Recraft V4 vs Seedream 4.5
Head-to-head across 6 challenges
Recraft V4
100.0%
win rate
Ties
0.0%
Seedream 4.5
0.0%
win rate
Challenge Results
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
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.
Verdict: Recraft V4 better captures the specific technical photography requests like 'imperfect framing' and 'candid street photo,' resulting in an image that feels like a real snapshot. Seedream 4.5 produces a more beautiful and detailed subject portrait with excellent skin textures, but it feels more staged and artistic rather than the raw, realistic style requested.
Magic Burger Explosion: Fiery Photorealism Challenge
Text-to-Image“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.”
AI Judge Analysis
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
Verdict: Seedream 4.5 captures the intended energy of the ad much better, with a truly fiery background and a more dynamic sense of motion in the burger's suspension. While Recraft V4 has slightly more realistic food textures, it feels like a static studio shot compared to the explosive, glowing aesthetic achieved by Seedream 4.5.
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
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
Verdict: Recraft V4 delivers a more polished, high-resolution graphic design that looks like a professional advertisement, though it misses the 'cartoon' stylistic prompt. Seedream 4.5 much more accurately follows the stylistic prompt of a 3D isometric cartoon miniature, though its text layout is less refined. Seedream 4.5 is the winner for better adherence to the specific 'look and feel' requested.
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
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.
Verdict: Recraft V4 produces a more grounded and realistic image with superior texture work, especially on the fur and meadow. While Seedream 4.5 captures the magical lighting and dynamic motion better, it suffers from some anatomical distortions and a slight shift toward a CGI/illustration style rather than the requested hyper-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
Recraft V4
- + Excellent fabric texture and suit detailing
- + Highly realistic urban backdrop with atmospheric clouds
- + Dynamic cape physics and dramatic lighting
- − The boots appear slightly oversized and mismatched with the rest of the suit
- − Blue gloves deviate from the traditional red/blue color balance requested
Seedream 4.5
- + Perfect adherence to color scheme with red gloves and boots
- + Clearer and more natural facial features
- + Stronger 'golden sunset' lighting effects on the character
- − The cape has a strange physical intersection with the body on the left side
- − The background buildings have some perspective issues and less detail than Model A
Verdict: Recraft V4 generates a much more detailed and professional-looking environment with superior texture work on the suit, but Seedream 4.5 captures the requested 'golden sunset' lighting and color scheme (red gloves/boots) more accurately. Recraft V4 is the winner due to higher photo-realism and better overall composition, despite the minor color deviation.
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
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
Verdict: Both models followed the prompt well, but Model B is the technical winner for including the 'banner' element and the requested background texture which Model A ignored. While Recraft V4 produced a more professional and stylish logo, Seedream 4.5 adhered more closely to every specific detail of the written instructions.
Recraft V4
Recraft's latest text-to-image generation model with high-quality output, supporting various aspect ratios and custom color palettes
Seedream 4.5
ByteDance's latest image generation model unifying text-to-image and image editing in a single architecture, with improved text rendering and 30-40% faster generation than v4.0