Seedance 2.0 vs Wan v2.7
Preferred for text to video: Seedance 2.0 · Preferred for image to video: Seedance 2.0 · Lowest entry price: Seedance 2.0. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.
ByteDance SeedSeedance 2.0
- Arena1,479
- From$0.067/s
- Max length15 s
Alibaba (Qwen)Wan v2.7
- Arena1,428
- From$0.10/s
- Max length10 s
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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 2.0Seedance 2.0 1,479 (#5) · Wan v2.7 1,337 (#20) — blind human votes
- Preferred for image to videoSeedance 2.0Seedance 2.0 1,475 (#5) · Wan v2.7 1,428 (#11) — blind human votes
- Lowest entry priceSeedance 2.0Seedance 2.0 from $0.067/s (480p) · Wan v2.7 from $0.10/s (720p–1080p)
- Longest clipsSeedance 2.0Seedance 2.0: 4–15 s · Wan v2.7: 2–10 s
- Highest resolutionSeedance 2.0Seedance 2.0: 4K · Wan v2.7: 1080p
- NewestWan v2.7Seedance 2.0 Feb 12, 2026 · Wan v2.7 Apr 7, 2026
- Widest inputsSame inputsSeedance 2.0: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video · Wan v2.7: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video
- Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: Seedance 2.0 yes · Wan v2.7 yes
- Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Seedance 2.0 yes · Wan v2.7 yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSeedance 2.0Seedance 2.0: 2 · Wan v2.7: 1
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| Specification | Seedance 2.0ByteDance Seed | Wan v2.7Alibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,479 ±8#5 of 48 · 56,318 votes (best) | 1,337 ±7#20 of 48 · 27,626 votes |
| Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,475 ±7#5 of 48 · 121,427 votes (best) | 1,428 ±5#11 of 48 · 85,521 votes |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | $0.067/s 480p (best) | $0.10/s 720p–1080p |
| 10-second clip | $0.673at the starting rate (best) | $1.00at the starting rate |
| How it is billed | Billed per video token; higher at 1080p and 4K. | Per second |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Video with sound | Video with sound |
| Resolutions | 480p · 720p · 1080p · 4K | 720p · 1080p |
| Highest resolution | 4K (best) | 1080p |
| Clip length | 4–15 s | 2–10 s |
| Longest clip | 15 s (best) | 10 s |
| Sound | Optional | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Audio input | Yes | Yes |
| References | Image, video and audio | Images |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API hosts | 2 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Feb 12, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Seedance 2.0 or Wan v2.7?
For text to video, voters prefer Seedance 2.0 (Seedance 2.0 1,479 (#5) · Wan v2.7 1,337 (#20)). For image to video, voters prefer Seedance 2.0 (Seedance 2.0 1,475 (#5) · Wan v2.7 1,428 (#11)). 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.
Which is cheaper?
Seedance 2.0 costs from $0.067/s (480p); Wan v2.7 costs from $0.10/s (720p–1080p). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Seedance 2.0 $0.673, Wan v2.7 $1.00. 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: 4–15 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p / 4K; Wan v2.7: 2–10 s, 720p / 1080p.
What is the difference between Seedance 2.0 and Wan v2.7?
Seedance 2.0 is a video model from ByteDance Seed (Feb 12, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound. Wan v2.7 is a video model from Alibaba (Qwen) (Apr 7, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound.
Which is newer?
Seedance 2.0 Feb 12, 2026; Wan v2.7 Apr 7, 2026.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: Seedance 2.0 yes; Wan v2.7 yes.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.
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