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Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) vs Seedream 4.0

By Elo rating, Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) is expected to win 52% of comparisons against Seedream 4.0.

Both models received the same prompts. Wins and losses count only images judged together in the same call, the same comparisons the leaderboard Elo is fitted from.

Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)
Ideogram
1016 Elo ±46
Rank #21 of 42 · median 29s per image
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Elo expectation: Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) wins 52%
Seedream 4.0
Bytedance
1001 Elo ±39
Rank #22 of 42 · median 14s per image

By category

CategoryIdeogram 4.0 (Quality)Seedream 4.0Direct record
Anime & Cartoon Style 1038 1003 —
Architecture & Interiors 1050 996 —
Complex Scenes 1098 1057 —
Ghibli style 922 973 —
Graphic Design 1046 1028 —
Hands & Anatomy 1091 970 —
Photorealistic People & Portraits 938 1071 —
Surreal & Creative Prompts 961 989 —
Text in Images 990 958 —
Ultra Hard 1020 961 —

By criterion

CriterionIdeogram 4.0 (Quality)Seedream 4.0
Prompt adherence 983 985
Technical quality 1022 1009
Artistic merit 1000 1013
Detail execution 1020 1022
Realism & coherence 1058 959

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Anime & Cartoon Style A floating steampunk castle in the sky with intricate mechanical gears and cherry blossom trees, illustrated in Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky (1986) art style with watercolor textures and detailed line work.
A floating steampunk castle in the sky with intricate mechanical gears and cherry blossom trees, illustrated in Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky (1986) art style with watercolor textures and detailed line work. - Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) 8 / 10 Ranks third for its complete prompt coverage, convincing watercolor finish, and graceful composition. Minor mechanical inconsistencies and a comparatively restrained background keep it below the leaders.
A floating steampunk castle in the sky with intricate mechanical gears and cherry blossom trees, illustrated in Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky (1986) art style with watercolor textures and detailed line work. - Seedream 4.0
Seedream 4.0 4 / 10 Ranked 11th of 11, this is a well-painted flying machine but not the requested castle. The absence of the primary subject is a critical adherence failure, so its strong rendering cannot compensate for the fundamental prompt mismatch.
Architecture & Interiors An ancient Roman bathhouse interior with accurate architectural details - marble columns, mosaic floors, arched ceilings, and steam rising from pools. Natural light from oculus openings.
An ancient Roman bathhouse interior with accurate architectural details - marble columns, mosaic floors, arched ceilings, and steam rising from pools. Natural light from oculus openings. - Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) 9 / 10 Ranked 1st of 13, this offers the strongest balance of historical plausibility, material realism, and coherent architecture. Its minor background softness is substantially less distracting than the anachronisms or rendering problems in weaker entries.
An ancient Roman bathhouse interior with accurate architectural details - marble columns, mosaic floors, arched ceilings, and steam rising from pools. Natural light from oculus openings. - Seedream 4.0
Seedream 4.0 7 / 10 Ranks sixth of 13, with strong architectural vocabulary and substantial material detail. An unresolved lighting pattern and aggressive color treatment keep it below the excellent tier.
Complex Scenes A misty dawn at an African savanna watering hole where elephants, lions, and zebras coexist in tense harmony, with a crocodile partially submerged in the foreground and flamingos taking flight in the background, golden hour lighting.
A misty dawn at an African savanna watering hole where elephants, lions, and zebras coexist in tense harmony, with a crocodile partially submerged in the foreground and flamingos taking flight in the background, golden hour lighting. - Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) 9 / 10 Rank 2 of 13: This is a close runner-up with particularly strong photographic atmosphere and foreground execution. The quieter animal behavior and slightly simplified distant anatomy place it just behind the more complete dramatic interpretation.
A misty dawn at an African savanna watering hole where elephants, lions, and zebras coexist in tense harmony, with a crocodile partially submerged in the foreground and flamingos taking flight in the background, golden hour lighting. - Seedream 4.0
Seedream 4.0 6 / 10 Ranked 8th of 13. Excellent atmosphere and complete prompt coverage are substantially offset by the conspicuous anatomical ambiguity in the central elephant.
Ghibli style A countryside train station with a cat waiting on a bench. Rendered in Studio Ghibli animation style with Miyazaki's watercolor backgrounds and hand-drawn quality.
A countryside train station with a cat waiting on a bench. Rendered in Studio Ghibli animation style with Miyazaki's watercolor backgrounds and hand-drawn quality. - Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) 7 / 10 Rank 9 of 12: an appealing watercolor scene with strong literal subject coverage. Its staged storybook character and uncertain railway geometry place it below the more integrated interpretations.
A countryside train station with a cat waiting on a bench. Rendered in Studio Ghibli animation style with Miyazaki's watercolor backgrounds and hand-drawn quality. - Seedream 4.0
Seedream 4.0 9 / 10 Ranks third for its outstanding watercolor atmosphere and strong stylistic fidelity. Slightly simplified light effects and character grounding separate it from the two strongest entries.
