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Seedream 4.0vs.Krea 2 Raw

Which one is better?

We have not tested Krea 2 Raw ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.

Same prompt, two images

Same task, the first image of each.

Seedream 4.0: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
Seedream 4.036 out of 100

No image from the four fixed tasks for Krea 2 Raw yet.This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run.

Krea 2 Rawnot tested yet

Result for “Typography and layout”:only Seedream 4.0 tested

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square editorial poster for an imaginary night train called MONDFALTER. Show the exact German headline MONDFALTER and the exact subline BERLIN NACH LISSABON. Use a restrained midnight-blue and warm-cream palette, one stylized moth, strong Swiss-grid typography, generous negative space, and no additional words or logos.

What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.

“Ahead”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.

Missing image run for Krea 2 Raw

This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run. Run the missing fixed tasks, archive the first output of each, and evaluate them blind.

Documentation

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better
n/a

Seedream 4.0

not in the arena

n/a

Krea 2 Raw

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better
44

Seedream 4.0

Rank 51 of 74

n/a

Krea 2 Raw

not tested yet

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better
n/a

Seedream 4.0

no API price

n/a

Krea 2 Raw

no API price

Ranks among the 22 image models with an arena rating and the 74 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.

Seedream 4.0

Subscription
No ByteDance subscription includes this model. Through other providers from €6.83 a month (Poe Basic, with limited points). 16 plans in Germany.
Via API
No API price known. Access: API, Web app.

Krea 2 Raw

Subscription
n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API
No API price known. Access: local.
License
Open weights.

Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.

GraduallyBench from Nov 1, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (34 days old)

All data side by side

The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.

KennzahlSeedream 4.0Krea 2 Raw
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is bettern/an/a
Arena rankn/an/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer ratingn/an/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 10044n/a
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition36n/a
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details31n/a
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency40n/a
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization69n/a
API price
Per imagelower is bettern/an/a
100 imagesn/an/a
Profile
ReleasedSeptember 2025Jun 22, 2026
Weightsopen means: runs locallyproprietaryopen
AccessAPI, Web applocal
Parametersnot published12 billion
Largest output4Knot consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model16n/a

API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.

Sources: Seedream 4.0 model source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · Krea 2 Raw model source (verified Nov 1, 2026)

Arena ratings by category

From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.

No shared arena score in the stored snapshot

The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for Seedream 4.0 and Krea 2 Raw from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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