Which should you pick?
Seedream 4.0 and ERNIE Image Turbo start at the same 1 credits for a complete generation.
Seedream 4.0 supports more aspect ratios (9: 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16, auto), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Seedream 4.0
1 credit
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price1 credit
ERNIE Image Turbo
1 credit
It bills per megapixel of output.
- Price1 credit
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Seedream 4.0 | ERNIE Image Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ByteDance | Baidu |
| Cost per job | 1 credit | 1 credit |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | per megapixel of output |
| Max resolution | 4K | — |
| Aspect ratios | 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16, auto | 1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 1K, 2K, 4K | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | #77 in text to image |
| Released | Sep 9, 2025 | Apr 15, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Seedream 4.0
high resolution, 4k, bytedance
Only ERNIE Image Turbo
fast, text in image, baidu
Both list: text to image, 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.
Seedream 4.0
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
ERNIE Image Turbo
- Text to image#77
Full Seedream 4.0 spec sheet →
ByteDance Seedream 4.0 text-to-image. High-resolution generation (up to 4K) with multi-image output and built-in prompt enhancement.
Full ERNIE Image Turbo spec sheet →
Baidu ERNIE Image (Turbo) — an 8B diffusion-transformer distilled for fast generation, strong at posters, comics, and text-in-image layouts.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Seedream 4.0 or ERNIE Image Turbo?+
Neither — both start at 1 credits for a complete generation on Versely.
What can Seedream 4.0 do that ERNIE Image Turbo can't, or vice versa?+
Only Seedream 4.0 lists high resolution, 4k, bytedance. Only ERNIE Image Turbo lists fast, text in image, baidu. Both list text to image, text to image.
How do Seedream 4.0 and ERNIE Image Turbo bill?+
Seedream 4.0 bills a flat rate per generation. ERNIE Image Turbo bills per megapixel of output. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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