Seedream 4.5 — AI Image Generator

Photorealism. The most convincingly photographic model here for people and everyday scenes.

Seedream 4.5

Seedream 4.5 is made by ByteDance. The most convincingly photographic model here for people and everyday scenes. Skin, hair and fabric hold up under close inspection.

Where it struggles: That realism is exactly why it deserves care — photorealistic images of people that never existed carry obvious potential for misuse.

Reach for it when the job is photorealism. For anything else, the model directory has a comparison of the alternatives — picking by job rather than by version number is most of what separates a good result from an expensive one.

At a glance

Made by
ByteDance
Best for
Photorealism
Resolution
Native 2K
Speed
Slower
Strongest at
Photorealistic people and scenes
Use responsibly
Disclose synthetic images of people

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Picking between models

No model here is best at everything, and the pricing reflects compute rather than quality — a slow expensive model is not automatically the right answer. Explore on something fast, render on something good, and read the page for whatever you are about to spend credits on.

Frequently asked questions

What is Seedream 4.5 best at?

Photorealism. The most convincingly photographic model here for people and everyday scenes. Skin, hair and fabric hold up under close inspection.

What are its weaknesses?

That realism is exactly why it deserves care — photorealistic images of people that never existed carry obvious potential for misuse.

How much does it cost to run?

Credit cost varies by model and output size, and reflects the GPU time a run actually takes. The generator shows the cost for your chosen model before you commit.