Seedance 2.5 vs Kling 3.0
Seedance 2.5 has the higher overall score (9.4/10 vs 9.1/10). But Kling 3.0 costs 1.8x less: $1.60 per 10-second video, vs $2.90.
| Criterion | Seedance 2.5 | Kling 3.0 |
|---|---|---|
| TopVideoAI score | 9.4/10better | 9.1/10 |
| Realism | 9.4better | 9.0 |
| Motion | 9.5better | 9.3 |
| Prompt adherence | 9.2better | 8.9 |
| Art direction | 9.3better | 9.0 |
| Price of a 10 s video | $2.90 | $1.60better |
| Published API price | $0.29/s | $0.16/s |
| Generated audio | Yes | Yes |
| Developer | ByteDance | Kuaishou |
| Released | July 2026 | February 2026 |
Provisional scores out of 10. Public API prices checked 08/20/2026.
Choose Seedance 2.5 if…
you care most about multi-shot scenes with consistent characters and native sound, dialogue and lip sync.
- Multi-shot scenes with consistent characters
- Native sound, dialogue and lip sync
- Up to 50 references (images, videos, audio)
- Costs more per second than Kling or Hailuo
- Slow generation (about 2 min 30 s)
Choose Kling 3.0 if…
you care most about believable body and hand movement and dialogue between several characters.
- Believable body and hand movement
- Dialogue between several characters
- Excellent value for money
- Textures can look smoothed out at 720p
Videos side by side
Examples generated by each model. Click to enlarge.
Seedance 2.5
Kling 3.0
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Seedance 2.5 and Kling 3.0?
Seedance 2.5 (ByteDance): ByteDance's video model generates picture and sound in one pass, with multi-shot scenes and consistent characters. Kling 3.0 (Kuaishou): Natural human motion and two-character dialogue at a reasonable price.
Seedance 2.5 or Kling 3.0: which one is better?
Seedance 2.5 has the higher overall score (9.4/10 vs 9.1/10). But Kling 3.0 costs 1.8x less: $1.60 per 10-second video, vs $2.90.
Which is cheaper, Seedance 2.5 or Kling 3.0?
Kling 3.0, at $1.60 per 10-second video through the API ($0.16/s), vs $2.90 for Seedance 2.5.