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Seedream 4.5 ByteDance Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Stability AI

Settled by community votes across 13 shared challenges, with an AI judge weighing in on each.

Seedream 4.5

26.1 arena score

#9 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

22.9 arena score

#29 of 62 in Text-to-Image

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Where the votes landed

Seedream 4.5

90.5%

win rate

Ties

0.0%

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

9.5%

win rate

90.5% 0.0% ties 9.5%
Shared challenges 13

Challenge by challenge

The strongest take from each model on every shared challenge, with the AI judge's read.

Geometric Composition

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“A glass cube on a wooden table. Inside the cube is a small blue sphere. On top of the cube sits a red book. A green plant is behind the cube, partially visible through the glass. Soft window light from the left.”

Seedream 4.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

AI Judge Analysis

Seedream 4.5

  • + Perfectly followed spatial instructions with the book clearly on top of the glass cube.
  • + Excellent rendering of light refraction and shadows on the wooden surface.
  • + Very high photographic realism with convincing textures for the paper and glass.
  • The blue sphere is merged with the bottom edge of the glass cube rather than sitting freely inside.
  • The plant in the background is quite blurry.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

  • + The plant is large and clearly visible as requested.
  • + The blue sphere is well-rendered and placed centrally.
  • + High image clarity and clean composition.
  • Failed spatial instruction: the book is inside/under the cube rather than on top of it.
  • The sphere appears to be floating unnaturally above the book.
  • The glass cube edges look more like plastic/acrylic than glass.

Verdict: Seedream 4.5 adhered much better to the complex spatial prompts, correctly placing the red book on top of the glass cube, whereas Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large placed the book inside. While Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large had a more prominent plant, Seedream 4.5's superior lighting, texture work, and prompt adherence make it the better result.

Candid Street Photography

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“A candid street photo of an elderly Japanese man repairing a red bicycle in light rain, reflections on wet pavement, shallow depth of field, 50mm lens, natural skin texture, imperfect framing, motion blur from passing cars, cinematic but realistic, no stylization.”

Seedream 4.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large
100% wins 0% ties 0% wins

AI Judge Analysis

Seedream 4.5

  • + Excellent adherence to the 'motion blur from passing cars' prompt element.
  • + Very detailed skin texture and fabric realism which matches the cinematic/realistic requirement.
  • + Superior depth of field and lighting with realistic wet pavement reflections.
  • Minor anatomical/mechanical issues where the wrench is positioned against the bike chain inconsistently.
  • The bicycle's rear structure is slightly warped near the axle.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

  • + Good overall composition and portrayal of the 'light rain' atmosphere.
  • + The elderly man's posture feels natural for a candid photo.
  • Failed to include motion blur from passing cars; the vehicles in the background are sharp.
  • The bicycle's front fork and wheel alignment are physically impossible/broken.
  • Skin textures are slightly smoother and less realistic than Model A.

Verdict: Seedream 4.5 is the clear winner as it successfully incorporated every element of the prompt, including the difficult 'motion blur from passing cars' and 'natural skin texture' requests. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large produced a high-quality image but failed on the motion blur requirement and suffered from significant mechanical artifacts in the bicycle's geometry.

Fantasy Warrior

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“Close portrait of a battle-worn paladin in ornate engraved plate armor, hair braided with small beads, faint scars and dirt on the skin, warm torchlight reflecting off metal, shallow depth of field, bokeh sparks, lifelike eyes, highly detailed texture on leather straps and cloth underlayer.”

Seedream 4.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

AI Judge Analysis

Seedream 4.5

  • + Exceptional texture detail on skin, scars, and ingrained dirt
  • + Beautifully rendered warm torchlight reflections and bokeh sparks
  • + High-quality engraving detail on the pauldrons
  • Hair beads are integrated but slightly less distinct as individual elements

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

  • + Good inclusion of braids and chainmail textured layers
  • + Ornate filigree on the armor is intricate
  • + Strong direct eye contact
  • Lighting feels flatter and less directional than requested
  • Missing the beads in the hair requested by the prompt
  • Composition is a medium shot rather than a close portrait

Verdict: Seedream 4.5 clearly outperformed in this comparison, providing a true 'close portrait' with incredible skin and metal textures that feel tangible. While Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large handled the armor engravings well, it failed to include the beads in the hair and lacked the atmospheric warm torchlight asked for in the prompt.

Modern Clean Menu

Text-to-Image

“Modern minimalist restaurant menu design, white background with colorful food photos in grid, sections for appetizers/pizza/mains, bold sans-serif fonts, vibrant accents, clean professional layout for casual dining.”

