Wixel vs Seedream
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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- Free access
- Wixel: Free access
- Seedream: Free access
- Paid from
- Wixel: USD 90 per year
- Seedream: USD 6.99 for 310 images; $24.99 for 800; $49.99 for 1,555
- Plans listed
- Wixel: 4
- Seedream: 7
- Public API
- Wixel: Not confirmed
- Seedream: Not confirmed
Where Wixel and Seedream differ
- Pricing checkPrices confirmed for Wixel; some prices or terms not confirmed for Seedream.
- PlansWixel lists 4 plans and Seedream lists 7.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Wixel | Fact | Seedream |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableFree · USD 0 | Free accessSame | Free access availableDreamina free credits · Free daily credits |
| USD 90 per yearBasic · billed yearly | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 6.99 for 310 images; $24.99 for 800; $49.99 for 1,555Seedream 5.0 Pro image packs |
| Free plan; paid from $90/year billed yearly | Pricing model | Free daily credits in Dreamina; API from $0.018 per image |
| 4 | Plans listedDiffers | 7 |
| Not confirmed | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| No | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Making a business logo and matching brand assets with AI | Built for | Teams that want to generate or edit images by API at a published per-image price |
| Images & design | CategorySame | Images & design |
| Platforms |
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| Works with | Not listed |
| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026 | Pricing checkDiffers | Some prices or terms not confirmed · Oct 6, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
Wixel
Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026- FreeUSD 0
- BasicUSD 90 per yearbilled yearly
- ProUSD 290 per yearbilled yearly
- MaxUSD 590 per yearbilled yearly
Seedream
Some prices or terms not confirmed · Oct 6, 2026- Dreamina free creditsFree daily credits
- Seedream 5.0 Pro (API)USD 0.045 per image up to 2.61 million pixels; $0.09 above
- Seedream 5.0 Flash (API)USD 0.018 per image
- Seedream 5.0 Lite (API)USD 0.035 per image
- Seedream 4.5 (API)USD 0.04 per image
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- Seedream 4.0 (API)USD 0.03 per image
- Seedream 5.0 Pro image packsUSD 6.99 for 310 images; $24.99 for 800; $49.99 for 1,555
Strengths and limits
Wixel
Strengths
- Downloads cost nothing: The help center says PNG, JPG and SVG logo downloads use no AI credits and can be repeated.
- Manual edits are free: Only AI actions draw on credits; changing text, color, font or layout by hand does not.
- One balance beyond logos: The same credits cover images, videos, docs and slides built around the logo.
Limits to plan around
- Designs may not be unique: The Wix terms warn that AI output can be identical or similar to what other users generate.
- Two logo products, two bills: Legacy Logo Maker plans and Wixel plans are managed and paid for separately.
- Credits expire each cycle: Unused plan credits do not roll over, and only Max can buy top-ups.
Seedream
Strengths
- Per-image prices are published: The BytePlus billing page lists a price for each model and resolution band, from $0.018 to $0.09 per output image.
- Failed outputs are not billed: The billing page says images not output because of content moderation are not charged.
- A free route exists: Dreamina's FAQ says free daily credits let you start without upfront payment.
Limits to plan around
- Versions differ by surface: The Seed page shows 4.0, BytePlus 5.0 Pro and Dreamina 5.0 Lite, and nothing we read maps results between them.
- Free allowance is not quantified: Dreamina does not state the daily credit amount on the page we read, and its pricing page was not found.
- Resolution doubles the 5.0 Pro price: Output above 2.61 million pixels costs $0.09 instead of $0.045 per image.
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