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

Veo 3.1 Lite vs Seedance 2.0

Lowest entry price: Veo 3.1 Lite · Longest clips: Seedance 2.0 · Highest resolution: Seedance 2.0. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.

  1. Google

    Veo 3.1 Lite

    Released Mar 31, 2026

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
    • Video editing
    • Native audio
    • Arena—
    • From$0.03/s
    • Max length8 s
    Full specs Remove Veo 3.1 Lite

  2. ByteDance Seed

    Seedance 2.0

    Released Feb 12, 2026

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
    • Video editing
    • Audio input
    • Native audio
    • Arena1,479
    • From$0.067/s
    • Max length15 s
    Full specs Remove Seedance 2.0

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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 priceVeo 3.1 LiteVeo 3.1 Lite from $0.03/s (720p) · Seedance 2.0 from $0.067/s (480p)
  • Longest clipsSeedance 2.0Veo 3.1 Lite: 4, 6 or 8 s · Seedance 2.0: 4–15 s
  • Highest resolutionSeedance 2.0Veo 3.1 Lite: 1080p · Seedance 2.0: 4K
  • NewestVeo 3.1 LiteVeo 3.1 Lite Mar 31, 2026 · Seedance 2.0 Feb 12, 2026
  • Widest inputsSeedance 2.0Veo 3.1 Lite: Text prompts, Reference images, Video · Seedance 2.0: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video
  • Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: Veo 3.1 Lite yes · Seedance 2.0 yes
  • Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Veo 3.1 Lite yes · Seedance 2.0 yes
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
  • Most API hostsSame reachVeo 3.1 Lite: 2 · Seedance 2.0: 2
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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Veo 3.1 Lite vs Seedance 2.0 specifications side by side
SpecificationVeo 3.1 LiteGoogleSeedance 2.0ByteDance Seed
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better—1,479 ±8#5 of 48 · 56,318 votes
Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better—1,475 ±7#5 of 48 · 121,427 votes
Price
Starting price$0.03/s 720p (best)$0.067/s 480p
Top price$0.08/s 1080p, with audio—
10-second clip$0.30at the starting rate (best)$0.673at the starting rate
How it is billedPer secondBilled per video token; higher at 1080p and 4K.
Output
ProducesVideo with soundVideo with sound
Resolutions720p · 1080p480p · 720p · 1080p · 4K
Highest resolution1080p4K (best)
Clip length4, 6 or 8 s4–15 s
Longest clip8 s15 s (best)
SoundOptionalOptional
Frame controlFirst and last frameFirst and last frame
Aspect ratios16:9 · 9:16—
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Start image (image to video)YesYes
Video inputYesYes
Audio inputNoYes
References—Image, video and audio
Access
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API hosts22
ReleasedMar 31, 2026Feb 12, 2026
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Veo 3.1 Lite or Seedance 2.0?

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?

Veo 3.1 Lite costs from $0.03/s (720p), up to $0.08/s (1080p, with audio); Seedance 2.0 costs from $0.067/s (480p). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Veo 3.1 Lite $0.30, Seedance 2.0 $0.673. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.

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

Veo 3.1 Lite: 4, 6 or 8 s, 720p / 1080p; Seedance 2.0: 4–15 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p / 4K.

What is the difference between Veo 3.1 Lite and Seedance 2.0?

Veo 3.1 Lite is a video model from Google (Mar 31, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images and video and producing video with sound. 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.

Which is newer?

Veo 3.1 Lite Mar 31, 2026; Seedance 2.0 Feb 12, 2026.

Which generates video with sound?

Generates an audio track with the video: Veo 3.1 Lite yes; Seedance 2.0 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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