Seedream 4.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large
100% wins 0% ties 0% wins

AI Judge Analysis

Seedream 4.5

  • + Strict adherence to all requested sections: Appetizers, Pizza, and Mains.
  • + Excellent text legibility and clean sans-serif typography.
  • + High-quality food photography that accurately reflects the section headers.
  • + Clean, professional minimalist layout with vibrant color-coded accents.
  • Some repetition in the specific names of menu items under the headers.
  • The layout is more of a vertical list than a complex grid.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

  • + Creative interpretation of the 'grid' requirement with a gallery-style border.
  • + Strong visual appeal and variety in the food photography shown.
  • Poor text rendering with significant gibberish and misspelling in headers (e.g., 'MAIMAES', 'PIZETZA').
  • Failure to clearly delineate the specific requested sections within the text area.
  • Layout feels more like a generic template than a functional menu due to illegible body text.

Verdict: Seedream 4.5 is the clear winner as it produced a functional, professional-looking menu that correctly followed all section requirements (Appetizers, Pizza, Mains) with perfect legibility. While Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large attempted a more ambitious grid composition, the widespread text errors and failure to accurately represent the requested content sections made it less successful for this specific design task.

Magic Burger Explosion: Fiery Photorealism Challenge

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“Ad for 'Magic Burger'. Dynamic, exploded burger with all components (bun, patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato, sauce) suspended in mid-air. Emphasize photorealistic detail and a sense of motion. Dark, fiery background with glowing embers. Integrate text: 'MAGIC BURGER' as a prominent title, 'LIMITED TIME ONLY' as a secondary message, and '€6.99' in a starburst, all rendered with a fiery, glowing effect.”

Seedream 4.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

AI Judge Analysis

Seedream 4.5

  • + Perfectly renders all requested text including the starburst pricing.
  • + Excellent sense of motion with blurred flying ingredients.
  • + Clean photographic lighting on the burger textures.
  • The 'exploded' effect is slightly conservative compared to some dynamic food photography.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

  • + Intense, high-contrast fire effects and lighting.
  • + Good burger texture with realistic melting cheese.
  • Completely failed to include any of the requested text.
  • The burger is mostly stacked rather than 'exploded' with components in mid-air.
  • The 'starburst' and pricing elements are missing entirely.

Verdict: Seedream 4.5 is the clear winner as it followed every instruction in the prompt, including complex text rendering and specific layout elements like the price starburst. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large produced a visually striking image but failed to generate any of the required text or the specific 'exploded' composition requested.

Chalkboard Menu

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“Handwritten-style chalkboard menu in a cozy café, all text rendered in the exact same realistic chalk handwriting style with natural variations in letter size, slight slant, and chalk texture — no printed or digital fonts anywhere on the board. Title at the top in elegant cursive chalk handwriting: ‘TODAY’S SPECIALS – APRIL 30, 2026’. Below it, three menu items also in the same handwritten chalk style: ‘Truffle Mushroom Risotto – $24’, ‘Grilled Octopus with Lemon & Herbs – $28’, ‘Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – $9’. At the very bottom, smaller text in the identical handwritten chalk style (slightly smaller but still clearly legible with the same handwriting characteristics): ‘All items made fresh daily • Ask about our gluten-free options’. Warm ambient café lighting, visible chalk dust and smudges, realistic handwriting imperfections, no clean printed text anywhere.”

Seedream 4.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

AI Judge Analysis

Seedream 4.5

  • + Excellent text rendering with no spelling errors.
  • + Perfect adherence to specific menu items and pricing.
  • + Realistic chalk texture and handwriting style that matches the prompt.
  • The date is slightly repetitive in the layout but accurate.
  • Moderate cropping on the background compared to a full room view.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

  • + Good environmental composition showing the café interior.
  • + Correct usage of chalk-style aesthetic for the background.
  • Numerous spelling errors including 'Todaay', 'Ottpups', and 'Cholcalte'.
  • Failed to include the requested year '2026', using '2024' instead.
  • The text is messy and becomes illegible in the lower sections.

Verdict: Seedream 4.5 followed the complex text instructions perfectly, rendering long phrases like 'Grilled Octopus with Lemon & Herbs' without a single typo and maintaining a convincing chalk texture. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large struggled significantly with the text, introducing many misspellings and failing to follow the specific date requirements.

The Reversed Rodeo

Text-to-Image

“Horse riding astronaut in space — horse on top, not vice versa. Surreal, highly detailed, cinematic.”

