Seedream 5.0 Pro vs Recraft V4.1 Flash: price and capabilities
Seedream 5.0 Pro (bytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-pro) from ByteDance Seed and Recraft V4.1 Flash (recraft/recraft-v4.1-flash) from Recraft are both image generation models on the OceanToken API. Recraft V4.1 Flash costs less: $0.007 per image against $0.09 for Seedream 5.0 Pro (92% less). Both take text prompts; only Seedream 5.0 Pro also takes reference images.
Side by side
| Spec | Seedream 5.0 Pro | Recraft V4.1 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Seedream 5.0 Probytedance- | Recraft V4.1 Flashrecraft/ |
| Publisher | ByteDance Seed | Recraft |
| Kind | Image generation | Image generation |
| Image price | $0.09 / image | $0.007 / image |
| Inputs | text and images | text |
| Outputs | image | image |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Choose Recraft V4.1 Flash for the lower price: $0.007 per image against $0.09, 92% less.
- Choose Seedream 5.0 Pro if you need reference images: Recraft V4.1 Flash does not list it.
- Not sure? Call both with the same OceanToken API key and compare them on your own prompts and references; each request is billed per use from one prepaid balance.
Get API Key Seedream 5.0 Pro Recraft V4.1 Flash
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Seedream 5.0 Pro or Recraft V4.1 Flash?
Recraft V4.1 Flash. Recraft V4.1 Flash costs less: $0.007 per image against $0.09 for Seedream 5.0 Pro (92% less). These are OceanToken starting prices per use; the OceanToken console always shows the current price.
Which takes more kinds of input, Seedream 5.0 Pro or Recraft V4.1 Flash?
Seedream 5.0 Pro. Seedream 5.0 Pro takes text and images; Recraft V4.1 Flash takes text.
Can I call both Seedream 5.0 Pro and Recraft V4.1 Flash with one API key?
Yes. Both are on the OceanToken API at https://api.oceantoken.ai/v1: one API key and one prepaid balance call either model. Send the model id bytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-pro or recraft/recraft-v4.1-flash.
Models and publishers
Seedream 5.0 Pro · Recraft V4.1 Flash · All ByteDance Seed models · All Recraft models
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