Seedream 5.0 Flash in the AI Image Arena
ByteDance · released 2026-09-29 · voting now
Seedream 5.0 Flash by ByteDance is competing in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena with 10 blind votes so far; it is ranked once it reaches 40 votes in a category.
Measured on the arena’s own suite at default settings, Seedream 5.0 Flash generates a 1:1 image in 32.7s median for 25 credits ($0.025), with a 0.0% failure rate across 32 attempts. 0 of the 69 suite prompts are rendered below; each one opens in the workshop with the prompt prefilled.
Rank by category
- Illustration & animeCollecting2/40 votes1535 · 2 votes · 100% wins
- Product & commercialCollecting1/40 votes1523 · 1 votes · 100% wins
- Portrait & fashionCollecting1/40 votes1520 · 1 votes · 100% wins
- GlamourCollecting1/40 votes1512 · 1 votes · 100% wins
- Prompt adherenceCollecting2/40 votes1458 · 2 votes · 0% wins
- PhotorealismCollecting3/40 votes1454 · 3 votes · 0% wins
All arena samples
0 prompts whose voting has closed, rendered at default settings with the prompt sent verbatim; 32 more are rendered and still being voted on — they appear here as their prompts retire. Click to enlarge; “Try” opens the workshop with the prompt and model prefilled.
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Record against each rival
| Opponent | Votes | Won | Lost | Ties | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nano Banana 2 Lite | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2/20 for a compare page |
| Krea 2 Large | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2/20 for a compare page |
| Qwen Image 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 2/20 for a compare page |
| GPT Image 2.5 Flare | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1/20 for a compare page |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1/20 for a compare page |
| Grok Imagine Image 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1/20 for a compare page |
| Recraft v4 Pro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1/20 for a compare page |
FAQ
- Is Seedream 5.0 Flash any good?
- Not enough votes to say yet: a model needs 40 votes in a category before the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena ranks it, and Seedream 5.0 Flash has 10 so far.
- How does Seedream 5.0 Flash rank in the AI image arena?
- Seedream 5.0 Flash is still collecting votes in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena and is ranked once it has 40 in a category. 10 votes so far.
- How fast is Seedream 5.0 Flash?
- Seedream 5.0 Flash takes 32.7s median per 1:1 image at default settings, measured across the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena prompt suite.
- How much does Seedream 5.0 Flash cost per image?
- Seedream 5.0 Flash costs 25 credits per 1:1 image at default settings on BudgetPixel, about $0.025 (1,000 credits are one dollar). Other resolutions and quality tiers price differently in the workshop and API.
- Can I try Seedream 5.0 Flash with these prompts?
- Yes. Every sample on this page has a “Try” link that opens the BudgetPixel workshop with the exact prompt and Seedream 5.0 Flash preselected. Seedream 5.0 Flash is also available through the developer API and MCP.
See also: the full leaderboard · price index
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