overall97
rank#1
credits2
median s62
max res2K
1stByteDance · text-to-image
1K · 2K tiers · 10 reference images
Benchmark v1.0 · 29 October 2026 · 26 models
Seedream 5.0 Pro
ByteDance flagship. Top detail and prompt precision at 2K.
- Prompt adherence
- Best overalltied
- Best for peopletied
- Best for producttied
- Best for texttied
- Best for scenetied
1week at #1since 29 October 2026
1week in top 3since 29 October 2026
1week in top 10
#1best rank1 benchmark run · in index since 29 October 2026
Benchmark record 12 prompts · v1.0
| Prompt | Score | Adh | Tech | Aes | Sec | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PeopleStudio portrait of a woman in her forties with silver-streaked hair, soft window light from the left, neutral grey background, 85mm look, natural skin textureExcellent adherence and quality with a pleasing aesthetic. | 98 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 57.5 | 1/26 |
 PeopleA barista in a linen apron laughing while pouring latte art, warm cafe interior, shallow depth of field, candid editorial styleExcellent adherence and quality, capturing the prompt perfectly. | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 60.2 | 1/26 |
 ProductA matte black ceramic coffee mug on a walnut table, single soft light from the left, minimal studio backdrop, product photographyPerfect adherence with high-quality execution and aesthetics. | 98 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 67.5 | 1/26 |
 ProductA pair of white running shoes floating mid-air over a pastel pink background, even studio lighting, catalogue shotPerfect adherence and high-quality, aesthetically pleasing image. | 98 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 57.5 | 1/26 |
 TextA vintage cinema marquee at dusk with the words OPEN ALL NIGHT in bold red letters, neon glow, wet street reflectionsPerfect adherence with high-quality execution and pleasing aesthetics. | 98 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 63.5 | 1/26 |
 TextA minimalist poster with the single word BALANCE in large serif type centred on cream paper, one small green circle below the wordPerfect adherence with high-quality execution and aesthetics. | 98 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 91.3 | 1/26 |
 IllustrationAnime-style illustration of a young woman with a red umbrella standing on a rainy city street at night, cel shading, vibrant neon reflectionsExcellent adherence and execution with vibrant neon reflections. | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 82.6 | 8/26 |
 IllustrationFlat vector illustration of a cosy reading nook with a cat asleep on an armchair, limited palette of four colours, clean geometric shapesPerfect adherence with clean execution and pleasing aesthetics. | 96 | 98 | 93 | 94 | 81.4 | 4/26 |
 SceneA modern glass house on a cliff at golden hour, long shadows, calm ocean below, architectural photographyExcellent adherence and quality, visually stunning architectural shot. | 98 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 63.9 | 1/26 |
 SceneMisty pine forest at dawn with rays of light through the trees and a narrow wooden boardwalk, wide angleBeautifully captures the prompt with excellent light and composition. | 98 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 54 | 1/26 |
 CompositionThree red apples and one green pear arranged in a single row on a blue plate, top-down view, white tableclothPerfect adherence with high quality and aesthetics. | 98 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 47.3 | 1/26 |
 CompositionA small orange robot holding a yellow umbrella standing to the left of a tall blue mailbox, overcast day, photorealPerfect adherence with high-quality and aesthetically pleasing execution. | 98 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 47.5 | 1/26 |
Accumulated benchmark v1.0 · price list
12images scored
61.9median seconds
82.6p90 seconds
2credits / image
$0.38≈ usd / image
48.7quality per credit
2Kmax resolution
10reference images
1per request
Five ways of judging rank out of 26
Overall index1st of 26
Prompt adherence1st of 26
Technical quality1st of 26
Aesthetics1st of 26
Text rendering (OCR)1st of 26
Counts & placement1st of 26
Adherence, technical and aesthetics come from a blind vision-model judge; text and counts are objective checks. The overall index blends the first three 50/30/20.
Profile by prompt type axis 90–100
Seedream 5.0 ProField median (26 models)
Output map every render, unretouched
AI-generated. First result returned, no retries, no editing.
Against the field Seedream 5.0 Pro vs median · axis 90–100
Seedream 5.0 ProField median
Reading the card
Seedream 5.0 Pro finishes 1st of 26 on the overall index at 97.3, the top mark in the run.
Its strongest kind of prompt is product (98 against a field median of 96.5); its weakest is illustration (95.5 against 94).
OCR found the exact words in 100% of the text prompts and 100% of the count, colour and placement checks passed.
A render takes a median 61.9 s, 26th of 26 for speed and slower than the field median of 20.3 s, and costs 2 credits (about $0.38 on the Premium plan), which puts it 17th of 26 on quality per credit.
Pick it for
- Product98 · 1st of 26 · clean studio lighting, material fidelity, catalogue framing
- Text98 · 1st of 26 · exact words rendered legibly, no extra characters
- Scene98 · 1st of 26 · landscape and architecture, depth, light direction
Weigh up
- Illustration95.5 · 7th of 26 · holding a named art style with clean shapes and palette
- Speed61.9 s median is slower than the field’s 20.3 s
- Price2 credits per image, 17th of 26 on price; 16 models in the index cost one
Nearest rivals closest overall scores
In the studio what you can set
- Vendor
- ByteDance
- Resolution tiers
- 1K, 2K
- Highest output
- 2K
- Reference images
- Up to 10
- Images per request
- 1
- Seed
- No
- Negative prompt
- No
- Base price
- 2 credits · ≈ $0.38
Questions about Seedream 5.0 Pro
- Is Seedream 5.0 Pro good at rendering text in images?
- In benchmark v1.0 the OCR check found the exact requested phrase in 100% of Seedream 5.0 Pro's text-prompt renders, and the blind judge gave its text category 98 out of 100 (field median 95.5). Every word came out exactly as written.
- How fast is Seedream 5.0 Pro?
- Median 61.9 seconds from submit to finished image across the 12 benchmark prompts, with the slowest tenth at 82.6 seconds. That is 26th of 26 models; the field median is 20.3 seconds.
- How much does Seedream 5.0 Pro cost per image?
- 2 credits at the base 1K tier, about $0.38 at the Premium plan rate of $0.19 per credit. Higher resolution tiers (2K) can cost more; see pricing.
- Seedream 5.0 Pro or Nano Banana Pro?
- Nano Banana Pro scores 96.5 overall against 97.3 for Seedream 5.0 Pro, inside the judge’s noise, so treat them as equal on quality and decide on speed and price. Seedream 5.0 Pro renders in 61.9 s for 2 credits; Nano Banana Pro in 47.7 s for 3 credits.
- What is Seedream 5.0 Pro best used for?
- It ranks in the top three for people, product, text, scene, composition prompts in this run. ByteDance flagship. Top detail and prompt precision at 2K.
- How long has Seedream 5.0 Pro been at the top?
- Seedream 5.0 Pro has held #1 on the overall index for 1 week, since the 29 October 2026 run. Weeks are counted from the first benchmark run that placed it there and keep counting until a run knocks it off.
- How were these numbers measured?
- Every model rendered the same 12 prompts at matched settings. A vision-model judge scored each image blind on adherence, technical quality and aesthetics (blended 50/30/20 into the overall index); OCR and fixed yes/no checks measured text accuracy and composition without a judge. Seconds were timed through the production API. Benchmark v1.0, 29 October 2026.