Grok Imagine Image Pro vs Seedream 4.0
Head-to-head across 16 challenges
Grok Imagine Image Pro
72.7%
win rate
Ties
0.0%
Seedream 4.0
27.3%
win rate
Challenge Results
Geometric Composition
Text-to-Image“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.”
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent photorealism and high texture detail on the wooden table and red book.
- + The glass cube has realistic thickness and optical distortions.
- + The lighting is soft and natural, matching the prompt well.
- − The plant is more 'beside' the cube than 'behind' it as requested.
- − The glass cube appears to have an open side, which is a slight physical inconsistency for a cube.
Seedream 4.0
- + Perfectly adheres to the spatial prompt, with the plant clearly visible behind the cube through the glass.
- + Accurate representation of a closed glass cube with visible seams.
- + Good interpretation of the 'soft window light' with visible light patterns on the table.
- − The blue sphere's material looks slightly like plastic or glass, whereas Model A's felt more solid.
- − Overall image sharpness is slightly lower than Model A.
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt accurately, but Seedream 4.0 was more successful at placing the plant 'behind' the cube so it could be seen through the glass. Grok Imagine Image Pro has higher overall visual fidelity and more realistic textures, particularly on the wood and book, but missed the subtle layering requested in the prompt.
Candid Street Photography
Text-to-Image“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.”
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent skin texture and realistic facial details.
- + Coherent bicycle anatomy and tool placement.
- + Effective use of depth of field and environmental reflections.
- − The motion blur on the cars is very subtle, making them appear almost static.
- − The framing feels a bit too balanced for 'imperfect framing'.
Seedream 4.0
- + Includes stronger motion blur and more prominent rain effects.
- + The framing feels more candid and 'imperfect' as requested.
- + Good reflection quality in the foreground puddle.
- − The man's hands are mangled and blending into the bicycle frame.
- − Several bicycle components are physically impossible or disconnected.
- − The facial features lack the sharp realism seen in the competitor.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro produces a much more coherent and realistic image, particularly in the rendering of the man's face and hands. While Seedream 4.0 better captures the requested 'motion blur' and 'imperfect framing,' it fails significantly on anatomical and mechanical details, with blurry hands and a broken bicycle structure.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Perfectly symmetrical grid layout that adheres strictly to the professional prompt.
- + Excellent food photography with consistent lighting and high visual appeal.
- + Clean, professional typography with color-coded section dividers.
- − Layout is very functional but slightly rigid/utilitarian.
Seedream 4.0
- + Bold, legible sans-serif font choices.
- + Attempted a more dynamic, modern asymmetric grid.
- − Poor composition with chaotic overlapping and awkward white space.
- − Lower visual quality with some food items looking blurry or low resolution.
- − The sections (Appetizers, Pizza, Mains) are poorly placed and do not correlate with the images next to them.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro successfully created a highly professional, clean, and organized menu design that perfectly matches all prompt requirements including sections and a clear grid. Seedream 4.0 followed the font request but failed on layout, producing a disorganized collage where the text labels do not represent the food items correctly. Grok Imagine Image Pro is the clear winner for its superior visual quality and professional design execution.
Bald man challenge
Editing“Give the person a full, thick head of natural hair with realistic texture, density, and a natural hairline. Preserve facial features and lighting.”
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Natural integration of hair with existing facial features
- + Realistic texture and density
- + Perfect preservation of original lighting and background
- − None notable
Seedream 4.0
- + Fulfills the request for a full head of hair
- − Hair looks like a wig with an unnatural, puffed-out silhouette
- − Forehead and glasses area appear slightly distorted during the transition
- − Unnatural hair volume for the subject
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro successfully added a realistic, well-integrated head of hair that matches the subject's age and the original lighting perfectly. Seedream 4.0 added hair with a very unnatural shape and volume that looks like a wig, while also slightly altering the shape of the forehead and glasses.
Isometric Miniature Diorama Scenes
Text-to-Image“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.”
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent text rendering with 'JAPAN' and 'SUSHI' following the prompt precisely.
- + Clean, high-fidelity 3D rendering with very realistic wood and ceramic textures.
- + Well-executed isometric 45-degree perspective on a clear diorama base.
- − The flag icon is slightly merged with the letter 'I' in 'SUSHI'.
- − Overall lighting is a bit flat compared to Model B.
Seedream 4.0
- + Dynamic lighting and shadows that enhance the miniature 3D feel.
- + Good variety of sushi types including ikura gunkan and maki rolls.
