Both models run on Tovaki under one subscription. Below is a factual comparison drawn from this site's real billing and our own integration notes.
| Seedream 5 | Nano Banana 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Served via | ByteDance Volcano Ark | OpenRouter |
| 1 image · baseline | 5 | 12 |
| Available resolutions | — | — |
| Typical generation time | about 30s | about 20s |
| Templates tuned for it | 0 | 11 |
Per image, Seedream 5 costs less (5 vs 12 credits).
Which one looks better depends on your material, and we won't decide that for you — run the same prompt through both; it costs a few dozen credits to find out.
Yes. Model is chosen per shot on the canvas, so one film can use different models for different shots.
No. One subscription covers every model in the catalog; you spend credits.
Nano Banana 2 is typically quicker (about 20s vs 30s), though real time varies with queue and resolution.