Seedream 4

Image generationNewAvailable
by ByteDanceModel ID: seedream-4

ByteDance's unified text-to-image generation and editing model with up to 4K resolution.

Price
US$0.036/image
Aspect ratios
1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3, 21:9
Resolution
1K, 2K, 4K
Input โ†’ output
Text โ†’ Image
Developer
ByteDance
Updated
24 September 2026
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Playground

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Input & output

US$0.036/image
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Output
Your image appears here.

This run

US$0.036 ยท 3.6 credits

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Examples

Real outputs from the public examples of this model on Replicate, with the prompt and settings that produced them. They were not generated live on this page.
  • Example output 1 from Seedream 4: a photo of a store front called "Seedream 4", it sells books, a poster in the window says "Seedream 4 now on Replicate"Open full size

    Prompt

    a photo of a store front called "Seedream 4", it sells books, a poster in the window says "Seedream 4 now on Replicate"

    Settings

    aspect_ratio
    4:3
    width
    2048
    height
    2048
    size
    2K
  • Example output 2 from Seedream 4: a selection of photos of this woman looking at a store front and perusing a book shop that's called "Seedream 4", it sells books, a poster iOpen full size
    InputInput

    Prompt

    a selection of photos of this woman looking at a store front and perusing a book shop that's called "Seedream 4", it sells books, a poster in the window says "Seedream 4 now on Replicate"

    Settings

    aspect_ratio
    4:3
    width
    2048
    height
    2048
    size
    2K
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About Seedream 4

TL;DRAs of 24 September 2026

Seedream 4 is a model by ByteDance in the Image generation category. On Railwail, Seedream 4 costs US$0.036 per image. Supported aspect ratios: 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3 and 21:9.

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Pricing

Prices in US dollars. Usage is charged from prepaid credits.
Per imageUS$0.036 per image
  • 1 credit = US$0.01

Cost calculator

Price calculator

/ run

Total

US$3.60

360 credits

Per run

US$0.036 ยท 3.6 credits

Fixed price per run, known before the run starts.

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API

Call Seedream 4 with your Railwail API key. Use this model ID in the request:
curl https://railwail.com/api/v1/images/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RAILWAIL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "seedream-4",
    "prompt": "A lighthouse on a rocky coast at sunset, photorealistic"
  }'
Set your key as RAILWAIL_API_KEYCreate API key
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Specifications

Model ID
seedream-4
Developer
ByteDance
Input
Text
Output
Image
Aspect ratios
1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3, 21:9
Resolution
1K, 2K, 4K
Billing
Fixed price, known before the run
Catalog entry updated
24 September 2026

Input parameters

Inputs and settings from the model's input schema. The example in the API section shows which of them the API accepts.

  • promptrequired
    Type: Text
    Default: โ€“
    Allowed values: โ€“
  • size
    Type: Choice
    Default: 2K
    Allowed values: 1K, 2K or 4K
  • aspectRatio
    Type: Choice
    Default: 1:1
    Allowed values: 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3 or 21:9

Tags

  • replicate
  • bytedance
  • text-to-image
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Use cases

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Frequently asked questions

What is Seedream 4?

Seedream 4 is a model by ByteDance in the Image generation category. On Railwail you can call it with an API key through the Railwail API.

How much does Seedream 4 cost on Railwail?

On Railwail, Seedream 4 costs US$0.036 per image. The price is known before the run starts. Usage is paid from prepaid credits; 1 credit equals US$0.01.

Which settings does Seedream 4 support?

According to its input schema, Seedream 4 knows these parameters: prompt, size (1K, 2K or 4K) and aspectRatio (1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3 or 21:9).

How fast is Seedream 4?

There are not enough measured runs of Seedream 4 on Railwail yet to state a run time. It depends on the input, the settings and the load at the provider.

Is Seedream 4 better than FLUX 1.1 Pro?

That depends on the task. Seedream 4 (ByteDance) and FLUX 1.1 Pro (Black Forest Labs) are both models in the Image generation category. The comparison page shows their prices and specifications side by side.

Compare Seedream 4 and FLUX 1.1 Pro

How do I use Seedream 4 through the API?

Create a Railwail API key and send your request with the model ID seedream-4. Code examples for curl, Python and JavaScript are in the API section of this page.

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Use Seedream 4 via the API

One API key for every model on Railwail. Usage is charged from prepaid credits, 1 credit = US$0.01.