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Seedance 2.5

v-benchmark v2 by Megaton benchmark
Generated via ByteDance · August 1, 2026Evaluated · August 9, 2026Leaderboard rank #1 of 15Last updated · September 1, 2026

86.64

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Categories

Weight
C01Prompt Adherence20%87.76C02Scene Consistency10%97.17C03Physics20%84.12C04Human Fidelity10%93.33C052D Animation Craft & Artistry7.5%80.00C063D Animation Craft & Artistry7.5%76.00C07Cinematography Craft & Artistry2.5%80.00C08Taste & Art Direction6.5%75.00C09Animal & Creature Fidelity1.5%95.71C10Object & Product Fidelity1.5%100.00C11Causal & Semantic Coherence7.5%93.64C12Text Fidelity1.5%93.33C13Character Performance & Acting1.5%75.00C14Delivered File & Playback Integrity0.5%100.00C15Quality + Reliability2%82.57

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Categories

C01

Prompt AdherenceWhether every explicit, observable instruction in the prompt is fulfilled.

This Video

86.4

This Video · Assessment

This video fulfills its explicit, observable instructions very reliably, with only isolated limitations.

This Category

87.8

60 videos were rated for this category

This Category · Assessment

Prompt requirements are fulfilled reliably across the set, with only isolated misses or ambiguities.

Models that scored similarly on this category

Violations

This Video
Essential0
Major1
Minor1
This Category
Essential19
Major22
Minor24

60 videos

C02

Scene ConsistencyWhether established subjects, objects, spatial relationships, environment, and lighting remain coherent over time.

This Video

100.0

This Video · Assessment

This video maintains subjects, objects, spatial relationships, environment, and lighting over time with near-complete consistency.

This Category

97.2

60 videos were rated for this category

This Category · Assessment

Subjects, objects, spatial relationships, environment, and lighting remain coherent across nearly all evaluated videos.

Models that scored similarly on this category

Violations

This Video
Essential0
Major0
Minor0
This Category
Essential8
Major6
Minor9

60 videos

C03

PhysicsWhether the central motion, force, material, and reaction behave coherently in the requested world and style.

This Video

80.0

This Video · Assessment

Convincing overall, with a few visible but non-disruptive physical anomalies.

This Category

84.1

17 videos were rated for this category

This Category · Assessment

Physical behavior is highly convincing across most cases, with only small localized imperfections.

C04

Human FidelityWhether faces, eyes, skin, bodies, hands, motion, and human presence remain anatomically and perceptually convincing.

This Video

100.0

This Video · Assessment

Fully convincing within the requested style, with no meaningful uncanny or anatomical defects.

This Category

93.3

27 videos were rated for this category

This Category · Assessment

Human anatomy, identity, surfaces, and motion remain convincing across nearly all evaluated videos.

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C05

2D Animation Craft & ArtistryThe quality and artistic authorship of intentionally 2D animation within its requested conventions.

This Video

90.0

This Video · Assessment

Exceptional professional work with memorable choices, strong intent, and excellent command of the medium.

This Category

80.0

12 videos were rated for this category

This Category · Assessment

2D animation is consistently professional, expressive, and memorable, with only isolated limitations.

C06

3D Animation Craft & ArtistryThe quality, coherence, and artistic authorship of intentionally 3D animation.

This Video

80.0

This Video · Assessment

Technically excellent and fully professional, but more conventional or less expressive than the highest tier.

This Category

76.0

5 videos were rated for this category

This Category · Assessment

The work is technically strong and convincing overall, though craft or artistic limitations recur.

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C07

Cinematography Craft & ArtistryShot design, framing, camera movement, lighting, focus, visual hierarchy, and intentional filmmaking authorship.

This Video

70.0

This Video · Assessment

Strong cinematography with noticeable limitations or less-developed choices.

This Category

80.0

7 videos were rated for this category

This Category · Assessment

Cinematography is consistently intentional and professional, with only isolated limitations.

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C08

Taste & Art DirectionThe strength, specificity, coherence, and artistic authorship of the result as a finished creative choice.

This Video

90.0

This Video · Assessment

Excellent and memorable art direction with highly intentional, sophisticated choices.

This Category

75.0

60 videos were rated for this category

This Category · Assessment

Results are polished and coherent overall, though recurring choices are more conventional or less distinctive.

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C09

Animal & Creature FidelityWhether real animals and designed creatures preserve convincing anatomy, identity, motion, behavior, and interaction.

