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

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 vs Seedance 2.0 Mini

Lowest entry price: Seedance 2.0 Mini · Highest resolution: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 · Newest: Seedance 2.0 Mini. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.

xAI
Grok Imagine Video 1.5
Released May 30, 2026
- Text to video
- Image to video
- Audio input
- Native audio
- Arena1,456
- From$0.08/s
- Max length15 s
Full specs Remove Grok Imagine Video 1.5
ByteDance Seed
Seedance 2.0 Mini
Released Jun 22, 2026
- Text to video
- Image to video
- Video editing
- Audio input
- Native audio
- Arena—
- From$0.034/s
- Max length15 s
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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.

Lowest entry priceSeedance 2.0 MiniGrok Imagine Video 1.5 from $0.08/s (480p) · Seedance 2.0 Mini from $0.034/s (480p)
Longest clipsSame maximum lengthGrok Imagine Video 1.5: 1–15 s · Seedance 2.0 Mini: 4–15 s
Highest resolutionGrok Imagine Video 1.5Grok Imagine Video 1.5: 1080p · Seedance 2.0 Mini: 720p
NewestSeedance 2.0 MiniGrok Imagine Video 1.5 May 30, 2026 · Seedance 2.0 Mini Jun 22, 2026
Widest inputsSeedance 2.0 MiniGrok Imagine Video 1.5: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio · Seedance 2.0 Mini: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video
Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 yes · Seedance 2.0 Mini yes
Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 yes · Seedance 2.0 Mini yes
Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
Most API hostsGrok Imagine Video 1.5Grok Imagine Video 1.5: 2 · Seedance 2.0 Mini: 1

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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Grok Imagine Video 1.5 vs Seedance 2.0 Mini specifications side by side
Specification	Grok Imagine Video 1.5xAI	Seedance 2.0 MiniByteDance Seed
Quality (blind human votes)
Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better	1,456 ±4#8 of 48 · 137,459 votes	—
Price
Starting price	$0.08/s 480p	$0.034/s 480p (best)
Top price	$0.25/s 1080p	—
10-second clip	$0.80at the starting rate	$0.336at the starting rate (best)
Extra charges	$0.01 per input image	—
How it is billed	Per second	Billed per video token.
Output
Produces	Video with sound	Video with sound
Resolutions	480p · 720p · 1080p	480p · 720p
Highest resolution	1080p (best)	720p
Clip length	1–15 s	4–15 s
Longest clip	15 s	15 s
Sound	Always generated	Optional
Frame control	First and last frame	First and last frame
Inputs
Text prompts	Yes	Yes
Start image (image to video)	Yes	Yes
Video input	No	Yes
Audio input	Yes	Yes
References	Up to 14 reference images and 3 voice references	Image, video and audio
Access
Weights	Proprietary	Proprietary
API model ID	`grok-imagine-video-1.5`	—
API hosts	2 (best)	1
Released	May 30, 2026	Jun 22, 2026

03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Grok Imagine Video 1.5 or Seedance 2.0 Mini?

Neither model has enough arena votes for a reliable quality score yet, so this page compares specs only. Run the same three or four prompts through each and judge the results.

Which is cheaper?

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 costs from $0.08/s (480p), up to $0.25/s (1080p); Seedance 2.0 Mini costs from $0.034/s (480p). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 $0.80, Seedance 2.0 Mini $0.336. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.

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

Grok Imagine Video 1.5: 1–15 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p; Seedance 2.0 Mini: 4–15 s, 480p / 720p.

What is the difference between Grok Imagine Video 1.5 and Seedance 2.0 Mini?

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is a video model from xAI (May 30, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images and audio and producing video with sound. Seedance 2.0 Mini is a video model from ByteDance Seed (Jun 22, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound.

Which is newer?

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 May 30, 2026; Seedance 2.0 Mini Jun 22, 2026.

Which generates video with sound?

Generates an audio track with the video: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 yes; Seedance 2.0 Mini yes.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

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