Seedream 4.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

AI Judge Analysis

Seedream 4.5

  • + Excellent color grading and cinematic lighting using purple and blue nebulas.
  • + Higher level of fine detail in the horse's fur and the astronaut's suit textures.
  • + Cleaner rendered composition with a clear focal point.
  • Failed the paradoxical logic part of the prompt by having the astronaut ride the horse instead of 'horse on top'.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

  • + Strong sense of movement and speed through the 'dust' and atmosphere trails.
  • + The globe of the Earth in the background adds a great sense of scale.
  • Failed the negative constraint logic ('horse on top, not vice versa') completely.
  • Anatomical issues with the horse's front legs appearing distorted or blending into the smoke.

Verdict: Both models failed the complex spatial instruction to place the horse on top of the astronaut, defaulting to the standard 'astronaut riding horse' trope. Seedream 4.5 is the winner because it provides a much cleaner, higher resolution, and more aesthetically pleasing image with better lighting and textures compared to the somewhat muddy and anatomically incorrect output of Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large.

The Capybara Taxi Driver

Text-to-Image

“Photorealistic scene inside a yellow New York taxi at night. A capybara is driving, wearing a yellow taxi driver cap and a dark jacket. It has a calm, professional expression and both front paws on the steering wheel. In the back seat sits a human businesswoman in a coat, looking at her phone with a completely normal, bored expression (as if this is just another normal ride). Through the windows you can see the streets of Manhattan at night with blurred lights. Realistic taxi interior, photorealistic, detailed fur and fabric, 35mm lens, night lighting with reflections, shallow depth of field.”

Seedream 4.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

AI Judge Analysis

Seedream 4.5

  • + Excellent adherence to the full prompt including both the driver and the bored passenger.
  • + High photorealism with convincing textures and lighting consistent with a night scene.
  • + Clean and relevant text on the taxi cap.
  • The capybaras paws are slightly deformed where they meet the steering wheel.
  • The passenger is on the left side of the vehicle, which is unusual for a passenger seat behind a right-side driver in a US taxi context.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

  • + High detail on the clothing and fur textures.
  • + Good dynamic lighting and bokeh effects in the background.
  • Completely failed to include the passenger and phone requested in the prompt.
  • The perspective is from outside looking in, rather than 'inside the taxi'.
  • The hand/paw anatomy is poorly rendered and nonsensical.

Verdict: Seedream 4.5 followed the complex prompt instructions almost perfectly, capturing the specific interaction and emotional tone between the capybara driver and the bored businesswoman. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large failed significantly on prompt adherence, omitting the passenger entirely and choosing a different camera perspective.

The Halloween Invitation

Text-to-Image

“Vintage gothic Halloween party invitation. Dark parchment poster, spooky border with webs and thorns, central glowing jack-o-lantern, bats, twisted trees, moody night sky. Add elegant gothic title text saying "Halloween Party Invitation", a small scroll banner saying "You are invited to a night of frights", and event details at the bottom: Date: 30.10.2026 Time: 7pm Location: The Arches, NYC Spooky but polished, cinematic lighting, square format.”

Seedream 4.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

AI Judge Analysis

Seedream 4.5

  • + Excellent text rendering with clean, readable fonts
  • + Accurate adherence to all provided event details
  • + Highly polished cinematic lighting and realistic textures
  • The 'parchment' effect is subtle rather than being the literal border
  • Lacks complex thorns mentioned in the prompt, opting for barbed wire textures instead

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

  • + Strong 'vintage parchment' style with a physical-paper look
  • + Good illustrative style that fits the gothic theme
  • Failed to include the specific event details (Date, Time, Location)
  • Text becomes garbled and messy at the bottom of the scroll
  • Composition feels cluttered with the oversized moon

Verdict: Seedream 4.5 is the clear winner as it successfully rendered every piece of text and event detail requested in a professional, cinematic layout. While Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large captured the 'parchment' aesthetic better, it failed the core instruction of including the specific event logistics and suffered from significant text artifacts.

Isometric Miniature Diorama Scenes

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“Create a clear, 45° top-down isometric miniature 3D cartoon scene of Japan's signature dish: sushi, with soft refined textures, realistic PBR materials, gentle lighting, on a small raised diorama base with minimal garnish and plate. Solid light blue background. At top-center: 'JAPAN' in large bold text, 'SUSHI' below it, small flag icon. Perfectly centered, ultra-clean, high-clarity, square format.”

