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Seedream 4.0

AI Image Editing Model

All Text to Image Image Edit
Image $$ · 3¢

ByteDance's image generation model with integrated text-to-image and image editing capabilities in a unified architecture, supporting up to 4K resolution

What Seedream 4.0 is good at

Rankings based on human votes in the Lumenfall Arena, where real users pick their favorite without knowing which model made which image. Excels at #9 Artistic Restyling (Image Editing) and #9 Creativity (Image Editing) , placing in the top 35% of all competing models.

Seedream 4.0 Strengths

Seedream 4.0 outperforms most competing models here

Artistic Restyling

Image Editing
Ranked #9 of 24 models · 48.6% win rate Leaderboard
Seedream 4.0
Seedream 4.0 — Artistic Restyling

Seedream 4.0 #9

Studio Ghibli Anime Style · Artistic Restyling
Seedream 4.0 — Artistic Restyling

Seedream 4.0 #9

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Artistic Restyling
Same prompt, other models
Nano Banana 2 — Artistic Restyling

Nano Banana 2 #1

Studio Ghibli Anime Style · Artistic Restyling
FLUX.2 [pro] — Artistic Restyling

FLUX.2 [pro] #7

Studio Ghibli Anime Style · Artistic Restyling
HiDream I1 Full — Artistic Restyling

HiDream I1 Full #19

Studio Ghibli Anime Style · Artistic Restyling
Z-Image Turbo — Artistic Restyling

Z-Image Turbo #24

Studio Ghibli Anime Style · Artistic Restyling
Nano Banana 2 — Artistic Restyling

Nano Banana 2 #1

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Artistic Restyling
FLUX.2 [pro] — Artistic Restyling

FLUX.2 [pro] #7

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Artistic Restyling
HiDream I1 Full — Artistic Restyling

HiDream I1 Full #19

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Artistic Restyling
Z-Image Turbo — Artistic Restyling

Z-Image Turbo #24

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Artistic Restyling
Ranked using Over-the-top cartoon carica... Studio Ghibli Anime Style

Creativity

Image Editing
Ranked #9 of 24 models · 48.6% win rate Leaderboard
Seedream 4.0
Seedream 4.0 — Creativity

Seedream 4.0 #9

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Creativity
Seedream 4.0 — Creativity

Seedream 4.0 #9

Studio Ghibli Anime Style · Creativity
Same prompt, other models
Nano Banana 2 — Creativity

Nano Banana 2 #1

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Creativity
FLUX.2 [pro] — Creativity

FLUX.2 [pro] #7

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Creativity
HiDream I1 Full — Creativity

HiDream I1 Full #19

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Creativity
Z-Image Turbo — Creativity

Z-Image Turbo #24

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Creativity
Nano Banana 2 — Creativity

Nano Banana 2 #1

Studio Ghibli Anime Style · Creativity
FLUX.2 [pro] — Creativity

FLUX.2 [pro] #7

Studio Ghibli Anime Style · Creativity
HiDream I1 Full — Creativity

HiDream I1 Full #19

Studio Ghibli Anime Style · Creativity
Z-Image Turbo — Creativity

Z-Image Turbo #24

Studio Ghibli Anime Style · Creativity
Ranked using Over-the-top cartoon carica... Studio Ghibli Anime Style

Other categories

Seedream 4.0 competes but doesn't rank as highly

Face & Identity

Image Editing
Ranked #14 of 25 models · 25.7% win rate Leaderboard
Seedream 4.0
Before After
Bald man challenge
Before After

Seedream 4.0 #14

Bald man challenge · Face & Identity
Seedream 4.0 — Face & Identity

Seedream 4.0 #14

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Face & Identity
Same prompt, other models
Before After
#1 Nano Banana 2 ranks higher
Before After
#7 Grok Imagin... ranks higher
Before After
#19 FLUX.2 [kle... ranks lower
Before After
#25 FLUX.1 Kont... ranks lower
Before After

Nano Banana 2 #1

Bald man challenge · Face & Identity
Before After

Grok Imagine Image #7

Bald man challenge · Face & Identity
Before After

FLUX.2 [klein] 4B #19

Bald man challenge · Face & Identity
Before After

FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] #25

Bald man challenge · Face & Identity
Nano Banana 2 — Face & Identity

Nano Banana 2 #1

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Face & Identity
Grok Imagine Image — Face & Identity

Grok Imagine Image #7

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Face & Identity
FLUX.2 [klein] 4B — Face & Identity

FLUX.2 [klein] 4B #19

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Face & Identity
FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] — Face & Identity

FLUX.1 Kontext [dev] #25

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Face & Identity
Ranked using Bald man challenge Over-the-top cartoon carica...

