Recraft V4 Recraft AI vs Seedream 4.5 ByteDance

Recraft V4

• + Excellent photorealistic texture on the wooden table and book edges.
• + Accurate glass refraction and reflections on the sphere.
• + Strong adherence to the lighting direction from the left.

• − The sphere appears to be floating mid-air, which is physically impossible without support.
• − The plant is somewhat cluttered and dominates the upper background.

Seedream 4.5

• + Perfect compliance with spatial instructions, placing the sphere on the floor of the cube.
• + Very clear visibility of the plant through the glass panels.
• + Clean and elegant composition with realistic shadows.

• − The lighting on the cube's top edge and book feels a bit flat compared to the table.

Recraft V4

• + Excellent adherence to the 'imperfect framing' and 'candid' aspects of the prompt.
• + Highly realistic light rain and pavement reflection quality.
• + Accurate 50mm-like shallow depth of field and authentic motion blur on passing cars.

• − The red bicycle is partially obscured and its structure is slightly anatomically incorrect at the fork.
• − The man's face is hidden, making it harder to judge natural skin texture.

Seedream 4.5

• + Superb natural skin texture and facial detail on the subject.
• + Clearer focus on the specific action of repairing the bike with a tool.
• + Strong cinematic lighting and color contrast.

• − The motion blur on the car looks more like a digital filter than a long exposure.
• − The composition feels more like a posed portrait rather than a 'candid street photo' with 'imperfect framing'.
• − The bicycle chain and wrench interaction is physically non-functional.

Recraft V4

• + Excellent depiction of ornate engraving on the armor
• + Very clear and detailed skin texture showing dirt and grime
• + Strong composition with a direct, intense gaze

• − Lighting feels slightly flat compared to the prompt's 'warm torchlight' description
• − Braids look a bit stiff and artificial
• − Skin scars look more like skin growths or bumps than flat battle scars

Seedream 4.5

• + Sublime lighting and atmospheric bokeh that perfectly captures warm torchlight
• + Incredibly lifelike eye reflections and skin detailing
• + Braids with metal beads are rendered with high realism and better integration

• − The leather strap stitching/texture is a bit messy upon close inspection
• − Armor engraving is less crisp than in Model A

Recraft V4

• + Excellent text rendering with almost zero spelling errors in item names and descriptions.
• + Perfect adherence to the grid layout requirement with clean, professional item isolation.
• + Accurately includes all requested sections: Appetizers, Pizza, and Mains.

• − The layout is quite sparse with large amounts of white space.
• − One spelling error is present in the word 'solmon' in the salmon description.

Seedream 4.5

• + High-quality, appetizing photography for the food featured in the layout.
• + Uses vibrant color-coded borders to create a visually interesting accent theme.

• − Major text failures with gibberish words and repetitive placeholder text.
• − Does not follow the 'grid' layout requested, instead using a single vertical column.
• − Prices are unrealistic for a casual dining menu ($79 - $99).

Recraft V4

• + Excellent photographic texture on the bun and meat patty
• + Accurate rendering of the price in the requested euro currency
• + Clean typography for all three text requirements

• − The 'fiery background' is mostly dark smoke with very few embers
• − The burger composition feels static rather than dynamic or in motion
• − The price starburst is very thin and lacks the requested 'glowing' effect

Seedream 4.5

• + Dynamic composition with strong motion blur and diagonal orientation
• + Superior background that perfectly matches the 'fiery' and 'glowing' prompt
• + Strong adherence to the 'glowing effect' for all text elements

• − The bottom half of the burger is still mostly assembled, losing some 'exploded' effect
• − The price starburst is slightly cluttered with overlapping fire graphics

Recraft V4

• + Excellent chalk texture with realistic smudges and dust on the board.
• + Perfect spelling and punctuation for all requested text.
• + Clean, readable layout with a strong sense of depth in the background.

• − The title is not in the requested 'elegant cursive' style.
• − The board feels slightly flat compared to the wooden frame.

Seedream 4.5

• + Features a more vertical, chalkboard-accurate composition.
• + Includes convincing chalk dust and texture variations.
• + Handwriting has a more natural 'human' slant and variation in line weight.

• − Missed the 'elegant cursive' requirement for the title.
• − The text layout is a bit crowded at the bottom edge.

