Ray2 vs Seedance v1.0 Pro
Preferred for text to video: Seedance v1.0 Pro · Preferred for image to video: Seedance v1.0 Pro · Newest: Seedance v1.0 Pro. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.
Luma AIRay2
- Arena1,108
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ByteDance SeedSeedance v1.0 Pro
- Arena1,273
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- Max length—
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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 videoSeedance v1.0 ProRay2 1,065 (#46) · Seedance v1.0 Pro 1,191 (#35) — blind human votes
- Preferred for image to videoSeedance v1.0 ProRay2 1,108 (#46) · Seedance v1.0 Pro 1,273 (#28) — blind human votes
- NewestSeedance v1.0 ProRay2 Feb 20, 2025 · Seedance v1.0 Pro Jun 11, 2025
- Widest inputsSame inputsRay2: Text prompts, Reference images · Seedance v1.0 Pro: Text prompts, Reference images
- Native audioNo native audioGenerates an audio track with the video: Ray2 no · Seedance v1.0 Pro no
- Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Ray2 yes · Seedance v1.0 Pro yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSame reachRay2: 1 · Seedance v1.0 Pro: 1
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| Specification | Ray2Luma AI | Seedance v1.0 ProByteDance Seed |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,065 ±17#46 of 48 · 5,250 votes | 1,191 ±11#35 of 48 · 12,164 votes (best) |
| Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,108 ±16#46 of 48 · 9,521 votes | 1,273 ±8#28 of 48 · 34,019 votes (best) |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Video | Video |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Start image (image to video) | Yes | Yes |
| Video input | No | No |
| Audio input | No | No |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API hosts | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Feb 20, 2025 | Jun 11, 2025 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Ray2 or Seedance v1.0 Pro?
For text to video, voters prefer Seedance v1.0 Pro (Ray2 1,065 (#46) · Seedance v1.0 Pro 1,191 (#35)). For image to video, voters prefer Seedance v1.0 Pro (Ray2 1,108 (#46) · Seedance v1.0 Pro 1,273 (#28)). 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.
What is the difference between Ray2 and Seedance v1.0 Pro?
Ray2 is a video model from Luma AI (Feb 20, 2025), taking text prompts and reference images and producing video. Seedance v1.0 Pro is a video model from ByteDance Seed (Jun 11, 2025), taking text prompts and reference images and producing video.
Which is newer?
Ray2 Feb 20, 2025; Seedance v1.0 Pro Jun 11, 2025.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: Ray2 no; Seedance v1.0 Pro no.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.