- + Accurate placement of text and flag icon top-center.
- − Rice texture appears slightly mushy or less defined than Model A.
- − The wood texture on the bamboo mat is less detailed than the grain in Model A.
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt exceptionally well, capturing the isometric 3D miniature style. Grok Imagine Image Pro produced a cleaner image with superior material definitions (especially the wood grain) and more professional-looking text, while Seedream 4.0 offered a more vibrant color palette and better shadow depth.
Night Sky Transformation
Editing“Change the scene to night: a deep, dark sky with subtle, glistening stars visible behind the mountain.”
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent source preservation, maintaining identical town and mountain silhouettes.
- + Realistic distribution of subtle stars across the sky.
- + Smooth transition from the horizon to the deep night sky.
- − Very minor loss of clarity in the darkest shadowed regions of the mountain.
Seedream 4.0
- + Successfully changes the lighting of the sky to night.
- + Preserves the foreground and town structure accurately.
- − The stars appear slightly clumped and less natural than Model A.
- − A faint glow remains on the left mountain peak that feels slightly inconsistent with the new sky.
Verdict: Both models performed exceptionally well at preserving the source image while applying the lighting change. Grok Imagine Image Pro is the winner because its star field is more uniform and realistic, and it better handled the transition of light on the mountain faces to match the new night environment.
Over-the-top cartoon caricature
Editing“Create a caricature of me and my job. Make it exaggerated and humorous, incorporating my profession as a tv show anchor and my love for dogs and hockey.”
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent adherence to all prompts: TV anchor, dogs, and hockey are all clearly integrated.
- + Clear caricature style with exaggerated features that still resemble the source person.
- + Perfect text rendering for the news headlines and graphics.
- − Completely replaces the background environment of the source image.
- − Style is more like a digital illustration than a photo-caricature hybrid.
Seedream 4.0
- + Preserves the background elements of the source image (couch, frames).
- + Successfully captures the subject's distinct facial features in a caricature layout.
- + Includes most requested elements: microphone, hockey jersey/stick, and a dog.
- − The arm holding the phone is extremely distorted and anatomically incorrect.
- − The 'TV anchor' elements are less integrated into a professional-looking scene compared to Model A.
- − Wait, the hockey stick is small and the jersey is just partially visible on the desk.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro creates a much more cohesive and humorous caricature, successfully weaving the themes of hockey and dogs into a professional news desk setting. While Seedream 4.0 does a better job of preserving the original background, it suffers from significant anatomical distortions in the arms and hands, making it a weaker final product.
Adorable Baby Animals in Sunny Meadow
Text-to-Image“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.”
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Contains all requested animals including a distinct golden retriever puppy, tabby kittens, a bunny, and a fox kit.
- + Excellent crispness and detail on the wildflowers and butterflies.
- + Very clear 'god rays' from the sunrise as requested.
- − Includes two kittens instead of one, deviating slightly from the singular list.
- − The lighting on the animals feels a bit flat and less integrated with the background compared to Model B.
Seedream 4.0
- + Beautifully captures the 'dew sparkles' with a high-quality bokeh effect.
- + Dynamic and playful posing that perfectly matches the 'tumbling together' prompt.
- + Superior integration of light and atmosphere, creating a very wholesome and warm vibe.
- − The fox kit's face looks slightly less realistic and more like a stuffed toy.
- − The butterflies are less detailed than those in Model A.
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt well, but Seedream 4.0 produced a more emotive and atmospheric scene that captured the 'tumbling' and 'dew sparkles' more effectively. Grok Imagine Image Pro provided a clearer, more illustrative image with more accurate counts of butterflies, but the lighting in Seedream 4.0 felt more artistic and cohesive.
Victorian Greenhouse Oasis
Text-to-Image“Hyper-photorealistic interior of a lush Victorian glass greenhouse filled with exotic tropical plants, vibrant blooming orchids, tall ferns, colorful butterflies in flight, sunlight filtering through ornate glass roof creating realistic caustics and dew on leaves, intricate iron framework visible, misty atmosphere, 8K masterpiece.”
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent architectural symmetry and intricate ironwork detail
- + Dense and diverse flora with very clear, vibrant orchids
- + Stable and coherent composition with a pleasing lead-in path
- − Butterflies look somewhat like stickers and lack natural motion or lighting integration
- − The misty atmosphere is less pronounced than in the competitor's image
Seedream 4.0
- + Superior 'misty atmosphere' with realistic light rays and volumetric fog
- + Highly realistic dew droplets on the leaves in the foreground
- + Better integration of butterflies into the 3D space and lighting
- − The architectural framework is less complex and feels slightly unfinished in the upper corners
- − Narrower field of view makes the space feel less 'lush' overall
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro excels in architectural detail and plant diversity, creating a more expansive and grand Victorian feel. However, Seedream 4.0 much more effectively captures the specific atmospheric requests, featuring realistic mist, light rays, and dew drops that contribute to a higher degree of photorealism.