Recraft V4

• + Excellent cinematic lighting and texture on the horse's coat.
• + High level of detail in the asteroid environment and space background.
• + Clearer, more realistic aesthetic.

• − Failed the negative prompt constraint: the astronaut is on top of the horse, not vice versa.

Seedream 4.5

• + Successfully followed the difficult spatial reasoning prompt 'horse on top'.
• + Vibrant, colorful nebula background.
• + Creative interpretation of the 'surreal' aspect of the prompt.

• − Anatomy of the horse and astronaut is distorted and poorly rendered.
• − Lower image clarity with several visual artifacts and messy bridles.

Recraft V4

• + Excellent photorealism with convincing skin textures and material rendering
• + Captures a very authentic New York street atmosphere through the windows
• + The passenger's outfit and disinterested expression perfectly match the 'bored businesswoman' prompt

• − The capybara's anatomy is slightly awkward, appearing more like a large head on a human-like body
• − The yellow cap is simple and lacks the text often found on driver caps

Seedream 4.5

• + Perfect adherence to the instruction for the capybara to have both front paws on the steering wheel
• + Very clear 'TAXI' text on the driver's cap
• + Strong frontal composition that makes the capybara's expression the focal point

• − The passenger's face is slightly soft and lacks the realistic detail found in the capybara's fur
• − The lighting on the capybara's fur seems a bit too studio-like compared to the background

Recraft V4

• + Excellent typography style that feels very gothic
• + Highly detailed background with weather effects like rain
• + Sophisticated spider web border design

• − The 'small scroll banner' is just a flat white rectangle
• − Background is a bit cluttered with many small bat shapes

Seedream 4.5

• + Perfect implementation of the scroll banner request
• + Clearer 'parchment' texture on the border
• + Excellent legibility for the event details at the bottom

• − The thorns in the border look more like modern barbed wire
• − Composition is a bit more generic than Model A

Recraft V4

• + Excellent typography rendering with clean, professional spacing
• + High-fidelity textures on the fish and ice-block base
• + Perfectly centered and balanced composition

• − Lean more toward photo-realistic than the requested '3D cartoon scene' style
• − The ice base is a bit busy and distracting compared to a clean diorama

Seedream 4.5

• + Perfectly captures the '3D cartoon' and 'miniature' aesthetic requested
• + Warm, gentle lighting that enhances the stylized PBR materials
• + Very clean diorama base that fits the isometric theme well

• − Text alignment is slightly off-center and the flag icon is placed awkwardly
• − Lower resolution/clarity on the text edges compared to Model A

Recraft V4

• + Naturalistic and realistic lighting and fur textures.
• + Excellent field of depth with butterflies in the fore, mid, and background.
• + Highly detailed meadow with realistic dew and wildflowers.

• − The fox's front right leg has an awkward anatomical structure.
• − The god rays are a bit subtle compared to the request for 'masterpiece' lighting.

Seedream 4.5

• + Stronger adherence to 'god rays' and 'golden sunrise' light.
• + Dynamic posing that captures the 'tumbling/chasing' aspect well.
• + Vibrant colors that enhance the joyful vibe.

• − The fox looks significantly more stylized and less 'photorealistic' than the other animals.
• − The kitten's front right paw is anatomically messy and blends into the grass.

Recraft V4

• + Excellent custom typography with stylish ligatures
• + Clean vector aesthetic and balanced composition
• + Accurate spelling including the grave accent on Caffè

• − Missed the 'banner' requirement for the Est. 1720 text
• − Texture on background is extremely subtle to the point of being almost absent

Seedream 4.5

• + Successfully included the 'Est. 1720' banner as requested
• + Good use of warm cream and brown tones
• + Subtle paper-like texture on the background

• − Typography is less sophisticated and a bit generic
• − The 'a' in Florian is slightly distorted
• − Steam lines are a bit disconnected from the cloche

Recraft V4

• + Excellent typography with a professional, modern aesthetic
• + Accurate and creative icons that follow the requested narrative flow
• + Clean layout that uses white space effectively

• − The lunar orbit icon uses a globe that looks identical to Earth instead of the moon

Seedream 4.5

• + Strict adherence to the 1-6 numbering requested in the prompt
• + Accurate icon for the moon in the orbit phase
• + Clear, linear information hierarchy

• − The 'Descent' icon is a generic satellite rather than the lunar module
• − Overall composition feels more cluttered and less 'modern' than the competitor