price tracker · updated 2026-07-20
Cheapest Seedream 4.0 API
image gen · 1024² · per image
ByteDance's Seedream 4.0 is $0.03/image on fal.ai, Replicate and the official BytePlus API; kie.ai serves the same model for $0.0175, about 40% cheaper.
Across the 4 endpoints we track for Seedream 4.0, posted prices span $0.0175 at kie.ai to $0.03 at fal.ai. That is a 1.7x gap for the same model, so provider choice matters more than most teams expect. Rates below are normalized to image gen · 1024² · per image and re-checked weekly.
Seedream 4.0
image gen · 1024² · per image
save up to 42%
Cheapest verified endpoint: kie.ai at $0.0175 (image gen · 1024² · per image). Prices normalized per unit, ex. egress.
How we track this
We re-pull every known provider that serves Seedream 4.0 weekly, normalize to a single unit (image gen · 1024² · per image), and pin the price the moment a provider posts it — we don't average across stale snapshots. Switching providers is usually a one-line base-URL change. Spot a stale price? tell us.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest Seedream 4.0 API?
kie.ai currently has the lowest price for Seedream 4.0 at $0.0175 (image gen · 1024² · per image), based on our 2026-07-20 check across 4 providers.
How much does the Seedream 4.0 API cost?
Prices for Seedream 4.0 range from $0.0175 at kie.ai up to $0.03 at fal.ai, measured as image gen · 1024² · per image. Same model, different bill: picking the right provider saves up to 42%.
Which providers offer Seedream 4.0?
We currently track 4 endpoints for Seedream 4.0: kie.ai, fal.ai, replicate, BytePlus. The table above ranks them by effective price, cheapest first.
How often are these prices updated?
We re-check every provider weekly and pin the exact posted price rather than averaging stale snapshots. This table was last refreshed on 2026-07-20.
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