Seedream 4.5AI image generator
Previous Seedream, up to 4K. Pay only for the takes you keep — kill the rest for a full refund.
Seedream 4.5 is ByteDance's image model, released December 2025 as a refinement of Seedream 4.0. It is known for edits that keep the subject, lighting, and color intact, sharper small text and poster typography, clearer faces even when the subject is small in frame, and output up to 4K. On Elyum it is text to image and image editing, with five aspect ratios.
Use it when a poster, product still, or catalog set has to keep the subject and the type readable — campaign variations, packaging comps, and edits on an approved frame. One credit balance across 50+ models, from a Free plan with 150 starter credits up to Ultra, plus top-ups. Also runs from Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor through Elyum's MCP server and REST API.
Seedream 4.5 pricing on Elyum
| Resolution | Credits / render | USD |
|---|---|---|
| per render | $0.02 |
1 credit = $0.01. The struck-through number is the pre-cut rate — the discount is already in the live price. You only pay for takes you keep; previews and killed takes cost nothing. Full plan details on the pricing page.
Why Seedream 4.5 is good
ByteDance built 4.5 to hold the reference: face, lighting, and color stay put while you change wardrobe, background, or copy. That is the main step up from Seedream 4.0.
ByteDance highlights sharper small-text and poster typography. Headlines, labels, and dense layout copy stay readable instead of melting into the frame.
Face rendering improved versus 4.0, including when the person occupies a small part of the frame. Useful for group shots, lifestyle stills, and wide catalog crops.
On Elyum, Seedream 4.5 outputs up to 4K. Five aspect ratios cover feed, story, and landscape. Keep price is 2.4 credits ($0.02) per render.
On Elyum you generate from a prompt or attach a still and edit it. Five aspect ratios. Same 2.4-credit keep price either way.
Credits charge only when you keep a take: 2.4 credits ($0.02) per render. Kill the rest and they refund in full. Kept downloads are clean, full quality, and watermark-free.
Why generate with Elyum?
- Pay only for what you keep — full refund on kills.
- Every top image model in one place, one balance.
- Rates ~20% under comparable platforms.
- Kept files download clean and full quality — no watermark, commercial use included.
- Works from the studio, or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor via MCP.
- Free plan with 150 credits — no card required.
How it works
- Sign up free on Elyum. Previews cost nothing; the Free plan includes 150 starter credits.
- Open the image studio.
- Pick Seedream 4.5 from the model list.
- Write a prompt, or attach an image to edit. Choose one of five aspect ratios.
- Generate a free preview, then keep the takes you want or kill the rest.
What people make with it
- Posters, invitations, and key visuals with readable headlines and small type
- E-commerce product stills, packshots, and catalog crops that keep the SKU intact
- Beauty and packaging comps with ingredient lists and brand type on the frame
- Portrait and lifestyle edits that keep the same face across outfits and scenes
- Campaign variations that change background, wardrobe, or copy on an approved still
- Concept art and production stills for film, games, and short-form ads
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