Head-to-head comparison

Seedream 5.0 Pro vs. Krea 2 Large

Compare arena scores with documented retrieval dates, task-specific image pricing, and verified specifications. Text-to-image generation and image editing are never blended into an artificial overall score.

shared result series

shared sample prompts

2026-08-16

latest arena retrieval

First image modelSecond image model

Specifications and cost

General specifications and task-specific pricing

A model can have one price for generating new images and another for editing. Prices therefore remain tied to the corresponding arena configuration.

Specifications and pricing for Seedream 5.0 Pro and Krea 2 Large
Attribute	Seedream 5.0 Pro	Krea 2 Large
Provider	ByteDance	Krea
Released	July 2026	May 2026
Access	API, Web app	API, Web app
Lifecycle	No separate lifecycle notice	No separate lifecycle notice
Weights	Proprietary	Proprietary
Parameters	Not published	Not published
Maximum output	2K	1K
Arena configuration	No separate configuration named	Large
Text-to-image price	$90 per 1,000 images	$60 per 1,000 images
Editing price	$90 per 1,000 images	No arena entry
Technical source	Model sourceVerified 2026-08-15	Model sourceVerified 2026-08-15

Seedream 5.0 ProKrea 2 Large

Text to Image ArenaUSD per 1,000 images at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels

Seedream 5.0 Pro$90

Krea 2 Large$60Lower price

Independent preference tests

Shared arena benchmarks

Artificial Analysis and Arena derive scores from blind comparisons. Raters see outputs for the same prompt and choose the image they prefer. Separate series cover text rendering, photorealism, portraits, art, commercial design, and image editing. Confidence intervals indicate how certain a measured lead is.

9 shared result series

Seedream 5.0 ProKrea 2 Large

Text to Image ArenaBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Seedream 5.0 Pro1,282 EloHigher arena score

Krea 2 Large1,223 Elo

Arena Text to Image: 3D modelingBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Seedream 5.0 Pro1,244.482 arena pointsHigher arena score

Krea 2 Large1,113.365 arena points

Arena Text to Image: ArtBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Seedream 5.0 Pro1,265.974 arena pointsHigher arena score

Krea 2 Large1,114.436 arena points

Arena Text to Image: CartoonBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Seedream 5.0 Pro1,271.272 arena pointsHigher arena score

Krea 2 Large1,110.519 arena points

Arena Text to Image: Commercial designBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Seedream 5.0 Pro1,232.843 arena pointsHigher arena score

Krea 2 Large1,102.407 arena points

Arena Text to Image: OverallBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Seedream 5.0 Pro1,256.865 arena pointsHigher arena score

Krea 2 Large1,104.938 arena points

Arena Text to Image: PhotorealismBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Seedream 5.0 Pro1,277.69 arena pointsHigher arena score

Krea 2 Large1,119.793 arena points

Arena Text to Image: PortraitsBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Seedream 5.0 Pro1,287.35 arena pointsHigher arena score

Krea 2 Large1,116.151 arena points

Arena Text to Image: Text renderingBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better

Seedream 5.0 Pro1,252.031 arena pointsHigher arena score

Krea 2 Large1,108.988 arena points

Arena benchmark scores for Seedream 5.0 Pro and Krea 2 Large
Benchmark	Seedream 5.0 Pro	Krea 2 Large	Source
Text to Image Arena	1,282 EloHigher arena score Rank 8, 95% confidence interval: ±9, 11,291 ratings	1,223 Elo Rank 16, 95% confidence interval: ±8, 14,170 ratings	Artificial AnalysisRetrieved 2026-08-15
Arena Text to Image: 3D modeling	1,244.482 arena pointsHigher arena score Rank 6, 95% confidence interval: ±12.4, 2,280 ratings	1,113.365 arena points Rank 45, 95% confidence interval: ±11.53, 2,522 ratings	ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Art	1,265.974 arena pointsHigher arena score Rank 5, 95% confidence interval: ±10.13, 3,711 ratings	1,114.436 arena points Rank 45, 95% confidence interval: ±9.69, 3,839 ratings	ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Cartoon	1,271.272 arena pointsHigher arena score Rank 5, 95% confidence interval: ±7.94, 9,462 ratings	1,110.519 arena points Rank 45, 95% confidence interval: ±7.34, 10,101 ratings	ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Commercial design	1,232.843 arena pointsHigher arena score Rank 12, 95% confidence interval: ±7.55, 9,462 ratings	1,102.407 arena points Rank 50, 95% confidence interval: ±7.01, 9,705 ratings	ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Overall	1,256.865 arena pointsHigher arena score Rank 7, 95% confidence interval: ±5.11, 26,510 ratings	1,104.938 arena points Rank 48, 95% confidence interval: ±4.93, 26,191 ratings	ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Photorealism	1,277.69 arena pointsHigher arena score Rank 5, 95% confidence interval: ±7.63, 10,332 ratings	1,119.793 arena points Rank 44, 95% confidence interval: ±7.27, 10,259 ratings	ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Portraits	1,287.35 arena pointsHigher arena score Rank 4, 95% confidence interval: ±9.48, 4,809 ratings	1,116.151 arena points Rank 47, 95% confidence interval: ±9.13, 4,877 ratings	ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text to Image: Text rendering	1,252.031 arena pointsHigher arena score Rank 12, 95% confidence interval: ±7.82, 8,809 ratings	1,108.988 arena points Rank 48, 95% confidence interval: ±7.29, 8,849 ratings	ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16

Visual comparison

Sample images from documented runs

Our images complement preference data, but do not replace it. The prompt, request count, and selection rule match. Provider resolution, quality tier, randomness, and prompt processing remain visible limitations, so this is not a fully controlled laboratory test.

