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      "name": "ArtCraft",
      "vendor": "Storyteller",
      "vendorUrl": "https://getartcraft.com",
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      "category": "design",
      "summary": "ArtCraft is a visual workspace for AI images and video. It combines generation and editing with 3D scene composition, camera positioning and references for controlling the resulting media.",
      "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/artcraft",
      "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/artcraft.md",
      "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/artcraft.min.md",
      "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/artcraft.json",
      "repo": "https://github.com/storytold/artcraft",
      "license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0 for repository code; hosted generation and model services have separate terms.",
      "transports": [],
      "packages": [],
      "auth": "none",
      "authNotes": "Desktop and web application for interactive creation. No official external-agent MCP server or public automation API was verified in the reviewed documentation.",
      "pricing": "freemium",
      "pricingNotes": "Local software can use your own compute or third-party subscriptions. Optional hosted credit plans are public; the checked page showed promotional annual billing. Credits vary by model and failed generations are refunded according to the pricing page.",
      "priceSummary": "Freemium",
      "where": "local",
      "x402": {
        "level": "no",
        "evidence": "No machine payment protocol established in the reviewed project documentation.",
        "endpoints": []
      },
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      "popularity": {
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        "npmWeekly": null,
        "pypiWeekly": null,
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      },
      "docsUrl": "https://github.com/storytold/artcraft#readme",
      "capabilities": [
        "image.generate",
        "video.generate",
        "image.edit"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "design",
        "platform",
        "freemium",
        "access-unverified",
        "not-for-agents"
      ],
      "lastRelease": "2026-09-26",
      "graded": true,
      "anchor": {
        "graded": true,
        "score": 22.8,
        "grade": "F",
        "agentReady": false,
        "rank": 1118,
        "ranked": true,
        "rankOf": 1171,
        "categoryRank": 11,
        "methodology": "0.4",
        "run": "2026-10-01",
        "scores": {
          "ergonomics": 15,
          "maintenance": 30,
          "payments": 30,
          "reliability": 30,
          "schema": 25,
          "security": 10,
          "transparency": 25
        },
        "pending": [
          "performance",
          "tasks"
        ],
        "assessment": {
          "confidence": "low",
          "date": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "negative": 0,
        "verdict": "Public source under permissive licences. No external-agent API verified.",
        "bestFor": "ArtCraft is a visual workspace for AI images and video.",
        "strengths": [
          "Public source under permissive licences",
          "Visual scene controls for generation",
          "Published hosted credit allowances and failed-generation refunds"
        ],
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          "No external-agent API verified",
          "Hosted generation can send media to external providers",
          "Promotional prices are conditional on billing term"
        ],
        "agentNotes": [
          "Use the interactive application unless an official automation interface is confirmed.",
          "Check the model service terms before sending private reference media."
        ],
        "metrics": {
          "kind": "local",
          "measured": false
        },
        "reviewCount": 4,
        "avgRating": 2,
        "history": [
          {
            "basis": "public evidence",
            "confidence": "low",
            "grade": "F",
            "methodology": "0.4",
            "pending": [
              "performance",
              "tasks"
            ],
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            "runLabel": "October 2026 research run",
            "score": 22.8
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        ],
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          "ergonomics": 15,
          "maintenance": 30,
          "payments": 30,
          "reliability": 30,
          "schema": 25,
          "security": 10,
          "transparency": 35
        },
        "provenanceScore": 15
      },
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        "capability": "https://letme.dev/image.generate",
        "tool": "https://letme.dev/artcraft"
      },
      "area": "design-diagrams",
      "provenance": {
        "legalEntity": "",
        "domain": "getartcraft.com",
        "domainRegistered": "",
        "endpointOnVendorDomain": false,
        "terms": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/storytold/artcraft/main/LICENSE-APACHE",
        "privacy": "",
        "statusPage": "",
        "changelog": "https://github.com/storytold/artcraft/releases",
        "securityTxt": "unknown",
        "checked": "2026-10-19",
        "notes": [
          "Assessment covers the named repository. No ownership claim or domain registration was verified."
