Seedance v1.5 Pro vs Kling v2.6
Preferred for text to video: Seedance v1.5 Pro · Preferred for image to video: Too close to call · Newest: Seedance v1.5 Pro. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.
ByteDance SeedSeedance v1.5 Pro
- Arena1,307
- From$0.011/s
- Max length12 s
Kling AIKling v2.6
- Arena1,294
- From—
- 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 videoSeedance v1.5 ProSeedance v1.5 Pro 1,256 (#22) · Kling v2.6 1,216 (#29) — blind human votes
- Preferred for image to videoToo close to callSeedance v1.5 Pro 1,307 (#24) · Kling v2.6 1,294 (#26) — blind human votes
- NewestSeedance v1.5 ProSeedance v1.5 Pro Dec 16, 2025 · Kling v2.6 Dec 3, 2025
- Widest inputsSame inputsSeedance v1.5 Pro: Text prompts, Reference images · Kling v2.6: Text prompts, Reference images
- Native audioSeedance v1.5 ProGenerates an audio track with the video: Seedance v1.5 Pro yes · Kling v2.6 no
- Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Seedance v1.5 Pro yes · Kling v2.6 yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSame reachSeedance v1.5 Pro: 1 · Kling v2.6: 1
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Seedance v1.5 ProByteDance Seed | Kling v2.6Kling AI |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,256 ±7#22 of 48 · 76,171 votes (best) | 1,216 ±7#29 of 48 · 73,362 votes |
| Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,307 ±7#24 of 48 · 245,206 votes (best) | 1,294 ±8#26 of 48 · 202,113 votes |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | $0.011/s 480p | — |
| Top price | $0.023/s 480p, with audio | — |
| 10-second clip | $0.115at the starting rate | — |
| How it is billed | Billed per video token; higher at 720p and 1080p. | — |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Video with sound | Video |
| Resolutions | 480p · 720p · 1080p | — |
| Highest resolution | 1080p | — |
| Clip length | 4–12 s | — |
| Longest clip | 12 s | — |
| Sound | Optional | — |
| Frame control | First and last frame | — |
| 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 | 1 |
| Released | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Seedance v1.5 Pro or Kling v2.6?
For text to video, voters prefer Seedance v1.5 Pro (Seedance v1.5 Pro 1,256 (#22) · Kling v2.6 1,216 (#29)). For image to video, voters rate them about the same (Seedance v1.5 Pro 1,307 (#24) · Kling v2.6 1,294 (#26)). 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 v1.5 Pro costs from $0.011/s (480p), up to $0.023/s (480p, with audio). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Seedance v1.5 Pro $0.115. Kling v2.6 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 v1.5 Pro: 4–12 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p; Kling v2.6: length not published.
What is the difference between Seedance v1.5 Pro and Kling v2.6?
Seedance v1.5 Pro is a video model from ByteDance Seed (Dec 16, 2025), taking text prompts and reference images and producing video with sound. Kling v2.6 is a video model from Kling AI (Dec 3, 2025), taking text prompts and reference images and producing video.
Which is newer?
Seedance v1.5 Pro Dec 16, 2025; Kling v2.6 Dec 3, 2025.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: Seedance v1.5 Pro yes; Kling v2.6 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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