Seedance 2.5 vs VEO 3.1 Standard
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Seedance 2.5 and VEO 3.1 Standard are both image-to-video models, and which one to use comes down to length and resolution. Seedance 2.5 runs 2.25 to 12.5 credits per second depending on resolution and accepts clips up to 30 seconds, while VEO 3.1 Standard charges a flat 8 credits per second at any resolution and stops at 8 seconds. We sent both the same earbuds product still and the same camera-orbit prompt on August 26, 2026: Seedance 2.5 charged 9 credits for a 4 second clip at 480p and took about 202 seconds, VEO 3.1 Standard charged 32 credits for a 4 second clip at 720p and took about 139 seconds. Here is what each file looked like and which one to pick.
Both clips, same photo, same prompt
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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
Seedance 2.5
Slow cinematic camera orbit around the earbuds case, soft studio lighting shifts, the lid opens gently to reveal the earbuds, product commercial style
VEO 3.1 Standard
The two runs, side by side
Price per second
Seedance 2.5 is 2.25 credits per second at 480p, 5 at 720p, and 12.5 at 1080p. VEO 3.1 Standard is a flat 8 credits per second at every resolution. At 720p Seedance is cheaper, 5 credits against 8. At 1080p VEO 3.1 Standard flips ahead, 8 credits against Seedance's 12.5.
What we actually paid
Seedance 2.5 charged 9 credits for our 4 second clip at 480p, its cheapest tier. VEO 3.1 Standard charged 32 credits for the same 4 seconds at 720p, its practical floor since resolution does not change its price. The two bills are not resolution-matched, but each is the cheapest way to see what its model does.
Measured turnaround
Seedance 2.5 took about 202 seconds from submission to finished file. VEO 3.1 Standard took about 139 seconds, both timed on August 26, 2026 from the same source image. Video turnaround moves with queue load, so treat both as typical rather than guaranteed.
Clip length ceiling
Seedance 2.5 accepts 4 to 30 seconds in one request. VEO 3.1 Standard caps at 8 seconds: 32 credits at 4 seconds, 48 at 6, 64 at the 8 second maximum. Seedance 2.5 is the only one of the two that can produce a long single render without stitching clips together.
Audio
VEO 3.1 Standard's track was independently checked: real AAC stereo audio at 48kHz, measured mean volume of about minus 15.8 dB, not a silent file with a dummy stream attached. Seedance 2.5 defaults generate_audio to on across 11 languages at no extra credit cost, but we judged this particular run on picture only and did not verify its audio.
Reference input
Seedance 2.5 takes up to 50 reference assets in one request across images, video, and audio. VEO 3.1 Standard's schema accepts reference images for style guidance only. If a job needs a reference clip or a reference audio track alongside the image, Seedance 2.5 is the one built for it.
Same product photo, same prompt, same day. Seedance 2.5: 9 credits, about 202 seconds, 480p. VEO 3.1 Standard: 32 credits, about 139 seconds, 720p.
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9 credits vs 32 credits
For the same prompt on the same day, Seedance 2.5 at 480p cost well under a third of VEO 3.1 Standard's 720p run.
About 202 seconds vs about 139 seconds
VEO 3.1 Standard finished faster in this run. Queue load on the day changes this, so run your own timed test before assuming it holds.
30 second ceiling vs 8 second ceiling
Seedance 2.5 can carry a single shot nearly four times as long as VEO 3.1 Standard's maximum.
How It Works
How we ran the paired test:
Start both from the same still and prompt
The same earbuds product photo and the same camera-orbit prompt went to both models, so the comparison is not confounded by different inputs.
Run each at its own cheapest usable resolution
Seedance 2.5 at 480p, 2.25 credits per second. VEO 3.1 Standard at 720p, since resolution does not change its flat 8 credit rate. Both requests were 4 seconds.
Time and inspect both files
We bracketed each request with a timestamp and read the returned file rather than trusting the label: resolution, frame rate, duration, and whether the audio track was real.
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Common Questions
Everything you need to know about Seedance 2.5 vs VEO 3.1 Standard
Which is cheaper, Seedance 2.5 or VEO 3.1 Standard?
Seedance 2.5 is cheaper at 480p and 720p, 2.25 and 5 credits per second against VEO 3.1 Standard's flat 8. At 1080p VEO 3.1 Standard becomes the cheaper one, 8 credits per second against Seedance 2.5's 12.5. Which model wins on price depends on the resolution you actually need.
Which one is faster?
In our August 26, 2026 test, VEO 3.1 Standard finished in about 139 seconds against Seedance 2.5's about 202 seconds, for the same product photo and prompt. Both were 4 second clips. Video turnaround moves with queue load on any given day.
Do both generate audio?
Both default to producing an audio track. We measured VEO 3.1 Standard's directly, a real AAC stereo track at about minus 15.8 dB mean volume. Seedance 2.5 also defaults its audio setting on across 11 languages at no extra credit cost, but we did not verify the audio on this specific run.
How long a clip can each one make?
Seedance 2.5 accepts 4 to 30 seconds in a single request. VEO 3.1 Standard tops out at 8 seconds, priced at 8 credits per second the whole way, so an 8 second clip is 64 credits.
Which should I use?
Pick Seedance 2.5 for a longer single shot, a 720p-or-under render, or a job that needs a reference video or reference audio alongside the image. Pick VEO 3.1 Standard when you need audio you can verify in the file, reference-image style steering, or a 1080p render where its flat per-second rate beats Seedance 2.5's.
How do I call either one from the API?
POST to /api/v1/models/seedance-2-5/run or /api/v1/models/veo-3.1-standard/run with the same API key and a prompt plus an image input. Both return a job id you poll at /api/v1/jobs/{jobId} until the asset URL arrives.