Can I compare Seedance 2 and Veo 3.1 on the same prompt?

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Which is cheaper: Seedance 2 or Veo 3.1?

Seedance 2 costs 4 credits/video; Veo 3.1 costs 5 credits/video. Compare credit burn against resolution and audio needs before choosing.

What resolution do Seedance 2 and Veo 3.1 support?

Seedance 2 outputs 480p–1080p; Veo 3.1 outputs 720p–4K.

When should I pick Seedance 2 vs Veo 3.1?

Seedance 2 is best for Social media content calendars and Ultrawide / cinematic social formats. Veo 3.1 is best for Professional commercial shoots and Cinematic B-roll and establishing shots.

ComparisonLast updated: 2026-09-10

Seedance 2 vs Veo 3.1

Compare Seedance 2 and Google Veo 3.1: credits, resolution, duration, audio, and best use cases for 2026.

Same prompt samples

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Classroom (public service)Originally generated on Veo 3.1

Shared prompt

16:9, 8 seconds. A bright, dreamy classroom full of childlike wonder. A girl (about 6-8 years old) sits at a desk, eyes full of curiosity and longing, an open picture book of rockets, planets and rainbows in front of her. The camera starts on a close-up of her focused profile, then slowly pulls back to reveal the whole classroom: children's crafts and a world map on the walls, books and a globe on the shelves, green plants on the windowsill, warm sunlight streaming through the window. Vivid, warm, hopeful colors. Ambient audio: a soft, dreamy piano melody with the rustle of turning pages. Clear undistorted facial features, natural smooth motion, high definition, stable footage.

Seedance 2Needs Lite

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Veo 3.1

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Veo 3.1 Quality

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Seedance 2 — Best for:

+Social media content calendars
+Ultrawide / cinematic social formats
+Multi-reference short videos
+Teams needing audio + flexible length

Veo 3.1 — Best for:

+Professional commercial shoots
+Cinematic B-roll and establishing shots
+4K quality requirements
+Text-in-video scenes
+Brand-consistent content series

Feature	NewSeedance 2 ByteDance	HotVeo 3.1 Google
Provider	ByteDance	Google
Price	4 credits/video	5 credits/video
Duration	4–15s variable	8s fixed
Resolution	480p–1080p	720p–4K
Aspect Ratios	16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 21:9, adaptive	16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 21:9
Native Audio	Yes	No
First Frame Ref	Yes	Yes
Last Frame Ref	Yes	No
Base64 Support	Yes	No
Negative Prompt	No	No
Prompt Enhancement	No	No
Camera Control	No	No

Where Seedance 2 Falls Short

-No 4K output
-Less proven for text-in-video than Veo
-Portrait-first workflows may prefer Kling
-Newer model with fewer third-party writeups

Where Veo 3.1 Falls Short

-Fixed 8-second clip duration
-No native audio generation
-No negative prompt control
-No camera movement controls
-Higher cost per generation

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