Nano Banana Pro vs Seedream

Nano Banana Pro vs Seedream 5 Pro for AI influencer photos: rankings, prices, best uses. Both plus GPT Image 2 in one app, 15 free credits, no card.

Google's image model against ByteDance's. Both are in creame.ai, with the same influencer and the same credits. Here's which one to use for each photo.

Try both free

For everyday photos, Seedream. For her face, Nano Banana Pro.

Pick Seedream 5 Pro if…

You post every day: 6 credits a photo
You edit photos: #7 in editing votes
You want 2K for covers

Pick Nano Banana Pro if…

Her face has to be perfect
Up to 5 characters share the photo
You want legible text in several languages

3: image models in one app
14: credits to try both
15: free credits, no card

Side by side

	Nano Banana Pro	Seedream 5 Pro
Made by	Google DeepMind	ByteDance (Seed)
Official name	Gemini 3 Pro Image	Seedream 5.0 Pro
Best at	Keeping one face across many references	Editing and sticking to the prompt
References (official)	Up to 14 images, 5 people	Up to 10 images
Text in the image	Legible, in several languages	Fine text still improving, says ByteDance
Top size (official API)	4K	2K
Ranking: text to image*	#13	#16
Ranking: editing*	#14	#7
Official API price	$0.134 per image	$0.045 to $0.09 per image
Price in creame.ai	8 credits per photo	6 credits per photo · 12 in 2K
Size in creame.ai	1K	1K or 2K
Its job in creame.ai	Her front, 3/4 and profile shots	Default in Photos; runs the Editor

*Artificial Analysis blind-vote leaderboards, October 20, 2026. Specs and API prices from Google and ByteDance.

Her face, every angle

creame.ai uses Nano Banana Pro for her front, 3/4 and profile shots, at 1 credit each. Use them as references in every new photo.

See Nano Banana Pro

New place, same face

Edited with Seedream 5 Pro in the creame.ai Editor, from one photo of her: full body, new place, her face kept.

See Seedream

One prompt, every model

Same influencer, same studio. Run it on Seedream, Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image 2, then keep the best one.

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Pros and cons

Nano Banana Pro

Built to keep up to 5 people consistent
Legible text in several languages
creame.ai uses it for her face angles

Lower of the two in editing votes (#14)
Costs more: 8 credits against 6
Google's newer Nano Banana 2.1 ranks above it

Seedream 5 Pro

The cheapest photo in the studio: 6 credits
#7 in editing votes, ahead of Nano Banana Pro
Optional 2K in creame.ai

Fine text is still weak, ByteDance admits
Lower of the two in text-to-image votes (#16)
Tops out at 2K, even on its own API

How many photos you get

	Seedream 5 Pro	Seedream 5 Pro 2K	Nano Banana Pro	GPT Image 2
Credits per photo	6	12	8	9
Free · 15 credits	2	1	1	1
Starter · $29	150	75	112	100
Pro · $59	333	166	250	222
Max · $129	833	416	625	555

Photos per month with each plan's credits, rounded down. The 15 free credits come once, with no card: enough for 1 Seedream photo plus 1 Nano Banana Pro photo.

Which one for which photo?

You post every day: café, gym, street, outfits → Seedream 5 Pro
Her face has to be perfect → Nano Banana Pro
Two or more of your characters share the photo → Nano Banana Pro
You want a new outfit or place on a photo you like → Seedream 5 Pro · Editor
The photo needs exact words: a sign, a T-shirt, a screen → GPT Image 2
You want all three with one credit balance → creame.ai

Frequently asked questions

Is Seedream better than Nano Banana Pro?

For editing and price, Seedream 5 Pro: it's #7 in editing votes against #14, and costs 6 credits against 8. For keeping one face across many references, Nano Banana Pro.

Is Seedream 5 Pro the same as Seedream 5.0 Pro?

Yes. ByteDance calls it Seedream 5.0 Pro and creame.ai shortens the name. Seedream 5.0 Lite is a different model.

What about GPT Image 2?

It's #3 in text-to-image votes, above both, and the best pick for exact text. OpenAI admits it can drift on recurring characters, so add her face every time; it costs 9 credits in creame.ai.

How much does each one cost?

In creame.ai, Seedream 5 Pro costs 6 credits (12 in 2K), Nano Banana Pro 8 and GPT Image 2 9. On the Pro plan that's about $0.18, $0.24 and $0.27 per photo.

Can I try them for free?

Yes. You get 15 free credits with no card, and one Seedream photo plus one Nano Banana Pro photo come to 14. Creating your influencer costs 0.

Are there newer models than these?

Yes: Google's Nano Banana 2.1 and OpenAI's GPT Image 2.5 rank above both in October 2026. In creame.ai, the first photo of an influencer made from scratch already uses Nano Banana 2.1.

creame.ai is our product. Nano Banana Pro is Google's, Seedream is ByteDance's and GPT Image 2 is OpenAI's; creame.ai offers them inside its app. Specs and API prices from each maker, rankings from Artificial Analysis, October 2026.

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