Can Claude make images?
Seedance 2 team · Updated
Not by itself: Claude writes text and code, and can draw SVG or HTML graphics, but it does not generate photos or other raster images. Connect the Seedance 2 MCP server (https://www.seedance2.net/mcp) and Claude makes and edits images with Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.6, Seedream and more on your Seedance 2 account, from 1 credit an image.
Steps
- In Claude (web, desktop or mobile), open Settings → Connectors and choose Add custom connector.
- Name it Seedance 2 and paste the server URL: https://www.seedance2.net/mcp
- Click Connect, sign in with your Seedance 2 account and approve the connection. New accounts get free credits, no card needed.
Claude Code
- Run /plugin marketplace add nereo-io/seedance2-plugin, then /plugin install seedance2@seedance2-marketplace.
- Run /mcp, pick seedance2 and sign in with your Seedance 2 account.
- Without the plugin: claude mcp add --transport http seedance2 https://www.seedance2.net/mcp, then /mcp to sign in.
Prompts to try
- Use Nano Banana 2.1 to make a product photo: a ceramic mug on a linen tablecloth, morning window light, 4:5, 2K.
- Edit this photo: replace the background with a sunlit forest, keep the person and the lighting direction.
- Use GPT Image 2.6 to make a poster with the words Summer Night Market in bold hand-lettered type over a lantern-lit street, 3:4.
Image models Claude can use
Prices are in Seedance 2 credits, not charged by Claude. One credit costs $0.023–$0.098 depending on the plan. Full tables: https://www.seedance2.net/pricing.md.
| Model | Modes | Resolutions | Credits per image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nano Banana 2.1 | text-to-image, image-to-image | 1K, 2K, 4K | 1–3 |
| Nano Banana 2 | text-to-image, image-to-image | 1K, 2K, 4K | 2–3 |
| Nano Banana 2 Lite | text-to-image, image-to-image | 1K | 1 |
| GPT Image 2.5 Flare | text-to-image, image-to-image | 1K, 2K, 4K | 1–5 |
| GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst | text-to-image, image-to-image | 1K, 2K, 4K | 1–5 |
| GPT Image 2.6 Flare | text-to-image, image-to-image | 1K, 2K, 4K | 3–8 |
| GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst | text-to-image, image-to-image | 1K, 2K, 4K | 3–8 |
| Nano Banana Pro | text-to-image, image-to-image | 1K, 2K, 4K | 2–4 |
| Nano Banana | image-to-image | 1K | 1 |
| Seedream 5.0 Lite | text-to-image, image-to-image | 2K, 3K | 2–3 |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | text-to-image, image-to-image | 1K, 2K | 2–6 |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro Layers | image-to-image | 1K, 1.5K, 2K | 6–12 |
| Seedream 4.5 | text-to-image, image-to-image | 2K, 4K | 2 |
From image to video
The same connector makes video. Ask Claude to animate an image with Seedance 2.5 and it uses the picture as the first frame; Seedance 2.5 costs 28 credits for a 5-second 480p clip.
Questions
- Can Claude generate images for free?
- Claude has no built-in image generator on any plan. Seedance 2 gives new accounts free credits with no card, and Nano Banana 2.1 costs 1 credit for a 1K image.
- Can Claude edit my photos?
- Yes, once Seedance 2 is connected. Share the photo and describe the change; Nano Banana 2.1 accepts up to 10 input images per request, for edits and for keeping a character or product consistent.
- Can Claude Code make images?
- Yes. Install the Seedance 2 plugin or add https://www.seedance2.net/mcp, sign in with /mcp, and Claude Code can generate images, edit local files it uploads with upload_media, and save the results into your project.