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Legacy evaluation · V1

Seedance 1.5 Pro vs Sora 2 Pro

By Megaton TeamJuly 25, 2026

Seedance 1.5 Pro is the better overall choice over Sora 2 Pro. It has the higher overall score and costs less.

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Our verdict

Seedance 1.5 Pro is the better choice

Seedance 1.5 Pro has a higher overall score than Sora 2 Pro. Its biggest lead is in scene consistency, and it also costs less.

ByteDance

ByteDance

Seedance 1.5 Pro

53.0Overall score
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Price per minute
$3.11/min
OpenAI

OpenAI

Sora 2 Pro

50.0Overall score
Rank
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Price per minute
$18.00/min

Best for

Highest overall score

Seedance 1.5 Pro

Seedance 1.5 Pro leads the overall score by 3.0 points.

The overall score does not measure file reliability.

Best for

More readable text

Sora 2 Pro

Sora 2 Pro leads by 25.5 points.

Long or moving text still needs manual review.

Best for

Lower generation cost

Seedance 1.5 Pro

Seedance 1.5 Pro runs $3.11/min, against $18/min for Sora 2 Pro.

Provider prices can change.

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Reviewer scores

Scores by category

Seedance 1.5 Pro wins 6 of 12 categories head-to-head. Each bar is the reviewer score out of 100.

Biggest gapScene Consistency: Seedance 1.5 Pro ahead by 26.7 points.
Closest categoryHuman: Seedance 1.5 Pro ahead by 0.0 points.

Head-to-head scores

12 categories rated head-to-head

Seedance 1.5 ProSora 2 Pro
Physics
36.6
39.3
Prompt Adherence
67.3
50.0
Logic Consistency
38.7
35.0
Scene Consistency
76.2
49.5
Cinematography
62.7
53.3
2D Animation
59.0
60.3
3D Animation
69.0
48.0
Human
56.6
56.6
Actor Performance
68.3
84.0
Objects
38.4
51.0
Animals
50.1
51.0
Text Fidelity
5.0
30.5

Side-by-side video tests

Matched outputs, side by side

Each row uses the same evaluation input for both models. The underlying prompt and decision record are reserved for the full report.

Video test 1

Text

Spelling, letter shape, spacing, and whether the words remain stable while the scene moves.

Related category score

Sora 2 Pro leads here by 25.5 points.

Matched Text outputs from Seedance 1.5 Pro and Sora 2 Pro
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Sora 2 Pro

Video test 2

Physics

Weight, contact, momentum, and whether objects continue to behave consistently from frame to frame.

Related category score

Sora 2 Pro leads here by 2.7 points.

Matched Physics outputs from Seedance 1.5 Pro and Sora 2 Pro
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Video test 3

Cinematography

Framing, camera movement, lighting continuity, and whether the visual treatment follows the prompt.

Related category score

Seedance 1.5 Pro leads here by 9.3 points.

Matched Cinematography outputs from Seedance 1.5 Pro and Sora 2 Pro
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Capabilities

Inputs and outputs

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CapabilitySeedance 1.5 ProSora 2 Pro
Text inputYesYes
Image inputYesYes
Video inputNoNo
Audio inputNoNo
Image outputNoYes
Audio outputYesYes

FAQ

Common questions

Is Seedance 1.5 Pro better than Sora 2 Pro?

Seedance 1.5 Pro is better overall and leads the broader mix of quality categories.

Is Seedance 1.5 Pro cheaper than Sora 2 Pro?

Seedance 1.5 Pro costs less at $3.12 per minute, compared with $18 for Sora 2 Pro.

Does Seedance 1.5 Pro generate audio?

Yes, Seedance 1.5 Pro includes audio output.

Does Sora 2 Pro generate audio?

Yes, Sora 2 Pro includes audio output.

Which model makes longer clips, Seedance 1.5 Pro or Sora 2 Pro?

Both models list a 12-second maximum clip duration.

Which model scores higher on Scene Consistency, Seedance 1.5 Pro or Sora 2 Pro?

Seedance 1.5 Pro scores higher for scene consistency.

Which model scores higher on Text Fidelity, Seedance 1.5 Pro or Sora 2 Pro?

Sora 2 Pro scores higher for text rendering.

How are Seedance 1.5 Pro and Sora 2 Pro compared?

Megaton gives both models the same prompts and compares the resulting videos. Price, audio support, and maximum clip length are also checked.

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Methodology

How we tested Seedance 1.5 Pro and Sora 2 Pro

We score two things separately: how good the video looks to a reviewer, and how reliably the file itself holds up. A model can make great-looking footage and still deliver clips with freezes, bad framing, or unstable motion.

We test every model with v-benchmark v2.0, our benchmark for AI video models — the same prompts, professional reviewers, and automated reliability checks behind every score here.

Reviewer scores
Both models receive the same prompts. Professional reviewers score how well each video follows the prompt and handles motion, composition, people, objects, animals, animation, and on-screen text. Scores use a 0-100 scale.
File reliability
Automated checks review 0 clips for freezes, bad framing, compression problems, unstable motion, distorted geometry, exposure problems, and invalid file properties.
Missing scores
Categories with a score for only one model are shown but excluded from the head-to-head win count. Price and generation speed stay separate because they use different units.
Last updated
Reviewer scores and rankings use results from July 25, 2026. Reliability results use the latest completed test for each model. Provider prices and rankings can change.
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