Seedance v1.0 Pro vs Veo 3.0 Fast
Preferred for text to video: Veo 3.0 Fast · Preferred for image to video: Veo 3.0 Fast · Newest: Veo 3.0 Fast. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.
ByteDance SeedSeedance v1.0 Pro
- Arena1,273
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GoogleVeo 3.0 Fast
- Arena1,348
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- Max length—
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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 videoVeo 3.0 FastSeedance v1.0 Pro 1,191 (#35) · Veo 3.0 Fast 1,348 (#16) — blind human votes
- Preferred for image to videoVeo 3.0 FastSeedance v1.0 Pro 1,273 (#28) · Veo 3.0 Fast 1,326 (#21) — blind human votes
- NewestVeo 3.0 FastSeedance v1.0 Pro Jun 11, 2025 · Veo 3.0 Fast Jul 31, 2025
- Widest inputsSame inputsSeedance v1.0 Pro: Text prompts, Reference images · Veo 3.0 Fast: Text prompts, Reference images
- Native audioNo native audioGenerates an audio track with the video: Seedance v1.0 Pro no · Veo 3.0 Fast no
- Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Seedance v1.0 Pro yes · Veo 3.0 Fast yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsVeo 3.0 FastSeedance v1.0 Pro: 1 · Veo 3.0 Fast: 2
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| Specification | Seedance v1.0 ProByteDance Seed | Veo 3.0 FastGoogle |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,191 ±11#35 of 48 · 12,164 votes | 1,348 ±11#16 of 48 · 25,258 votes (best) |
| Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,273 ±8#28 of 48 · 34,019 votes | 1,326 ±10#21 of 48 · 41,194 votes (best) |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Video | Video |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Start image (image to video) | Yes | Yes |
| Video input | No | No |
| Audio input | No | No |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API hosts | 1 | 2 (best) |
| Released | Jun 11, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Seedance v1.0 Pro or Veo 3.0 Fast?
For text to video, voters prefer Veo 3.0 Fast (Seedance v1.0 Pro 1,191 (#35) · Veo 3.0 Fast 1,348 (#16)). For image to video, voters prefer Veo 3.0 Fast (Seedance v1.0 Pro 1,273 (#28) · Veo 3.0 Fast 1,326 (#21)). 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.
What is the difference between Seedance v1.0 Pro and Veo 3.0 Fast?
Seedance v1.0 Pro is a video model from ByteDance Seed (Jun 11, 2025), taking text prompts and reference images and producing video. Veo 3.0 Fast is a video model from Google (Jul 31, 2025), taking text prompts and reference images and producing video.
Which is newer?
Seedance v1.0 Pro Jun 11, 2025; Veo 3.0 Fast Jul 31, 2025.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: Seedance v1.0 Pro no; Veo 3.0 Fast no.
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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