No such language.
The two brands offer almost the same aspect ratios and several variants for text-to-image generation. The difference shows up in editing: FLUX accepts more input images at once, while Seedream has more variants and usually a lower starting price. Live prices are in the table — the admin changes them, and that's exactly why they aren't copied here.
The price in credits is per run and appears on the “Generate” button before you press it.
| What | FLUX | Seedream |
|---|---|---|
| Model variants on our platform | 3 | 3 |
| What it needs as input | description | description |
| Price in credits per run | 7–60 | 70–136 |
| Aspect ratio 16:9 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Aspect ratio 9:16 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Aspect ratio 1:1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Most images at once | 4 | 4 |
| Negative description (“without…”) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cheapest variant | FLUX.1 Schnell | Seedream V5 Lite |
The price in credits is per run and appears on the “Generate” button before you press it.
| What | FLUX | Seedream |
|---|---|---|
| Model variants on our platform | 1 | 3 |
| What it needs as input | description, photo | description, photo |
| Price in credits per run | 60 | 70–136 |
| Most images at once | 9 | 4 |
| Negative description (“without…”) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cheapest variant | FLUX 2 Pro | Seedream V5 Lite |
FLUX has a fast variant that is among the cheapest ways to test an idea. For someone who runs twenty variations a day, this is the main argument.
For editing, FLUX accepts noticeably more input images than Seedream. Assembling a composition from several sources is the case where this decides it.
The set of aspect ratios covers advertising and print formats without unnecessary choice.
Seedream has variants in both modes — several for generating and several for editing. So the price tiers exist even when you edit, not only when you create.
Seedream's starting price is among the lowest for an image model on the platform. See the “Price in credits per run” row in the table — the live value for the day is there.
The same name in both modes means the same character of image, whether you start from a description or from a photo.
Where Seedream loses. When editing, it accepts fewer input images than FLUX. A composition from many sources is done in steps here. The wide range of variants is also a burden: you have to know which one you need, otherwise you pay for capabilities you don't use.
Where FLUX loses. For editing it has only one variant — there is no cheap tier for tests, and tests are exactly what is expensive when editing. Neither FLUX nor Seedream gives an explicit resolution choice; for that, see Nano Banana.
You edit a lot and from several sources — FLUX. You generate a lot and want a low price per shot — Seedream.
If you’re still deciding what kind of photo you need, start from the list of all models: there, every brand has its own technical card with its strengths and weaknesses.
FLUX. FLUX starts at 7 credits per run, Seedream — at 70 credits per run. The cheapest option for FLUX is FLUX.1 Schnell, for Seedream — Seedream V5 Lite. The exact price is shown on the button before you start the generation.
FLUX. FLUX starts at 60 credits per run, Seedream — at 70 credits per run. The cheapest option for FLUX is FLUX 2 Pro, for Seedream — Seedream V5 Lite. The exact price is shown on the button before you start the generation.
It depends on the variant and on the day — prices are changed by the admin. The “Price in credits per run” row in the table above shows each brand's range at the moment you view the page.
Yes. The result will differ in character, but the prompt carries over and saves you from starting from scratch.
If you start from a real photo of the product and add a setting from other photos — FLUX. If the scene is described in words and you run many variations — Seedream.
This page compares the two brands with each other. The full technical card for each — all variants, their strengths and weaknesses, typical tasks and real examples from the community — is on its own page.
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