Which should you pick?
Seedream 4.5 is the cheaper job: 4 credits against 5-7 credits for Grok Imagine Image 2.0. 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: Grok Imagine Image 2.0 tops out at 7 credits a job versus 4, driven by output resolution.
Seedream 4.5 supports up to 4K, the higher of the two.
Grok Imagine Image 2.0 supports more aspect ratios (13: 2:1, 20:9, 19.5:9, 16:9, 4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 2:3, 3:4, 9:16, 9:19.5, 9:20, 1:2), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Seedream 4.5
4 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price4 credits
Grok Imagine Image 2.0
5-7 credits
It bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD/HD5 credits
- 4K7 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Seedream 4.5 | Grok Imagine Image 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ByteDance | Grok |
| Cost per job | 4 credits | 5-7 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | a flat rate that changes with output resolution |
| Max resolution | 4K | 2K |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 21:9 | 2:1, 20:9, 19.5:9, 16:9, 4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 2:3, 3:4, 9:16, 9:19.5, 9:20, 1:2 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | SD, HD, 4K | 1K, 2K |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | Up to 10 | — |
| Leaderboard | #21 in edit image | Unranked |
| Released | Dec 3, 2025 | Aug 23, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Seedream 4.5
edit image, image to image, advanced, high quality, creative
Only Grok Imagine Image 2.0
wide aspect range, 2k, batch
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.
Seedream 4.5
- Edit image#21
- Text to image#36
Grok Imagine Image 2.0
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Full Seedream 4.5 spec sheet →
ByteDance's Seedream 4.5 all-round image model — generation, editing and image-to-image in one endpoint, with the strong text rendering and prompt comprehension the Seedream line is known for.
Full Grok Imagine Image 2.0 spec sheet →
xAI Grok Imagine 2.0 text-to-image. Thirteen aspect ratios from 2:1 through 1:2, 1K or 2K output, and up to four images per request.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Seedream 4.5 or Grok Imagine Image 2.0?+
Seedream 4.5 is cheaper per job: 4 credits against 5-7 credits for Grok Imagine Image 2.0.
What can Seedream 4.5 do that Grok Imagine Image 2.0 can't, or vice versa?+
Only Seedream 4.5 lists edit image, image to image, advanced, high quality, creative. Only Grok Imagine Image 2.0 lists wide aspect range, 2k, batch. Both list text to image.
How do Seedream 4.5 and Grok Imagine Image 2.0 bill?+
Seedream 4.5 bills a flat rate per generation. Grok Imagine Image 2.0 bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which has higher output resolution, Seedream 4.5 or Grok Imagine Image 2.0?+
Seedream 4.5 supports higher output (4K against 2K).
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