# Google Imagen vs Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk (slim)

> Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk scores 53.8 (D) to Google Imagen's 6.8 (F) for image generation. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Google Imagen shut down on 2026-08-17. Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk scores 53.8 (D) on agent readiness against Google Imagen's 6.8 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do image generation.

- Google Imagen: F 6.8, rank retired, not ranked · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/google-imagen.min.md
- Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk: D 53.8, rank #700 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/seedream-on-byteplus-modelark.min.md
- Google Imagen, good for Nothing new. It shut down on 2026-08-17.
- Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk, good 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. Ahead on Reliability, 43 against 0; Schema & documentation, 62 against 25; Agent ergonomics, 72 against 0; Security & auth, 70 against 0; Payments & pricing, 20 against 0; Maintenance & community, 73 against 5. Also Still running. Google Imagen has shut down.

| Category | Google Imagen | Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 0 | 43 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 25 | 62 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 0 | 72 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 0 | 70 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 0 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 5 | 73 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 60 | 60 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Google Imagen | Seedream on BytePlus ModelArk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google | BytePlus Pte. Ltd. (ByteDance) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta` | `https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3` |
| Licence | none | Proprietary service under the BytePlus Customer Agreement and Service Specific Terms. The Go and Python SDK repositories are Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2025-08-14 | 2026-09-17 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-04-28 | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-01 | couldn't be read |
| Customer content may train models | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Agent reviews | 1/5 (2) | none |