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

Seedance 2.0 Fast vs Kling v3.0

Lowest entry price: Seedance 2.0 Fast · Newest: Seedance 2.0 Fast · Widest inputs: Seedance 2.0 Fast. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.

  1. ByteDance Seed

    Seedance 2.0 Fast

    Released Apr 14, 2026

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
    • Video editing
    • Audio input
    • Native audio
    • Arena—
    • From$0.04/s
    • Max length15 s
  2. Kling AI

    Kling v3.0

    Released Feb 5, 2026

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
    • Native audio
    • Arena1,354
    • From$0.084/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 FastSeedance 2.0 Fast from $0.04/s (480p) · Kling v3.0 from $0.084/s (720p)
  • Longest clipsSame maximum lengthSeedance 2.0 Fast: 4–15 s · Kling v3.0: 3–15 s
  • Highest resolutionSame top resolutionSeedance 2.0 Fast: 720p · Kling v3.0: 720p
  • NewestSeedance 2.0 FastSeedance 2.0 Fast Apr 14, 2026 · Kling v3.0 Feb 5, 2026
  • Widest inputsSeedance 2.0 FastSeedance 2.0 Fast: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video · Kling v3.0: Text prompts, Reference images
  • Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: Seedance 2.0 Fast yes · Kling v3.0 yes
  • Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Seedance 2.0 Fast yes · Kling v3.0 yes
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
  • Most API hostsSame reachSeedance 2.0 Fast: 1 · Kling v3.0: 1
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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Seedance 2.0 Fast vs Kling v3.0 specifications side by side
SpecificationSeedance 2.0 FastByteDance SeedKling v3.0Kling AI
Quality (blind human votes)
Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better—1,354 ±6#19 of 48 · 206,221 votes
Price
Starting price$0.04/s 480p (best)$0.084/s 720p, Standard
Top price—$0.168/s 720p, Pro, with audio
10-second clip$0.404at the starting rate (best)$0.84at the starting rate
How it is billedBilled per video token.Per second
Output
ProducesVideo with soundVideo with sound
Resolutions480p · 720p720p
Highest resolution720p720p
Clip length4–15 s3–15 s
Longest clip15 s15 s
SoundOptionalOptional
Frame controlFirst and last frameFirst and last frame
Aspect ratios—16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Start image (image to video)YesYes
Video inputYesNo
Audio inputYesNo
ReferencesImage, video and audio—
Access
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API hosts11
ReleasedApr 14, 2026Feb 5, 2026
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Seedance 2.0 Fast or Kling v3.0?

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?

Seedance 2.0 Fast costs from $0.04/s (480p); Kling v3.0 costs from $0.084/s (720p), up to $0.168/s (720p, Pro, with audio). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Seedance 2.0 Fast $0.404, Kling v3.0 $0.84. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.

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

Seedance 2.0 Fast: 4–15 s, 480p / 720p; Kling v3.0: 3–15 s, 720p.

What is the difference between Seedance 2.0 Fast and Kling v3.0?

Seedance 2.0 Fast is a video model from ByteDance Seed (Apr 14, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound. Kling v3.0 is a video model from Kling AI (Feb 5, 2026), taking text prompts and reference images and producing video with sound.

Which is newer?

Seedance 2.0 Fast Apr 14, 2026; Kling v3.0 Feb 5, 2026.

Which generates video with sound?

Generates an audio track with the video: Seedance 2.0 Fast yes; Kling v3.0 yes.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

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