Which should you pick?
Seedream 5.5 is the cheaper job: 3 credits against 4 credits for ImagineArt 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: ImagineArt 2.0 tops out at 4 credits a job versus 3.
ImagineArt 2.0 supports more aspect ratios (14: 4:1, 3:1, 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16, 1:3, 1:4), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Seedream 5.5
3 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price3 credits
ImagineArt 2.0
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 | Seedream 5.5 | ImagineArt 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ByteDance | Imagine |
| Cost per job | 3 credits | 4 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | a flat rate per generation |
| Max resolution | 2K | 2K |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 2:3, 3:2, 21:9 | 4:1, 3:1, 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16, 1:3, 1:4 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | 1K, 2K |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | Unranked |
| Released | Nov 9, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Seedream 5.5
photorealism, newest seedream
Only ImagineArt 2.0
photoreal
Both list: text to image, text to image, 2k, text rendering.
Full Seedream 5.5 spec sheet →
Seedream 5.5 is ByteDance Seed's newest image model (November 2026). It turns a text prompt into a 2K picture with more natural lighting, materials and skin texture than Seedream 5.0, and renders dense small text and complex characters cleanly.
Full ImagineArt 2.0 spec sheet →
ImagineArt 2.0 text-to-image with true-to-life realism, precise text rendering, and cinematic lighting. Supports 1K/2K output and low/high reasoning.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Seedream 5.5 or ImagineArt 2.0?+
Seedream 5.5 is cheaper per job: 3 credits against 4 credits for ImagineArt 2.0.
What can Seedream 5.5 do that ImagineArt 2.0 can't, or vice versa?+
Only Seedream 5.5 lists photorealism, newest seedream. Only ImagineArt 2.0 lists photoreal. Both list text to image, text to image, 2k, text rendering.
How do Seedream 5.5 and ImagineArt 2.0 bill?+
Seedream 5.5 bills a flat rate per generation. ImagineArt 2.0 bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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