Which should you pick?
ByteDance Seedream 4 and Recraft 4.1 Text to Image start at the same 3 credits for a complete generation.
ByteDance Seedream 4 supports more aspect ratios (8: 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3, 21:9), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
ByteDance Seedream 4
3 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price3 credits
Recraft 4.1 Text to Image
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 | Recraft 4.1 Text to Image |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ByteDance | Recraft |
| 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, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 1K, 2K, 4K | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | Up to 10 | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | Unranked |
| Released | Sep 9, 2025 | May 14, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only ByteDance Seedream 4
creative, advanced, artistic
Only Recraft 4.1 Text to Image
high quality, style control, recraft
Both list: text to image.
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 Recraft 4.1 Text to Image spec sheet →
Recraft V4.1 standard text-to-image. High-quality image generation from prompts with strong style control and consistency.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, ByteDance Seedream 4 or Recraft 4.1 Text to Image?+
Neither — both start at 3 credits for a complete generation on Versely.
What can ByteDance Seedream 4 do that Recraft 4.1 Text to Image can't, or vice versa?+
Only ByteDance Seedream 4 lists creative, advanced, artistic. Only Recraft 4.1 Text to Image lists high quality, style control, recraft. Both list text to image.
How do ByteDance Seedream 4 and Recraft 4.1 Text to Image bill?+
ByteDance Seedream 4 bills a flat rate per generation. Recraft 4.1 Text to Image bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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