
Seedream 4.0 is Rivya's balanced ByteDance image model for lifestyle visuals, editorial portraits, and polished prompt-led image drafts before moving to the higher 4.5 tier.

Example output
Preview for Luxury Fashion Magazine Collage Poster, focused on composition, editable details, visual hierarchy, and brand-safe production constraints.
Text to Image · Image to Image

Example output
Preview for Luxury Fashion Magazine Collage Poster, focused on composition, editable details, visual hierarchy, and brand-safe production constraints.
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Supports
Online trial
Results
Seedream 4.0 is Rivya's balanced ByteDance image model for lifestyle visuals, editorial portraits, and polished prompt-led image drafts before moving to the higher 4.5 tier.
No result yet. Submit a prompt to start a run.
Prompt starters
Use a template already mapped to Seedream 4.0 when you want a stronger first run than a blank prompt.
Model proof
Use the online trial above, then compare these example results to judge finish, rhythm, and task fit before you spend more credits in Studio.

Lead sample
Luxury Fashion Magazine Collage Poster image preview showing the subject, composition, style direction, and reusable output structure.
Input
Prompt + optional images
What to notice
Luxury Fashion Magazine Collage Poster image preview showing the subject, composition, style direction, and reusable output structure.
Credits per use
Fixed 6 credits per generation
Why this model works
One model covers both text-to-image and image editing
Keeps the public `image_resolution` and `max_images` controls visible
Supports up to 10 reference images for the edit path
Best-fit tasks
Model proof
Decision fit
Decision fit
Best-fit tasks
Use it when the task looks like this
Quiet facts
Provider
ByteDance
Category
Image
Capabilities
Text to Image · Image to Image
Credit model
Fixed 6 credits per generation
Input path
Prompt + optional images
Prompt setup
Up to 5,000 chars
Seedream 4.0 FAQ
Seedream 4.0 is strongest when you want a balanced image model that can start from a prompt or move into a reference-led edit. It is a practical fit for lifestyle visuals, editorial portraits, and polished drafts where output size, output count, and repeatability still need to stay visible.
On Rivya, Seedream 4.0 currently supports text to image and image to image. It can also take up to 10 reference images.
Choose the output shape and resolution, decide how many images the task should return, and remove weak reference images. Use a seed when repeatability matters, while remembering that the same seed does not guarantee an identical result.
Rivya currently lists 6 credits per generation. That cost is easier to justify when the work needs both prompt-led generation and reference-image editing with explicit output settings.
Choose Seedream 4.0 when you need one model for both text-to-image generation and image editing, with explicit resolution and output-count controls. If you are still narrowing down the direction, start with a lighter draft option.
Start here when the first result needs to test a lifestyle visual, editorial portrait, or reference-led image edit on one specific Seedream model. That keeps the first run focused enough to check the prompt, reference setup, and output controls before expanding the work.
This page supports text to image and image to image. Use an initial run to judge whether the job should start from a prompt, an existing image, or a mixed reference setup. You can bring in up to 10 reference images.
Before you run it, the main checks are output tiers like Square, Square HD, Portrait 4:3, and Portrait 3:2, repeatability, and reference-input quality. Those are usually enough to decide whether the first result is close enough to continue here.
The page is public, but the actual first image run is still gated behind sign in. Rivya currently lists 6 credits per generation. You can line up the prompt, aspect ratio, and any reference images first, then sign in when you are ready to generate.
Stay on this page while you are still validating the prompt, reference setup, and first Seedream 4.0 result. Open the full Studio once the work needs saved history, repeated image revisions, asset management, or a longer visual project around the same material.
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Developer access
Seedream 4.0 has callable Public API modes, but reference-media modes still need Files API upload support. Check the model reference before submitting.