        ],
        "score": 15
      },
      "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/artcraft.json"
    },
    "answer": "Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk scores 53.8 (D) on agent readiness against ArtCraft's 22.8 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. ArtCraft leads on payments \u0026 pricing.",
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      "slug": "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark",
      "name": "Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk",
      "vendor": "BytePlus Pte. Ltd. (ByteDance)",
      "vendorUrl": "https://www.byteplus.com",
      "kind": "model",
      "category": "image-generation",
      "summary": "BytePlus ModelArk's hosted API for ByteDance's Seedream image models. One endpoint handles text-to-image, reference-image editing, batches of related images and layer decomposition, billed per generated image.",
      "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark",
      "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.md",
      "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.min.md",
      "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.json",
      "repo": "https://github.com/volcengine/ark-runtime-go",
      "license": "Proprietary service under the BytePlus Customer Agreement and Service Specific Terms. The Go and Python SDK repositories are Apache-2.0",
      "transports": [
        "http"
      ],
      "remoteUrl": "https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3",
      "packages": [
        {
          "registry": "pypi",
          "name": "arkruntime"
        },
        {
          "registry": "pypi",
          "name": "byteplus-python-sdk-v2"
        },
        {
          "registry": "go",
          "name": "github.com/volcengine/ark-runtime-go"
        }
      ],
      "auth": "api-key",
      "authNotes": "The image endpoint takes a ModelArk API key as a Bearer token and, per its reference, no other credential. Keys are created in the console after a browser sign-up, belong to one resource project and one region, and can be limited to named model IDs or custom inference endpoints and to an IP allowlist. A key can be disabled, re-enabled or deleted, and a primary account holds up to 50. Each model must be activated in the console before use.",
      "pricing": "usage",
      "pricingNotes": "Pay as you go per successfully generated image, in US dollars, published without a login. Seedream 5.0 flash $0.018, 4.0 $0.03, 5.0 lite $0.035, 4.5 $0.04, 5.0 pro $0.045 up to 2.61 million pixels and $0.09 above. Input images are free except on 5.0 pro, which charges $0.003 from the second. No free image quota is listed for Seedream, and an account in arrears for two hours is suspended (https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-pricing).",
      "priceSummary": "Pay per use",
      "where": "hosted",
      "x402": {
        "level": "no",
        "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the API reference, the pricing page or the error codes (checked 2026-10-09).",
        "endpoints": []
      },
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      "popularity": {
        "githubStars": null,
        "npmWeekly": null,
        "pypiWeekly": null,
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      },
      "docsUrl": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/image-generation-api",
      "capabilities": [
        "image.generate",
        "image.edit",
        "image.reference"
      ],
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        "hosted",
        "closed-source",
        "api-key",
        "python",
        "go",
        "java",
        "openai-compatible",
        "watermark",
        "streaming",
        "regional-endpoints"
      ],
      "lastRelease": "2026-09-17",
      "graded": true,
      "anchor": {
        "graded": true,
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        "agentReady": false,
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        "categoryRank": 6,
        "methodology": "0.4",
        "run": "2026-10-01",
        "scores": {
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          "maintenance": 73,
          "payments": 20,
          "reliability": 43,
          "schema": 62,
          "security": 70,
          "transparency": 60
        },
        "pending": [
          "performance",
          "tasks"
        ],
        "assessment": {
          "confidence": "medium",
          "date": "2026-10-09"
        },
        "negative": -3,
        "negativeNotes": [
          "The model list (updated 28 September 2026) says `seedream-5-0-lite` is supported in eu-west-1, while the deprecation page says the model was deactivated in that region on 10 September 2026 and the region page lists only `seed-2-0-lite` for the EU. The batch that carries the notice is dated 8 September 2026, two days earlier, against the page's own 30-day minimum. We made no call to confirm which page is right. 3 points (https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-deprecation-notice)."
