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Veo 3.1 vs Seedance 2.0
Seedance 2.0 edges out Veo 3.1 overall (Veo 3.1 56.0 vs Seedance 2.0 73.0.) Seedance 2.0 Pro is an incredible model that can produce extremely consistent scenes with incredible actor performances. It can produce complex cinematic scenes in one go. Important caveat: this model produces the most copyrighted content out of any model we've tested—if copyright compliance is important, avoid this one. The main tradeoffs are in Logical inconsistencies in details, Copyright compliance (produces the most copyrighted content of any model), where Veo 3.1 tends to score better.
Veo 3.1Google | Seedance 2.0ByteDance |
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Modalities
| Capability | Veo 3.1 | Seedance 2.0 |
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Providers
Provider
Google
google-veo
Google is the platform that serves Veo 3.1 requests, pricing, and availability.
Provider
ByteDance
bytedance
ByteDance is the platform that serves Seedance 2.0 requests, pricing, and availability.
Physics
How well the model simulates real-world physics: gravity, momentum, collisions, and natural movement.
Seedance 2.0 leads on physics (+7.5), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3.1. The clearest separation is on Physics (+7.5). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If physics is a priority for your prompts, Seedance 2.0 is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 | Seedance 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | 55.9 | 63.4 |
Prompt Comparisons
Physics
Prompt
Camera above water, 3/4 portrait of a young person floating in a body of water, her entire body submerged except for her face, a glassy surface with cushioned headphones on, eyes serenely closed, her face haloed by cornflowers and chrysanthemums floating on the surface slowly orbiting in the current. Bubbles trace lazy arcs upward, dappled light fracturing across her freckled skin. Deep cobalt and violet palette, no struggle, only the unhurried weightlessness of complete calm.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Physics
Prompt
Cozy macro tabletop scene, top-down framing on an open hardback storybook resting on a thick knit blanket, the left page bearing illuminated calligraphy reading "Once upon a time, in a kingdom far far away…" as a hand gently turns the page to reveal a watercolor castle on a green hill. Warm bedside lamp glow, dust motes drifting, fingertips brushing the parchment, every letter perfectly legible and consistent through the motion, the storyteller-intimate scale of a hand-painted childhood.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Physics
Prompt
Hyper-slow-motion macro at 4000fps, frontal close-up of an icy lime cocktail glass as a cascade of crystalline water erupts upward through the rim, droplets suspended in mid-air like glass beads, condensation streaking the sides. Tropical bokeh of turquoise sea and palm fronds dissolves behind. Razor-sharp focus on the splash crown, golden rim of late-afternoon sun, the kind of frozen-time food-commercial moment that lasts a full beat too long.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Prompt and Logic
Measures how accurately the model follows prompts and maintains logical consistency throughout the video.
Seedance 2.0 leads on prompt and logic (+20.2), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3.1. The clearest separation is on Logic Consistency (+28.8). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If prompt and logic is a priority for your prompts, Seedance 2.0 is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 | Seedance 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Prompt Adherence | 67.0 | 78.6 |
| Logic Consistency | 47.2 | 75.9 |
| Scene Consistency | 50.6 | — |
Prompt Comparisons
Prompt Adherence
Prompt
First-person handlebar POV cinematic shot, hands gripping rubber grips as a single-speed slices through a rain-glazed neon downtown at full speed, signage smearing into long horizontal streaks of magenta and lime. Tires hiss across wet pavement, brake-lever shadows flicker, breath visible in the cold. Heavy practical motion blur, anamorphic streak flares, lo-fi cinéma-vérité grit, the held high of an unsanctioned midnight ride.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Prompt Adherence
Prompt
Cinematic wide shot, low angle on a young nun in flowing black habit and round sunglasses perched atop a galloping ostrich across a flat ochre desert, gold revolver raised and pointed skyward as she rears back with a wild laugh. Wind whips her veil and the bird's feathers in unison, sand churned into a long contrail behind. Tarantino-esque saturated tones, anamorphic flares, deliberate absurd grandeur.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Prompt Adherence
Prompt
Anime walking-shot in the style of a quiet contemporary anime film, low POV camera tracking forward over a dirt road, framing a person's worn sneakers and beige cargo pants stepping in steady rhythm. Ahead, a small valley town spills downhill under a blazing orange sunset streaked with telephone lines and clouds. Painterly clouds with rim-lit edges, hand-drawn dust puffs at each step, the kind of contemplative end-of-day walk that doesn't need narration.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Aesthetics
Visual quality including cinematography, artistic taste, and overall production value.
