#1
ByteDanceSeedance 2.0 Pro
#2
KlingKling 3 Pro
#3
KlingKling 2.6
#3
GoogleVeo 3
#5
xaiGrok Imagine 1.0
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Seedance 2.0 Pro vs Grok Imagine 1.0

Seedance 2.0 Pro outperforms Grok Imagine 1.0 with a 73 vs 59 overall score, excelling in cinematography, physics, and actor performance. Grok Imagine offers strong value and competitive animation scores, but trails in most quality metrics.

ByteDance
ByteDance
Seedance 2.0 Pro
73
73
Total Score
Seedance 2.0 Pro
rank
#1
cost
12.00
/min
speed
0
ms
xai
xai
Grok Imagine 1.0
59
59
Total Score
Grok Imagine 1.0
rank
#5
cost
0.00
/min
speed
0
ms
Seedance 2.0 ProByteDance
Grok Imagine 1.0xai
Good for
  • Physics
  • Objects and Animals
  • Humans
  • Text
Good for
Bad for
Bad for
  • Physics
  • Objects and Animals
  • Humans
Modalities
CapabilitySeedance 2.0 ProGrok Imagine 1.0
Text input
Image input
Video input
Audio input
Image output
Audio output

Providers

ByteDance
Provider
ByteDance
bytedance
ByteDance is the platform that serves Seedance 2.0 Pro requests, pricing, and availability.
xai
Provider
xai
xAI
xai is the platform that serves Grok Imagine 1.0 requests, pricing, and availability.

Physics

Seedance 2.0 Pro leads decisively in physics (68.3 vs 40.4), handling realistic motion and interactions more reliably. Grok Imagine struggles with physics accuracy, particularly in rapid motion where stuttering can occur.
MetricSeedance 2.0 ProGrok Imagine 1.0

Prompt Comparisons

Physics
Prompt
Close-up: a match strikes, flares to life, lights a candle. The match head, the flame birth, the wick catching. Material accuracy across wood, phosphorus, wax, fire.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
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Grok Imagine 1.0
Physics
Prompt
Olympic swimmer jumps into a pool and swims a full lap and emerges from the water on the other side of the pool
Seedance 2.0 Pro
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Grok Imagine 1.0
Prompt Adherence
Prompt
Inside an opulent royal greenhouse filled with orchids, a blue ceramic watering can sits in the foreground on the left, and a terracotta pot with a single red tulip sits in the foreground on the right. A shallow reflecting pond runs through the middle and must show clear reflections. At second 2, a hummingbird enters from the top center and hovers directly above the tulip for exactly three seconds, then exits upward at second 5. The watering can and pot must remain fixed.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
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Grok Imagine 1.0

Prompt and Logic

Seedance 2.0 Pro scores higher on prompt adherence (76.3 vs 66.7), while Grok Imagine edges ahead in logic consistency (66.7 vs 61). This tradeoff means Seedance follows instructions better but may have occasional detail inconsistencies.
MetricSeedance 2.0 ProGrok Imagine 1.0

Prompt Comparisons

Prompt Adherence
Prompt
Inside a gilded palace ballroom with tall mirrors and a marble floor, a gold crown sits on a red velvet cushion on a small round table in the foreground. A silver candlestick stands exactly to the right of the cushion. In the background, a crystal chandelier hangs centered above the room. At second 2 the chandelier sways gently left-to-right for exactly three seconds; at second 6 a gloved hand enters from the left and extinguishes only the rightmost candle on the candlestick. The crown and cushion must never move.”
Seedance 2.0 Pro
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Grok Imagine 1.0
Prompt Adherence
Prompt
Action scene, cinematic and dynamic: A female lead in a dark tactical jacket sprints through a rain-soaked museum hall at night. The hall has three distinct landmarks: (1) a huge dinosaur skeleton on the left, (2) a glass display case with a glowing blue gem centered in the background, and (3) a marble staircase on the right.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
vs
Grok Imagine 1.0
Scene Consistency
Prompt
Single continuous shot in a dark planetarium exhibit. A mechanical orrery rotates smoothly: small planets circle a glowing central sun in repeating loops. The camera makes a slow arc around the orrery while the planets continue their motion.”
Seedance 2.0 Pro
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Grok Imagine 1.0

Aesthetics

Seedance 2.0 Pro dominates cinematography (84.1 vs 60.7) and technical quality (0.97 vs 0.76), delivering more polished, cinematic visuals. Grok Imagine produces acceptable results but lacks the same visual refinement.
MetricSeedance 2.0 ProGrok Imagine 1.0

Prompt Comparisons

Cinematography
Prompt
One-take chase: camera leads a woman sprinting through a crowded market, she's looking back in fear, we never see what's chasing her. Handheld urgency, motivated motion, ducking under obstacles.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
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Grok Imagine 1.0
Scene Consistency
Prompt
Single continuous macro shot inside a watchmaker’s workshop. Extreme close-up of tweezers placing a tiny brass gear into a mechanical watch movement. The engraved markings on the gear remain crisp and identical frame-to-frame. The tweezers and gear never warp or change shape, and the camera motion is a smooth, slow push-in with no jitter. The gear teeth must not shimmer or crawl as it settles into place.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
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Grok Imagine 1.0
Scene Consistency
Prompt
Single continuous shot at a bright outdoor skatepark. A female skater in a red beanie and black hoodie rolls toward camera on a skateboard with a bold checkerboard deck graphic. The camera tracks alongside her smoothly. She performs one clean kickflip and lands it, continuing forward. The beanie, hoodie, and checkerboard graphic remain stable without flicker, and the board does not morph mid-air.”
Seedance 2.0 Pro
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Grok Imagine 1.0

