Which image tier for your sheets

Quick answer: Start on the default, Qwen-Image 3.0, for everything; move the faces that carry the series to Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro; use SeedDream 5.0 Pro when you need 2K and photographic skin or a very long description read to the end; and SeedDream 5.0 Lite for 2K locations on a budget. The choice is one setting and applies to new sheets only, so you can switch per group.

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The default tier has the full explanation of the two reading habits every choice here turns on.

The table

You need	Pick	Per sheet	Why
A whole cast, cheaply	Qwen-Image 3.0 (default)	7	Follows plain descriptions; the default
Leads that must hold up in close-up	Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro	18	More identity in the face; marked Recommended in Settings
2K and photographic skin	SeedDream 5.0 Pro	25	Reads the description end to end; strongest skin
2K locations and props on a budget	SeedDream 5.0 Lite	8	Same 2K output, lower price

Every account has 15 free sheets before any tier charges; they apply to whichever tier you have selected.

Two habits that decide most cases

How much of the description is followed. The Qwen tiers follow the start more reliably than the end; the SeedDream tiers read to the end. Character descriptions on this site are long, with identity first, which is why the Qwen tiers still do well on a cast: what matters most comes first.

How literally phrasing is followed. All tiers act on what you describe; none reliably follows what you tell it not to draw. The SeedDream tiers follow result-style phrases most literally, so describe causes.

A working pattern

Generate the cast on the default tier. Look at the leads. Switch to Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro (or SeedDream 5.0 Pro for 2K) and regenerate only those. Switch to SeedDream 5.0 Lite for the locations if you want 2K plates. Switch back. Each switch affects new sheets only.

What not to do

Do not iterate on a description at the 2K rate: get the wording right on the default tier, then regenerate the keepers on SeedDream. Do not regenerate a whole cast on a Pro tier when only the leads are seen in close-up.

FAQ

Which tier is the default?

Qwen-Image 3.0.

Which tier has the Recommended badge?

Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro.

Which tiers render 2K?

SeedDream 5.0 Pro and Lite.

Can I use different tiers for characters and locations?

Yes, by switching the preference between the two groups.

Do the free sheets depend on the tier?

No. The allowance is per account, on any tier.

Generate the cast, then upgrade the leads

Read a script, generate on the default tier, and move only the faces that matter to a Pro tier.

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Updated September 27, 2026