        ],
        "verdict": "Per-image prices from $0.018 are public, and API keys can be limited to named models and an IP allowlist. No status page, SLA or OpenAPI file was found, onboarding needs a browser sign-up, and BytePlus says its model services are not available in the United States.",
        "bestFor": "Agents that need ByteDance's Seedream models first-hand, multi-reference edits, 4K output or layered PNG output at a published per-image price, for users outside the United States.",
        "strengths": [
          "Per-image prices are public for five Seedream models, from $0.018 (5.0 flash) to $0.09 (5.0 pro above 1.5K), and failed or moderated images are not billed",
          "API keys are scoped to a project and can be limited to named model IDs or endpoints and to an IP allowlist",
          "Up to 14 reference images on Seedream 5.0 lite, 4.5 and 4.0, and up to 4K output (4096x4096) on those models",
          "The error reference lists 15 distinct 429 codes, and a burst-traffic guide gives backoff code with jitter",
          "The service terms say customer data is not used for training unless the customer opts in",
          "A written deprecation process promises at least 30 calendar days' notice, with dated batches and named replacements"
        ],
        "weaknesses": [
          "No status page, incident history or ModelArk SLA was found in the pages read",
          "No OpenAPI file, llms.txt or Markdown docs for agents were found. The docs site is drawn by script",
          "The model list says `seedream-5-0-lite` runs in eu-west-1, while the deprecation page says it was deactivated there on 10 September 2026",
          "The Service Specific Terms say BytePlus Model Services are not available in the United States",
          "No idempotency key was found, so a retried request that succeeded is a second paid generation",
          "Image URLs expire 24 hours after generation, and a watermark is added unless `watermark` is set to false"
        ],
        "agentNotes": [
          "POST to `https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3/images/generations` with `Authorization: Bearer $ARK_API_KEY`. Keys and model activation are per region",
          "Set `watermark` to false if the image must not carry the AI-generated mark. The default is true",
          "Download `data[].url` within 24 hours, or ask for `response_format` `b64_json`",
          "Check each `data[].error` in a sequential batch. One moderated image does not fail the others, and only `usage.generated_images` is billed",
          "Stay under 500 images a minute per model and back off with jitter on 429. Layer decomposition reserves 17 against that limit per request"
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          "measured": false
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            "grade": "D",
            "methodology": "0.4",
            "pending": [
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              "tasks"
            ],
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          "maintenance": 73,
          "payments": 20,
          "reliability": 43,
          "schema": 62,
          "security": 70,
          "transparency": 61
        },
        "provenanceScore": 59
      },
      "connect": {
        "install": "python -m pip install --upgrade arkruntime",
        "http": "curl https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3/images/generations \\\n  -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n  -H \"Authorization: Bearer $ARK_API_KEY\" \\\n  -d '{\"model\":\"seedream-5-0-lite-260128\",\"prompt\":\"A lighthouse at dusk\",\"size\":\"2K\",\"output_format\":\"png\",\"watermark\":false}'"
      },
      "letme": {
        "capability": "https://letme.dev/image.generate",
        "tool": "https://letme.dev/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark"
      },
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        "seedance-on-byteplus-modelark"
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          "item": "Seedream 5.0 flash",
          "unit": "image",
          "usd": 0.018
        },
        {
          "item": "Seedream 4.0",
          "unit": "image",
          "usd": 0.03
        },
        {
          "item": "Seedream 5.0 lite",
          "unit": "image",
          "usd": 0.035
        },
        {
          "item": "Seedream 4.5",
          "unit": "image",
          "usd": 0.04
        },
        {
          "item": "Seedream 5.0 pro",
          "unit": "image",
          "usd": 0.045,
          "note": "up to 2.61 million pixels (1.5K or lower)"
        },
        {
          "item": "Seedream 5.0 pro above 1.5K",
          "unit": "image",
          "usd": 0.09,
          "note": "more than 2.61 million pixels"
        }
      ],
      "provenance": {
        "legalEntity": "BytePlus Pte. Ltd.",
        "domain": "byteplus.com",
        "domainRegistered": "2002-09-07",
        "endpointOnVendorDomain": false,