Heroic Super Hero Portrait
Text-to-Image“Hyper-photorealistic full-body portrait of a female superhero standing triumphantly on a New York skyscraper rooftop at golden sunset, wearing a classic modest superhero costume with flowing cape, chest emblem, gloves, and boots in red and blue colors, practical design, short hair, strong determined heroic expression looking into the distance, powerful confident stance with hands on hips and cape billowing dramatically in the wind, detailed urban cityscape background, warm natural sunlight with sharp shadows and fabric highlights, ultra-sharp textures on suit, hair, and concrete, 8K masterpiece, empowering family-friendly style.”
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent fabric texture and realistic suit material
- + High facial detail with a strong, determined expression
- + Clean, sharp urban background with good depth of field
- − Character is looking directly at the camera rather than 'into the distance' as requested
- − The rooftop looks more like a lower-level tenement building than a skyscraper
Seedream 4.0
- + Captures the requested 'looking into the distance' gaze and triumphant pose perfectly
- + The background clearly depicts a high-altitude skyscraper view with the Empire State Building visible
- + Beautiful golden hour lighting and haze integration
- − The hands and fingers have slight anatomical distortions
- − Lower image resolution/clarity compared to Model A
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro produces a higher fidelity image with superior textures and facial realism, but fails on several specific prompt instructions like the gaze direction and the 'skyscraper' height. Seedream 4.0 follows the prompt's thematic and compositional requirements much better, placing the character on an actual skyscraper and capturing the 'looking into the distance' vibe, despite having lower overall technical sharpness and some minor hand artifacts.
Neutral Expression to Genuine Smile
Editing{
"action": "image_edit",
"reference": "uploaded neutral portrait",
"change": "Warm genuine Duchenne smile: lips curved up, slight natural teeth, soft eye crinkles, subtle cheek raise",
"details": "Realistic smiling skin (dimples if present, soft cheek shadows), slightly brighter eyes; keep exact eye shape/color/iris",
"preserve_exact": "Face identity/structure, eyes/nose/lips/eyebrows, hair, skin texture/pores/freckles, makeup, clothing, head pose, background, lighting, shadows, framing",
"no_changes": "No face shape change, no new features, no gaze shift, no hair/clothing/lighting/background edits",
"style": "Ultra-photorealistic 8K portrait, sharp face focus, natural soft lighting, realistic skin glow"
}
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent preservation of specific details like the mole on the neck and freckle patterns
- + Accurate eye crinkling (crow's feet) characteristic of a Duchenne smile
- + Maintains the original skin texture and lighting perfectly
Seedream 4.0
- + Natural and warm smile shape with good teeth rendering
- + Good preservation of general identity and hair structure
- − Softens and smooths the skin texture, losing the realistic pores and fine freckles of the original
- − Missing the fine details like the small mole on the neck seen in the source and Model A
- − Iris detail is slightly more generalized compared to the source
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro successfully applied the smiling edit while maintaining near-perfect fidelity to the source image's skin texture, freckles, and even a small mole on the neck. Seedream 4.0 produced a realistic smile but noticeably smoothed the subject's skin, failing to preserve the exact 'skin texture/pores/freckles' as requested in the preserve_exact field.
Studio Ghibli Anime Style
Editing“Transform this photo into a Studio Ghibli–inspired illustration. Use soft pastel colors, hand-painted textures, gentle lighting, dreamy backgrounds, and a warm, nostalgic mood”
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent preservation of the original characters' features and expressions.
- + Strong line work and coloring that mimics a detailed Ghibli background.
- + Maintains the exact composition and depth of field from the source image.
- − The faces are a bit more realistic/Western than the classic Ghibli character design style.
Seedream 4.0
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro successfully translates the meme into an illustrative style while perfectly preserving the identities and expressions of the people in the photo. Seedream 4.0 captures a more authentic Ghibli hand-painted watercolor aesthetic, but it loses the specific likeness of the individuals in the original image.
