Image model comparison

Nano Banana Pro vs Seedream 5.0 Pro

Google's Nano Banana Pro and ByteDance's Seedream 5.0 Pro, side by side: price per image, image sizes, editing and aspect ratios — and when to choose which. Both run on one Cheaper Gen. API key.

Google

Up to −46%

Nano BananaPro

Nano Banana Pro

Gemini 3 Pro Image — studio-grade generation and editing up to 4K

from

$0.099/image

ByteDance

Up to −28%

Seedream5.0 Pro

Seedream 5.0 Pro

Production-grade image generation and precise editing

from

$0.0322/image

Price

Nano Banana Pro vs Seedream 5.0 Pro: price per image

Live prices at the tiers both models offer. Official list prices are on each model's pricing page.

Nano Banana Pro and Seedream 5.0 Pro prices at shared tiers
Tier	Nano Banana Pro	Seedream 5.0 Pro	Cheaper
1K	$0.099/image	$0.0322/image	Seedream 5.0 Pro −67%
2K	$0.099/image	$0.0644/image	Seedream 5.0 Pro −35%

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Specs

Side-by-side specifications

From each model's API parameters in our catalog.

Nano Banana Pro vs Seedream 5.0 Pro specifications
Spec	Nano Banana Pro	Seedream 5.0 Pro
Developer	Google	ByteDance
Released	Nov 20, 2025	Jul 8, 2026
Tasks	Text to image, Image editing	Text to image, Image editing
Sizes	1K · 2K · 4K	1K · 2K
Edit inputs	Up to 14 images	Up to 10 images
Quality levels	—	—
Aspect ratios	10 (1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5…)	8 (1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2…)
Starting price	$0.099/image (1K)	$0.0322/image (1K)
Below official price	up to 46%	up to 28%

Verdict

When to choose which

Each point below comes from the price and spec data above.

Choose Nano Banana Pro for

Higher maximum resolution: 4K vs 2K.
Edits with up to 14 input images (vs 10).
More aspect ratios: 10 vs 8.

Nano Banana Pro at a glance

Up to 4K — 1K, 2K and 4K output
Legible text — Posters, diagrams, labels
14 inputs — Multi-image composition
Consistency — Characters stay on-model

Choose Seedream 5.0 Pro for

Lower price: $0.0322/image vs $0.099/image at 1K (67% less).
Newer model (released July 8, 2026).

Seedream 5.0 Pro at a glance

Up to 2K — ≈4 MP outputs
Multi-image edit — Combine up to 10 inputs
Text rendering — Legible in-image typography
Fast turnaround — Seconds per image

Try both with the same prompt

Same API key and balance; only the endpoint changes. Failed generations are refunded.

POST /api/v1/run/google/nano-banana-pro/text-to-image
POST /api/v1/run/bytedance/seedream-5.0-pro/text-to-image

Nano Banana Pro in Studio Seedream 5.0 Pro in Studio

FAQ

Nano Banana Pro vs Seedream 5.0 Pro questions

Seedream 5.0 Pro is cheaper at 2 of 2 shared tiers. 1K: Nano Banana Pro $0.099/image, Seedream 5.0 Pro $0.0322/image; 2K: Nano Banana Pro $0.099/image, Seedream 5.0 Pro $0.0644/image. Prices are live and billed per image.

Nano Banana Pro: up to 4K, edits with up to 14 input images. Seedream 5.0 Pro: up to 2K, edits with up to 10 input images.

Yes. Both run through the same Cheaper Gen. API and balance: POST /v1/run/{endpoint} with the model's endpoint id, then poll or receive a webhook. Switching models means changing the endpoint and its input fields — no new account or SDK.

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Nano Banana Pro is developed by Google; Seedream 5.0 Pro by ByteDance. Cheaper Gen. provides API access to both through official upstream endpoints and does not own either model. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.