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

Seedance 2.0 Fast vs Veo 3.1 Lite

Lowest entry price: Veo 3.1 Lite · Longest clips: Seedance 2.0 Fast · Highest resolution: Veo 3.1 Lite. 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
    Full specs Remove Seedance 2.0 Fast

  2. Google

    Veo 3.1 Lite

    Released Mar 31, 2026

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
    • Video editing
    • Native audio
    • Arena—
    • From$0.03/s
    • Max length8 s
    Full specs Remove Veo 3.1 Lite

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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 priceVeo 3.1 LiteSeedance 2.0 Fast from $0.04/s (480p) · Veo 3.1 Lite from $0.03/s (720p)
  • Longest clipsSeedance 2.0 FastSeedance 2.0 Fast: 4–15 s · Veo 3.1 Lite: 4, 6 or 8 s
  • Highest resolutionVeo 3.1 LiteSeedance 2.0 Fast: 720p · Veo 3.1 Lite: 1080p
  • NewestSeedance 2.0 FastSeedance 2.0 Fast Apr 14, 2026 · Veo 3.1 Lite Mar 31, 2026
  • Widest inputsSeedance 2.0 FastSeedance 2.0 Fast: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video · Veo 3.1 Lite: Text prompts, Reference images, Video
  • Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: Seedance 2.0 Fast yes · Veo 3.1 Lite yes
  • Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Seedance 2.0 Fast yes · Veo 3.1 Lite yes
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
  • Most API hostsVeo 3.1 LiteSeedance 2.0 Fast: 1 · Veo 3.1 Lite: 2
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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Seedance 2.0 Fast vs Veo 3.1 Lite specifications side by side
SpecificationSeedance 2.0 FastByteDance SeedVeo 3.1 LiteGoogle
Price
Starting price$0.04/s 480p$0.03/s 720p (best)
Top price—$0.08/s 1080p, with audio
10-second clip$0.404at the starting rate$0.30at the starting rate (best)
How it is billedBilled per video token.Per second
Output
ProducesVideo with soundVideo with sound
Resolutions480p · 720p720p · 1080p
Highest resolution720p1080p (best)
Clip length4–15 s4, 6 or 8 s
Longest clip15 s (best)8 s
SoundOptionalOptional
Frame controlFirst and last frameFirst and last frame
Aspect ratios—16:9 · 9:16
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Start image (image to video)YesYes
Video inputYesYes
Audio inputYesNo
ReferencesImage, video and audio—
Access
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API hosts12 (best)
ReleasedApr 14, 2026Mar 31, 2026
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Seedance 2.0 Fast or Veo 3.1 Lite?

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); Veo 3.1 Lite costs from $0.03/s (720p), up to $0.08/s (1080p, with audio). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Seedance 2.0 Fast $0.404, Veo 3.1 Lite $0.30. 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; Veo 3.1 Lite: 4, 6 or 8 s, 720p / 1080p.

What is the difference between Seedance 2.0 Fast and Veo 3.1 Lite?

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. Veo 3.1 Lite is a video model from Google (Mar 31, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images and video and producing video with sound.

Which is newer?

Seedance 2.0 Fast Apr 14, 2026; Veo 3.1 Lite Mar 31, 2026.

Which generates video with sound?

Generates an audio track with the video: Seedance 2.0 Fast yes; Veo 3.1 Lite 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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