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

Seedance v1.0 Pro Fast vs Wan v2.6

Newest: Wan v2.6 · Widest inputs: Wan v2.6 · Native audio: Wan v2.6. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.

ByteDance Seed
Seedance v1.0 Pro Fast
Released Oct 24, 2025
- Text to video
- Image to video
- Arena—
- From—
- Max length—
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Alibaba (Qwen)
Wan v2.6
Released Dec 16, 2025
- Text to video
- Image to video
- Video editing
- Audio input
- Native audio
- Arena1,327
- From$0.10/s
- Max length10 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.

NewestWan v2.6Seedance v1.0 Pro Fast Oct 24, 2025 · Wan v2.6 Dec 16, 2025
Widest inputsWan v2.6Seedance v1.0 Pro Fast: Text prompts, Reference images · Wan v2.6: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video
Native audioWan v2.6Generates an audio track with the video: Seedance v1.0 Pro Fast no · Wan v2.6 yes
Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Seedance v1.0 Pro Fast yes · Wan v2.6 yes
Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
Most API hostsSame reachSeedance v1.0 Pro Fast: 1 · Wan v2.6: 1

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Dashes mean the data is not published.

Seedance v1.0 Pro Fast vs Wan v2.6 specifications side by side
Specification	Seedance v1.0 Pro FastByteDance Seed	Wan v2.6Alibaba (Qwen)
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better	—	1,327 ±7#21 of 48 · 54,050 votes
Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better	—	1,310 ±7#23 of 48 · 121,082 votes
Price
Starting price	—	$0.10/s 720p
Top price	—	$0.15/s 1080p
10-second clip	—	$1.00at the starting rate
How it is billed	—	Per second
Output
Produces	Video	Video with sound
Resolutions	—	720p · 1080p
Highest resolution	—	1080p
Clip length	—	5–10 s
Longest clip	—	10 s
Sound	—	Optional
Frame control	—	First frame only
Inputs
Text prompts	Yes	Yes
Start image (image to video)	Yes	Yes
Video input	No	Yes
Audio input	No	Yes
References	—	Video and audio
Access
Weights	Proprietary	Proprietary
API hosts	1	1
Released	Oct 24, 2025	Dec 16, 2025

03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Seedance v1.0 Pro Fast or Wan v2.6?

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?

Wan v2.6 costs from $0.10/s (720p), up to $0.15/s (1080p). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Wan v2.6 $1.00. Seedance v1.0 Pro Fast has no published per-second price. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.

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

Seedance v1.0 Pro Fast: length not published; Wan v2.6: 5–10 s, 720p / 1080p.

What is the difference between Seedance v1.0 Pro Fast and Wan v2.6?

Seedance v1.0 Pro Fast is a video model from ByteDance Seed (Oct 24, 2025), taking text prompts and reference images and producing video. Wan v2.6 is a video model from Alibaba (Qwen) (Dec 16, 2025), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound.

Which is newer?

Seedance v1.0 Pro Fast Oct 24, 2025; Wan v2.6 Dec 16, 2025.

Which generates video with sound?

Generates an audio track with the video: Seedance v1.0 Pro Fast no; Wan v2.6 yes.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

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