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Seedream 5.0 Pro vs Nano Banana 2.1

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Image Models · verified 10 Oct 2026

Seedream 5.0 ProByteDancecurrent
Nano Banana 2.1Googlecurrent
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SpecificationSeedream 5.0 ProNano Banana 2.1
SummaryFast and cheap at scale.Half the price of Nano Banana 2, which switches off on 29 October.
Arena Elo12821050
Open weightsNoNo
Max resolution—4K
Editing—Yes
CategoryImage ModelsImage Models
OfficialByteDance ↗Google ↗

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Seedream 5.0 Pro

  • Strong price-performance

Best for volume.

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Nano Banana 2.1

  • About $0.0336 per standard 1K image, roughly half the price of Nano Banana 2
  • Up to 4K output, up to 14 reference images, and grounding on Google Search
  • Runs on Gemini 3.6 Flash, where Nano Banana Pro uses the 3.1 Pro model

Best for cheap generation and editing.

Full spec sheet →