--- title: "Seedream 5 Pro vs Recraft 4.1: Price and Specs Compared | Made" description: "Seedream 5 Pro (7 credits / image) vs Recraft 4.1 (4 credits / image): prices in credits, verified specs, and which to pick. Both run in Made." url: https://www.made.app/compare/seedream-5-pro-vs-recraft-4-1 --- [Compare](https://www.made.app/compare) / Seedream 5 Pro vs Recraft 4.1 # Seedream 5 Pro vs Recraft 4.1 Seedream 5 Pro (7 credits / image) and Recraft 4.1 (4 credits / image) both run in Made, so this comparison uses the prices on Made's Generate button. A typical image costs 7 credits on Seedream 5 Pro and 4 credits on Recraft 4.1 — a 1.9x gap. The specs below come from the same catalog Made's generator runs on. Both models run in Made, so the prices below are what the Generate button shows — and you can switch between them per generation. ![Sample generation from Seedream 5 Pro](https://www.made.app/images/models/seedream-5-pro/vintner-portrait.jpg) Seedream 5 Pro 7 credits / image [Full pricing](https://www.made.app/price-sheet/seedream-5-pro) [Model details](https://www.made.app/models/seedream-5-pro) ![Sample generation from Recraft 4.1](https://www.made.app/images/models/recraft-4-1/sundae-still.jpg) Recraft 4.1 4 credits / image [Full pricing](https://www.made.app/price-sheet/recraft-4-1) [Model details](https://www.made.app/models/recraft-4-1) ## Side by side | Spec | Seedream 5 Pro | Recraft 4.1 | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | 7 credits / image | 4 credits / image | | Typical generation | 7 credits | 4 credits | | Resolutions | 1K, 2K | Provider-managed | | Aspect ratios | 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16 | square hd, square, portrait 4 3, portrait 16 9, landscape 4 3, landscape 16 9 | | Image input | Optional, multiple images | Text only | | Output format | PNG | WEBP | Specs reflect the options Made currently exposes for each model; the controls in the generator are the source of truth. ## Choose Seedream 5 Pro when… - Format range matters: 5 aspect ratios versus 0 on Recraft 4.1. - Your workflow stacks references — multiple input images, where Recraft 4.1 is text-to-image only. ## Choose Recraft 4.1 when… - Budget matters: a typical image costs 4 credits versus 7 credits on Seedream 5 Pro. - Its look wins on your prompts — at these rates, running the same prompt through both and keeping Recraft 4.1's output is a cheap test. ## The verdict Recraft 4.1 is the better default on cost: 4 credits versus 7 credits for a typical image. Pay the Seedream 5 Pro premium when you need its wider set of output formats. Or don't choose: [run the same prompt through both](https://www.made.app/create) and keep the better result — at these prices the experiment costs pennies. ## Common questions **Which is cheaper, Seedream 5 Pro or Recraft 4.1?** Recraft 4.1. A typical generation costs 4 credits versus 7 credits for Seedream 5 Pro. The Generate button shows the exact price before you run either. **Can I use both Seedream 5 Pro and Recraft 4.1 in Made?** Yes. Made is model-agnostic: pick either model per generation, pay each one’s price in credits, and compare the results side by side in your library. **Do I need a bigger plan for either model?** No. Every plan opens every model. Failed generations are refunded automatically, and unused credits roll over. ## More comparisons featuring these models - [Seedream 5 Pro vs Nano Banana Pro 7 credits vs 15 credits](https://www.made.app/compare/seedream-5-pro-vs-nano-banana-pro) - [Nano Banana 2 vs Seedream 5 Pro 6 credits vs 7 credits](https://www.made.app/compare/nano-banana-2-vs-seedream-5-pro) - [Nano Banana vs Seedream 5 Pro 4 credits vs 7 credits](https://www.made.app/compare/nano-banana-vs-seedream-5-pro) - [Seedream 4.0 vs Seedream 5 Pro 3 credits vs 7 credits](https://www.made.app/compare/seedream-4-0-vs-seedream-5-pro) - [Nano Banana 2 vs Recraft 4.1 6 credits vs 4 credits](https://www.made.app/compare/nano-banana-2-vs-recraft-4-1) - [Nano Banana Pro vs Recraft 4.1 15 credits vs 4 credits](https://www.made.app/compare/nano-banana-pro-vs-recraft-4-1) Every model's price is on the [price sheet](https://www.made.app/price-sheet), and all comparisons are listed on the [compare index](https://www.made.app/compare). --- Markdown version of https://www.made.app/compare/seedream-5-pro-vs-recraft-4-1. Every public Made page has one at its URL plus .md (https://www.made.app/compare/seedream-5-pro-vs-recraft-4-1.md). Site summary for AI assistants: https://www.made.app/llms.txt