Seedream 4.5vs.Midjourney V7
Which one is better?
We have not tested Midjourney V7 ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.
Test images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for Midjourney V7 yet.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only Seedream 4.5 tested
What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.
“Ahead”: the 95 % ranges of both values do not overlap. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but the ranges overlap.
Missing image run for Midjourney V7
No Midjourney subscription was available for the GraduallyBench test. Last checked November 2, 2026. With authorized access, select the exact model version and run the missing tasks.
DocumentationThe numbers at a glance
Seedream 4.5
Rank 60 of 108
Midjourney V7
not tested yet
Ranks among the 21 image models with an arena rating and the 108 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.
Seedream 4.5
- Subscription
- No ByteDance / Volcengine subscription includes this model. Through other providers from $6 a month (ElevenLabs Starter, with limited credits). 39 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- No API price known (access: API, Web app).
- Weights
- Unknown.
Midjourney V7
- Subscription
- At Midjourney from $10 a month (Midjourney Basic). Through other providers from $10.50 a month (Hailuo AI Standard, with limited credits). 9 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- No API price known (access: Web app).
- Weights
- Unknown.
Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.
GraduallyBench from Nov 7, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (39 days old)
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.
| Kennzahl | Seedream 4.5 | Midjourney V7 |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better | n/a | n/a |
| Arena rank | n/a | n/a |
| Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating | n/a | n/a |
| GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 | 49 | n/a |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 78 | n/a |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 45 | n/a |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 27 | n/a |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 47 | n/a |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | n/a | n/a |
| 100 images | n/a | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | n/a | Apr 3, 2025 |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | unknown | unknown |
| Lifecycle | Still-listed T2I/I2I model ID; Ark marks it as pending shutdown without giving a date in the reviewed source | no notice |
| Access | API, Web app | Web app |
| Parameters | not published | not published |
| Largest output | not consistently published | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | 39 | 9 |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: Seedream 4.5 model source, status source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · Midjourney V7 model source (verified Nov 1, 2026)
Arena ratings by category
From blind votes on Artificial Analysis and LMArena; the sources are named under the card. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.
No shared arena score in the stored snapshot
The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for Seedream 4.5 and Midjourney V7 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.