Which should you pick?
ByteDance Seedream 4 is the cheaper job: 3 credits against 4 credits for Recraft 4 Text to Image. 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: Recraft 4 Text to Image tops out at 4 credits a job versus 3.
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 Text to Image
4 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price4 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | ByteDance Seedream 4 | Recraft 4 Text to Image |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ByteDance | Recraft |
| Cost per job | 3 credits | 4 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 | #87 in edit image | Unranked |
| Released | Sep 8, 2025 | Feb 16, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only ByteDance Seedream 4
creative, advanced, artistic
Only Recraft 4 Text to Image
Nothing the other one doesn't also list.
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#34
- Text to image#87
Recraft 4 Text to Image
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
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 Text to Image spec sheet →
Recraft 4 is a powerful text-to-image model that generates high-quality images from textual descriptions. It is designed to create detailed and visually appealing images based on user input, making it ideal for various applications such as content creation, design, and more.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, ByteDance Seedream 4 or Recraft 4 Text to Image?+
ByteDance Seedream 4 is cheaper per job: 3 credits against 4 credits for Recraft 4 Text to Image.
What can ByteDance Seedream 4 do that Recraft 4 Text to Image can't, or vice versa?+
Only ByteDance Seedream 4 lists creative, advanced, artistic. Both list text to image.
How do ByteDance Seedream 4 and Recraft 4 Text to Image bill?+
ByteDance Seedream 4 bills a flat rate per generation. Recraft 4 Text to Image bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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