Intricate Floral Mandala
Text-to-Image“Perfectly symmetrical mandala made entirely of real flowers, petals, leaves, fruits, and seeds in vibrant natural colors, intricate layered patterns with radial symmetry, top-down view on a soft neutral background, hyper-detailed organic textures and subtle shadows, photorealistic, 8K masterpiece.”
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent adherence to the 'perfectly symmetrical' requirement.
- + Highly diverse yet consistent inclusion of fruits (pomegranates, citrus), seeds (walnuts, hazelnuts), and flowers.
- + Very sharp, high-resolution textures on a clean neutral background.
- − The lighting is a bit flat, giving it a slightly digital or sticker-like feel in some areas.
Seedream 4.0
- + Natural, moody lighting with more realistic shadows and depth.
- + Good variety of organic materials including berries and pods.
- − Fails the 'perfectly symmetrical' prompt, with many asymmetrical elements and irregular edges.
- − The center of the mandala is somewhat muddy and lacks the clarity of the outer rings.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro produced a much more successful mandala by strictly adhering to the symmetry and top-down view requested in the prompt. While Seedream 4.0 has more atmospheric lighting, it failed to maintain the geometric precision necessary for a mandala, appearing more like a loose floral arrangement.
Golden Hour Stroll
Editing“Add dynamic motion to this photo: make hair blow in the wind, add leaves flying, energetic and lively feel.”
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Successfully added a large volume of falling leaves and wind-blown hair.
- + Excellent source preservation, maintaining identical facial features and background details.
- + The added elements have clear, sharp details that match the original resolution.
- − Some leaves appear to be floating statically rather than having motion blur.
- − A few leaves overlap with the subject in a way that feels a bit cluttered.
Seedream 4.0
- + Added a sense of motion to the hair effectively.
- + Integrated motion blur into the falling leaves for a more realistic 'dynamic' feel.
- − Noticeable loss of facial detail and shift in features compared to the source image.
- − General decrease in image sharpness and clarity across the entire frame.
- − Added leaves are sparse and less vibrant than the surroundings.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro is the superior tool for this task because it perfectly preserved the identity and fine details of the source image while adding the requested elements. While Seedream 4.0 handled the motion blur of the leaves slightly better, it fundamentally altered the woman's face and reduced the overall image quality, failing the 'source preservation' aspect of the edit.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Perfect text rendering for both terms
- + Clean vector-style emblem construction
- + Consistent line weights
- − The 'steam' is a single, somewhat harsh black shape
- − The cloche is grey, departing from the requested warm brown and cream palette
- − Lacks the 'banner' element requested for the date
Seedream 4.0
- + Excellent adherence to the 'warm brown and cream' color palette
- + Accurately includes a classic banner for the 'Est. 1720' text
- + Features a more artistic, textured vintage finish
- − Minor spelling error in 'Caffé' (the accent is misplaced/duplicated)
- − Slightly less 'minimalist' than Model A
Verdict: Seedream 4.0 followed the prompt details more closely by including a proper banner and maintaining the requested warm color palette, though it had a very minor typo in the accent mark. Grok Imagine Image Pro produced a cleaner, more modern vector image but failed to provide the requested banner and used grey tones instead of the specified brown and cream.
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.”
AI Judge Analysis
Grok Imagine Image Pro
- + Excellent adherence to the flat-vector, clean infographic style requested.
- + Flawless text rendering and accurate icon placement for all six steps.
- + Perfect execution of the NASA-inspired color palette with a modern, professional layout.
- − The trajectory icon for step 3 is a bit abstract compared to others.
- − The crew icons are repetitive rather than distinct.
Seedream 4.0
- + Creative layout that utilizes horizontal space for the timeline.
- + Strong use of the navy and red palette colors.
- − Failed to include an icon for step 5 (Descent), skipping it visually on the timeline.
- − Text rendering is inconsistent with some truncated words like 'Transl lunar'.
- − The vector style is less 'clean' with some shaky lines and awkward icon shapes.
Verdict: Grok Imagine Image Pro produced a high-quality, professional infographic that perfectly adhered to the flat-vector style and correctly visualized all six requested steps with legible text. Seedream 4.0 struggled with the technical constraints, missing an icon for the 'Descent' step and exhibiting poor typography alignment. Grok Imagine Image Pro's balanced composition and crisp execution make it the superior choice for a graphic design task.
Grok Imagine Image Pro
xAI's premium image generation model offering higher fidelity output and stronger performance on single-image editing benchmarks compared to the standard Grok Imagine model
Seedream 4.0
ByteDance's image generation model with integrated text-to-image and image editing capabilities in a unified architecture, supporting up to 4K resolution