Jutsu StudioVideo API price comparison
Seedance 2.0 vs Veo 3.1.
At 720p, Seedance 2.0 costs from $0.124 per second with audio (kie.ai) and Veo 3.1 from $0.150 with audio (APIYI), so Seedance 2.0 is 17% cheaper: $1.24 against $1.50 for 10 seconds of video.
Price per second by resolution
| Resolution | Seedance 2.0 | Veo 3.1 | 10 s of video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 480p | $0.059kie.ai, audio | — | $0.59 / — |
| 720p | $0.124kie.ai, audio | $0.150APIYI, audio | $1.24 / $1.50 |
| 1080p | $0.370Volcengine, China account, audio | $0.150APIYI, audio | $3.71 / $1.50 |
| 4K | $0.756Volcengine, China account, audio | $0.150APIYI, audio | $7.56 / $1.50 |
Cheapest live offer per resolution, with sound where the model makes it, in USD per second of output before tax. Every offer for each model is on its own page: Seedance 2.0, Veo 3.1.
How they differ
Veo 3.1 is Google's model and makes short clips: providers sell 4 to 8 seconds with sound. Seedance 2.0 makes up to 15 seconds and takes up to 9 reference images, 3 videos and 3 audio clips in one request, so it suits shots built from references; Veo 3.1 is usually picked for single short shots.
Seedance 2.0 is sold at 480p, 720p, 1080p and 4K, always with sound; the official API is BytePlus. Veo 3.1 is sold at 720p, 720p/1080p, 1080p and 4K, with or without sound; the official API is Google Vertex AI.
- Seedance 2.0 also has a video input mode that edits an existing clip; Veo 3.1 only makes new ones.
- Seedance 2.0 is sold by more API providers: 41 against 26.
Pick Seedance 2.0 when
- You build a shot from references: up to 9 images, 3 videos and 3 audio files.
- Price matters most at 720p: it is the cheaper of the two there.
- You want to change an existing clip rather than generate a new one.
- You want more providers to fall back on: 41 sell it.
Pick Veo 3.1 when
- Price matters most at 1080p and 4K: it is the cheaper of the two there.
Using Higgsfield for these models? Do it from your Mac.
Jutsu Studio is a free, open-source Higgsfield desktop app for Mac: Seedance, Kling, Wan, Genjutsu and the rest of its models.
- The price is on the button before a job runs
- A queue, cheap drafts first and a daily spending cap
- Every result kept in a local library
Jutsu Studio runs on macOS 14 or later. Open this page on your Mac to download it.
FAQ.
Is Seedance 2.0 cheaper than Veo 3.1?
At 720p, Seedance 2.0 costs from $0.124 per second with audio (kie.ai) and Veo 3.1 from $0.150 with audio (APIYI), so Seedance 2.0 is 17% cheaper: $1.24 against $1.50 for 10 seconds of video.
What is the difference between Seedance 2.0 and Veo 3.1?
Seedance 2.0 is sold at 480p, 720p, 1080p and 4K, always with sound, and can edit an existing video. Veo 3.1 is sold at 720p, 720p/1080p, 1080p and 4K, with or without sound. Seedance 2.0 also has a video input mode that edits an existing clip; Veo 3.1 only makes new ones. Seedance 2.0 is sold by more API providers: 41 against 26.
How much does a minute of Seedance 2.0 and Veo 3.1 cost?
720p: Seedance 2.0 from $7.44, Veo 3.1 from $9.00; 1080p: Seedance 2.0 from $22.23, Veo 3.1 from $9.00; 4K: Seedance 2.0 from $45.34, Veo 3.1 from $9.00. A minute is several clips joined together.
Which providers sell both Seedance 2.0 and Veo 3.1?
19 providers sell both: KFC V50 API, Atlas Cloud, AI/ML API, Infer, 302.AI, GoAPI, Yir, APIYI, APIMart, EvoLink, Crazyrouter, WanAPIs, CometAPI, OpenRouter, fal, WaveSpeed, Runware, Comfy and Replicate. One API key then covers either model.