Seedream 4.5 alternatives

Best Seedream 4.5 alternatives

10 image models that can stand in for Seedream 4.5, ranked by blind-vote image quality, with what each one does better.

Current Model

Seedream 4.5

Per image: $0.04
Output / 1M: $9.58
Image Elo: Not available
Editing Elo: Not available

Quick picks

The best alternative depends on what you need

Why people switch away from Seedream 4.5, and the model that fits each reason best.

Cheapest per image

Seedream 5.0 Flash

$0.018 per image vs $0.04

Best image quality

Nano Banana 2

Image Elo 1277

Best for editing

FLUX.2 Pro

Editing Elo 1136

Best for graphic design

Nano Banana 2

Design Elo 1262

Ranked

Top Seedream 4.5 alternatives

Each model is scored against Seedream 4.5. Green means better, red means worse.

Seedream 4.5 as the baseline, then the top alternatives scored against it
Model	Per image	Output / 1M	Image Elo	Editing Elo	Compare
Seedream 4.5 ByteDance Seed	Per image$0.04	Output / 1M$9.58	Image EloNot available	Editing EloNot available	Reference model
1 Nano Banana 2 Google	Per image$0.067+68%	Output / 1M$60+526%	Image Elo1277	Editing EloNot available	Compare
Why switch:Better at image generationBetter at graphic designBetter at logosNewer release
2 FLUX.2 Pro Black Forest Labs	Per image$0.03-25%	Output / 1M$7.32-24%	Image Elo1195	Editing Elo1136	Compare
Why switch:25% cheaper per imageBetter at image generationBetter at image editingBetter at graphic designBetter at logos
3 Nano Banana Google	Per image$0.039-3%	Output / 1M$30+213%	Image Elo1187	Editing EloNot available	Compare
Why switch:Better at image generationBetter at graphic designBetter at logos
4 Seedream 5.0 Flash ByteDance Seed	Per image$0.018-55%	Output / 1M$4.31-55%	Image EloNot available	Editing EloNot available	Compare
Why switch:2.2x cheaper per imageNewer release
5 FLUX.3 Image Black Forest Labs	Per image$0.041+3%	Output / 1M$9.82+3%	Image EloNot available	Editing EloNot available	Compare
Why switch:Newer release
6 Seedream 5.0 Lite ByteDance Seed	Per image$0.035-12%	Output / 1M$8.38-12%	Image EloNot available	Editing EloNot available	Compare
Why switch:13% cheaper per imageNewer release
7 Seedream 5.0 Pro ByteDance Seed	Per image$0.045+13%	Output / 1M$10.78+13%	Image EloNot available	Editing EloNot available	Compare
Why switch:Newer release
8 Grok Imagine Image 2.0 xAI	Per image$0.04	Output / 1M$9.58	Image EloNot available	Editing EloNot available	Compare
Why switch:Newer release
9 Qwen Image 3 Qwen	Per image$0.03-25%	Output / 1M$7.19-25%	Image EloNot available	Editing EloNot available	Compare
Why switch:25% cheaper per imageNewer release
10 Grok Imagine Image Quality xAI	Per image$0.05+25%	Output / 1M$11.98+25%	Image EloNot available	Editing EloNot available	Compare
Why switch:Newer release

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Seedream 4.5?

Nano Banana 2 from Google ranks first on image quality in blind Design Arena votes, with an Elo of 1277.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Seedream 4.5?

Yes. Seedream 5.0 Flash costs about $0.018 per image, versus $0.04 for Seedream 4.5.

Can I try Seedream 4.5 and its alternatives at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to several image models at once, so you can compare Seedream 4.5 with any of these alternatives on your own prompts.

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Send one prompt to Seedream 4.5 and its alternatives at the same time, and keep the image you like best.

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