Seedance 2.0 leads on aesthetics (+13.7), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3.1. The clearest separation is on Cinematography (+27.1). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If aesthetics is a priority for your prompts, Seedance 2.0 is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 | Seedance 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | 47.3 | 74.5 |
| Taste | — | 40.0 |
| Quality | 0.6 | 0.9 |
Prompt Comparisons
Cinematography
Prompt
First-person POV, handheld and breathless, the camera following an outstretched arm whose hand is clasped by a young person pulling us forward through dim forest underbrush at blue hour. They glance back over their shoulder, mid-laugh, hair backlit by a single distant streetlamp. Heavy handheld shake, lens halation, deep slate-blue grade with skin tones holding warm, the contagious adrenaline of a stolen moment, A24 indie texture.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Cinematography
Prompt
70s Kodachrome-grain motion picture footage, telephoto compression tracking shot of an adult runner in saffron shorts moving through chest-high wheat alongside a long-haired white farm dog, both bounding in syncopated leaps. Cobalt cloudless sky, golden stalks lit from behind, a hint of overexposure flaring the highlights. Slight gate weave, soft anamorphic flares.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Cinematography
Prompt
High-contrast black-and-white aerial, locked overhead shot of a boxing ring with one figure seated low in shadow at the bottom of frame as two opponents circle each other slowly in the bright square below, long shadows pinwheeling. The crowd is invisible blackness beyond the ropes. Single hard top-down light pool, crushed blacks, soft 35mm grain, the choreographed stillness of a Wong Kar-wai standoff.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Animation
Performance on animated content styles including 2D, 3D, and anime-style animation.
Seedance 2.0 leads on animation (+17.8), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3.1. The clearest separation is on 2D Animation (+24.8). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If animation is a priority for your prompts, Seedance 2.0 is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 | Seedance 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| 2D Animation | 46.0 | 70.8 |
| 3D Animation | 54.0 | 65.6 |
| Anime Animation | 48.3 | 65.3 |
Prompt Comparisons
2D Animation
Prompt
Painterly hand-drawn cel sequence: a pale butterfly drifts on a humid breeze through a field of crimson poppies, wings beating in deliberate slow flutters as petals stir below. Camera pushes in slowly, parallax layering grass, blooms, distant treeline, fireflies blinking awake at dusk. Twilight palette of bruised purples and ember reds, painterly brushwork visible in the foliage, atmospheric haze, the contemplative stillness of a single held breath.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
2D Animation
Prompt
Stylized comic-book animated shot, three-quarter medium framing on a gaunt blue-skinned undead gunslinger in a dust-caked duster, revolver in one hand and crumpled wanted poster in the other reading "WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE — UNDEAD COWBOY — REWARD $10,000" in clean weathered typography. Hot crimson dusk behind, barbed-wire silhouettes, the poster wrinkling as he tightens his grip but every word remaining razor legible. Heavy ink-line aesthetic, Mignola-meets-Mike Allred grit.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
2D Animation
Prompt
Cel-shaded 2D animation, side profile of a young bartender at a softly glowing apothecary counter slowly extending a finger toward a row of luminescent glass bottles, their amber light pulsing in time with their breath. Reflections ripple gently across the lacquered bar, leaves swaying outside the window in turquoise moonlight. Limited animation on twos, painterly background, deep cyan and honey-gold contrast, jazz-noir atmosphere, the moment held between hesitation and reach.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Humans
Accuracy of human rendering including body proportions, hand details, and realistic actor performances.
Seedance 2.0 leads on humans (+10.3), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3.1. The clearest separation is on Human (+15.6). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If humans is a priority for your prompts, Seedance 2.0 is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 | Seedance 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Human | 61.9 | 77.5 |
| Hands | 76.3 | 81.2 |
| Actor Performance | 40.0 | — |
Prompt Comparisons
Human
Prompt
Sumptuous cinematic frame, locked medium shot on a lean person slouched on a heavy ornate throne, one arm draped over the carved rest, the other resting near a chalice and a jeweled blade. Firelight from candelabras flickers across oiled skin and the dull glint of coin piles at feet. Velvet drapes shift in a draft, gaze flicks toward camera, faintly amused. Caravaggio chiaroscuro, deep crimsons and tarnished gold, the still arrogance of inherited power.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Human
Prompt
Stylized Disney-revival 2D animation, three-quarter framing on a regal egyptian queen in pleated white linen perched on the arm of a sandstone throne, chin resting on a slender hand, two black cats curling at her sandaled feet. She watches something off-frame with a slow, knowing blink, kohl-lined eyes flicking. Warm gold and turquoise palette, hand-painted hieroglyphic backdrop, subtle hair sway.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Human
Prompt
High-fashion editorial motion shot, locked symmetrical frame of a model in a tailored mint flight-attendant uniform leaning against a stack of matching pastel suitcases, fingertips delicately raised, lips painted carmine, eyes tracking imperceptibly toward camera. Background a single saturated mint-green wall. Mid-century travel-poster styling, slow micro-movements, polished commercial lighting, the cool poise of an entire era distilled into one held pose. ---
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Objects and Animals
Quality of rendering inanimate objects and animals with accurate shapes, textures, and movements.