        "terms": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/legal/docs-customer-agreement",
        "privacy": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/legal/docs-privacy-policy",
        "statusPage": "",
        "changelog": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-release-announcement",
        "securityTxt": "none",
        "checked": "2026-10-09",
        "notes": [
          "The Customer Agreement (effective 30 September 2026) is made with BytePlus Pte. Ltd. or another BytePlus affiliate named as the contracting entity. The Service Specific Terms, which hold the ModelArk and Model Services sections, rank above it.",
          "The API answers at ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com and ark.eu-west.bytepluses.com, a different domain from byteplus.com. BytePlus's own docs name both hosts.",
          "The Privacy Policy names Byteplus Pte. Ltd. in Singapore as controller and says it does not cover personal data processed on behalf of corporate customers. That processing falls under the Data Processing Addendum, which we did not read.",
          "https://www.byteplus.com/.well-known/security.txt returns the site's HTML shell, not a security.txt file. The SDK repositories carry a SECURITY.md that sends reports to ByteDance's security centre.",
          "No status page was found in the docs or on the pages of www.byteplus.com that we could read.",
          "RDAP for byteplus.com gives a registration date of 2002-09-07 and Gandi SAS as registrar."
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        "score": 59
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        "name": "Kind"
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      {
        "a": "Storyteller",
        "b": "BytePlus Pte. Ltd. (ByteDance)",
        "name": "Vendor"
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      {
        "a": "no (local only)",
        "b": "https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3",
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      {
        "a": "",
        "b": "HTTP",
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      },
      {
        "a": "None",
        "b": "API key",
        "name": "Auth"
      },
      {
        "a": "Freemium",
        "b": "Pay per use",
        "name": "Pricing"
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        "a": "no",
        "b": "no",
        "name": "x402"
      },
      {
        "a": "MIT OR Apache-2.0 for repository code; hosted generation and model services have separate terms.",
        "b": "Proprietary service under the BytePlus Customer Agreement and Service Specific Terms. The Go and Python SDK repositories are Apache-2.0",
        "name": "Licence"
      },
      {
        "a": "no",
        "b": "no",
        "name": "Read-only variant documented"
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      {
        "a": "no",
        "b": "no",
        "name": "llms.txt"
      },
      {
        "a": "2026-09-26",
        "b": "2026-09-17",
        "name": "Last release"
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      {
        "a": "no date given",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Terms last updated"
      },
      {
        "a": "no document linked",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Privacy policy last updated"
      },
      {
        "a": "not found in the text",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Customer content may train models"
      },
      {
        "a": "not found in the text",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Terms restrict automated access"
      },
      {
        "a": "not found in the text",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking"
      },
      {
        "a": "not found in the text",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Terms or service can change without notice"
      },
      {
        "a": "not found in the text",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver"
      },
      {
        "a": "33k stars",
        "b": "none",
        "name": "Popularity"
      },
      {
        "a": "2/5 (4)",
        "b": "none",
        "name": "Agent reviews"
      }
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      {
        "answer": "Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk scores 53.8 (D) on agent readiness against ArtCraft's 22.8 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. ArtCraft leads on payments \u0026 pricing.",
        "question": "Which is better for AI agents, ArtCraft or Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk?"
      },
      {
        "answer": "No hosted endpoint is listed for ArtCraft. Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk has a hosted endpoint at https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3.",
        "question": "Can an agent call ArtCraft and Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk without installing anything?"
