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Video model comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

FLUX 3 Video vs Seedance 2.5

Preferred for text to video: Too close to call · Preferred for image to video: Seedance 2.5 · Lowest entry price: Seedance 2.5. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.

  1. Black Forest Labs

    FLUX 3 Video

    Released Aug 4, 2026

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
    • Video editing
    • Native audio
    • Arena1,493
    • From$0.17/s
    • Max length20 s
    Full specs Remove FLUX 3 Video

  2. ByteDance Seed

    Seedance 2.5

    Released Jul 31, 2026

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
    • Video editing
    • Audio input
    • Native audio
    • Arena1,477
    • From$0.103/s
    • Max length30 s
    Full specs Remove Seedance 2.5

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01 — At a glance

Where they differ

Quality is the arena score from blind, side-by-side human votes. Price, length and resolution come from each lab’s own listings.

  • Preferred for text to videoToo close to callFLUX 3 Video 1,493 (#3) · Seedance 2.5 1,474 (#7) — blind human votes
  • Preferred for image to videoSeedance 2.5FLUX 3 Video 1,449 (#9) · Seedance 2.5 1,477 (#4) — blind human votes
  • Lowest entry priceSeedance 2.5FLUX 3 Video from $0.17/s (720p) · Seedance 2.5 from $0.103/s (480p)
  • Longest clipsSeedance 2.5FLUX 3 Video: 5–20 s · Seedance 2.5: 4–30 s
  • Highest resolutionFLUX 3 VideoFLUX 3 Video: 4K · Seedance 2.5: 720p
  • NewestFLUX 3 VideoFLUX 3 Video Aug 4, 2026 · Seedance 2.5 Jul 31, 2026
  • Widest inputsSeedance 2.5FLUX 3 Video: Text prompts, Reference images, Video · Seedance 2.5: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video
  • Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: FLUX 3 Video yes · Seedance 2.5 yes
  • Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: FLUX 3 Video yes · Seedance 2.5 yes
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
  • Most API hostsSame reachFLUX 3 Video: 1 · Seedance 2.5: 1
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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FLUX 3 Video vs Seedance 2.5 specifications side by side
SpecificationFLUX 3 VideoBlack Forest LabsSeedance 2.5ByteDance Seed
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better1,493 ±17#3 of 48 · 1,302 votes (best)1,474 ±9#7 of 48 · 8,001 votes
Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better1,449 ±5#9 of 48 · 37,042 votes1,477 ±7#4 of 48 · 15,729 votes (best)
Price
Starting price$0.17/s 720p$0.103/s 480p (best)
Top price$0.41/s 4K—
10-second clip$1.70at the starting rate$1.03at the starting rate (best)
How it is billedPer secondBilled per video token ($10.70 per million); higher at 720p.
Output
ProducesVideo with soundVideo with sound
Resolutions720p · 1080p · 2K · 4K480p · 720p
Highest resolution4K (best)720p
Clip length5–20 s4–30 s
Longest clip20 s30 s (best)
SoundOptionalOptional
Frame controlFirst and last frameFirst and last frame
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Start image (image to video)YesYes
Video inputYesYes
Audio inputNoYes
ReferencesA video to continueUp to 50 image, video and audio assets
Access
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API hosts11
ReleasedAug 4, 2026Jul 31, 2026
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, FLUX 3 Video or Seedance 2.5?

For text to video, voters rate them about the same (FLUX 3 Video 1,493 (#3) · Seedance 2.5 1,474 (#7)). For image to video, voters prefer Seedance 2.5 (FLUX 3 Video 1,449 (#9) · Seedance 2.5 1,477 (#4)). Arena scores come from blind, side-by-side human votes on the same prompts; when the gap is inside both models’ error margins we call it a tie. Test your own prompts before you commit.

Which is cheaper?

FLUX 3 Video costs from $0.17/s (720p), up to $0.41/s (4K); Seedance 2.5 costs from $0.103/s (480p). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: FLUX 3 Video $1.70, Seedance 2.5 $1.03. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.

How long can the videos be, and at what resolution?

FLUX 3 Video: 5–20 s, 720p / 1080p / 2K / 4K; Seedance 2.5: 4–30 s, 480p / 720p.

What is the difference between FLUX 3 Video and Seedance 2.5?

FLUX 3 Video is a video model from Black Forest Labs (Aug 4, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images and video and producing video with sound. Seedance 2.5 is a video model from ByteDance Seed (Jul 31, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound.

Which is newer?

FLUX 3 Video Aug 4, 2026; Seedance 2.5 Jul 31, 2026.

Which generates video with sound?

Generates an audio track with the video: FLUX 3 Video yes; Seedance 2.5 yes.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.

04 — Keep comparing

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