Which should you pick?
Seedream 5.0 Flash 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.
What a job costs
Seedream 5.0 Flash
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 | Seedream 5.0 Flash | 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 | 2K | — |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 9:16, 16:9, 3:4, 4:3 | 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | Unranked |
| Released | Sep 23, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Seedream 5.0 Flash
fast, low cost, 2k, text rendering
Only Recraft 4 Text to Image
Nothing the other one doesn't also list.
Both list: text to image, text to image.
Full Seedream 5.0 Flash spec sheet →
Seedream 5.0 Flash is ByteDance Seed's fast, low-cost tier of the Seedream 5.0 image family (September 2026). It turns a text prompt into a 2K image quickly, with clean typography and multilingual text, for drafts, social posts and high-volume work.
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, Seedream 5.0 Flash or Recraft 4 Text to Image?+
Seedream 5.0 Flash is cheaper per job: 3 credits against 4 credits for Recraft 4 Text to Image.
What can Seedream 5.0 Flash do that Recraft 4 Text to Image can't, or vice versa?+
Only Seedream 5.0 Flash lists fast, low cost, 2k, text rendering. Both list text to image, text to image.
How do Seedream 5.0 Flash and Recraft 4 Text to Image bill?+
Seedream 5.0 Flash 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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