Wan 3.0 vs Seedance 2.0
Wan 3.0 by Alibaba and Seedance 2.0 by ByteDance, 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 | Wan 3.0 | Seedance 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Alibaba | ByteDance |
| What it does | text or image to video, 5 or 10 second clips, up to 1080p | text or image to video, 5, 8 or 10 second clips, up to 4K |
| Text to video | Yes | Yes |
| Start image | Yes | Yes |
| End image | Yes, optional | Yes, optional |
| Clip length | 5 or 10 seconds | 5, 8 or 10 seconds |
| Resolution | 480p, 720p or 1080p | 480p, 720p, 1080p or 4K |
| Sound | No | Included in the price |
| Price for the benchmark clip | 95 credits (5 seconds at 720p) | 280 credits (5 seconds at 720p) |
| Cheapest run | 50 credits for a 5-second clip at 480p | 130 credits for a 5-second clip at 480p |
Prices are the credits a run spends, from the same rates the studio and the API charge.
Which to pick
- Wan 3.0 costs less per clip: 95 credits for 5 seconds at 720p, against 280 for 5 seconds at 720p on Seedance 2.0.
- Seedance 2.0 goes up to 4K, the higher of the two.
- Only Seedance 2.0 makes sound with the picture.
About Wan 3.0
Wan 3.0 is Alibaba's video model. In Kinoseed it works from a text prompt alone, or from a start image with an optional end image, so you can fix the first and the last shot and let it move between them.
Clips are 5 or 10 seconds long in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1, at 480p, 720p or 1080p. Sound is generated with the picture and is part of the price.
Wan 3.0: prices and examplesAbout 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 examplesQuestions
- What is the difference between Wan 3.0 and Seedance 2.0?
- Wan 3.0 is Alibaba's video model. In Kinoseed it works from a text prompt alone, or from a start image with an optional end image, so you can fix the first and the last shot and let it move between them. 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.
- Which is cheaper, Wan 3.0 or Seedance 2.0?
- Wan 3.0 starts at 50 credits for a 5-second clip at 480p; Seedance 2.0 at 130 credits for a 5-second clip at 480p. Runs spend credits from a plan.
- Should I use Wan 3.0 or Seedance 2.0?
- Wan 3.0 costs less per clip: 95 credits for 5 seconds at 720p, against 280 for 5 seconds at 720p on Seedance 2.0. Seedance 2.0 goes up to 4K, the higher of the two. Only Seedance 2.0 makes sound with the picture.