Aesthetics

Image Editing
Ranked #17 of 29 models · 21.9% win rate Leaderboard
Seedream 4.0
Before After
Golden Hour Stroll
Seedream 4.0 — Aesthetics

Seedream 4.0 #17

Man and Car in California · Aesthetics
Seedream 4.0 — Aesthetics

Seedream 4.0 #17

Studio Ghibli Anime Style · Aesthetics
Before After

Seedream 4.0 #17

Golden Hour Stroll · Aesthetics
Same prompt, other models
Nano Banana Pro — Aesthetics

Nano Banana Pro #1

Man and Car in California · Aesthetics
Grok Imagine Image Pro — Aesthetics

Grok Imagine Image Pro #8

Man and Car in California · Aesthetics
Vidu Q2 — Aesthetics

Vidu Q2 #22

Man and Car in California · Aesthetics
GPT Image 1 — Aesthetics

GPT Image 1 #29

Man and Car in California · Aesthetics
Nano Banana Pro — Aesthetics

Nano Banana Pro #1

Studio Ghibli Anime Style · Aesthetics
Grok Imagine Image Pro — Aesthetics

Grok Imagine Image Pro #8

Studio Ghibli Anime Style · Aesthetics
Vidu Q2 — Aesthetics

Vidu Q2 #22

Studio Ghibli Anime Style · Aesthetics
GPT Image 1 — Aesthetics

GPT Image 1 #29

Studio Ghibli Anime Style · Aesthetics
Ranked using Golden Hour Stroll Man and Car in California Studio Ghibli Anime Style

Prompt Adherence

Image Editing
Ranked #17 of 28 models · 30.2% win rate Leaderboard
Seedream 4.0
Seedream 4.0 — Prompt Adherence

Seedream 4.0 #17

Pose & Character Mashup · Prompt Adherence
Seedream 4.0 — Prompt Adherence

Seedream 4.0 #17

Outfit Transfer Challenge · Prompt Adherence
Seedream 4.0 — Prompt Adherence

Seedream 4.0 #17

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Prompt Adherence
Same prompt, other models
GPT Image 1.5 — Prompt Adherence

GPT Image 1.5 #1

Pose & Character Mashup · Prompt Adherence
Nano Banana — Prompt Adherence

Nano Banana #8

Pose & Character Mashup · Prompt Adherence
Wan 2.7 Pro — Prompt Adherence

Wan 2.7 Pro #22

Pose & Character Mashup · Prompt Adherence
P-Image Edit — Prompt Adherence

P-Image Edit #28

Pose & Character Mashup · Prompt Adherence
GPT Image 1.5 — Prompt Adherence

GPT Image 1.5 #1

Outfit Transfer Challenge · Prompt Adherence
Nano Banana — Prompt Adherence

Nano Banana #8

Outfit Transfer Challenge · Prompt Adherence
Wan 2.7 Pro — Prompt Adherence

Wan 2.7 Pro #22

Outfit Transfer Challenge · Prompt Adherence
P-Image Edit — Prompt Adherence

P-Image Edit #28

Outfit Transfer Challenge · Prompt Adherence
Ranked using Outfit Transfer Challenge Over-the-top cartoon carica... Pose & Character Mashup

Backgrounds & Scenes

Image Editing
Ranked #15 of 23 models · 16.5% win rate Leaderboard
Seedream 4.0
Seedream 4.0 — Backgrounds & Scenes

Seedream 4.0 #15

Man and Car in California · Backgrounds & Scenes
Same prompt, other models
Nano Banana Pro — Backgrounds & Scenes

Nano Banana Pro #1

Man and Car in California · Backgrounds & Scenes
Nano Banana 2 — Backgrounds & Scenes

