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Seedream is for volume: a low starting price and variants in both modes, meaning many shots a day for reasonable credits. Nano Banana is for precision: an explicit resolution choice and almost twice as many aspect ratios. If the number of shots is the problem — Seedream. If the format is the problem — Nano Banana. Prices are in the table.
The price in credits is per run and appears on the “Generate” button before you press it.
| What | Seedream | Nano Banana |
|---|---|---|
| Model variants on our platform | 3 | 4 |
| What it needs as input | description | description |
| Price in credits per run | 70–136 | 80–301 |
| Resolutions to choose from | — | 1K, 2K, 4K |
| Aspect ratio 16:9 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Aspect ratio 9:16 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Aspect ratio 1:1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Most images at once | 4 | 4 |
| Negative description (“without…”) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Longest description | — | 50000 characters |
| Cheapest variant | Seedream V5 Lite | Nano Banana |
| Brand | Variant | Credits per run |
|---|---|---|
| Seedream | Seedream V5 Lite | 70 |
| Seedream V4.5 | 80 | |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | 136 | |
| Nano Banana | Nano Banana | 80 |
| Nano Banana 2.1 | 80 | |
| Nano Banana 2 | 161 | |
| Nano Banana Pro | 301 |
The price in credits is per run and appears on the “Generate” button before you press it.
| What | Seedream | Nano Banana |
|---|---|---|
| Model variants on our platform | 3 | 4 |
| What it needs as input | description, photo | description, photo |
| Price in credits per run | 70–136 | 80–301 |
| Resolutions to choose from | — | 1K, 2K, 4K |
| Aspect ratio 16:9 | ✗ | ✓ |
| Aspect ratio 9:16 | ✗ | ✓ |
| Aspect ratio 1:1 | ✗ | ✓ |
| Most images at once | 4 | 4 |
| Negative description (“without…”) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Longest description | — | 50000 characters |
| Cheapest variant | Seedream V5 Lite | Nano Banana |
| Brand | Variant | Credits per run |
|---|---|---|
| Seedream | Seedream V5 Lite | 70 |
| Seedream 4.5 | 80 | |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | 136 | |
| Nano Banana | Nano Banana | 80 |
| Nano Banana 2.1 | 88 | |
| Nano Banana 2 | 161 | |
| Nano Banana Pro | 301 |
Seedream's starting price is among the lowest for an image model here. In work where dozens of variants are run, that is the number that decides whether the process is bearable.
Seedream has variants for both generation and editing. The light variant is for searching, the professional one for the final, without switching brands.
The character of the image stays the same in both modes, because the brand is the same.
Nano Banana gives an explicit choice of resolution — a rarity among the image models here, and a must when the material will be printed or cropped.
It has almost twice as many aspect ratios, including widescreen and automatic. For banners with unusual sizes this saves cropping afterwards.
The prompt field is very large, and there are several variants — so there are price tiers here too.
Where Nano Banana loses. Its most expensive variant is among the pricier image models here. When working at volume, the difference compared to Seedream adds up fast. And when editing, it accepts fewer input images than some competitors — see GPT Image.
Where Seedream loses. It has no resolution choice and offers fewer aspect ratios. For printed material, that means you work with what the model gives you instead of setting what you need.
Counting frames — Seedream. Counting pixels — Nano Banana.
If you're making a series of identical images for a store, start with Seedream and switch to Nano Banana only for the shots that go to print.
Seedream. Seedream starts at 70 credits per run, Nano Banana — at 80 credits per run. The cheapest option for Seedream is Seedream V5 Lite, for Nano Banana — Nano Banana. The exact price is shown on the button before you start the generation.
Seedream. Seedream starts at 70 credits per run, Nano Banana — at 80 credits per run. The cheapest option for Seedream is Seedream V5 Lite, for Nano Banana — Nano Banana. The exact price is shown on the button before you start the generation.
Nano Banana, because it gives an explicit choice of resolution. The exact values are in the “Resolutions to choose from” row of the table.
Usually Seedream — its starting price is lower. The exact numbers for the day are in the “Price in credits per run” row.
Yes. Different brands give the image a different character, so within one series it’s better to use one brand, and the other only where its strong side is needed.
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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