Generate with Seedream 4.5 when you need high-resolution visuals, batch outputs, and flexible reference-image workflows.
The professional workhorse of the Seedream line: advanced material textures, accurate lighting, batch generation, and reference-image support for product and portrait work.
Brushed metal, sapphire glass, leather grain, liquid — Seedream 4.5 renders surfaces with camera-level accuracy and natural depth of field. Reviewers single out its material handling as the reason product shots pass for studio photography.
Generate at 2K for web hero images or 4K for print, packaging comps, and large-format display. Fine texture survives at full resolution, so the export is the deliverable — no upscaling round-trip.
Run multiple images per generation to cover a shot list in one pass — angles, colorways, scenes. Combined with reference images for product consistency, a full e-commerce set becomes a single session.
Faces and subjects stay consistent across edits and regenerations, a marked improvement reviewers note over earlier versions. That makes 4.5 dependable for people-led commercial content, not just objects.
Generated here on 15 August 2026, first take, exact prompts shown — no retouching and no cherry-picking. Each image targets one of the capabilities claimed further down this page.
Extreme close-up product study: a brushed titanium watch case resting on charcoal wool herringbone fabric, a bead of clear resin pooled beside it catching light, macro detail showing lathe marks in the metal, individual wool fibres, and the meniscus of the resin.
Retail hero image of a leather weekender bag on a pale oak bench, natural window light from the left, visible grain and stitching, brass hardware with accurate reflections, clean neutral background suitable for a catalogue spread.
Three-quarter studio portrait of a man with a close beard and round glasses wearing a charcoal knit sweater, neutral grey seamless backdrop, soft key from camera-left with a subtle rim, catalogue-consistent lighting, sharp facial detail.
Compare Seedream 4.5 with other image models — same workspace, one click to switch.
Three steps from a blank prompt box to a finished image.
Open the model picker and choose Seedream 4.5. The panel shows its credit cost, resolution options, and aspect ratios before you spend anything.
Write the subject, setting, lighting, and finish. Attach reference images if the model accepts them.
Download the result, or continue — edit it, restyle it, upscale it, or animate it into video. Every generation keeps its prompt and parameters.
One account, the full image and video generation workflow.
Upload a reference and restyle materials, lighting, or background while keeping composition.
Remove objects, swap backgrounds, and make precise local edits with AI.
Describe your idea; Ava picks the arena-ranked model, writes the prompt, and generates.
Run Seedream 4.5 on the free tier's daily credits, or upgrade for premium models, faster generation, and 4K output.
Perfect for getting started
Billed annually · $240/year
Billed annually · $300/year
Commercial product and portrait work: advanced material textures, accurate lighting, 2K/4K output, and batch generation with reference-image support.
40 credits per image, with the exact cost shown before you generate.
Seedream 5 is the newest flagship with the strongest skin realism and web search; 4.5 remains the value pro choice for materials, 4K output, and batch work.
Yes — keep a product or model consistent across a series by attaching references.
2K and 4K settings, selectable per generation in the workspace.
Yes — 4K output with its level of texture detail is suitable for print and packaging comps.
One-click tools for everything around generation — polish, restyle, and share.
