Seedance 2.5 vs Veo 3.1
Seedance 2.5 by ByteDance and Veo 3.1 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 2.5 | Veo 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | ByteDance | |
| What it does | text or image to video, 4 to 10 second clips, up to 1080p | text or image to video, 4, 6 or 8 second clips, up to 4K |
| Text to video | Yes | Yes |
| Start image | Yes | Yes |
| End image | Yes, optional | No |
| Clip length | 4, 5, 8 or 10 seconds | 4, 6 or 8 seconds |
| Resolution | 480p, 720p or 1080p | 720p, 1080p or 4K |
| Sound | Included in the price | Optional, costs extra |
| Price for the benchmark clip | 430 credits (5 seconds at 720p) | 220 credits (6 seconds at 720p) |
| Cheapest run | 170 credits for a 4-second clip at 480p | 150 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
- Veo 3.1 costs less per clip: 220 credits for 6 seconds at 720p, against 430 for 5 seconds at 720p on Seedance 2.5.
- Seedance 2.5 takes an end image too, so you can fix the first and the last shot.
- Veo 3.1 goes up to 4K, the higher of the two.
- Seedance 2.5 makes the longer clips, up to 10 seconds.
- Seedance 2.5 includes sound in every price; on Veo 3.1 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 Veo 3.1
Veo 3.1 is Google's video model, developed by Google DeepMind as an update to Veo 3. It takes a text prompt or a start image and can generate sound together with the picture.
Clips are 4, 6 or 8 seconds long in 16:9 or 9:16, at 720p, 1080p or 4K. Sound is optional and roughly doubles the price of a clip, so leave it off when you plan to add your own music in an editor.
Veo 3.1: prices and examplesQuestions
- What is the difference between Seedance 2.5 and Veo 3.1?
- 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. Veo 3.1 is Google's video model, developed by Google DeepMind as an update to Veo 3. It takes a text prompt or a start image and can generate sound together with the picture.
- Which is cheaper, Seedance 2.5 or Veo 3.1?
- Seedance 2.5 starts at 170 credits for a 4-second clip at 480p; Veo 3.1 at 150 credits for a 4-second clip at 720p. Runs spend credits from a plan.
- Should I use Seedance 2.5 or Veo 3.1?
- Veo 3.1 costs less per clip: 220 credits for 6 seconds at 720p, against 430 for 5 seconds at 720p on Seedance 2.5. Seedance 2.5 takes an end image too, so you can fix the first and the last shot. Veo 3.1 goes up to 4K, the higher of the two. Seedance 2.5 makes the longer clips, up to 10 seconds. Seedance 2.5 includes sound in every price; on Veo 3.1 it is an extra.