fast 2K Generation

High compression VAE compresses 2K generation to ~1.4 seconds — among the fastest diffusion-based models available.

TRY TO AVOID

Not Ideal For

Complex Spatial Understanding

Can struggle to maintain perfect spatial relationships or geometry compared to models like Nano Banana, especially in complex edits.

Speed

It can be slower compared to competitors because of its high-resolution processing.

Long-Term Consistency

Can lose character likeness or alter details after multiple successive edits.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model Details

Provider

ByteDance

Model Version

Seedream-v4.0

Max Resolution

4096×4096, 2K, HD

Aspect Ratios

1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3

Avg. Gen Time

10 seconds

Style Coverage

Prompt Based

HOW IT COMPARES

Pick The Right Model

Photorealism
Generation Speed
Prompt Adherence
Max Resolution
Style Adherence
Seedream 4
Very Good
10s
High
4K
High
Nano Banana 2
Excellent
2.8s
Very High
4K
High
GPT-Image-1.5
Excellent
22s
Exceptional
1K
High
GPT-Image-1
Very Good
12s
Very High
4K
Moderate
DALL·E 3
Good
9s
High
1792×1024
High
Imagen 4
Excellent
11s
Very High
2K
High
Nano Banana Pro
Very Good
8s
High
4K
Moderate
Nano Banana
Moderate
1.8s
Basic
1K
Basic
Flux Pro Ultra
Exceptional
28s
Very High
2K
Exceptional
Flux Pro
Excellent
18s
Very High
2K
Very High
Flux Developer
Very Good
16s
High
HD
Very High
Flux Kontext Max
Excellent
25s
Exceptional
2K
Exceptional
Flux Kontext Pro
Very Good
14s
Very High
2K
Very High
Flux Kontext Fast
Good
4s
High
1K
High
Flux Schnell
Moderate
1.5s
Basic
1K
Moderate
FLUX.2 Pro
Excellent
20s
Very High
2K
Very High
FLUX.2 Klein
Good
3.5s
Moderate
2K
Moderate
Stable Diffusion
Moderate
7s
Basic
1024x1024
High
Ideogram V3 Turbo
Good
4.5s
Very High
1K
Exceptional
Seedream 4.5
Excellent
10s
Very High
4K
Very High
P-Image
Good
~1s
Moderate
1K
Moderate
Qwen Image 2 Pro
Very Good
9s
High
2K
High
Qwen Image
Good
12s
Moderate
2K
Moderate

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Seedream 4

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