Seedance 2.0 vs Hailuo 2.3
Seedance 2.0 by ByteDance and Hailuo 2.3 by MiniMax, 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 2.0 | Hailuo 2.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | ByteDance | MiniMax |
| What it does | text or image to video, 5, 8 or 10 second clips, up to 4K | image to video |
| 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 | Set by the model |
| Resolution | 480p, 720p, 1080p or 4K | Set by the model |
| Sound | Included in the price | No |
| Price for the benchmark clip | 280 credits (5 seconds at 720p) | 90 credits (one clip) |
| Cheapest run | 130 credits for a 5-second clip at 480p | 90 credits for one clip |
Prices are the credits a run spends, from the same rates the studio and the API charge.
Which to pick
- Hailuo 2.3 costs less per clip: 90 credits for one clip, against 280 for 5 seconds at 720p on Seedance 2.0.
- Only Seedance 2.0 starts from words alone. Hailuo 2.3 needs a start image.
- Seedance 2.0 takes an end image too, so you can fix the first and the last shot.
- Only Seedance 2.0 makes sound with the picture.
About Seedance 2.0
Seedance 2.0 is the second generation of Seedance, the video model from ByteDance's Seed team. In Kinoseed it works from a text prompt alone, from a start frame, from a start and an end frame together, or from up to 9 reference images in a dedicated reference mode.
It renders at 480p, 720p, 1080p or 4K, in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1, with clips of 5, 8 or 10 seconds. Sound is generated with the picture and is part of the price, so there is no separate audio charge and no reason to switch it off.
Seedance 2.0: prices and examplesAbout Hailuo 2.3
Hailuo 2.3 is a video model from MiniMax, an AI company based in Shanghai. Kinoseed runs the Pro version as image-to-video: you upload a start frame and describe what should happen.
The clip length is set by the model and the aspect ratio follows your image, so there are almost no settings to choose, and every run costs the same.
Hailuo 2.3: prices and examplesQuestions
- What is the difference between Seedance 2.0 and Hailuo 2.3?
- Seedance 2.0 is the second generation of Seedance, the video model from ByteDance's Seed team. In Kinoseed it works from a text prompt alone, from a start frame, from a start and an end frame together, or from up to 9 reference images in a dedicated reference mode. Hailuo 2.3 is a video model from MiniMax, an AI company based in Shanghai. Kinoseed runs the Pro version as image-to-video: you upload a start frame and describe what should happen.
- Which is cheaper, Seedance 2.0 or Hailuo 2.3?
- Seedance 2.0 starts at 130 credits for a 5-second clip at 480p; Hailuo 2.3 at 90 credits for one clip. Runs spend credits from a plan.
- Should I use Seedance 2.0 or Hailuo 2.3?
- Hailuo 2.3 costs less per clip: 90 credits for one clip, against 280 for 5 seconds at 720p on Seedance 2.0. Only Seedance 2.0 starts from words alone. Hailuo 2.3 needs a start image. Seedance 2.0 takes an end image too, so you can fix the first and the last shot. Only Seedance 2.0 makes sound with the picture.