What Is Seedream 4?
Seedream 4 is built for output in sets. With Series Mode on, the images in one run share palette, lighting and compositional language, which removes a lot of manual matching when you are making a series of social posts or a multi-page deck. It also does native 4K and handles mixed-script layouts.
Seedream Model Versions
Seedream 4
Recommended · 4K
From 2 Credits
Seedream 5 Pro
A production model for coherent scenes, accurate edits and reference-heavy creative work.
- Resolutions: 1K / 2K
- Reference images: up to 10
- Modes: Text to Image, Image to Image, Edit Image, Multi-reference
- Speed: Balanced
Seedream 5 Lite
A lower-cost Seedream 5 tier for fast generation, reference-led edits and native 4K output.
- Resolutions: 2K / 4K
- Reference images: up to 4
- Modes: Text to Image, Image to Image, Edit Image, Multi-reference
- Speed: Fast
Seedream 4.5
High-fidelity multi-image editing with stronger typography than Seedream 4.
- Resolutions: 2K / 4K
- Reference images: up to 10
- Modes: Text to Image, Image to Image, Edit Image, Multi-reference
- Speed: Balanced
Seedream 4
Native 4K, bilingual text, built for producing sets rather than single images.
- Resolutions: 1K / 2K / 4K
- Reference images: up to 6
- Modes: Text to Image, Image to Image, Edit Image, Multi-reference
- Speed: Fast
What Is Seedream 4 Best For?
- Social series and multi-page visuals
- Mixed-script layouts
- Work that needs native 4K
- High-volume content production
How to Use Seedream 4
- Select Seedream 4.
- Turn on Series Mode and set Number of Images to 4 when you need a matching set.
- Write the layout requirements explicitly for mixed-script designs.
- Check the typography before export.
Seedream 4 Settings Explained
Series Mode
Treats the run as one set, which visibly improves style consistency.
Resolution
Native 4K can save an upscaling pass at the cost of generation time.
The panel above shows only the parameters Seedream 4 actually supports. Switch versions and unsupported controls disappear rather than sitting there doing nothing.
Seedream 4 Prompt Examples
Series
A set of 4 minimal product banners for a tea brand, consistent warm beige palette, top-down composition
Bilingual layout
Poster with a large headline and a smaller English subtitle SUMMER EDITION, soft gradient background, generous margins
Seedream 4 Test Results
Testing in progress
Every model runs the same eight-category prompt set — portrait, product, poster text, anime character, interior, multi-reference, image editing and character consistency — recording generation time, success rate, text accuracy and identity retention. That run has not finished for Seedream 4, so this page shows no scores. We do not publish numbers we have not measured.
Seedream 4 vs Other AI Image Models
- Nano Banana 2 vs Seedream 4 — the same prompt, side by side
Seedream 4 Limitations
- Photoreal portraits trail FLUX.2
- Series Mode is text-to-image only
- Long English typography trails Ideogram 3
Seedream 4 Pricing and Credits
Credits scale with resolution and image count. The Generate button always shows what this run costs.
1K
2 credits / image
2K
3 credits / image
4K
5 credits / image
Failed generations cost 0 credits.
Commercial Use and Image Rights
Commercial use is governed by the model license and the developer's terms.
- Model used: Seedream 4
- Model developer: ByteDance
- The inference route is managed internally and may change without changing the selected model
- Uploads are sent only to the configured inference service needed to complete the generation
- You can delete any generation from your history at any time
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Series Mode make four identical images?+
No. It holds style and palette steady while composition still varies.
Does it handle non-English prompts?+
Yes, comprehension of non-English descriptions is solid.
Release History and Sources
September 9, 2025 · Model announced
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