Wan v3.0 Video vs Seedance 2.5
Preferred for text to video: Too close to call · Preferred for image to video: Too close to call · Lowest entry price: Wan v3.0 Video. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.
Alibaba (Qwen)Wan v3.0 Video
- Arena1,480
- From$0.05/s
- Max length30 s
ByteDance SeedSeedance 2.5
- Arena1,477
- From$0.103/s
- Max length30 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 videoToo close to callWan v3.0 Video 1,476 (#6) · Seedance 2.5 1,474 (#7) — blind human votes
- Preferred for image to videoToo close to callWan v3.0 Video 1,480 (#3) · Seedance 2.5 1,477 (#4) — blind human votes
- Lowest entry priceWan v3.0 VideoWan v3.0 Video from $0.05/s (480p) · Seedance 2.5 from $0.103/s (480p)
- Longest clipsSame maximum lengthWan v3.0 Video: 2–30 s · Seedance 2.5: 4–30 s
- Highest resolutionWan v3.0 VideoWan v3.0 Video: 1080p · Seedance 2.5: 720p
- NewestWan v3.0 VideoWan v3.0 Video Aug 23, 2026 · Seedance 2.5 Jul 31, 2026
- Widest inputsSame inputsWan v3.0 Video: 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 yes · Seedance 2.5 yes
- Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Wan v3.0 Video yes · Seedance 2.5 yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSame reachWan v3.0 Video: 1 · Seedance 2.5: 1
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| Specification | Wan v3.0 VideoAlibaba (Qwen) | Seedance 2.5ByteDance Seed |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,476 ±13#6 of 48 · 2,598 votes (best) | 1,474 ±9#7 of 48 · 8,001 votes |
| Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,480 ±11#3 of 48 · 3,442 votes (best) | 1,477 ±7#4 of 48 · 15,729 votes |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | $0.05/s 480p (best) | $0.103/s 480p |
| Top price | $0.20/s 1080p | — |
| 10-second clip | $0.50at 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 23, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Wan v3.0 Video or Seedance 2.5?
For text to video, voters rate them about the same (Wan v3.0 Video 1,476 (#6) · Seedance 2.5 1,474 (#7)). For image to video, voters rate them about the same (Wan v3.0 Video 1,480 (#3) · Seedance 2.5 1,477 (#4)). 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 v3.0 Video costs from $0.05/s (480p), up to $0.20/s (1080p); Seedance 2.5 costs from $0.103/s (480p). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Wan v3.0 Video $0.50, 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: 2–30 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p; Seedance 2.5: 4–30 s, 480p / 720p.
What is the difference between Wan v3.0 Video and Seedance 2.5?
Wan v3.0 Video is a video model from Alibaba (Qwen) (Aug 23, 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 Aug 23, 2026; Seedance 2.5 Jul 31, 2026.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: Wan v3.0 Video 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.
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