Wan v2.6 vs Seedance v1.5 Pro
Preferred for text to video: Wan v2.6 · Preferred for image to video: Too close to call · Lowest entry price: Seedance v1.5 Pro. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.
Alibaba (Qwen)Wan v2.6
- Arena1,327
- From$0.10/s
- Max length10 s
ByteDance SeedSeedance v1.5 Pro
- Arena1,307
- From$0.011/s
- Max length12 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 videoWan v2.6Wan v2.6 1,327 (#21) · Seedance v1.5 Pro 1,256 (#22) — blind human votes
- Preferred for image to videoToo close to callWan v2.6 1,310 (#23) · Seedance v1.5 Pro 1,307 (#24) — blind human votes
- Lowest entry priceSeedance v1.5 ProWan v2.6 from $0.10/s (720p) · Seedance v1.5 Pro from $0.011/s (480p)
- Longest clipsSeedance v1.5 ProWan v2.6: 5–10 s · Seedance v1.5 Pro: 4–12 s
- Highest resolutionSame top resolutionWan v2.6: 1080p · Seedance v1.5 Pro: 1080p
- NewestSame release dateWan v2.6 Dec 16, 2025 · Seedance v1.5 Pro Dec 16, 2025
- Widest inputsWan v2.6Wan v2.6: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video · Seedance v1.5 Pro: Text prompts, Reference images
- Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: Wan v2.6 yes · Seedance v1.5 Pro yes
- Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Wan v2.6 yes · Seedance v1.5 Pro yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSame reachWan v2.6: 1 · Seedance v1.5 Pro: 1
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| Specification | Wan v2.6Alibaba (Qwen) | Seedance v1.5 ProByteDance Seed |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,327 ±7#21 of 48 · 54,050 votes (best) | 1,256 ±7#22 of 48 · 76,171 votes |
| Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,310 ±7#23 of 48 · 121,082 votes (best) | 1,307 ±7#24 of 48 · 245,206 votes |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | $0.10/s 720p | $0.011/s 480p (best) |
| Top price | $0.15/s 1080p | $0.023/s 480p, with audio |
| 10-second clip | $1.00at the starting rate | $0.115at the starting rate (best) |
| How it is billed | Per second | Billed per video token; higher at 720p and 1080p. |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Video with sound | Video with sound |
| Resolutions | 720p · 1080p | 480p · 720p · 1080p |
| Highest resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| Clip length | 5–10 s | 4–12 s |
| Longest clip | 10 s | 12 s (best) |
| Sound | Optional | Optional |
| Frame control | First frame only | First and last frame |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Start image (image to video) | Yes | Yes |
| Video input | Yes | No |
| Audio input | Yes | No |
| References | Video and audio | — |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API hosts | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Wan v2.6 or Seedance v1.5 Pro?
For text to video, voters prefer Wan v2.6 (Wan v2.6 1,327 (#21) · Seedance v1.5 Pro 1,256 (#22)). For image to video, voters rate them about the same (Wan v2.6 1,310 (#23) · Seedance v1.5 Pro 1,307 (#24)). 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?
Wan v2.6 costs from $0.10/s (720p), up to $0.15/s (1080p); 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: Wan v2.6 $1.00, Seedance v1.5 Pro $0.115. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.
How long can the videos be, and at what resolution?
Wan v2.6: 5–10 s, 720p / 1080p; Seedance v1.5 Pro: 4–12 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p.
What is the difference between Wan v2.6 and Seedance v1.5 Pro?
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. 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.
Which is newer?
Wan v2.6 Dec 16, 2025; Seedance v1.5 Pro Dec 16, 2025.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: Wan v2.6 yes; Seedance v1.5 Pro yes.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.
