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Seedream 5.0 Pro vs. Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

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.

11

shared result series

4

shared sample prompts

2026-08-16

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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 Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
AttributeSeedream 5.0 ProQwen Image 2.0 Pro
ProviderByteDanceAlibaba
ReleasedJuly 2026April 2026
AccessAPI, Web appAPI
LifecycleNo separate lifecycle noticeNo separate lifecycle notice
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
ParametersNot publishedNot published
Maximum output2K2,048 × 2,048 pixels
Arena configurationNo separate configuration named2026-04-22
Text-to-image price$90 per 1,000 images$75 per 1,000 images
Editing price$90 per 1,000 images$75 per 1,000 images
Technical sourceModel sourceVerified 2026-08-15Model sourceVerified 2026-08-15
Seedream 5.0 ProQwen Image 2.0 Pro
Text to Image ArenaUSD per 1,000 images at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels
Seedream 5.0 Pro$90
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro$75Lower price
Image Editing ArenaUSD per 1,000 images at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels
Seedream 5.0 Pro$90
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro$75Lower 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.

11 shared result series
Seedream 5.0 ProQwen Image 2.0 Pro
Text to Image ArenaBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Seedream 5.0 Pro1,282 EloHigher arena score
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,234 Elo
Image Editing ArenaBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Seedream 5.0 Pro1,250 EloHigher arena score
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,166 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
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,198.224 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
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,176.336 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
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,191.217 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
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,186.961 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
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,191.147 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
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,204.823 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
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,215.441 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
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,200.737 arena points
Arena Image Editing: OverallBlind preference from the same prompt, higher is better
Seedream 5.0 Pro1,392.574 arena pointsHigher arena score
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro1,303.419 arena points
Arena benchmark scores for Seedream 5.0 Pro and Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
BenchmarkSeedream 5.0 ProQwen Image 2.0 ProSource
Text to Image Arena
1,282 EloHigher arena score
Rank 8, 95% confidence interval: ±9, 11,291 ratings
1,234 Elo
Rank 10, 95% confidence interval: ±10, 4,669 ratings
Artificial AnalysisRetrieved 2026-08-15
Image Editing Arena
1,250 EloHigher arena score
Rank 5, 95% confidence interval: ±11, 3,353 ratings
1,166 Elo
Rank 32, 95% confidence interval: ±8, 5,949 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
1,198.224 arena points
Rank 14, 95% confidence interval: ±16.48, 1,113 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
1,176.336 arena points
Rank 22, 95% confidence interval: ±13.33, 1,741 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
1,191.217 arena points
Rank 17, 95% confidence interval: ±9.16, 4,474 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
1,186.961 arena points
Rank 16, 95% confidence interval: ±8.87, 4,500 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
1,191.147 arena points
Rank 15, 95% confidence interval: ±6.06, 12,026 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
1,204.823 arena points
Rank 14, 95% confidence interval: ±8.86, 4,863 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
1,215.441 arena points
Rank 15, 95% confidence interval: ±11.96, 2,309 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
1,200.737 arena points
Rank 17, 95% confidence interval: ±9.31, 4,045 ratings
ArenaRetrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Image Editing: Overall
1,392.574 arena pointsHigher arena score
Rank 4, 95% confidence interval: ±4.44, 71,266 ratings
1,303.419 arena points
Rank 18, 95% confidence interval: ±4.82, 50,804 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

Seedream 5.0 Pro, Character and detail
Seedream 5.0 Pro
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, Character and detail
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
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
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.0-Pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:21 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

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, image SHA 256: 05f19da3e2d0eedb17d098c1b21abf8c83c663afa59083f0ce7a67a948e8a263

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, request SHA 256: daf42522a323804ef9196abe1efabac816b4b442bec00a91f90b9fdd8d57bae6

Infographic

Numbers, labels, and visual organization

Seedream 5.0 Pro, Infographic
Seedream 5.0 Pro
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, Infographic
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
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
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.0-Pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:22 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

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, image SHA 256: 003fbe859de5df62a4f49e3d590c00f5036e208149d81226d1835871fd1e0410

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, request SHA 256: 8afcf2a2661e733ceed209087c6253139db63559bce51a1887e280855549ad48

Product photography

Materials, reflections, and fine details

Seedream 5.0 Pro, Product photography
Seedream 5.0 Pro
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, Product photography
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
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
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.0-Pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 12:21 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

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, image SHA 256: b811a440655cae766c039dfc8f9efb1756be5dce63ef22cd95deb1fe7dab6a3a

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, request SHA 256: e24ea060a669087c82f55e22cc5b361c6b23fb3f61b55d73b67406147d2a570f

Typography and layout

Legible text, hierarchy, and composition

Seedream 5.0 Pro, Typography and layout
Seedream 5.0 Pro
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, Typography and layout
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro
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
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro. Provider Together, 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, provider default steps, model ID Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.0-Pro, generated Aug 14, 2026, 2:00 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

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, image SHA 256: 4eb4915afa71f6a8c76979dcecadd70beabd3869f11ca092a725fd7b6c87b4f2

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro, request SHA 256: dc02f3c7a699f6ddcd1b8a7e82170adae1563e75665d9c3f93965c6a00917ee4

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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