ByteDance's elite image model — character consistency, sharp text rendering, photorealistic quality. Free to start, no credit card required.
Sample outputs generated with Seedream v4.5 on vivago AI — photorealistic product shots, portraits, posters, and creative scenes.
Both models are available free on vivago AI. Here's what each does best.
ByteDance's top image model. 30–40% faster than v4, with dramatically sharper text rendering, stronger multi-image consistency, and enhanced editing precision. The go-to for production workflows.
The model that set the standard. Unified generation + editing in one architecture. Excellent for concept art, illustrations, and cinematic storytelling where creative range matters most.
Generate images up to 4K resolution with natural lighting, accurate textures, and film-quality color grading. Ready for print, web, or large-screen display.
Facial features, hairstyles, proportions, and clothing stay identical across multiple generations — across different angles, scenes, and lighting conditions.
Accurately renders logos, labels, small print, and multilingual text. Ideal for packaging mockups, posters, and marketing assets where typography matters.
Upload up to 10 reference images per generation. Mix products, characters, and styles with precise context-aware output. No manual blending needed.
Edit existing images with plain text: "change background to teal," "make the jacket red," "remove the person on the left." No masks, no layers.
Generate on any device. Start a project on your phone, finish on desktop. vivago AI syncs your work across all platforms seamlessly.
Generate consistent product shots across different backgrounds, angles, and seasonal scenes. Cut photo studio costs by up to 80%.
Maintain visual identity across 50+ creatives. Same character, same lighting, same color palette — every time. Ideal for social media and ad campaigns.
Create scroll-stopping visuals for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube thumbnails. Readable text, sharp detail, formats for every ratio.
From book covers to game concept art, Seedream v4 handles expressive illustrations, fantasy scenes, and character design with cinematic depth.
| Feature | vivago AI · Seedream v4.5 | Midjourney | DALL·E 3 | Stable Diffusion |
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| Free Plan | ✓ Yes – daily credits | ✗ No free plan | ✓ Limited via ChatGPT | ✓ Self-hosted only |
| 4K Output | ✓ Native 4K | ✓ Upscale only | ✗ Max 1024px | ✓ With extensions |
| Character Consistency | ✓ Excellent | ✓ Good (--cref) | ✗ Limited | ⚠ Varies by model |
| Text Rendering | ✓ Sharp & accurate | ⚠ Inconsistent | ✓ Good | ✗ Poor |
| Natural Language Editing | ✓ Built-in | ✗ Separate vary mode | ✓ Basic inpainting | ⚠ Requires setup |
| Multi-Image Reference | ✓ Up to 10 images | ⚠ Style ref only | ✗ No | ⚠ Limited |
| Mobile App | ✓ iOS & Android | ⚠ Web only | ✓ Via ChatGPT app | ✗ No official app |
| Starting Price | Free / $6/month | $10/month | $20/month (ChatGPT+) | Free (self-hosted) |
* Competitor data based on public pricing pages as of March 2026. Please verify on official websites.
"Finally an AI that renders small text properly. I've been designing product packaging for 3 years and Seedream v4.5 on vivago is the first model that actually makes fine print legible without me having to fix it in Photoshop. Game changer."
"I run an e-commerce store with 200+ SKUs. Getting consistent product shots used to cost me $800/week. Now I use Seedream v4.5 on vivago and generate an entire product catalog in a morning. The Pro plan paid for itself on day one."
"The character consistency is unreal. I'm making a comic series and my main character looks exactly the same in every panel — different outfits, different scenes, but same face, same proportions. I've tried 6 other tools. None come close."
"vivago is the only platform where I can use Seedream v4.5 on my iPhone without waiting. The mobile app is smooth and generation is surprisingly fast. I export directly to my social media scheduler. Would love a few more style presets."
"As a marketing director I need 40+ ad variations per campaign. Seedream v4.5 handles the consistency without me micromanaging every generation. The multi-image reference feature is exactly what I needed for maintaining brand identity at scale."
"The free plan is genuinely useful — not a watered-down trial. I used it for two weeks before upgrading. The quality was already better than tools I was paying $30/month for. vivago with Seedream v4.5 is now my entire image workflow."
Yearly billing saves up to 50%. All paid plans: watermark-free, 300+ templates, all AI tools.
Complete breakdown of every feature across all plans. Expanded with Seedream model access detail.
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Free
$0
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All-In-One Toolkit
$7.9
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Professional Studio
$19.9
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Creator Power User
$59.9
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| Credits & Output | ||||
| Monthly Credits | By Watching Ads | 1,000 Credits | 3,800 Credits | 12,000 Credits |
| Estimated Output | — | ~110 Videos Or 1,100 Images | ~380 Videos Or 3,800 Images | ~1,200 Videos Or 12,000 Images |
| Image To Video | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Text To Video | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Text/Image/Chat To Image | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI Short Video Generator | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Templates & Effects Library | 100+ | 300+ | 300+ | 300+ |
| Processing Queue | Standard Queue | Fast Engine (1× Speed Boost) | Faster Engine (3× Speed Boost) | Ultra-Fast + Unlimited Priority |
| Concurrent Jobs | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| AI Toolset | ||||
| Magic Eraser | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remove Background | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Magic Expand | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI Repaint | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Magic Brush | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Image Enhance | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lip Sync | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cross-Video Consistency | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create with AI Chat Agent | — | — | — | ✓ |
| 2D To 3D Conversion | — | — | — | ✓ |
| AI Agent Access | ||||
| Access HiDreamClaw AI Agent | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Output & Quality | ||||
| Official Watermark | Watermarked | No Watermark | No Watermark | No Watermark |
| Max Video Length | 5s | 8s | 12s | 12s (Higher Bitrate) |
| 4K Upscaling | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Model Access | ||||
| Model Availability | Core Models | Veo, Sora, Seedream | Full Model Access | Priority Access To Beta Models |
| 🌊 Seedream v4.5 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🌊 Seedream v4 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Commercial Use & Collaboration | ||||
| Commercial License | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-Account Team Collaboration | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Experience & Support | ||||
| Ads Experience | Includes Display Ads | Ads Removed | Ads Removed | Ads Removed |
| Customer Support | Community & Docs | Standard Email Support | Priority Email Support | Dedicated 1-On-1 Account Manager |
Free plan · No credit card · Web, iOS & Android
✦ Free plan includes daily credits · Paid plans from $6/month · Cancel anytime