Which should you pick?
ByteDance Seedream 4 and Krea 2 Medium start at the same 3 credits for a complete generation.
Krea 2 Medium holds the stronger leaderboard position (#33 in text to image against #85 in edit image). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
What a job costs
ByteDance Seedream 4
3 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price3 credits
Krea 2 Medium
3 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price3 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | ByteDance Seedream 4 | Krea 2 Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ByteDance | Krea |
| Cost per job | 3 credits | 3 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | a flat rate per generation |
| Max resolution | 4K | — |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3, 21:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 2.35:1, 4:5, 2:3, 9:16 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 1K, 2K, 4K | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | Up to 10 | — |
| Leaderboard | #85 in edit image | #33 in text to image |
| Released | Sep 9, 2025 | May 12, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only ByteDance Seedream 4
creative, advanced, artistic
Only Krea 2 Medium
photoreal, style references, krea
Both list: text to image.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
ByteDance Seedream 4
- Edit image#31
- Text to image#85
Krea 2 Medium
- Text to image#33
Full ByteDance Seedream 4 spec sheet →
Seedream 4 — the previous-generation ByteDance image model. Still a capable, lower-cost text-to-image pick when you don't need 4.5's stronger prompt comprehension.
Full Krea 2 Medium spec sheet →
Krea 2 Medium text-to-image. Fast, photoreal generation with tunable creativity levels and optional style references.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, ByteDance Seedream 4 or Krea 2 Medium?+
Neither — both start at 3 credits for a complete generation on Versely.
What can ByteDance Seedream 4 do that Krea 2 Medium can't, or vice versa?+
Only ByteDance Seedream 4 lists creative, advanced, artistic. Only Krea 2 Medium lists photoreal, style references, krea. Both list text to image.
How do ByteDance Seedream 4 and Krea 2 Medium bill?+
ByteDance Seedream 4 bills a flat rate per generation. Krea 2 Medium bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, ByteDance Seedream 4 or Krea 2 Medium?+
ByteDance Seedream 4 sits at #85 in edit image and Krea 2 Medium at #33 in text to image on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
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