Graphic Design Minimalist logo for a sustainable coffee brand 'Evergreen Brew', single leaf motif, clean lines, vector style, white background. 'Evergreen Brew' contained as text in logo
Minimalist logo for a sustainable coffee brand 'Evergreen Brew', single leaf motif, clean lines, vector style, white background. 'Evergreen Brew' contained as text in logo - Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) 9 / 10 Ranks 2nd of 13 and offers the strongest coffee-specific concept in the set. The extra tagline and smaller secondary lettering make it marginally less exact to the brief than the leading entry.
Minimalist logo for a sustainable coffee brand 'Evergreen Brew', single leaf motif, clean lines, vector style, white background. 'Evergreen Brew' contained as text in logo - Seedream 4.0
Seedream 4.0 6 / 10 Ranks seventh: highly readable and close to the brief, but aesthetically underdeveloped. Generic typography and a weak icon-to-wordmark balance keep it outside the stronger group.
Hands & Anatomy A person standing before a mirror, with their front and reflected back both visible.
A person standing before a mirror, with their front and reflected back both visible. - Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) 7 / 10 This is the strongest angled interpretation of the requested arrangement. The oblique direct view and less exact pose correspondence keep it below the two clear frontal solutions.
A person standing before a mirror, with their front and reflected back both visible. - Seedream 4.0
Seedream 4.0 4 / 10 This is an appealing simple portrait but a weak answer to the requested mirror configuration. The absence of any back view and uncertain reflection geometry outweigh its otherwise acceptable rendering.
Photorealistic People & Portraits A group selfie of three friends of different ethnic backgrounds smiling at the camera.
A group selfie of three friends of different ethnic backgrounds smiling at the camera. - Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) 4 / 10 Rank 13 of 13: the clear weakest entry because of a critical torso-rendering failure. Attractive faces and generally appropriate subject matter cannot compensate for that anatomical incoherence.
A group selfie of three friends of different ethnic backgrounds smiling at the camera. - Seedream 4.0
Seedream 4.0 7 / 10 Rank 9 of 13: this is a believable and appealing friendship portrait with solid anatomy. Ambiguous selfie construction and aggressive warm grading keep it below the more precisely matched images.
Surreal & Creative Prompts An armchair designed in the shape of an avocado, presented in a contemporary product photography style with professional studio lighting against a minimalist background.
An armchair designed in the shape of an avocado, presented in a contemporary product photography style with professional studio lighting against a minimalist background. - Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) 6 / 10 This ranks 9th of 13 because it is believable furniture but only moderately successful as an avocado-shaped design. The weak fruit identity is the principal limitation, rather than technical execution.
An armchair designed in the shape of an avocado, presented in a contemporary product photography style with professional studio lighting against a minimalist background. - Seedream 4.0
Seedream 4.0 8 / 10 Ranked 4th of 13, this is a highly convincing and well-detailed interpretation. Its slightly synthetic shell and less distinctive overall concept place it just behind the strongest furniture-like designs.
Text in Images A technology magazine cover featuring the headline "Tech Innovations of 2025," clean modern design style.
A technology magazine cover featuring the headline "Tech Innovations of 2025," clean modern design style. - Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) 9 / 10 Ranked 2nd of 13, this is an excellent, nearly publication-ready result with unusually reliable typography. Its slightly crowded lower headline area is a minor limitation rather than a substantive failure.
A technology magazine cover featuring the headline "Tech Innovations of 2025," clean modern design style. - Seedream 4.0
Seedream 4.0 6 / 10 Ranked 8th of 13, this succeeds through clarity and straightforward prompt compliance. Its generic illustration and limited editorial character prevent it from reaching the stronger magazine designs.
Ultra Hard Photorealistic daytime street photograph, clearly showing a man standing still on a busy urban street corner holding a rectangular cardboard sign clearly facing camera, handwritten bold black marker text clearly readable as "AGI has arrived!", background blurred with realistic pedestrians and cityscape
Photorealistic daytime street photograph, clearly showing a man standing still on a busy urban street corner holding a rectangular cardboard sign clearly facing camera, handwritten bold black marker text clearly readable as "AGI has arrived!", background blurred with realistic pedestrians and cityscape - Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)
Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) 8 / 10 Ranked third, this excels as a contextual street photograph while preserving the required readable message. Its foreground obstruction and slightly weaker subject isolation keep it below the top two.
Photorealistic daytime street photograph, clearly showing a man standing still on a busy urban street corner holding a rectangular cardboard sign clearly facing camera, handwritten bold black marker text clearly readable as "AGI has arrived!", background blurred with realistic pedestrians and cityscape - Seedream 4.0
Seedream 4.0 9 / 10 This ranks 3rd of 13 and is one of the clearest, most complete responses to the prompt. Authentic marker texture and convincing daylight distinguish it, with only minor highlight harshness keeping it from a flawless assessment.

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