Which should you pick?
ByteDance Seedream 4 is the cheaper job: 3 credits against 4 credits for Nano Banana. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Nano Banana tops out at 4 credits a job versus 3.
Nano Banana supports more aspect ratios (11: 1:1, 9:16, 16:9, 3:4, 4:3, 3:2, 2:3, 5:4, 4:5, 21:9, auto), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Nano Banana
4 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price4 credits
ByteDance Seedream 4
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 | Nano Banana | ByteDance Seedream 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ByteDance | |
| Cost per job | 4 credits | 3 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | a flat rate per generation |
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 9:16, 16:9, 3:4, 4:3, 3:2, 2:3, 5:4, 4:5, 21:9, auto | 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3, 21:9 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | SD, HD, 4K | 1K, 2K, 4K |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | Up to 10 |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | #81 in edit image |
| Released | Aug 26, 2025 | Sep 9, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Nano Banana
quick, budget friendly, vibrant
Only ByteDance Seedream 4
creative, advanced, artistic
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.
Nano Banana
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
ByteDance Seedream 4
- Edit image#27
- Text to image#81
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Nano Banana or ByteDance Seedream 4?+
ByteDance Seedream 4 is cheaper per job: 3 credits against 4 credits for Nano Banana.
What can Nano Banana do that ByteDance Seedream 4 can't, or vice versa?+
Only Nano Banana lists quick, budget friendly, vibrant. Only ByteDance Seedream 4 lists creative, advanced, artistic. Both list text to image.
How do Nano Banana and ByteDance Seedream 4 bill?+
Nano Banana bills a flat rate per generation. ByteDance Seedream 4 bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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