Seedance 2.0 leads on objects and animals (+5.5), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3.1. The clearest separation is on Animals (+8.0). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If objects and animals is a priority for your prompts, Seedance 2.0 is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 | Seedance 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Objects | 61.7 | 64.6 |
| Animals | 68.0 | 76.0 |
Prompt Comparisons
Animals
Prompt
High-speed slow-motion capture, 1000fps, of a small golden puppy launching itself off camera-left, paws splayed and ears flapping mid-air against a clean cerulean sky. Sunlight catches each tuft of fur in fine rim light, tongue lolling, eyes locked on something just past the lens. Pure backdrop, no horizon line, color graded warm and creamy, the kind of joyful weightless moment that resolves with a soft landing thump as it lands on grass below frame.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Animals
Prompt
Locked medium tracking shot along a sun-dappled forest trail, a tiny shaggy white companion in a woven straw hat and leather messenger pack trotting purposefully toward camera, footsteps puffing dust. Behind, the blurred legs of two hikers carrying acoustic guitars drift in and out of bokeh. Late afternoon side light, autumn warm tones, shallow depth of field, soft cottagecore Sunday-afternoon mood, gentle parallax on the background trees. ---
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Animals
Prompt
Ultra wide-angle GoPro-style selfie shot pushed inches from a curious bovine's pink wet nose, fisheye distortion exaggerating the snout while the body falls back into the frame in soft focus. The animal exhales warm breath that briefly fogs the lens, ears flicking, a fly buzzing past. Golden hour sun rakes across whiskers and dew on the muzzle, cumulus cloud sky behind, slight handheld jitter, vlog-found-footage texture.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Text
Ability to render readable, accurate text and typography within generated videos.
Seedance 2.0 leads on text (+36.4), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3.1. The clearest separation is on Text Fidelity (+36.4). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If text is a priority for your prompts, Seedance 2.0 is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 | Seedance 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Text Fidelity | 39.5 | 75.9 |
Prompt Comparisons
Text Fidelity
Prompt
Stylized commercial cinematic shot, locked-off down a quiet European cobblestone street as enormous shiny hot-pink balloon letters spelling "DON'T SWEAT IT" wobble in a gentle breeze, the apostrophe bobbing slightly out of formation before drifting back into place. Sunlight glints off each balloon's curvature, soft squeaks audible as they sway. Sherbet color palette, hand-arranged confetti drifting past, every letter clean and properly kerned regardless of motion, optimistic streetwear-campaign energy.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Text Fidelity
Prompt
Cozy macro tabletop scene, top-down framing on an open hardback storybook resting on a thick knit blanket, the left page bearing illuminated calligraphy reading "Once upon a time, in a kingdom far far away…" as a hand gently turns the page to reveal a watercolor castle on a green hill. Warm bedside lamp glow, dust motes drifting, fingertips brushing the parchment, every letter perfectly legible and consistent through the motion, the storyteller-intimate scale of a hand-painted childhood.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Physics
Prompt
Stylized art-direction motion piece, locked frontal medium shot on a classical marble bust set against a saturated cinnabar-red backdrop, a a flame, burning the bust as the stone remains undamaged beneath the kinetic light. Hard side key light carving each curl in shadow, gentle smoke-like haze rising past the frame, the elegant intensity of an icon held under theatrical illumination.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Cost and Speed
Practical factors including pricing per video and generation latency.
Seedance 2.0 leads on cost and speed (+316.8), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3.1. The clearest separation is on Latency (+935.0). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If cost and speed is a priority for your prompts, Seedance 2.0 is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 | Seedance 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price / sec | $0.400 | $0.150 |
| Price / min | $24.00 | $9.00 |
| Latency | 935ms | 0ms |
Prompt Comparisons
Human
Prompt
Lo-fi anime study, side tracking shot of a person in a teal track jacket jogging steadily down a hazy hillside boulevard at golden hour, headphones on, ponytail bouncing in rhythm. The city stretches behind them in painterly silhouettes, smog turning the light strawberry-orange. Hand-painted gradients, limited animation on twos, calm exhale visible in cooler air
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Hands
Prompt
Photoreal CG surreal moment, extreme depth composition: in the soft-focused foreground a giant gazes serenely while pressing a thumb to their lips, and on the pad of that thumb a tiny human figure stands frozen, watching the wind rake their hair Below, a hazy metropolis fades into smog. Sharp focus on the freckled skin and on them, gentle bokeh on the middle ground.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0
Hands
Prompt
Cinematic medium two-shot on a misty fantasy training field, a tired knight in dented plate kneeling as a hooded healer in pale linen gently lays her palm over his dusty vambrace, a faint warm glow pulsing beneath her fingers. Embers from a nearby campfire drift between them, distant figures rendered out of focus. Soft golden magic-hour light pierces the haze, painterly anamorphic frame, the held tension between relief and unfinished duty.
Veo 3.1
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Seedance 2.0