BytedanceReleased on Sep 1, 2024

Seedream 3: Benchmarks, Pricing & Context Window

Seedream 3 is a image generation model from Bytedance, released in September 2024.

High-quality text-to-image generation with flexible sizing (512px-2048px) and guidance scale control

Input
Text
Output
Image

Seedream 3 examples

Recent arena outputs from Seedream 3, picked from the highest-ranked matchups.

Seedream 3 API

POST/v1/generations

Set for image-to-image / editing models.

Run a request to see the response

Use it in your code

OpenAI-compatible endpoint through the LLM Stats gateway.

import requests

# Create the generation. wait="auto" long-polls (up to 60s) so most short
# jobs return as "completed" in a single round-trip.
res = requests.post(
    "https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
        "model": "seedream-3",
        "input": {"prompt": "A beautiful sunset over mountains"},
        "wait": "auto",
    },
)
job = res.json()

# If it didn't finish inside the wait window, poll the same resource.
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    res = requests.get(
        f"https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations/{job['id']}",
        params={"wait": 60},
        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    )
    job = res.json()

if job["status"] == "completed":
    print("image:", job["output"]["media"][0]["url"])
else:
    print("Failed:", job["error"]["message"])

Need an API key? Create one above in the playground, or read the API documentation.

Seedream 3 pricing

Providers

Seedream 3 starts at $0.0300 per generated image via Replicate.

ProviderPrice $/imageLatency p95 sInputOutput
Replicate logoReplicate
$0.0300

Seedream 3 benchmarks

Rankings

Performance by category and language

Where Seedream 3 is strongest across prompt themes and languages. Conservative TrueSkill score (μ − 3σ), only axes with 3+ votes.

Quality Tracker

Similar Models

How Seedream 3 compares to its closest neighbors on each image arena it competes in.

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Seedream 3 license

Seedream 3 is released under the Proprietary license, which restricts commercial use.

License
Proprietary
Non-commercial

Proprietary license - usage restrictions apply

Models like Seedream 3

Other image models ranked closest to Seedream 3.

FAQ

Common questions about Seedream 3.

Who created Seedream 3?

Seedream 3 was created by Bytedance.

What is the license for Seedream 3?

Seedream 3 is released under the Proprietary license.

Where can I use Seedream 3?

Seedream 3 is available through 1 provider including Replicate.