Seedance 2.5 vs Kling 3.0
Seedance 2.5 by ByteDance and Kling 3.0 by Kuaishou, 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 2.5 | Kling 3.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | ByteDance | Kuaishou |
| What it does | text or image to video, 4 to 10 second clips, up to 1080p | text or image to video, 5 or 10 second clips |
| Text to video | Yes | Yes |
| Start image | Yes | Yes |
| End image | Yes, optional | Yes, optional |
| Clip length | 4, 5, 8 or 10 seconds | 5 or 10 seconds |
| Resolution | 480p, 720p or 1080p | Set by the model |
| Sound | Included in the price | Optional, costs extra |
| Price for the benchmark clip | 430 credits (5 seconds at 720p) | 110 credits (5 seconds) |
| Cheapest run | 170 credits for a 4-second clip at 480p | 110 credits for a 5-second clip |
Prices are the credits a run spends, from the same rates the studio and the API charge.
Which to pick
- Kling 3.0 costs less per clip: 110 credits for 5 seconds, against 430 for 5 seconds at 720p on Seedance 2.5.
- Seedance 2.5 includes sound in every price; on Kling 3.0 it is an extra.
About Seedance 2.5
Seedance 2.5 is the newest Seedance from ByteDance. It works from a text prompt, or from a start image with an optional end image.
Clips are 4, 5, 8 or 10 seconds long in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1, at 480p, 720p or 1080p. Sound comes with the picture and is part of the price.
Seedance 2.5: prices and examplesAbout Kling 3.0
Kling 3.0 is the third major version of Kling, the video model from Kuaishou. Kinoseed runs the Pro tier, both for text-to-video and for image-to-video with an optional end frame, so you can fix the first and the last shot of a clip and let the model move between them.
Clips are 5 or 10 seconds long in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1. Sound is optional: leave it off for a silent clip, or turn it on to have the model generate audio with the picture, which costs more. When you start from an image, the clip takes its framing from that image.
Kling 3.0: prices and examplesQuestions
- What is the difference between Seedance 2.5 and Kling 3.0?
- Seedance 2.5 is the newest Seedance from ByteDance. It works from a text prompt, or from a start image with an optional end image. Kling 3.0 is the third major version of Kling, the video model from Kuaishou. Kinoseed runs the Pro tier, both for text-to-video and for image-to-video with an optional end frame, so you can fix the first and the last shot of a clip and let the model move between them.
- Which is cheaper, Seedance 2.5 or Kling 3.0?
- Seedance 2.5 starts at 170 credits for a 4-second clip at 480p; Kling 3.0 at 110 credits for a 5-second clip. Runs spend credits from a plan.
- Should I use Seedance 2.5 or Kling 3.0?
- Kling 3.0 costs less per clip: 110 credits for 5 seconds, against 430 for 5 seconds at 720p on Seedance 2.5. Seedance 2.5 includes sound in every price; on Kling 3.0 it is an extra.