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Seedance 2.5 vs Veo 3.1

Veo 3.1 sells fixed 8-second clips in Lite, Fast and Quality tiers, priced per clip; Seedance 2.5 is priced per second and runs up to 30 seconds. For a short, polished 8-second shot Veo Lite is the cheaper entry; for anything longer, Seedance does it in one take.

Price and limits

Seedance 2.5Veo 3.1
MakerByteDanceGoogle
Max clip length30 s8 s
Audionative, optionalnative, always on
Image to videoyesyes
Billedper 10-second clipper finished clip
480p◉ 351 · $1.40—
720p◉ 788 · $3.15—
1080p◉ 1,425 · $5.70—
4 s · 720p—◉ 38 · $0.15
6 s · 720p—◉ 38 · $0.15
8 s · 720p—◉ 38 · $0.15
4 s · 1080p—◉ 44 · $0.17
6 s · 1080p—◉ 44 · $0.17
8 s · 1080p—◉ 44 · $0.17
4 s · 4k—◉ 188 · $0.75
6 s · 4k—◉ 188 · $0.75
8 s · 4k—◉ 188 · $0.75

Per-second models are quoted at 10 s for Seedance 2.5 and 8 s for Veo 3.1; per-clip models at their fixed length. Read from the same rate table the Generate button uses. One credit is $0.004.

Pick Seedance 2.5 when

  • The shot is longer than 8 seconds.
  • You want to pay for exactly the seconds you use.
  • You need reference images or earlier clips in the scene.

Pick Veo 3.1 when

  • An 8-second clip is enough and you want Google's look.
  • You want 4K on the same model family.
  • You plan to step up from Lite to Fast or Quality for the hero shot.

Try both on free credits

Same prompt, both models, prices on the button. Free details: Seedance 2.5 free · Veo 3.1 free.

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