Seedance 2.5 vs Veo 3.1
Seedance 2.5 and Veo 3.1 are compared on the existing fixed video prompts. Seedance returns five-second clips; Veo uses six because its endpoint does not accept five. Longer Seedance tests appear separately, outside that common benchmark.
Anvisha Pai, Co-founder & CEO, Voyager
Which to use
Choose by shot length and the failure you can tolerate. The retained Veo 3.1 set handles the spill more convincingly, while Seedance 2.5 provides a naturally lit speaking-person shot but fails its product image-to-video request. Their short-shot costs are close in this test: about $2.31 for Seedance’s five seconds and $2.40 for Veo’s six, based on the recorded rates. Seedance 2.5 is the route here for a continuous 20- or 30-second generation. That does not make it the stronger choice on every short shot, and these are single attempts rather than a statistical ranking.
Side by side, measured
| Seedance 2.5 | Veo 3.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | ByteDance | Google DeepMind |
| Released | 2026-07-31 | 2025-10-15 |
| Price | $0.4622 per second at 720p, 16:9 via fal | $0.40 per second with audio, 720p or 1080p via Gemini API |
| Seconds to make one clip | 170 to 1578 | 67 to 108 |
| 9 clips cost | $18.49 | $21.60 |
| Length | 4 to 30 seconds in one shot, double 2 | 4, 6 or 8 seconds only; our five-second fixture rounds to six |
Seconds and cost are from our own runs of the same 9 prompts through each model.
The same 9 prompts, Seedance 2.5 against Veo 3.1
One try each, nothing re-rolled or retouched, generated by us. Seedance 2.5 is on the left, Veo 3.1 on the right. Every prompt has its own page with the whole roster.
Product turntable
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
A matte black ceramic pour-over coffee dripper rotating slowly on a white turntable, soft studio light, seamless white background, product video, no text.
Person speaking
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
A woman in her 40s with short grey hair stands in a bright kitchen, looks at the camera and says 'Good morning, the coffee is ready', natural window light, handheld feel, she smiles at the end.
Animated title card
Every model on this prompt →Both retained results produce readable title cards. Their clip durations differ, so compare per-second rates as well as per-request totals.
›What we asked for
A title card reading 'MODA SUMMER SESSIONS' animates in over slow-motion footage of a festival crowd at dusk, then a smaller line 'Friday 12 June' fades in beneath it. Bold condensed type, tangerine on navy.
Camera move
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
Drone shot pushing slowly forward over a coastal town at sunrise, terracotta roofs, fishing boats in the harbour, long shadows, cinematic and steady.
Physics
Every model on this prompt →Seedance 2.5 loses the spilled water to haze in the retained test; Veo’s result shows a visible spreading spill.
›What we asked for
A glass of water tips over on a wooden table and spills in slow motion, water and three ice cubes sliding across the wood, macro lens, morning light.
Hands at work
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
Close-up of hands pouring hot water from a gooseneck kettle in slow circles into a pour-over coffee dripper, steam rising, shallow depth of field, warm cafe light.
Busy scene
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
A crowded Saturday farmers market seen from slightly above, shoppers with tote bags, a dog on a leash, a busker with a guitar, bunting swaying, late morning light, gentle camera drift.
Specific art style
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
A lighthouse on a rocky cliff in a storm, in the style of a Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print, waves crashing in flat colour with visible wood grain, animated like moving paper cutouts.
Image to video
Every model on this prompt →Seedance’s copyright-related refusal is preserved, even though the starting product image was generated for this benchmark.
›What we asked for
The coffee dripper slowly fills as coffee drips through it, steam rising, the camera drifting gently around it, the dripper itself unchanged.
Additional workflow tests
Separate from the common benchmark above. These tests examine longer shots, successive edits or specialized controls. One attempt per test, including failures. Costs are estimates from published rates.
20-second continuous workshop shot
Seedance 2.5
One unbroken shot, stable apron, mug and window; the action must reach the final pose.
›What we asked for
One continuous 20-second take in a sunlit pottery workshop, no cuts. A woman wearing a plain blue apron stands at a wooden table with one red mug and a folded white cloth. First third: she picks up the red mug and turns it once in her hands. Middle third: she places it back on the table and wipes beside it with the white cloth. Final third: she folds the cloth, places it to the left of the mug, and looks toward the same window. The camera slowly tracks sideways throughout. Keep the same woman, apron, red mug, table and window. Natural workshop ambience, no music, no text.
bytedance/seedance-2.5/text-to-video
aspect_ratio: 16:9, resolution: 720p, duration: 20, generate_audio: true
returned 1280 by 720 pixels
Generated . Cost basis: fal's Seedance 2.5 rate: $0.0214 per 1,000 tokens, tokens = height x width x seconds x 24 / 1024, at the measured 1280x720 for 20 seconds; fal does not return the charge; rate verified 2026-09-18 at https://fal.ai/models/bytedance/seedance-2.5/text-to-video. Original output.
Returned 20.09 seconds at 1280x720. The sampled frames retain the blue apron and red mug and reach a final look toward the window. The framing moves from hands and table to the subject’s face; sampled frames alone do not establish cut-free continuity.
30-second continuous workshop shot
Seedance 2.5
One unbroken shot, stable apron, mug and window; the action must reach the final pose.
›What we asked for
One continuous 30-second take in a sunlit pottery workshop, no cuts. A woman wearing a plain blue apron stands at a wooden table with one red mug and a folded white cloth. First third: she picks up the red mug and turns it once in her hands. Middle third: she places it back on the table and wipes beside it with the white cloth. Final third: she folds the cloth, places it to the left of the mug, and looks toward the same window. The camera slowly tracks sideways throughout. Keep the same woman, apron, red mug, table and window. Natural workshop ambience, no music, no text.
bytedance/seedance-2.5/text-to-video
aspect_ratio: 16:9, resolution: 720p, duration: 30, generate_audio: true
returned 1280 by 720 pixels
Generated . Cost basis: fal's Seedance 2.5 rate: $0.0214 per 1,000 tokens, tokens = height x width x seconds x 24 / 1024, at the measured 1280x720 for 30 seconds; fal does not return the charge; rate verified 2026-09-18 at https://fal.ai/models/bytedance/seedance-2.5/text-to-video. Original output.
Returned 30.09 seconds at 1280x720. The sampled checkpoints keep the apron, mug and workshop recognizable and reach the final window-facing pose. Estimated cost $13.8672; the request returned in about 391 seconds.
Other versions compared
Frequently asked questions
Why are the durations different?
The fixed prompt requests five seconds. Seedance accepts that duration; Veo 3.1 is run at its next available length, six seconds.
Where is the Seedance 2.0 comparison?
The original results and verdict remain on the linked Seedance 2.0 vs Veo 3.1 page.
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