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

Wan v3.0 Video Prime vs Seedance 2.5

Lowest entry price: Wan v3.0 Video Prime · Highest resolution: Wan v3.0 Video Prime · Newest: Wan v3.0 Video Prime. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.

Alibaba (Qwen)
Wan v3.0 Video Prime
Released Aug 28, 2026
- Text to video
- Image to video
- Video editing
- Audio input
- Native audio
- Arena—
- From$0.068/s
- Max length30 s
Full specs Remove Wan v3.0 Video Prime
ByteDance Seed
Seedance 2.5
Released Jul 31, 2026
- Text to video
- Image to video
- Video editing
- Audio input
- Native audio
- Arena1,477
- From$0.103/s
- Max length30 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.

Lowest entry priceWan v3.0 Video PrimeWan v3.0 Video Prime from $0.068/s (480p) · Seedance 2.5 from $0.103/s (480p)
Longest clipsSame maximum lengthWan v3.0 Video Prime: 2–30 s · Seedance 2.5: 4–30 s
Highest resolutionWan v3.0 Video PrimeWan v3.0 Video Prime: 1080p · Seedance 2.5: 720p
NewestWan v3.0 Video PrimeWan v3.0 Video Prime Aug 28, 2026 · Seedance 2.5 Jul 31, 2026
Widest inputsSame inputsWan v3.0 Video Prime: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video · Seedance 2.5: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video
Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: Wan v3.0 Video Prime yes · Seedance 2.5 yes
Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Wan v3.0 Video Prime yes · Seedance 2.5 yes
Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
Most API hostsSame reachWan v3.0 Video Prime: 1 · Seedance 2.5: 1

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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Wan v3.0 Video Prime vs Seedance 2.5 specifications side by side
Specification	Wan v3.0 Video PrimeAlibaba (Qwen)	Seedance 2.5ByteDance Seed
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better	—	1,474 ±9#7 of 48 · 8,001 votes
Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better	—	1,477 ±7#4 of 48 · 15,729 votes
Price
Starting price	$0.068/s 480p (best)	$0.103/s 480p
Top price	$0.28/s 1080p	—
10-second clip	$0.68at the starting rate (best)	$1.03at the starting rate
How it is billed	Per second	Billed per video token ($10.70 per million); higher at 720p.
Output
Produces	Video with sound	Video with sound
Resolutions	480p · 720p · 1080p	480p · 720p
Highest resolution	1080p (best)	720p
Clip length	2–30 s	4–30 s
Longest clip	30 s	30 s
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	Yes
Audio input	Yes	Yes
References	—	Up to 50 image, video and audio assets
Access
Weights	Proprietary	Proprietary
API hosts	1	1
Released	Aug 28, 2026	Jul 31, 2026

03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Wan v3.0 Video Prime or Seedance 2.5?

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 v3.0 Video Prime costs from $0.068/s (480p), up to $0.28/s (1080p); Seedance 2.5 costs from $0.103/s (480p). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Wan v3.0 Video Prime $0.68, Seedance 2.5 $1.03. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.

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

Wan v3.0 Video Prime: 2–30 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p; Seedance 2.5: 4–30 s, 480p / 720p.

What is the difference between Wan v3.0 Video Prime and Seedance 2.5?

Wan v3.0 Video Prime is a video model from Alibaba (Qwen) (Aug 28, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound. Seedance 2.5 is a video model from ByteDance Seed (Jul 31, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound.

Which is newer?

Wan v3.0 Video Prime Aug 28, 2026; Seedance 2.5 Jul 31, 2026.

Which generates video with sound?

Generates an audio track with the video: Wan v3.0 Video Prime yes; Seedance 2.5 yes.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

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