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

Seedance 2.0 Mini vs FLUX 3 Video

Lowest entry price: Seedance 2.0 Mini · Longest clips: FLUX 3 Video · Highest resolution: FLUX 3 Video. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.

  1. 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
    Full specs Remove Seedance 2.0 Mini

  2. 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

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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 MiniSeedance 2.0 Mini from $0.034/s (480p) · FLUX 3 Video from $0.17/s (720p)
  • Longest clipsFLUX 3 VideoSeedance 2.0 Mini: 4–15 s · FLUX 3 Video: 5–20 s
  • Highest resolutionFLUX 3 VideoSeedance 2.0 Mini: 720p · FLUX 3 Video: 4K
  • NewestFLUX 3 VideoSeedance 2.0 Mini Jun 22, 2026 · FLUX 3 Video Aug 4, 2026
  • Widest inputsSeedance 2.0 MiniSeedance 2.0 Mini: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video · FLUX 3 Video: Text prompts, Reference images, Video
  • Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: Seedance 2.0 Mini yes · FLUX 3 Video yes
  • Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Seedance 2.0 Mini yes · FLUX 3 Video yes
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
  • Most API hostsSame reachSeedance 2.0 Mini: 1 · FLUX 3 Video: 1
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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Seedance 2.0 Mini vs FLUX 3 Video specifications side by side
SpecificationSeedance 2.0 MiniByteDance SeedFLUX 3 VideoBlack Forest Labs
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better—1,493 ±17#3 of 48 · 1,302 votes
Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better—1,449 ±5#9 of 48 · 37,042 votes
Price
Starting price$0.034/s 480p (best)$0.17/s 720p
Top price—$0.41/s 4K
10-second clip$0.336at the starting rate (best)$1.70at the starting rate
How it is billedBilled per video token.Per second
Output
ProducesVideo with soundVideo with sound
Resolutions480p · 720p720p · 1080p · 2K · 4K
Highest resolution720p4K (best)
Clip length4–15 s5–20 s
Longest clip15 s20 s (best)
SoundOptionalOptional
Frame controlFirst and last frameFirst and last frame
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Start image (image to video)YesYes
Video inputYesYes
Audio inputYesNo
ReferencesImage, video and audioA video to continue
Access
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API hosts11
ReleasedJun 22, 2026Aug 4, 2026
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Seedance 2.0 Mini or FLUX 3 Video?

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 Mini costs from $0.034/s (480p); FLUX 3 Video costs from $0.17/s (720p), up to $0.41/s (4K). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Seedance 2.0 Mini $0.336, FLUX 3 Video $1.70. 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 Mini: 4–15 s, 480p / 720p; FLUX 3 Video: 5–20 s, 720p / 1080p / 2K / 4K.

What is the difference between Seedance 2.0 Mini and FLUX 3 Video?

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. 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.

Which is newer?

Seedance 2.0 Mini Jun 22, 2026; FLUX 3 Video Aug 4, 2026.

Which generates video with sound?

Generates an audio track with the video: Seedance 2.0 Mini yes; FLUX 3 Video 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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