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Seedream 5.0 Provs.GLM-Image

Which one is better?

We have not tested GLM-Image ourselves yet. GLM-Image has no arena rating yet. GLM-Image has no API price.

Same prompt, two images

Same task, the first image of each.

Seedream 5.0 Pro: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
Seedream 5.0 Pro67 out of 100

No image from the four fixed tasks for GLM-Image yet.This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run.

GLM-Imagenot tested yet

Result for “Typography and layout”:only Seedream 5.0 Pro 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 GLM-Image

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
1,250

Seedream 5.0 Pro

Rank 10 of 22

n/a

GLM-Image

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better
80

Seedream 5.0 Pro

Rank 3 of 74

n/a

GLM-Image

not tested yet

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better
$0.09

Seedream 5.0 Pro

expensive

n/a

GLM-Image

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 5.0 Pro

Subscription
No ByteDance subscription includes this model. Through other providers from €6.83 a month (Poe Basic, with limited points). 38 plans in Germany.
Via API
$0.09 per image, 100 images $9.

GLM-Image

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

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

Arena rating (LMArena) from Oct 28, 2026 · GraduallyBench from Nov 1, 2026 · API prices from Oct 28, 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 5.0 ProGLM-Image
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better1,250n/a
Arena rankRank 10 of 22n/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating105,824n/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 10080n/a
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition67n/a
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details82n/a
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency83n/a
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization87n/a
API price
Per imagelower is better$0.09n/a
100 images$9n/a
Profile
ReleasedJuly 2026n/a
Weightsopen means: runs locallyproprietaryopen
AccessAPI, Web appAPI, local
Parametersnot publishednot published
Largest output2K2K
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model38n/a

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

Sources: Seedream 5.0 Pro model source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · GLM-Image 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 5.0 Pro and GLM-Image from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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