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Seedream v5.0 Pro Text-to-Image vs FLUX.2 Pro Text-to-image
Seedream v5.0 Pro against FLUX.2 Pro for commercial product backdrops and lookbook scenes.
Every value below is read from the model catalog at generation time — price and which parameters each model exposes. 6 of the 13 spec rows differ between these two. “Not exposed” means the model has no API parameter for it — it does not mean the capability is absent. A model without a transparent-background switch can still produce a clean white background from a prompt; it just cannot hand you an alpha channel.
Specs
Side by side
| Seedream v5.0 Pro Text-to-Image | FLUX.2 Pro Text-to-image | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | ByteDance | Black Forest Labs |
| List price | $0.054 per image | $0.045 per image |
| Category | Text-to-image | Text-to-image |
| Input images | not exposed | not exposed |
| Output size | 13 presets (2048*2048, 2304*1728, 1728*2304…) | free-form size |
| Output format | jpeg, png | jpeg, png |
| Transparent background | not exposed | not exposed |
| Negative prompt | not exposed | not exposed |
| Seed / reproducibility | not exposed | exposed |
| Prompt expansion | exposed | not exposed |
| Batch outputs | not exposed | not exposed |
| Guidance / steps | not exposed | not exposed |
| Content policy | ByteDance standard policy · commercial use | Black Forest Labs standard policy · commercial use |
FLUX.2 Pro Text-to-image is the cheaper of the two at $0.045 versus $0.054 — a 1.2× difference. For a 100-image catalog batch that is $4.50 against $5.40.
Output
What each one actually produces
These are the real sample clips from the catalog, with the prompt that generated each. Watch both before you decide — a spec table will not tell you whether the motion reads the way you need it to.
Sample · prompt: “Inside a botanical conservatory during a gentle rainstorm. Tropical leaves glisten with water droplets while warm interior lights contrast against the gray sky outside. Cozy atmosphere, cinematic phot…”
Sample · prompt: “Focus on a colossal gas giant exoplanet. The giant is Jupiter-like but much larger, featuring chaotic, intricate cloud bands in shades of bronze, deep purple, and teal. It possesses a complex, sparkli…”
FAQ
Short answers
Which is cheaper, Seedream v5.0 Pro Text-to-Image or FLUX.2 Pro Text-to-image?
FLUX.2 Pro Text-to-image, at $0.045 per image. The other is listed at $0.054. These are list prices; billing on this site is not live yet.
What is Seedream v5.0 Pro Text-to-Image good for in a product-photo workflow?
Seedream v5.0 Pro Text-to-Image output size: 13 presets (2048*2048, 2304*1728, 1728*2304…). Keep one edit per pass so the product, logo and label text stay locked.
What is FLUX.2 Pro Text-to-image good for in a product-photo workflow?
FLUX.2 Pro Text-to-image exposes a seed, so a batch of SKUs can be re-run consistently; output size: free-form size. Keep one edit per pass so the product, logo and label text stay locked.
Are my product photos used for training?
No. Merchant uploads are processed for your request only and are not used to train either model. Both models are offered under their vendor's standard commercial-use policy.
Which should I use for e-commerce image editing?
Whichever exposes the control you need — the table above is the honest answer. For bulk background cleanup, start on the cheaper model and only move up for the hero image. For packaging or label text, test both on one SKU and check the lettering at 100% zoom before you run the batch.