ByteDance SeedVideo model
Seedance 2.0
Image-to-video king with rock-solid subject consistency and dual-channel audio.
Video Generation
#1
of 18
leading the field
3
races led
93
weeks at #1
91.6
score
- Released
- Mar 12, 2026
- 7 mo ago
- Context
- —
- n/a
- Price
- $0.022 / sec
- list price
- Speed
- —
- median
- Modalities
- text · image
- outputs video, audio
- Weights
- Closed
- API and apps
The 30-second version
The image-to-video king, with rock-solid subject consistency and dual-channel audio.
Key takeaways
- 1Leads our consistency race.
- 2Excellent image-to-video.
- 3Very affordable.
- 4Popular for product and character animation.
What you need to know
Purpose
Turn stills into consistent, high-quality motion at scale.
Unique strengths
- Subject consistency.
- Price.
Where it ranks
Current snapshot · illustrative scores · click any race to watch it
Seedance 2.0Best on each axis
Video Generation over time
#1 frontierSeedance 2.0Kling 3.0Veo 3.1
Best use cases
01
Animating product shots
Bring catalogue images to life without distortion.
When to choose it, and when not to
Update history
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