Seedance 1.5 Pro vs Veo 3.1 Lite
Seedance 1.5 Pro by ByteDance and Veo 3.1 Lite by Google, side by side: what each does, what a run costs in credits, and when to pick which. Both run on Kinoseed with one plan.
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Side by side
| Feature | Seedance 1.5 Pro | Veo 3.1 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | ByteDance | |
| What it does | text or image to video, 5, 8 or 10 second clips, up to 1080p | image to video, 4, 6 or 8 second clips, up to 1080p |
| Text to video | Yes | No, starts from an image |
| Start image | Yes | Yes |
| End image | Yes, optional | No |
| Clip length | 5, 8 or 10 seconds | 4, 6 or 8 seconds |
| Resolution | 480p, 720p or 1080p | 720p or 1080p |
| Sound | Optional, costs extra | Optional, costs extra |
| Price for the benchmark clip | 25 credits (5 seconds at 720p) | 35 credits (6 seconds at 720p) |
| Cheapest run | 12 credits for a 5-second clip at 480p | 25 credits for a 4-second clip at 720p |
Prices are the credits a run spends, from the same rates the studio and the API charge.
Which to pick
- Seedance 1.5 Pro costs less per clip: 25 credits for 5 seconds at 720p, against 35 for 6 seconds at 720p on Veo 3.1 Lite.
- Only Seedance 1.5 Pro starts from words alone. Veo 3.1 Lite needs a start image.
- Seedance 1.5 Pro takes an end image too, so you can fix the first and the last shot.
- Seedance 1.5 Pro makes the longer clips, up to 10 seconds.
About Seedance 1.5 Pro
Seedance 1.5 Pro is the ByteDance Seedance model that came before Seedance 2.0, and the first in the series to generate sound together with video. In Kinoseed it works from a text prompt alone or from a start image, with an optional end frame.
Clips are 5, 8 or 10 seconds long at 480p, 720p or 1080p, in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1. Sound is optional and doubles the price. At 480p without sound it is the lowest-cost video model in the Kinoseed studio.
Seedance 1.5 Pro: prices and examplesAbout Veo 3.1 Lite
Veo 3.1 Lite is a lighter, lower-cost version of Google's Veo 3.1. In Kinoseed it animates an image: you supply the start frame and describe the motion in the prompt.
Clips are 4, 6 or 8 seconds long in 16:9 or 9:16, at 720p or 1080p, with optional sound. A short 720p clip costs a fraction of the full Veo 3.1 price.
Veo 3.1 Lite: prices and examplesQuestions
- What is the difference between Seedance 1.5 Pro and Veo 3.1 Lite?
- Seedance 1.5 Pro is the ByteDance Seedance model that came before Seedance 2.0, and the first in the series to generate sound together with video. In Kinoseed it works from a text prompt alone or from a start image, with an optional end frame. Veo 3.1 Lite is a lighter, lower-cost version of Google's Veo 3.1. In Kinoseed it animates an image: you supply the start frame and describe the motion in the prompt.
- Which is cheaper, Seedance 1.5 Pro or Veo 3.1 Lite?
- Seedance 1.5 Pro starts at 12 credits for a 5-second clip at 480p; Veo 3.1 Lite at 25 credits for a 4-second clip at 720p. Runs spend credits from a plan.
- Should I use Seedance 1.5 Pro or Veo 3.1 Lite?
- Seedance 1.5 Pro costs less per clip: 25 credits for 5 seconds at 720p, against 35 for 6 seconds at 720p on Veo 3.1 Lite. Only Seedance 1.5 Pro starts from words alone. Veo 3.1 Lite needs a start image. Seedance 1.5 Pro takes an end image too, so you can fix the first and the last shot. Seedance 1.5 Pro makes the longer clips, up to 10 seconds.