This Video

100.0

This Video · Assessment

Fully convincing anatomy, surfaces, movement, and behavior within the requested species or creature design.

This Category

95.7

7 videos were rated for this category

This Category · Assessment

Anatomy, surfaces, movement, behavior, and identity remain convincing across nearly all evaluated animals and creatures.

C10

Object & Product FidelityWhether requested objects have correct identity, structure, materials, details, motion, and interactions.

This Video

100.0

This Video · Assessment

This video preserves the requested objects’ identity, structure, materials, details, motion, and interactions with near-complete consistency.

This Category

100.0

8 videos were rated for this category

This Category · Assessment

Requested objects preserve identity, structure, materials, details, motion, and interactions with near-complete consistency.

Models that scored similarly on this category

Violations

This Video
Essential0
Major0
Minor0
This Category
Essential0
Major0
Minor0

8 videos

C11

Causal & Semantic CoherenceWhether events, relationships, transformations, and cause-and-effect remain semantically coherent, including surreal premises.

This Video

100.0

This Video · Assessment

Actions, roles, relationships, and causal progression are completely coherent within the premise.

This Category

93.6

11 videos were rated for this category

This Category · Assessment

Actions, roles, relationships, transformations, and causal progression remain coherent across nearly all evaluated videos.

C12

Text FidelityWhether requested text content, typography, placement, attachment, legibility, and temporal stability are correct.

This Video

100.0

This Video · Assessment

This video preserves requested text content, typography, placement, attachment, legibility, and temporal stability with near-complete consistency.

This Category

93.3

5 videos were rated for this category

This Category · Assessment

Requested text content, typography, placement, attachment, legibility, and stability are correct with near-complete consistency.

Models that scored similarly on this category

Violations

This Video
Essential0
Major0
Minor0
This Category
Essential4
Major0
Minor0

5 videos

C13

Character Performance & ActingWhether character intention, emotion, timing, reactions, eyelines, gesture, and performance read convincingly.

This Video

80.0

This Video · Assessment

Professional, clear, and convincing, but more conventional or less nuanced.

This Category

75.0

21 videos were rated for this category

This Category · Assessment

Performances are professional and convincing overall, though recurring choices are more conventional or less nuanced.

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Differences within model family

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CategorySeedance 2.0Seedance 2.0 Mini
C01-0.4-0.1
C03-17.7-33.5
C02-5.0-19.2
C04-11.1-28.5
C05-13.3-18.3
C06-6.0-14.0
C11-12.7-22.7
C08-11.8-14.3
C07-11.4-12.9
C09-15.7-12.8
C10-1.8-11.6
C12-7.5-29.5
C13-8.3-12.0
Essential · -33.5Major · 0Minor · +33.5

Differences between other models

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C01Prompt Adherence

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C03Physics

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C02Scene Consistency

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C04Human Fidelity

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C052D Animation Craft & Artistry

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C063D Animation Craft & Artistry

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C11Causal & Semantic Coherence

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C08Taste & Art Direction

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C07Cinematography Craft & Artistry

Seedance 2.5Wan 3.0Seedance 2.0FLUX 3Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash
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C09Animal & Creature Fidelity

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C10Object & Product Fidelity

Seedance 2.5Wan 3.0Seedance 2.0FLUX 3Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash
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C12Text Fidelity

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C13Character Performance & Acting

Seedance 2.5Wan 3.0Seedance 2.0FLUX 3Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash
CategorySeedance 2.5Wan 3.0Seedance 2.0FLUX 3Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash
C01Prompt Adherence87.894.787.487.187.2
C03Physics84.171.866.570.658.2
C02Scene Consistency97.292.992.294.888.8
C04Human Fidelity93.386.782.273.787.0
C052D Animation Craft & Artistry80.070.066.760.464.6
C063D Animation Craft & Artistry76.076.070.066.076.0
C11Causal & Semantic Coherence93.678.280.980.972.7
C08Taste & Art Direction75.068.163.265.065.3
C07Cinematography Craft & Artistry80.072.968.671.468.6
C09Animal & Creature Fidelity95.784.380.075.787.1
C10Object & Product Fidelity100.098.798.283.899.2
C12Text Fidelity93.382.585.882.492.1
C13Character Performance & Acting75.066.066.768.074.0

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Changelog

Published
August 11, 2026
V-Benchmark version
2.0.0
Megaton Index
86.64
Published rank
1 of 14
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