Animation

This is effectively a tie for 2D (69.7 vs 71.7) and 3D animation (82.5 vs 85), with Grok Imagine ranking among top animation models. Seedance 2.0 Pro pulls ahead in anime-style animation (78 vs 61).
MetricSeedance 2.0 ProGrok Imagine 1.0

Prompt Comparisons

2D Animation
Prompt
Golden age cartoon chaos 2D cel-shaded animation style: a coyote runs off a cliff, hangs in mid-air, holds up a tiny sign that says "HELP," then plummets. Classic timing, smear frames, dust cloud impact.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
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Grok Imagine 1.0
2D Animation
Prompt
Hand-painted rotoscope: a ballerina performs fouettés, traced from live reference but stylized with ink outlines and watercolor fills. The motion is realistic but the look is distinctly illustrated.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
vs
Grok Imagine 1.0
2D Animation
Prompt
Hand-drawn puppy 2D cel-shaded animation style: a golden retriever pup with floppy ears chases a butterfly through a meadow, trips over its own paws, rolls, and bounds up joyfully. Watercolor backgrounds, expressive line work, heartwarming motion.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
vs
Grok Imagine 1.0

Humans

Seedance 2.0 Pro excels at actor performance (86 vs 64) and hand rendering (82.7 vs 59.7), producing more convincing human subjects. Overall human scores are closer (69.1 vs 65.6) but Seedance maintains the edge.
MetricSeedance 2.0 ProGrok Imagine 1.0

Prompt Comparisons

Human
Prompt
A punk rock drummer absolutely destroys a kit, sticks blurring, head thrashing. Freeze for a moment on her mid-scream face, then resume chaos.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
vs
Grok Imagine 1.0
Human
Prompt
A woman practices yoga at sunrise on a cliff overlooking the ocean, flowing from warrior pose into a deep lunge. Wind catches her hair.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
vs
Grok Imagine 1.0
Hands
Prompt
A pianist's hands playing Chopin—arched wrists, curved fingers, striking keys with controlled force. We see both hands in frame, moving independently.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
vs
Grok Imagine 1.0

Objects and Animals

Seedance 2.0 Pro leads substantially in animals (78 vs 53.6) and moderately in objects (63.3 vs 54.7). Grok Imagine can handle basic object rendering but lacks consistency with complex subjects.
MetricSeedance 2.0 ProGrok Imagine 1.0

Prompt Comparisons

Animals
Prompt
Pod of orcas hunting in coordinated precision. Underwater ballet—sleek bodies, powerful flukes before they rise to the surface and leap into the air before splashing back down.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
vs
Grok Imagine 1.0
Objects
Prompt
Product hero shot: a luxury watch rotates on a pedestal, catching light on every surface. Crystal, brushed steel, leather strap. The branding is legible. Zero geometry drift through the full rotation.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
vs
Grok Imagine 1.0
3D Animation
Prompt
Action-adventure CG: a fierce Viking warrior rides a dragon through a narrow sea stack canyon at high speed. Braided beard and fur cloak whipping in the wind, dragon wings tucking and flaring. Dynamic camera, motion blur, cinematic framing.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
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Grok Imagine 1.0

Text

Seedance 2.0 Pro achieves better text fidelity (85 vs 69), rendering in-video text more accurately. Grok Imagine is serviceable but less reliable for text-heavy prompts.
MetricSeedance 2.0 ProGrok Imagine 1.0

Prompt Comparisons

Text Fidelity
Prompt
Street-level Tokyo: kanji, hiragana, katakana everywhere. Shop signs, vending machines, posters we follow a woman walking down the street.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
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Grok Imagine 1.0
3D Animation
Prompt
Animated CGI kid's cartoon style: a playful squirrel leaps between tree branches in a colorful forest, but every other frame is held like a storybook illustration. Bright colors, exaggerated expressions, motion lines, intentionally bouncy yet fluid animation.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
vs
Grok Imagine 1.0
Anime Animation
Prompt
Shonen power-up japanese anime style: a fighter screams as golden aura explodes around him, rocks levitate, the ground cracks. Hair spikes upward, muscles bulge. Speed lines, lens flares, the whole absurd beautiful spectacle.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
vs
Grok Imagine 1.0

Cost and Speed

Grok Imagine offers exceptional value with xAI's generous free tier, while Seedance 2.0 Pro costs $0.20/second via API. Note: Seedance produces the most copyrighted content of tested models, which may be a compliance concern.
MetricSeedance 2.0 ProGrok Imagine 1.0

Prompt Comparisons

Actor Performance
Prompt
close up of a man's face as he sits in a world war one trench, he is overwhelmed by emotion before breaking down into tears.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
vs
Grok Imagine 1.0
Actor Performance
Prompt
a man sits next to a woman at a bar they both sip at their drinks. They both exchange a flirty glance and smile.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
vs
Grok Imagine 1.0