Flux 2 vs Seedream 4.5
Urban candid and city life documentation — see how these models compare with real AI-generated outputs.
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Street photography demands believable urban moments—natural light, authentic motion, lived-in textures, and a documentary feel that doesn’t look staged. On Influencer Studio, Flux 2 and Seedream 4.5 both support text-to-image and image-to-image editing, making them strong options for creating candid city-life visuals and iterating quickly on a consistent street series.
This comparison focuses on how each model handles common street-photography needs: realism, crowd scenes, facial plausibility, gritty details (signage, pavement, weather), and practical edit controls like style transfer, targeted revisions, and series consistency—plus how pricing impacts high-volume shoots.
Street Photography — Side-by-Side Results
Prompt
"Late-20s woman with shoulder-length wavy dark hair in a thrifted oversized denim jacket, black leggings, and beat-up sneakers, holding her phone at arm’s length for a quick selfie while glancing near the camera mid-walk. Busy city sidewalk outside a corner bodega with graffiti, damp pavement, and a passing bus blurred in the background; candid street-photography documentary vibe with gritty textures and natural overcast daylight. Shot like an Instagram Story frame—slightly tilted, imperfect framing, ambient light only, 35mm film look with subtle grain."
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Flux 2 | Seedream 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Black Forest Labs | ByteDance |
| Subcategories | text-to-image, image-to-image | text-to-image, image-to-image |
| 1080p / 2k Mode | Yes | Yes |
| 4k Mode | Yes | No |
| NSFW Rating | Low | Low |
| Aspect Ratio | 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 3:4, 4:3 | 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 3:4, 4:3 |
| Model Variant | Standard, Klein 9B | — |
| Starting Price | 22 credits | 16 credits |
Flux 2 Strengths
- LoRA fine-tuning support for consistent street series (recurring subjects, neighborhoods, camera feel)
- Up to 4MP output for crisp urban textures (brick, asphalt, posters) and tighter crops without falling apart
- Versatile image-to-image editing for iterative “walk-and-shoot” workflows (refine framing, lighting, and mood across takes)
- Style transfer support to mimic documentary aesthetics (film-like grain, high-contrast night streets, muted rainy-day palettes)
- Face-swap support for controlled identity continuity when building a recurring street character (use carefully for authenticity)
Seedream 4.5 Strengths
- Strong editing capabilities for fast cleanup and revisions (remove distractions, adjust mood, refine composition)
- High-quality output suited to realistic city-life scenes and modern street editorial looks
- Versatile styles for switching between gritty documentary, clean commercial street, or cinematic night scenes
- Lower per-image cost (16 credits) that scales well for high-volume street sets and A/B prompt iterations
Verdict
If you’re building a cohesive street-photography project—recurring locations, consistent “camera” character, or a long-running urban candid series—Flux 2 is the more controllable choice thanks to LoRA support, 4MP output, and robust editing tools. It’s particularly strong when you want repeatable results across many images and need room to crop or print.
If your priority is producing lots of strong street visuals quickly at a predictable cost, Seedream 4.5 is a compelling everyday option. At 16 credits per image, it’s easier to iterate on prompts and edits for varied city-life scenes without the higher per-image spend of Flux 2’s Standard tier.
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