seedream-v5.5 vs grok-imagine-image-quality: pricing and capabilities compared
In each model's cheapest group on this site, seedream-v5.5 costs ¥1.7 per request (Standard group) and grok-imagine-image-quality costs ¥4.5 (OpenAI Direct group).
seedream-v5.5 is 62% cheaper on price per request.
seedream-v5.5 is offered in 2 groups and grok-imagine-image-quality in 3 groups, with no group in common: give one key several groups (up to 5, in priority order) or use two keys.
Prices updated Nov 13, 2026, 5:48 PM
At a glance
| Item | seedream-v5.5 | grok-imagine-image-quality |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | ByteDance Doubao | xAI |
| Billing | Per request | Per request |
| Cheapest group | Standard | OpenAI Direct |
| Per request ¥ | ¥1.762% lower | ¥4.5 |
| Groups | 2 groups | 3 groups |
| Input types | text and images | — |
| Output types | images | — |
| Capability tags | — | Image editing |
| Endpoints | Image generation | Chat Completions |
| Available since | Nov 12, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
Prices are each model's cheapest group, in CNY; the side marked "lower" is cheaper. Data comes from our price list and model catalog; anything not listed shows as —.
Prices in every group
The same model costs different amounts in different groups; a key's group decides its line and its price.
| Group | Per request ¥ |
|---|---|
| StandardCheapest | ¥1.7 |
| Stable Diffusion | ¥1.7 |
| Group | Per request ¥ |
|---|---|
| OpenAI DirectCheapest | ¥4.5 |
| OpenAI Direct Plus | ¥6 |
| Official · Enterprise | ¥10.95 |
How to choose
These points use each model's cheapest-group prices and catalog data. Before going live, run real requests with a key in your target group and check quality, speed and billing.
- Per-request billing: seedream-v5.5 is 62% cheaper per request (¥1.7 vs ¥4.5).
- To call through Image generation: of the two, only seedream-v5.5 supports it on this site.
- To call through Chat Completions: of the two, only grok-imagine-image-quality supports it on this site.
- If production needs a known request source, use official or cloud groups. seedream-v5.5: none on this site; grok-imagine-image-quality: OpenAI Direct, OpenAI Direct Plus and Official · Enterprise.
How to call them
Both models work with a Tutujin API key: set your SDK's base_url to https://www.tutujin.com/v1 and use the model name; everything else is written as with the official SDK.
- seedream-v5.5: prices in every group, availability and API docs
- grok-imagine-image-quality: prices in every group, availability and API docs
- Every ByteDance Doubao model and its price
- Every xAI model and its price
- Image generation API reference
- Chat Completions API reference
- Quickstart: create a key and send your first request
- How to choose a group
- Models page: every model with prices in every group
- How billing works: pay as you go, groups and balance
More comparisons
FAQ
Which is cheaper, seedream-v5.5 or grok-imagine-image-quality?
In each model's cheapest group on this site, seedream-v5.5 costs ¥1.7 per request (Standard group) and grok-imagine-image-quality costs ¥4.5 (OpenAI Direct group). seedream-v5.5 is 62% cheaper on price per request. What you actually pay depends on the split between input and output tokens and on the group you use. Prices updated Nov 13, 2026, 5:48 PM.
How do I call seedream-v5.5 and grok-imagine-image-quality?
Create an API key in the console, set your SDK's base_url to https://www.tutujin.com/v1 and use seedream-v5.5 or grok-imagine-image-quality as the model. seedream-v5.5 supports: Image generation. grok-imagine-image-quality supports: Chat Completions.
Which groups offer seedream-v5.5 and grok-imagine-image-quality?
seedream-v5.5: Standard and Stable Diffusion. grok-imagine-image-quality: OpenAI Direct, OpenAI Direct Plus and Official · Enterprise. No group offers both: give one key several groups (up to 5, in priority order) or use two keys.
Where do the prices on this page come from?
From our live price list — the same data as the model pages and the models page — shown for each model's cheapest group. Prices updated Nov 13, 2026, 5:48 PM.