Seedream 4.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large
80% wins 0% ties 20% wins

AI Judge Analysis

Seedream 4.5

  • + Excellent layout adherence with text positioned at the top-center as requested.
  • + Very clean and professional 3D render with soft, realistic PBR materials and lighting.
  • + Exactly matches the 'minimal garnish' and 'solid background' requirements.
  • The salmon nigiri texture is slightly distorted where it meets the rice.
  • The 'JAPAN' text is simple flat 2D rather than having a 3D effect to match the scene.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

  • + High level of detail in the miniature sushi models and textures.
  • + Creative 3D implementation of the 'JAPAN SUSHI' text on a sign.
  • + Vibrant colors and a high 'toy' aesthetic appeal.
  • Failed the layout instruction to place text at the 'top-center'.
  • The scene is cluttered with many pieces of sushi and garnish, ignoring the 'minimal' request.
  • Text layering issues where 'SUSHI' overlaps the flag pole.

Verdict: Seedream 4.5 followed the complex layout and stylistic constraints much better, delivering a clean, professional-looking diorama with perfectly placed text. While Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large has charming 3D models, it ignored the 'top-center' text placement and the 'minimal' garnish instruction, leading to a cluttered composition.

Adorable Baby Animals in Sunny Meadow

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“Hyper-photorealistic scene of fluffy baby animals—a golden retriever puppy, tabby kitten, baby bunny, and red fox kit—with big expressive eyes and ultra-detailed soft fur, playfully chasing butterflies and tumbling together in a lush wildflower meadow, warm golden sunrise light with god rays and dew sparkles, joyful wholesome vibe, 8K masterpiece.”

Seedream 4.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large
100% wins 0% ties 0% wins

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Vintage Cafe Logo

Text-to-Image

“Vintage minimalist restaurant logo for "Caffè Florian", retro cloche dome with steam and "Est. 1720" banner, classic typography, warm brown and cream tones, subtle texture on light background, vector emblem style.”

Seedream 4.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large
86% wins 0% ties 14% wins

AI Judge Analysis

Seedream 4.5

  • + Perfect adherence to text and accent marks in 'Caffè'.
  • + Clean vector illustration style with professional shading.
  • + Balanced composition with well-executed typography.
  • Simple background texture could be more pronounced.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

  • + Stronger vintage paper texture on the background.
  • + Follows the warm brown and cream color scheme well.
  • Misspelled the name as 'Cafféé' which is a significant error.
  • The cloche illustration is confusingly fragmented with floating elements.
  • The banner layout is cluttered compared to the prompt's request for minimalism.

Verdict: Seedream 4.5 is the clear winner as it correctly spelled 'Caffè Florian' and produced a cohesive, professional vector emblem. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large struggled with the text spelling and produced a cloche illustration that felt disjointed and overly complex.

Apollo 11: Journey to Tranquility

Text-to-Image

“Create a clean, modern vector infographic poster about the Apollo 11 mission. NASA-inspired palette (navy, white, muted red, light gray). Flat-vector style, crisp lines, consistent iconography, subtle gradients only. Steps (stop at landing): 1. Launch (Saturn Vicon) 2. Earth Orbit (Earth + orbit ring icon) 3. Translunar (trajectory arc icon) 4. Lunar Orbit (Moon + orbit ring icon) 5. Descent (lunar module descending icon) 6. Landing (lunar module on the surface icon) Small supporting elements (minimal text): • Crew strip: three silhouette icons with only last names: Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins. • Landing site marker: Moon pin labeled "Tranquility" only. Layout constraints: generous margins, large readable labels, clean background with subtle stars. Vector-only, print-poster look, high resolution.”

Seedream 4.5
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large
100% wins 0% ties 0% wins

AI Judge Analysis

Seedream 4.5

  • + Excellent adherence to the logical sequence of steps 1 through 6 with corresponding labels.
  • + Very clean, modern vector aesthetic with clear typography and legible text.
  • + Highly accurate iconography for the Saturn V, Lunar Module, and Earth/Moon orbits.
  • The 'Descent' icon appears to be a generic satellite rather than a descending lunar module.
  • Missing some of the requested 'small supporting' details mentioned in the prompt's tail end.

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

  • + Follows the requested NASA-inspired color palette effectively.
  • + Good use of space and composition for a poster format.
  • Fails to follow the requested 1-6 step sequence entirely.
  • Text is complete gibberish and unreadable.
  • Inaccurate iconography, including a space shuttle-style orbit instead of a Saturn V.

Verdict: Seedream 4.5 is the clear winner as it successfully creates a functional, legible infographic that follows all six requested steps in the correct order. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large fails on prompt adherence, producing garbled text and ignoring the specific logical structure of the mission timeline.

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