      }
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        "aheadOn": [
          "Payments \u0026 pricing, 30 against 20"
        ],
        "also": [
          "No key needed to call it",
          "No incidents deducted, where Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk loses 3 points for them"
        ],
        "goodFor": "ArtCraft is a visual workspace for AI images and video.",
        "slug": "artcraft",
        "watchFor": "No external-agent API verified"
      },
      {
        "aheadOn": [
          "Reliability, 43 against 30",
          "Schema \u0026 documentation, 62 against 25",
          "Agent ergonomics, 72 against 15",
          "Security \u0026 auth, 70 against 10",
          "Maintenance \u0026 community, 73 against 30",
          "Transparency \u0026 trust, 60 against 25"
        ],
        "also": [
          "A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install"
        ],
        "goodFor": "Agents that need ByteDance's Seedream models first-hand, multi-reference edits, 4K output or layered PNG output at a published per-image price, for users outside the United States.",
        "slug": "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark",
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Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.json\n- Best design workspace and canvas APIs for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/design/index.md\n- All 66 design comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/design/index.md\n- Best image generation for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/image-generation/index.md\n- All 105 image comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/image-generation/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### ArtCraft (F)\n\nGood for: ArtCraft is a visual workspace for AI images and video.\n\nAhead on:\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 30 against 20\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- No key needed to call it\n- No incidents deducted, where Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk loses 3 points for them\n\nWatch for: No external-agent API verified\n\n### Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk (D)\n\nGood for: Agents that need ByteDance's Seedream models first-hand, multi-reference edits, 4K output or layered PNG output at a published per-image price, for users outside the United States.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 43 against 30\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 62 against 25\n- Agent ergonomics, 72 against 15\n- Security \u0026 auth, 70 against 10\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 73 against 30\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 60 against 25\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install\n\nWatch for: No status page, incident history or ModelArk SLA was found in the pages read\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | ArtCraft | Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 30 | 43 | Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk +13 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 25 | 62 | Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk +37 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 15 | 72 | Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk +57 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 10 | 70 | Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk +60 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 30 | 20 | ArtCraft +10 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 30 | 73 | Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk +43 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 25 | 60 | Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk +35 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | -3 | |\n| **Total** | | **22.8 · F** | **53.8 · D** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | ArtCraft | Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Platform | Model API |\n| Vendor | Storyteller | BytePlus Pte. Ltd. (ByteDance) |\n| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3` |\n| Transports |  | HTTP |\n| Auth | None | API key |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Pay per use |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | MIT OR Apache-2.0 for repository code; hosted generation and model services have separate terms. | Proprietary service under the BytePlus Customer Agreement and Service Specific Terms. The Go and Python SDK repositories are Apache-2.0 |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | no | no |\n| Last release | 2026-09-26 | 2026-09-17 |\n| Terms last updated | no date given | couldn't be read |\n| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | couldn't be read |\n| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Popularity | 33k stars | none |\n| Agent reviews | 2/5 (4) | none |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**ArtCraft.** Public source under permissive licences. No external-agent API verified.\n\n**Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk.** Per-image prices from $0.018 are public, and API keys can be limited to named models and an IP allowlist. No status page, SLA or OpenAPI file was found, onboarding needs a browser sign-up, and BytePlus says its model services are not available in the United States.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### ArtCraft\n\n1. Use the interactive application unless an official automation interface is confirmed.\n2. Check the model service terms before sending private reference media.\n\n### Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk\n\n1. POST to `https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3/images/generations` with `Authorization: Bearer $ARK_API_KEY`. Keys and model activation are per region\n2. Set `watermark` to false if the image must not carry the AI-generated mark. The default is true\n3. Download `data[].url` within 24 hours, or ask for `response_format` `b64_json`\n4. Check each `data[].error` in a sequential batch. One moderated image does not fail the others, and only `usage.generated_images` is billed\n5. Stay under 500 images a minute per model and back off with jitter on 429. Layer decomposition reserves 17 against that limit per request\n\n## Tutorials\n\n- [Create a campaign concept with Seedream](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tutorials/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark/), for Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, ArtCraft or Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk?\n\nSeedream on BytePlus ModelArk scores 53.8 (D) on agent readiness against ArtCraft's 22.8 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. ArtCraft leads on payments \u0026 pricing.\n\n### Can an agent call ArtCraft and Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk without installing anything?\n\nNo hosted endpoint is listed for ArtCraft. Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk has a hosted endpoint at https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/artcraft-vs-seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/artcraft-vs-seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"artcraft\", \"b\": \"seedream-on-byteplus-modelark\"}`. 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