Seedream 4 — AI Image Generator

Detailed work from long prompts. Markedly better at interpreting long, descriptive prompts than Seedream 3, and holds fine detail well.

Seedream 4

Seedream 4 is made by ByteDance. Markedly better at interpreting long, descriptive prompts than Seedream 3, and holds fine detail well.

Where it struggles: Slower than the 3 series, with a house look that leans towards the highly polished.

Reach for it when the job is detailed work from long prompts. 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
Detailed work from long prompts
Resolution
Native 2K
Speed
Moderate
Prompt length
Handles long prompts well
Detail retention
High

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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 best at?

Detailed work from long prompts. Markedly better at interpreting long, descriptive prompts than Seedream 3, and holds fine detail well.

What are its weaknesses?

Slower than the 3 series, with a house look that leans towards the highly polished.

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.