Seedance 2.5 vs Veo 3.1
Seedance 2.5 has the higher overall score (9.4/10 vs 9.3/10). It is also cheaper: $2.90 per 10-second video, vs $5.00.
| Criterion | Seedance 2.5 | Veo 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| TopVideoAI score | 9.4/10better | 9.3/10 |
| Realism | 9.4 | 9.6better |
| Motion | 9.5better | 9.1 |
| Prompt adherence | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Art direction | 9.3better | 8.9 |
| Price of a 10 s video | $2.90better | $5.00 |
| Published API price | $0.29/s | $4.00 per 8 s |
| Generated audio | Yes | Yes |
| Developer | ByteDance | |
| Released | July 2026 | October 2025 |
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 Veo 3.1 if…
you care most about realistic light and materials and ambient sound generated with the picture.
- Realistic light and materials
- Ambient sound generated with the picture
- Very good prompt understanding
- Most expensive per second
- Short clips
Videos side by side
Examples generated by each model. Click to enlarge.
Seedance 2.5
Veo 3.1
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Seedance 2.5 and Veo 3.1?
Seedance 2.5 (ByteDance): ByteDance's video model generates picture and sound in one pass, with multi-shot scenes and consistent characters. Veo 3.1 (Google): The most photorealistic output in the ranking, especially for animals, natural light and textures.
Seedance 2.5 or Veo 3.1: which one is better?
Seedance 2.5 has the higher overall score (9.4/10 vs 9.3/10). It is also cheaper: $2.90 per 10-second video, vs $5.00.
Which is cheaper, Seedance 2.5 or Veo 3.1?
Seedance 2.5, at $2.90 per 10-second video through the API ($0.29/s), vs $5.00 for Veo 3.1.