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  3. Grok 4.6 vs Seedream 4.0

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Grok 4.6 vs Seedream 4.0 benchmark

Comparing verified benchmark accuracy, speed, and token pricing between Grok 4.6 and Seedream 4.0. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Both Grok 4.6 and Seedream 4.0 present distinct architectural strengths. Compare the verified benchmark matrix below to choose the model tailored to your specific application requirements.
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Grok 4.6

xAI Aug 12 2026 post-training refresh of Grok 4.5. Same $2/$6 API price, 500k context, stronger agentic traces.

Img Elo 1,592
ByteDance
Seedream 4.0

High-value ByteDance image foundation model at $30/1k images.

v4.0Img Elo 1,225$30/1k imgs

Grok 4 Series Lineage & Sibling Variants

2 models

Currently comparing Grok 4.6 vs Seedream 4.0. Alternative family tiers available.

Active: Grok 4.6
Grok 4$15
Top Rival Showdowns for Grok 4.6
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs GPT Image 2 (High)vs Reve 2.1vs Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)vs FLUX.2 [max]vs Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)
Image Quality Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Generation Speed Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

No shared data

Unpriced

Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Grok 4.6 (0)vsSeedream 4.0 (5)
Grok 4.6: 0W (0%)Overall: Seedream 4.0Seedream 4.0: 5W (100%)
← Grok 4.6Seedream 4.0 →
🏆Seedream 4.0(3/3)

Visual Quality & Adherence

Arena Preference Elo, prompt fidelity & typography score

Benchmark
Grok 4.6vsSeedream 4.0
Image Elo
—vs1,225
Prompt adherence
—vs89%
Text rendering
—vs88%
Grok 4.6: 0WSeedream 4.0: 3W
🏆Seedream 4.0(1/1)

Generation Latency

Time to render full-resolution image snapshot (seconds)

Benchmark
Grok 4.6vsSeedream 4.0
Generation time
—vs2.8s
Grok 4.6: 0WSeedream 4.0: 1W
🏆Seedream 4.0(1/1)

Cost Efficiency

API inference cost per 1,000 generated images

Benchmark
Grok 4.6vsSeedream 4.0
Price per 1k images
—vs$30/1k
Grok 4.6: 0WSeedream 4.0: 1W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Image Elo
Grok 4.6—
Seedream 4.01,225
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Generation time
Grok 4.6—
Seedream 4.02.8s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Price per 1k images
Grok 4.6—
Seedream 4.0$30/1k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Prompt adherence
Grok 4.6—
Seedream 4.089%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Text rendering
Grok 4.6—
Seedream 4.088%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
BenchmarkGrok 4.6Seedream 4.0Advantage Delta
Image Elo—
1,225
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Generation time—
2.8s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
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Price per 1k images—
$30/1k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
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Prompt adherence—
89%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Text rendering—
88%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 100% with Grok 4.6
Monthly Image Production Volume25k images / month (25000 imgs)
Quick Presets:
Grok 4.6$0.00 / mo
Rate: $0/1k
Seedream 4.0$750.00 / mo
Rate: $30/1k
Estimated Cost Delta

Grok 4.6 is estimated to save $750.00/month ($9,000/year).

Based on 25k images generated

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visioninsufficient data

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatinsufficient dataNeed list prices.
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGinsufficient dataNeed context sizes.
Screenshots / visioninsufficient dataBoth accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
compareAug 12, 2026

Grok vs ChatGPT: price and Elo, not a personality contest

Brand hub remaps to top xAI vs top OpenAI. After Aug 12 that is Grok 4.6 vs Sol.

launchAug 12, 2026

Grok 4.6 (Aug 12): post-training refresh, same $2/$6 list

xAI’s Aug 12 2026 refresh of Grok 4.5. 500k context. The Grok vs ChatGPT hub remaps here.

launchJul 10, 2025

Grok 4 remains the previous xAI flagship on this catalog

2025-07 row. 4.6 is the buy. We keep 4 so upgrade pairs and old inbound links resolve.

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Verified Head-to-Head Telemetry

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Grok 4.6

Elo 1,592
SWE-bench69.1%
Speed (tok/s)118 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$2/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$6/1M
ByteDance

Seedream 4.0

Elo n/a
SWE-bench—
Speed (tok/s)—
Input / 1M Tokens$30/1k
Output / 1M Tokens$30/1k

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Grok 4.6 or Seedream 4.0?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Grok 4.6 or Seedream 4.0?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
List prices are missing for at least one model.
Which is faster, Grok 4.6 or Seedream 4.0?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Context window is missing for at least one model.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Grok 4.6 and Seedream 4.0 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • compare · Aug 12, 2026

    Grok vs ChatGPT: price and Elo, not a personality contest

  • launch · Aug 12, 2026

    Grok 4.6 (Aug 12): post-training refresh, same $2/$6 list

  • launch · Jul 10, 2025

    Grok 4 remains the previous xAI flagship on this catalog

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