Seedream 5.0 Pro vs Grok Imagine Image 2.0
Preferred for text to image: Grok Imagine Image 2.0 · Preferred for image editing: Grok Imagine Image 2.0 · Lowest entry price: Grok Imagine Image 2.0. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.
ByteDance SeedSeedream 5.0 Pro
- Arena1,390
- From$0.045/image
- Max size2K
xAIGrok Imagine Image 2.0
- Arena1,439
- From$0.04/image
- Max size2K
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Where they differ
Quality is the arena score from blind, side-by-side human votes. Price, length and resolution come from each lab’s own listings.
- Preferred for text to imageGrok Imagine Image 2.0Seedream 5.0 Pro 1,250 (#14) · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 1,317 (#6) — blind human votes
- Preferred for image editingGrok Imagine Image 2.0Seedream 5.0 Pro 1,390 (#13) · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 1,439 (#5) — blind human votes
- Lowest entry priceGrok Imagine Image 2.0Seedream 5.0 Pro from $0.045/image (1K) · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 from $0.04/image (1K, low)
- Highest resolutionSame top resolutionSeedream 5.0 Pro: 2K · Grok Imagine Image 2.0: 2K
- NewestGrok Imagine Image 2.0Seedream 5.0 Pro Jul 11, 2026 · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 Aug 7, 2026
- Widest inputsSame inputsSeedream 5.0 Pro: Text prompts, Reference images · Grok Imagine Image 2.0: Text prompts, Reference images
- Image editingBoth edit imagesTakes a reference image as input: Seedream 5.0 Pro yes · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsGrok Imagine Image 2.0Seedream 5.0 Pro: 1 · Grok Imagine Image 2.0: 3
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| Specification | Seedream 5.0 ProByteDance Seed | Grok Imagine Image 2.0xAI |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to image arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,250 ±4#14 of 82 · 105,824 votes | 1,317 ±7#6 of 82 · 10,902 votes (best) |
| Image editing arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,390 ±3#13 of 61 · 317,111 votes | 1,439 ±6#5 of 61 · 32,951 votes (best) |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | $0.045/image 1K | $0.04/image 1K, low (best) |
| Top price | $0.09/image 2K | $0.08/image 2K, medium |
| Extra charges | — | $0.01 per input image |
| How it is billed | Per image | Per image |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Images | Images |
| Resolutions | 1K · 2K | 1K · 1.5K · 2K |
| Highest resolution | 2K | 2K |
| Largest image | 2K (about 4 MP) | 2K |
| Images per request | Up to 1 | Up to 10 (best) |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Reference images (editing) | Yes | Yes |
| Max reference images | 14 (best) | 5 |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API hosts | 1 | 3 (best) |
| Released | Jul 11, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Seedream 5.0 Pro or Grok Imagine Image 2.0?
For text to image, voters prefer Grok Imagine Image 2.0 (Seedream 5.0 Pro 1,250 (#14) · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 1,317 (#6)). For image editing, voters prefer Grok Imagine Image 2.0 (Seedream 5.0 Pro 1,390 (#13) · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 1,439 (#5)). Arena scores come from blind, side-by-side human votes on the same prompts; when the gap is inside both models’ error margins we call it a tie. Test your own prompts before you commit.
Which is cheaper?
Seedream 5.0 Pro costs from $0.045/image (1K), up to $0.09/image (2K); Grok Imagine Image 2.0 costs from $0.04/image (1K, low), up to $0.08/image (2K, medium). Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.
What is the difference between Seedream 5.0 Pro and Grok Imagine Image 2.0?
Seedream 5.0 Pro is an image model from ByteDance Seed (Jul 11, 2026), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images. Grok Imagine Image 2.0 is an image model from xAI (Aug 7, 2026), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images.
Which is newer?
Seedream 5.0 Pro Jul 11, 2026; Grok Imagine Image 2.0 Aug 7, 2026.
Which can edit an existing image?
Takes a reference image as input: Seedream 5.0 Pro yes; Grok Imagine Image 2.0 yes.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.
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