Video comparedUpdated 23 Oct 2026

Seedance 2.0 vs Veo 3.1

ByteDance's reference-led control against Google's realism. Both reach 4K.

Seedance 2.0

from 115 credits per 5s

Veo 3.1

from 267 credits per 8s

Try both free

Both on starter and up. One plan, one pool of credits.

The short answer

Pick Seedance 2.0 when you need to steer the shot: it takes up to nine reference images, three reference clips and three audio tracks, runs to 15 seconds, offers seven aspect ratios and is in the APImage API. Pick Veo 3.1 for realism and spoken dialogue, and for price at the top end: 8 seconds with sound costs 534 credits at 1080p and 800 at 4K on Veo, against 915 and 2,160 on Seedance. At 720p the order flips, with Seedance at 422 credits to Veo's 534. Both run on the same APImage plan.

Side by side

Seedance 2.0 vs Veo 3.1: specifications and prices on APImage
Spec	Seedance 2.0	Veo 3.1
Provider	ByteDance	Google DeepMind
Resolution	480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K	720p, 1080p, 4K
Length	4 to 15 seconds	4, 6 or 8 seconds
Aspect ratios	21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, auto	16:9, 9:16
References	9 images, 3 clips, 3 audio tracks	Start and end frames
Native audio	Included at no extra cost	On or off; on doubles the price
8s at 720p, with sound	422 credits	534 credits
8s at 1080p, with sound	915 credits	534 credits
8s at 4K, with sound	2,160 credits	800 credits
API and MCP	Yes	Studio only
Plan on APImage	Starter and up	Starter and up

Prices in APImage credits, quoted from the app on 23 Oct 2026. A tick marks the edge; rows without one simply differ.

Head to head

Seedance 2.03:2Veo 3.1

Control
Seedance 2.0
Seedance 2.0 takes images, clips and audio as references and lets the prompt call each one by name. Veo 3.1 takes a start and an end frame.
Realism and dialogue
Veo 3.1
Veo 3.1 remains the reference for faces, light and spoken lines that read as filmed.
Length and formats
Seedance 2.0
Seedance runs to 15 seconds in seven aspect ratios including 21:9 and auto. Veo stops at 8 seconds in 16:9 or 9:16.
Price at 1080p and 4K
Veo 3.1
Veo 3.1 is cheaper at the top: 534 credits for 8 seconds at 1080p with sound against 915, and 800 at 4K against 2,160.
Price for drafts
Seedance 2.0
Seedance renders 480p at 115 credits per 5 seconds with sound, and 720p undercuts Veo. Veo has no 480p.

Which one?

ByteDance

Pick Seedance 2.0 if

The shot has to feature a specific product, face or location.
A reference clip should set the motion or the camera.
The clip runs past 8 seconds.
You generate through the API or an agent.

Try Seedance 2.0 Model details

Google

Pick Veo 3.1 if

Realism and dialogue are the brief.
The deliverable is 1080p or 4K and the budget matters.
A start and end frame are all the control you need.

Try Veo 3.1 Model details

Why pick one?
Run both.

Seedance 2.0 and Veo 3.1 sit in the same APImage studio and draw on the same credits. Switching between them is a dropdown, not a second subscription.

One subscriptionOne credit poolSame prompt, both modelsNo per-model surcharge

Try both free

1
Build the reference-led shots on Seedance 2.0, where your product and cast are pinned by reference images.
2
Shoot the dialogue moments on Veo 3.1 at 1080p for the realism.
3
Edit them together. Both bill from the same credits on the same plan.

Straight answers

Is Seedance 2.0 better than Veo 3.1?

For control, length and formats, yes: it takes image, clip and audio references, runs to 15 seconds and offers seven aspect ratios. Veo 3.1 is better for realism and dialogue, and cheaper at 1080p and 4K.

Which is cheaper?

It depends on resolution. With sound, 8 seconds is 422 credits on Seedance 2.0 against 534 on Veo 3.1 at 720p, but 915 against 534 at 1080p and 2,160 against 800 at 4K.