ByteDance · Image model
Seedream 4.5.
Seedream 4.5 is the latest in-house image generation model developed by ByteDance. Compared with Seedream 4.0, it delivers comprehensive improvements, especially in editing consistency, including better preservation of subject details,...
Arena quality
1170 Elo
#30 of 146
Preference samples
12,990
95% confidence ±7
Price
$40
Per 1,000 images at the evaluated setting
Reference images
14
Images accepted as visual guidance
What this means.
People compared this model’s images directly with competing models. It placed #30, based on 12,990 preference samples. The result applies to the default evaluated setting.
Practical specifications.
- Resolutions
- 1K, 2K, 4K
- Aspect ratios
- 1:1, 1:2, 2:1, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16, 16:9, 9:19.5, 19.5:9, 9:20, 20:9, 9:21, 21:9, auto
- Quality settings
- —
- Seed control
- Yes
- Transparent/background control
- No
See where Seedream 4.5 stands.
| Model | Company | Quality | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT Image 2 | OpenAI | 100 | Both workflows / exact match |
| MAI-Image-2.5 | Microsoft | 99 | Both workflows / exact match |
| Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) | 98 | Both workflows / exact match | |
| Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 97 | Both workflows / exact match | |
| Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 94 | Both workflows / exact match | |
| Recraft V4.1 Utility | Recraft | 92 | Both workflows / exact match |
| Grok Imagine Image Quality | xAI | 92 | Both workflows / exact match |
| FLUX.2 Max | Black Forest Labs | 90 | Both workflows / exact match |
| Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro | Recraft | 91 | Both workflows / exact match |
| Krea 2 Medium | Krea | 88 | Both workflows / exact match |
| Krea 2 Large | Krea | 89 | Both workflows / exact match |
| Krea 2 Medium Turbo | Krea | 86 | Both workflows / exact match |