Nano Banana 2 #6

Man and Car in California · Backgrounds & Scenes
FLUX.2 [dev] — Backgrounds & Scenes

FLUX.2 [dev] #18

Man and Car in California · Backgrounds & Scenes
Ranked using Man and Car in California

Preservation

Image Editing
Ranked #25 of 36 models · 23.3% win rate Leaderboard
Seedream 4.0
Before After
Bald man challenge
Before After
Golden Hour Stroll
Before After

Seedream 4.0 #25

Bald man challenge · Preservation
Seedream 4.0 — Preservation

Seedream 4.0 #25

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Preservation
Seedream 4.0 — Preservation

Seedream 4.0 #25

Studio Ghibli Anime Style · Preservation
Before After

Seedream 4.0 #25

Golden Hour Stroll · Preservation
Same prompt, other models
Before After
#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher
Before After
#10 FLUX.2 [kle... ranks higher
Before After
#28 Vidu Q2 ranks lower
Before After
#36 FLUX.1 Kont... ranks lower
Before After

Nano Banana Pro #1

Bald man challenge · Preservation
Before After

FLUX.2 [klein] 9B #10

Bald man challenge · Preservation
Before After

Vidu Q2 #28

Bald man challenge · Preservation
Before After

FLUX.1 Kontext [max] #36

Bald man challenge · Preservation
Nano Banana Pro — Preservation

Nano Banana Pro #1

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Preservation
FLUX.2 [klein] 9B — Preservation

FLUX.2 [klein] 9B #10

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Preservation
Vidu Q2 — Preservation

Vidu Q2 #28

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Preservation
FLUX.1 Kontext [max] — Preservation

FLUX.1 Kontext [max] #36

Over-the-top cartoon caricature · Preservation
Ranked using Bald man challenge Golden Hour Stroll Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge Over-the-top cartoon carica... Pose & Character Mashup +1 more

Photorealism

Image Editing
Ranked #26 of 33 models · 19.1% win rate Leaderboard
Seedream 4.0
Before After
Bald man challenge
Before After
Golden Hour Stroll
Before After

Seedream 4.0 #26

Bald man challenge · Photorealism
Before After

Seedream 4.0 #26

Golden Hour Stroll · Photorealism
Seedream 4.0 — Photorealism

Seedream 4.0 #26

Man and Car in California · Photorealism
Seedream 4.0 — Photorealism

Seedream 4.0 #26

Outfit Transfer Challenge · Photorealism
Same prompt, other models
Before After
#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher
Before After
#9 Qwen Image ... ranks higher
Before After
#25 Qwen Image ... ranks higher
Before After
#33 FLUX.1 Kont... ranks lower
Before After
#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher
Before After
#9 Qwen Image ... ranks higher
Before After
#25 Qwen Image ... ranks higher
Before After
#33 FLUX.1 Kont... ranks lower
Before After

Nano Banana Pro #1

Bald man challenge · Photorealism
Before After

Qwen Image Edit 2511 #9

Bald man challenge · Photorealism
Before After

Qwen Image Edit 2509 #25

Bald man challenge · Photorealism
Before After

FLUX.1 Kontext [max] #33

Bald man challenge · Photorealism
Before After

Nano Banana Pro #1

Golden Hour Stroll · Photorealism
Before After

Qwen Image Edit 2511 #9

Golden Hour Stroll · Photorealism
Before After

Qwen Image Edit 2509 #25

Golden Hour Stroll · Photorealism
Before After

FLUX.1 Kontext [max] #33

Golden Hour Stroll · Photorealism
Ranked using Bald man challenge Golden Hour Stroll Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge

Lighting, Shadows & Materials

Image Editing
Ranked #26 of 33 models · 16.1% win rate Leaderboard
Seedream 4.0
Before After
Bald man challenge
Before After
Golden Hour Stroll
Before After

Seedream 4.0 #26

Bald man challenge · Lighting, Shadows & Materials
Before After

Seedream 4.0 #26

Golden Hour Stroll · Lighting, Shadows & Materials
Seedream 4.0 — Lighting, Shadows & Materials

