Seedance 2.5 baseline
What is Seedance 2.5?
Seedance 2.5 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
- 86.9
- Price per second
- $0.30/sec
Editor's recommendation
Start with Seedance 2.0 for the highest overall score
Seedance 2.0 ranks first at 77.5 overall and $0.12/sec. Use the ranking to compare its price and score with Seedance 2.5.
Ranked by overall score
The 10 best Seedance 2.5 alternatives
Each model uses the same published baseline. Compare the score, price, gap from Seedance 2.5, and available side-by-side evidence.
Seedance 2.0 ranks first at 77.5 overall and $0.12 per second.
Rank 1
Seedance 2.0
ByteDance
Seedance 2.0 scores 9.4 points below Seedance 2.5 overall.
Overall score
77.5
86.9
- Overall score
- 77.5
- Price per second
- $0.12/sec
- Score vs Seedance 2.5
- 9.4 points lower
- Price vs Seedance 2.5
- $0.18/sec less
Rank 2
FLUX 3
Black Forest Labs
FLUX 3 scores 10.4 points below Seedance 2.5 overall.
Overall score
76.5
86.9
- Overall score
- 76.5
- Price per second
- $0.15/sec
- Score vs Seedance 2.5
- 10.4 points lower
- Price vs Seedance 2.5
- $0.15/sec less
Rank 3
Kling 3 Pro
Kling
Kling 3 Pro scores 11.4 points below Seedance 2.5 overall.
Overall score
75.5
86.9
- Overall score
- 75.5
- Price per second
- $0.14/sec
- Score vs Seedance 2.5
- 11.4 points lower
- Price vs Seedance 2.5
- $0.16/sec less
Rank 4
MiniMax Hailuo 03
MiniMax
MiniMax Hailuo 03 scores 12.1 points below Seedance 2.5 overall.
Overall score
74.8
86.9
- Overall score
- 74.8
- Price per second
- $0.26/sec
- Score vs Seedance 2.5
- 12.1 points lower
- Price vs Seedance 2.5
- $0.040/sec less
Rank 5
Gemini Omni Flash
Gemini Omni Flash scores 16.7 points below Seedance 2.5 overall.
Overall score
70.2
86.9
- Overall score
- 70.2
- Price per second
- $0.10/sec
- Score vs Seedance 2.5
- 16.7 points lower
- Price vs Seedance 2.5
- $0.20/sec less
Rank 6
Kling 3 Standard
Kling
Kling 3 Standard scores 17.7 points below Seedance 2.5 overall.
Overall score
69.3
86.9
- Overall score
- 69.3
- Price per second
- $0.14/sec
- Score vs Seedance 2.5
- 17.7 points lower
- Price vs Seedance 2.5
- $0.16/sec less
Rank 7
Seedance 2.0 Mini
Segmind
Seedance 2.0 Mini scores 18.3 points below Seedance 2.5 overall.
Overall score
68.6
86.9
- Overall score
- 68.6
- Price per second
- $0.076/sec
- Score vs Seedance 2.5
- 18.3 points lower
- Price vs Seedance 2.5
- $0.22/sec less
Rank 8
Veo 3.1
Veo 3.1 scores 24.3 points below Seedance 2.5 overall.
Overall score
62.6
86.9
- Overall score
- 62.6
- Price per second
- $0.40/sec
- Score vs Seedance 2.5
- 24.3 points lower
- Price vs Seedance 2.5
- $0.10/sec more
Rank 9
Gen-4.5
Runway
Gen-4.5 scores 26.4 points below Seedance 2.5 overall.
Overall score
60.5
86.9
- Overall score
- 60.5
- Price per second
- $0.12/sec
- Score vs Seedance 2.5
- 26.4 points lower
- Price vs Seedance 2.5
- $0.18/sec less
Rank 10
LTX 2.3 22B
Lightricks
LTX 2.3 22B scores 35.1 points below Seedance 2.5 overall.
Overall score
51.8
86.9
- Overall score
- 51.8
- Price per second
- $0.035/sec
- Score vs Seedance 2.5
- 35.1 points lower
- Price vs Seedance 2.5
- $0.26/sec less
Scores and prices are from the model snapshot updated Aug 11, 2026.
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