Which should you pick?
ByteDance Seedream 4 and Qwen Image 3 Text to Image start at the same 3 credits for a complete generation.
ByteDance Seedream 4 supports up to 4K, the higher of the two.
What a job costs
ByteDance Seedream 4
3 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price3 credits
Qwen Image 3 Text to Image
3 credits
It bills per megapixel of output.
- Price3 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | ByteDance Seedream 4 | Qwen Image 3 Text to Image |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ByteDance | Qwen |
| Cost per job | 3 credits | 3 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | per megapixel of output |
| Max resolution | 4K | 2K |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3, 21:9 | 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 21:9 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 1K, 2K, 4K | 1K, 2K |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | Up to 10 | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | #18 in text to image |
| Released | Sep 9, 2025 | Aug 1, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only ByteDance Seedream 4
creative, advanced, artistic
Only Qwen Image 3 Text to Image
text rendering, multilingual, prompt rewriting
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
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Qwen Image 3 Text to Image
- Text to image#18
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 Qwen Image 3 Text to Image spec sheet →
Qwen's third-generation image model. Strong prompt adherence and complex text rendering, in both Chinese and English, with intelligent prompt rewriting on by default.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, ByteDance Seedream 4 or Qwen Image 3 Text to Image?+
Neither — both start at 3 credits for a complete generation on Versely.
What can ByteDance Seedream 4 do that Qwen Image 3 Text to Image can't, or vice versa?+
Only ByteDance Seedream 4 lists creative, advanced, artistic. Only Qwen Image 3 Text to Image lists text rendering, multilingual, prompt rewriting. Both list text to image.
How do ByteDance Seedream 4 and Qwen Image 3 Text to Image bill?+
ByteDance Seedream 4 bills a flat rate per generation. Qwen Image 3 Text to Image bills per megapixel of output. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which has higher output resolution, ByteDance Seedream 4 or Qwen Image 3 Text to Image?+
ByteDance Seedream 4 supports higher output (4K against 2K).
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