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Best Seedance 1.5 Pro alternatives

By Megaton TeamAugust 11, 2026

We rank the 10 best alternatives to Seedance 1.5 Pro using current overall scores, prices, category results, and direct comparison evidence.

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Start with Seedance 2.0 for the highest overall score

Seedance 2.0 ranks first at 72.0 overall and $0.12/sec. Use the ranking to compare its price and score with Seedance 1.5 Pro.

Seedance 1.5 Pro baseline

What is Seedance 1.5 Pro?

Seedance 1.5 Pro is ByteDance's AI video model. We use it as the baseline so you can find a higher overall score, a lower price, or stronger category results.

Overall score
53.0
Price per second
$0.052/sec

Ranked by overall score

The 10 best Seedance 1.5 Pro alternatives

Each model uses the same published baseline. Compare the score, price, gap from Seedance 1.5 Pro, and available side-by-side evidence.

Seedance 2.0 ranks first at 72.0 overall and $0.12 per second.

Rank 1

Seedance 2.0

ByteDance

Seedance 2.0 scores 19.0 points above Seedance 1.5 Pro overall.

Overall score
72.0
53.0
Overall score
72.0
Price per second
$0.12/sec
Score vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
19.0 points higher
Price vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
$0.069/sec more

Rank 2

Seedance 2.0 Fast

ByteDance

Seedance 2.0 Fast scores 17.0 points above Seedance 1.5 Pro overall.

Overall score
70.0
53.0
Overall score
70.0
Price per second
$0.076/sec
Score vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
17.0 points higher
Price vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
$0.024/sec more

Rank 3

HappyHorse-1.0

Alibaba (Wan)

HappyHorse-1.0 scores 9.0 points above Seedance 1.5 Pro overall.

Overall score
62.0
53.0
Overall score
62.0
Price per second
$0.11/sec
Score vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
9.0 points higher
Price vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
$0.060/sec more
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Rank 4

Kling 3 Pro

Kling AI (Kuaishou)

Kling 3 Pro scores 9.0 points above Seedance 1.5 Pro overall.

Overall score
62.0
53.0
Overall score
62.0
Price per second
$0.14/sec
Score vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
9.0 points higher
Price vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
$0.088/sec more

Rank 5

Kling 2.6

Kling AI (Kuaishou)

Kling 2.6 scores 7.0 points above Seedance 1.5 Pro overall.

Overall score
60.0
53.0
Overall score
60.0
Price per second
$0.070/sec
Score vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
7.0 points higher
Price vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
$0.018/sec more

Rank 6

Grok Imagine 1.0

xAI

Grok Imagine 1.0 scores 5.0 points above Seedance 1.5 Pro overall.

Overall score
58.0
53.0
Overall score
58.0
Price per second
$0.070/sec
Score vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
5.0 points higher
Price vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
$0.018/sec more

Rank 7

Veo 3.1

Google DeepMind

Veo 3.1 scores 3.0 points above Seedance 1.5 Pro overall.

Overall score
56.0
53.0
Overall score
56.0
Price per second
$0.40/sec
Score vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
3.0 points higher
Price vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
$0.35/sec more

Rank 8

PixVerse v5.5

PixVerse

PixVerse v5.5 scores 2.0 points above Seedance 1.5 Pro overall.

Overall score
55.0
53.0
Overall score
55.0
Price per second
$0.010/sec
Score vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
2.0 points higher
Price vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
$0.042/sec less

Rank 9

Grok 2025

xAI

Grok 2025 scores 1.0 point above Seedance 1.5 Pro overall.

Overall score
54.0
53.0
Overall score
54.0
Price per second
$0.070/sec
Score vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
1.0 points higher
Price vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
$0.018/sec more

Rank 10

Veo 3.1 Fast

Google DeepMind

Veo 3.1 Fast scores 2.0 points below Seedance 1.5 Pro overall.

Overall score
51.0
53.0
Overall score
51.0
Price per second
$0.10/sec
Score vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
2.0 points lower
Price vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
$0.048/sec more

Scores and prices are from the model snapshot updated Aug 11, 2026.

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Seedance 1.5 Pro

Seedance 2.0

Seedance 2.0 Fast

HappyHorse-1.0

Kling 3 Pro

Kling 2.6

Grok Imagine 1.0

Veo 3.1

PixVerse v5.5

Grok 2025

Veo 3.1 Fast