Largely standardized comparison protocol. Both models receive the same archived prompt, exactly one request, and the first result counts. Files are normalized to 1,024 × 1,024 pixels without cropping. Provider resolution, randomness, quality tier, and prompt processing can still differ. These images are a practical visual test, not a reconstruction of the arena configuration.

Character and detail

Anatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency

Krea 2 Large, Character and detail — Krea 2 Large

Prompt and settings

Create a square cinematic full-body portrait of a fictional bicycle courier waiting under a transparent umbrella at a rainy tram stop in Hamburg at blue hour. She wears a mustard raincoat, navy trousers, red sneakers, a silver helmet, and carries a teal messenger bag. Keep both hands visible, render the bicycle correctly, use realistic wet-street reflections, and include no readable brand names.

Seedream 5.0 Pro. Provider OpenRouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.045000, model ID bytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:32 PM. Source
Krea 2 Large. Provider OpenRouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, model ID krea/krea-2-large, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:36 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6

Seedream 5.0 Pro, image SHA 256: 06eb1919b5157094ba0ecf0ddcfb921ebbfc937c496cee7627f4717fdd4a7d90

Seedream 5.0 Pro, request SHA 256: b87da08d3dc323cc39777805d520115b9c2a5c2c546e4255f76350cfced21c93

Krea 2 Large, image SHA 256: 0ff58bb2381d2d753ef76973ac739c5aa556d182192ebb8d6f44ccba0898f991

Krea 2 Large, request SHA 256: fae1cc0200a63e9c6276495a04efa321455adc787e860774a9512fd08af0ab67

Infographic

Numbers, labels, and visual organization

Krea 2 Large, Infographic — Krea 2 Large

Prompt and settings

Create a square German infographic titled SO FUNKTIONIERT PHOTOSYNTHESE. Show exactly four numbered steps in this order: 1 LICHT, 2 WASSER, 3 CO₂, 4 ZUCKER + SAUERSTOFF. Use a clean editorial science style with one plant cross-section, simple arrows, high contrast, legible labels, and no other text.

Seedream 5.0 Pro. Provider OpenRouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.045000, model ID bytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:34 PM. Source
Krea 2 Large. Provider OpenRouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, model ID krea/krea-2-large, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:37 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f

Seedream 5.0 Pro, image SHA 256: bec4d5de9deed41729f7e7d93f77450e76ddd0f579b5f0c74244a25e0c03a224

Seedream 5.0 Pro, request SHA 256: 6378a9ed943b1c15141e5f0f7889734e6c1dd936829106b7673862af0dc0618b

Krea 2 Large, image SHA 256: 5b489d9f70c7253124a51d313bfaea1606f1b6c53ef19d238b5aa9601d2ea6ef

Krea 2 Large, request SHA 256: 6f885a262985589a70b17bb0eec66f0d7cba9125e03eb7c7f56166bef2c03ebe

Product photography

Materials, reflections, and fine details

Krea 2 Large, Product photography — Krea 2 Large

Prompt and settings

Create a square premium product photograph of a brushed titanium wristwatch standing upright on dark green marble. The watch has a cream dial, thin black hands set to 10:10, twelve distinct hour markers, a realistic crown, and a dark brown leather strap. Soft window light from the left, controlled reflections, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no extra objects.

Seedream 5.0 Pro. Provider OpenRouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.045000, model ID bytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:29 PM. Source
Krea 2 Large. Provider OpenRouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, model ID krea/krea-2-large, generated Aug 14, 2026, 1:36 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3

Seedream 5.0 Pro, image SHA 256: fd38abd0e7bde742e8e859fbcbc76e4e96f443673445378a42364bc56382ac57

Seedream 5.0 Pro, request SHA 256: fd964253baf8416825b563e8e84be2ed24f4f650f2f364ca15beb60541050585

Krea 2 Large, image SHA 256: d4d912904708c24aae1059d5096a11fcb0b78f5be48be2b045ea07ca046914c8

Krea 2 Large, request SHA 256: 963a3b3dc2b747d7dd0ce49965cff94ed16bf9461d4335b255ae547ce4b9f19b

Typography and layout

Legible text, hierarchy, and composition

Krea 2 Large, Typography and layout — Krea 2 Large

Prompt and settings

Create 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.

Seedream 5.0 Pro. Provider OpenRouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.045000, model ID bytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:05 PM. Source
Krea 2 Large. Provider OpenRouter, aspect ratio 1:1, resolution 1K, n=1, seed=provider random, actual cost $0.060000, model ID krea/krea-2-large, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:05 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1, selection rule: first result.

Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419

Seedream 5.0 Pro, image SHA 256: 4e9693d5da3e445b69cc5da6f869caddb88ca5560f010556b168ac8e9aaa70b2

Seedream 5.0 Pro, request SHA 256: 4158892e26a143eaab8c23a0c9d6897a7510af309ae06a2c234f6bbc41854e2c

Krea 2 Large, image SHA 256: f34eb736928ed7555e35c096f9da4ab2df41ba8880e54fdf7cd8b3dce6f3480d

Krea 2 Large, request SHA 256: faa085c9c08ab67ae3e0c9524c4053c2b3bafd9d73635a9e967be4e4ecf08619

How to read this comparison

An Elo score is not a verdict on creativity

A higher arena score means this specific configuration was preferred more often in blind comparisons.

Typography, character consistency, local execution, licensing, and price may matter more to your workload than overall visual appeal.

Prices cover 1,000 images at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels using settings documented by Artificial Analysis. Subscriptions and special rates are excluded.

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