Seedream 4.0 #26

Pose & Character Mashup · Lighting, Shadows & Materials
Seedream 4.0 — Lighting, Shadows & Materials

Seedream 4.0 #26

Man and Car in California · Lighting, Shadows & Materials
Same prompt, other models
Before After
#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher
Before After
#9 Grok Imagin... ranks higher
Before After
#25 Wan 2.7 ranks higher
Before After
#33 FLUX.1 Kont... ranks lower
Before After
#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher
Before After
#9 Grok Imagin... ranks higher
Before After
#25 Wan 2.7 ranks higher
Before After
#33 FLUX.1 Kont... ranks lower
Before After

Nano Banana Pro #1

Bald man challenge · Lighting, Shadows & Materials
Before After

Grok Imagine Image Pro #9

Bald man challenge · Lighting, Shadows & Materials
Before After

Wan 2.7 #25

Bald man challenge · Lighting, Shadows & Materials
Before After

FLUX.1 Kontext [max] #33

Bald man challenge · Lighting, Shadows & Materials
Before After

Nano Banana Pro #1

Golden Hour Stroll · Lighting, Shadows & Materials
Before After

Grok Imagine Image Pro #9

Golden Hour Stroll · Lighting, Shadows & Materials
Before After

Wan 2.7 #25

Golden Hour Stroll · Lighting, Shadows & Materials
Before After

FLUX.1 Kontext [max] #33

Golden Hour Stroll · Lighting, Shadows & Materials
Ranked using Bald man challenge Golden Hour Stroll Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge Pose & Character Mashup

People & Poses

Image Editing
Ranked #20 of 25 models · 21.9% win rate Leaderboard
Seedream 4.0
Before After
Golden Hour Stroll
Before After

Seedream 4.0 #20

Golden Hour Stroll · People & Poses
Seedream 4.0 — People & Poses

Seedream 4.0 #20

Pose & Character Mashup · People & Poses
Same prompt, other models
Before After
#1 Nano Banana... ranks higher
Before After
#7 Nano Banana ranks higher
Before After
#19 FLUX.2 [dev... ranks higher
Before After
#25 FLUX.1 Kont... ranks lower
Before After

Nano Banana Pro #1

Golden Hour Stroll · People & Poses
Before After

Nano Banana #7

Golden Hour Stroll · People & Poses
Before After

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash #19

Golden Hour Stroll · People & Poses
Before After

FLUX.1 Kontext [max] #25

Golden Hour Stroll · People & Poses
Nano Banana Pro — People & Poses

Nano Banana Pro #1

Pose & Character Mashup · People & Poses
Nano Banana — People & Poses

Nano Banana #7

Pose & Character Mashup · People & Poses
FLUX.2 [dev] Flash — People & Poses

FLUX.2 [dev] Flash #19

Pose & Character Mashup · People & Poses
Ranked using Golden Hour Stroll Pose & Character Mashup

Adding & Editing Objects

Image Editing
Ranked #28 of 28 models · 5.2% win rate Leaderboard
Seedream 4.0
Seedream 4.0 — Adding & Editing Objects

Seedream 4.0 #28

Man and Car in California · Adding & Editing Objects
Seedream 4.0 — Adding & Editing Objects

Seedream 4.0 #28

Outfit Transfer Challenge · Adding & Editing Objects
Same prompt, other models
Wan 2.6 — Adding & Editing Objects

Wan 2.6 #1

Man and Car in California · Adding & Editing Objects
Nano Banana 2 — Adding & Editing Objects

Nano Banana 2 #8

Man and Car in California · Adding & Editing Objects
Vidu Q2 — Adding & Editing Objects

Vidu Q2 #22

Man and Car in California · Adding & Editing Objects
Wan 2.6 — Adding & Editing Objects

Wan 2.6 #1

Outfit Transfer Challenge · Adding & Editing Objects
Nano Banana 2 — Adding & Editing Objects

Nano Banana 2 #8

Outfit Transfer Challenge · Adding & Editing Objects
Vidu Q2 — Adding & Editing Objects

Vidu Q2 #22

Outfit Transfer Challenge · Adding & Editing Objects
Ranked using Man and Car in California Outfit Transfer Challenge

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