A miniature Hollywood film set on a tabletop
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How we compared the models
Both requests used the same community diorama prompt, 16:9 composition and 1K tier on 19 October 2026. Seedream used PNG output; Nano Banana has no output-format field. No reference was supplied for this pair. The guide links the prompt author and shows the glass-sculpture and shared-source watercolor pairs. Display files are WebP derivatives without resizing, cropping or retouching.
One output per model and task does not measure acceptance rates, speed or reliability. Account conditions may differ from public tariffs; the linked generation record keeps quotes and reported charges separate from catalogue prices.
Results from the same brief
Seedream 5.0 Pro
Exact request
1{2 "model": "seedream-5-0-pro",3 "input": {4 "prompt": "Miniature diorama scene of classic Hollywood, handcrafted scale model on a tabletop: tiny palm trees, a small hillside with the HOLLYWOOD sign, miniature Art Deco movie studio facade, little film cameras on doll-sized tripods, tiny red-carpet entrance with velvet ropes, small vintage cars, warm streetlamps, realistic miniature textures (painted stucco, flocking grass, weathered asphalt), dust motes, shallow depth of field, tilt-shift macro photography look, hyper-detailed, charming and whimsical, cinematic golden-hour lighting",5 "size": "16:9",6 "resolution": "1K",7 "outputFormat": "png"8 }9}
Nano Banana 2.1
Exact request
1{2 "model": "nano-banana-2.1",3 "input": {4 "prompt": "Miniature diorama scene of classic Hollywood, handcrafted scale model on a tabletop: tiny palm trees, a small hillside with the HOLLYWOOD sign, miniature Art Deco movie studio facade, little film cameras on doll-sized tripods, tiny red-carpet entrance with velvet ropes, small vintage cars, warm streetlamps, realistic miniature textures (painted stucco, flocking grass, weathered asphalt), dust motes, shallow depth of field, tilt-shift macro photography look, hyper-detailed, charming and whimsical, cinematic golden-hour lighting",5 "size": "16:9",6 "resolution": "1K"7 }8}
Cost for this scenario: 16:9, 1K
| Model | One request | Ten requests |
|---|---|---|
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | $0.042 | $0.42 |
| Nano Banana 2.1 | $0.014 | $0.14 |
Calculated from current public prices for the selected tier, before account discounts. Cost per accepted image is total paid spend, including rejected attempts and revisions, divided by accepted images. Ten requests do not guarantee ten accepted outputs; no acceptance rate was measured here.
Which model to try for your task
Compare scene construction
Inspect miniature scale, the hillside sign, cameras and cars. Decide which omissions matter for your composition; one scene cannot establish a universal winner.
Budget a 1K batch
The selected public 1K tariffs are $0.042 for Seedream Pro and $0.014 for Nano Banana 2.1. The first Seedream reference is included; each additional one adds $0.004. Count every paid revision when estimating cost per accepted image.
Test materials or editing
Open the paired guide for the glass willow and a watercolor edit of one shared source. Each tests different constraints from a text-to-image diorama.