Seedream 5 vs Google Nano Banana Pro
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Seedream 5 costs 1.25 credits for a 1K edit. Google Nano Banana Pro costs 3 credits regardless of whether you pick 1K or 2K. We fed both models the same reference character sheet and the same scene-placement prompt on August 26, 2026 to see how the two editors compare.
Same character, both models, August 26 2026
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Place this exact woman on a bicycle crossing a rainy city crosswalk at dusk, neon shop signs reflecting in puddles, cinematic wide shot, keep her face, glasses, red curly hair, denim jacket and yellow shirt identical
Seedream 5
Place this exact woman on a bicycle crossing a rainy city crosswalk at dusk, neon shop signs reflecting in puddles, cinematic wide shot, keep her face, glasses, red curly hair, denim jacket and yellow shirt identical
Google Nano Banana Pro
Same reference image, same prompt, same day. Seedream 5: 1.25 credits, about 34 seconds. Google Nano Banana Pro: 3 credits, about 38 seconds.
How It Works
How we ran the comparison:
Start from the same character sheet
One reference image, generated earlier with a character-consistency tool, fed as the only reference to both models.
Send the same scene-placement prompt
The same instruction, naming every identity detail to preserve: face, glasses, hair color and texture, jacket, and shirt.
Download and compare both results
We pulled both finished files and checked them against the reference for identity match, then noted the price and time each one actually charged.
The Pixel Dojo Advantage
| Others | Pixel Dojo |
|---|---|
| Price | Seedream 5 is 1.25 credits at its 1K tier or 2.5 at 2K. Google Nano Banana Pro is 3 credits at both 1K and 2K, and 6 at 4K. For a 1K edit, Seedream 5 is under half the price. |
| What we measured | Our Seedream 5 edit finished in about 34 seconds for 1.25 credits. Our Nano Banana Pro edit finished in about 38 seconds for 3 credits. Close on time, over double on price. |
| Reference image limit | Seedream 5 accepts up to 10 reference images per request. Nano Banana Pro accepts up to 14. Both took just the one character sheet in our test. |
| What we saw: Seedream 5 | A tight, cinematic 1568x672 crop on the rider's upper body and the bicycle handlebars. Her face, round glasses, curly red hair, denim jacket, and yellow shirt all matched the reference. The neon shop signs behind her are soft colorful bokeh rather than legible text, and the wet crosswalk reflects that color clearly. |
| What we saw: Nano Banana Pro | A full-scene 1024x1024 shot with the whole bicycle, the crosswalk markings, and legible neon signage reading CAFE, JAZZ CLUB, and OPEN, plus two bystanders under umbrellas. Her face, glasses, red curly hair, denim jacket, and yellow shirt matched the reference. The reflection of the OPEN sign is visible in a puddle in the foreground. |
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Common Questions
Everything you need to know about Seedream 5 vs Google Nano Banana Pro
Which is cheaper, Seedream 5 or Google Nano Banana Pro?
Seedream 5, at 1.25 credits for a 1K edit against Nano Banana Pro's 3 credits at the same tier. Nano Banana Pro's price does not drop at 1K; it only goes up, to 6 credits at 4K.
Which one keeps a reference character more consistent?
Both kept the face, glasses, red curly hair, denim jacket, and yellow shirt from our reference sheet accurate in our August 26, 2026 test. Seedream 5 rendered a tighter crop with the background pushed to bokeh. Nano Banana Pro rendered the full scene with legible neon signage and reflections.
How many reference images can each one take?
Seedream 5 accepts up to 10 reference image URLs per request. Nano Banana Pro accepts up to 14.
Which is faster?
Close: Seedream 5 took about 34 seconds, Nano Banana Pro about 38 seconds in our test. Neither is a meaningful speed advantage over the other.
Does resolution change the price on either model?
On Seedream 5, yes: 1.25 credits at 1K, 2.5 at 2K. On Nano Banana Pro, only at the top end: 1K and 2K are both 3 credits, 4K is 6.
How do I call these from the API?
Same key, same shape: POST to /api/v1/models/seedream-5/run or /api/v1/models/nano-banana-pro/run with your API key, a prompt, and image_urls (Seedream 5) or reference_images (Nano Banana Pro) pointing at your source image.