Kling Video v3 Pro (Image) vs Seedance 2 Reference
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Use Seedance 2 Reference when the budget matters most and a mini quality pass is good enough. Use Kling Video v3 Pro's image mode when the shot needs to run at 1440 by 1440 with native audio at a fixed rate per second. We sent the same earbuds product photo and orbit prompt to both on August 26, 2026: Kling Video v3 Pro's image mode at its 3 second minimum cost 24 credits and took about 140 seconds, while Seedance 2 Reference at its cheapest quality and resolution tier cost 4 credits and took about 110 seconds. Six times the price bought a bigger frame and documented audio. This page lays out what each run actually measured.
Both clips, same photo and prompt, first result kept
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Slow cinematic camera orbit around the earbuds case, soft studio lighting shifts, the lid opens gently to reveal the earbuds, product commercial style
Kling Video v3 Pro (Image)
Slow cinematic camera orbit around the earbuds case, soft studio lighting shifts, the lid opens gently to reveal the earbuds, product commercial style
Seedance 2 Reference
What the two runs actually measured
Both took the same starting photo as a reference
Kling Video v3 Pro's image mode used the earbuds still as a start frame. Seedance 2 Reference used the same file as one of its reference images, since that model is built around combining images, video, and audio references rather than a single start frame.
Kling Video v3 Pro's minimum test: 24 credits, about 140 seconds
Image-to-video mode, pro tier, 3 second minimum duration. The finished file measured 1440 by 1440 pixels at 24 frames a second, 3.04 seconds long, about 2.5 MB, with an audio track in the container. Kling's pro tier bills a flat 8 credits a second regardless of resolution.
Seedance 2 Reference's cheapest test: 4 credits, about 110 seconds
Mini quality tier, 480p, 4 second duration, one reference image. The finished file measured 864 by 496 pixels at 24 frames a second, 4.04 seconds long, about 824 KB, with an audio track in the container since audio generation defaults on.
Seedance 2 Reference has three quality tiers, not one price
Mini runs 1 credit a second at 480p. Fast runs 2 credits a second at 480p, or 4 at 720p. High runs 3 to 5 credits a second depending on resolution and whether a reference video is attached, and is the only tier that unlocks 1080p or 4K. Our test used mini, the cheapest available combination.
Kling Video v3 Pro's image mode is flat regardless of tier
There is no cheaper quality setting to drop into. Every image-to-video job on this model bills 8 credits a second, from 24 credits at the 3 second minimum up to 120 at the 15 second maximum.
Same photo, same prompt, same day, two different models. Kling Video v3 Pro (Image): 24 credits, about 140 seconds, 1440x1440, 3.04s, with audio. Seedance 2 Reference: 4 credits, about 110 seconds, 864x496, 4.04s.
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Pick Seedance 2 Reference for the cheaper test
4 credits at the mini tier against 24 for Kling's pro image mode, a sixth of the price for a first look at the same reference photo.
Pick Kling Video v3 Pro's image mode for the bigger frame
1440 by 1440 against 864 by 496 in our matched tests, at a flat per-second rate that does not change with resolution.
Both carried audio in our tests
Kling's file included an audio track by default. Seedance 2 Reference's file also carried one, since audio generation defaults on for that model.
How It Works
How we ran the comparison, so you can repeat it:
Send the same photo and prompt to both models
The earbuds orbit prompt went to Kling Video v3 Pro's image mode as a start frame, and to Seedance 2 Reference as one reference image.
Use each model's cheapest viable setting
Kling at its 3 second minimum, since there is no cheaper tier. Seedance 2 Reference at its mini quality tier, 480p, 4 seconds.
Time both from the app or the API
Generate from either tool page, or POST to /api/v1/models/kling-video-v3-pro-image/run or /api/v1/models/seedance-2-reference/run. Ours charged 24 and 4 credits and returned in about 140 and 110 seconds.
The Pixel Dojo Advantage
Real numbers from the same day, same photo, same prompt, two different models.
| Others | Pixel Dojo |
|---|---|
| Kling Video v3 Pro (Image): a flat 8 credits a second. Our minimum test, 3 seconds, cost 24 credits. | Seedance 2 Reference: 1 to 5 credits a second by quality tier and resolution. Our cheapest test, mini at 480p, cost 4 credits for 4 seconds. |
| Kling Video v3 Pro (Image) measured turnaround: about 140 seconds for a 3.04 second clip. | Seedance 2 Reference measured turnaround: about 110 seconds for a 4.04 second clip. |
| Kling Video v3 Pro (Image) output: 1440x1440, 24fps, 3.04 seconds, about 2.5 MB. | Seedance 2 Reference output: 864x496, 24fps, 4.04 seconds, about 824 KB at the mini tier we tested. |
| Kling Video v3 Pro (Image) tiers: one price, 8 credits a second, no cheaper option. | Seedance 2 Reference tiers: mini, fast, and high, with high the only one reaching 1080p or 4K. |
| Kling Video v3 Pro (Image) audio: on by default, confirmed in our file. | Seedance 2 Reference audio: generate_audio defaults to on, confirmed in our file. |
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Common Questions
Everything you need to know about Kling Video v3 Pro (Image) vs Seedance 2 Reference
Which is cheaper, Kling Video v3 Pro's image mode or Seedance 2 Reference?
Seedance 2 Reference, by a wide margin at its mini tier. Our test cost 4 credits for a 4 second clip at 480p. Kling's pro image mode has a 3 second minimum at a flat 8 credits a second, so its cheapest possible test is 24 credits.
Which one is faster?
Seedance 2 Reference in our test, about 110 seconds against about 140 seconds for Kling, both measured on August 26, 2026. Turnaround moves with queue load on both, so treat these as typical rather than guaranteed.
Can Seedance 2 Reference match Kling's resolution?
Not at the mini tier we tested. Its high quality tier is the only one that reaches 1080p or 4K, at 3 to 5 credits a second depending on resolution and reference type.
Do both take a reference photo?
Yes, differently. Kling Video v3 Pro's image mode treats it as a start frame. Seedance 2 Reference treats it as one of up to 9 images it can combine with reference video and audio in a single request.
Which should I use for a cheap first test?
Seedance 2 Reference at the mini tier. Move to Kling's pro image mode once you need the larger 1440 by 1440 frame and don't mind the flat per-second rate.
How do I call each one from the API?
POST to /api/v1/models/kling-video-v3-pro-image/run for Kling, or /api/v1/models/seedance-2-reference/run for Seedance 2 Reference. Same API key, same request shape, just a different apiId in the URL.