Video API price comparison
Seedance 2.5 vs Kling 3.0.
At 720p, Seedance 2.5 costs from $0.216 per second with audio (302.AI) and Kling 3.0 from $0.063 with audio (Higgsfield), so Kling 3.0 is 71% cheaper: $0.63 against $2.16 for 10 seconds of video.
Price per second by resolution
| Resolution | Seedance 2.5 | Kling 3.0 | 10 s of video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 480p | $0.0961302.AI, audio | — | $0.96 / — |
| 720p | $0.216302.AI, audio | $0.063Higgsfield, audio | $2.16 / $0.63 |
| 1080p | $0.559Volcengine, China account, audio | $0.084Higgsfield, audio | $5.59 / $0.84 |
| 2K | — | $0.148Magic666, audio | — / $1.48 |
| 4K | $1.620WaveSpeed, audio | $0.210Higgsfield, audio | $16.20 / $2.10 |
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 2.5, Kling 3.0.
How they differ
Seedance 2.5 makes up to 30 seconds in one clip from up to 30 images, 10 videos and 10 audio references, and can edit an existing clip, which is how a character swap is done. Kling 3.0 stops at 15 seconds but cuts several shots in one request and is sold up to 4K. For long takes, references and swaps Seedance 2.5 is the one built for it; for cheap multi-shot drafts Kling 3.0 costs a fraction of the price.
Seedance 2.5 is sold at 480p, 720p, 1080p and 4K, with or without sound; the official API is BytePlus. Kling 3.0 is sold at 720p, 1080p, 2K and 4K, with or without sound; the official API is Kling.
- Seedance 2.5 also has a video input mode that edits an existing clip; Kling 3.0 only makes new ones.
- Seedance 2.5 is sold by more API providers: 37 against 32.
Pick Seedance 2.5 when
- You swap a character in an existing clip, need up to 30 seconds in one take, or feed it many references.
- You want to change an existing clip rather than generate a new one.
Pick Kling 3.0 when
- You want a multi-shot sequence or a single clip of up to 15 seconds, with sound, from one request.
- Price matters most at 720p, 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 2.5 cheaper than Kling 3.0?
At 720p, Seedance 2.5 costs from $0.216 per second with audio (302.AI) and Kling 3.0 from $0.063 with audio (Higgsfield), so Kling 3.0 is 71% cheaper: $0.63 against $2.16 for 10 seconds of video.
What is the difference between Seedance 2.5 and Kling 3.0?
Seedance 2.5 is sold at 480p, 720p, 1080p and 4K, with or without sound, and can edit an existing video. Kling 3.0 is sold at 720p, 1080p, 2K and 4K, with or without sound. Seedance 2.5 also has a video input mode that edits an existing clip; Kling 3.0 only makes new ones. Seedance 2.5 is sold by more API providers: 37 against 32.
How much does a minute of Seedance 2.5 and Kling 3.0 cost?
720p: Seedance 2.5 from $12.96, Kling 3.0 from $3.78; 1080p: Seedance 2.5 from $33.56, Kling 3.0 from $5.04; 4K: Seedance 2.5 from $97.20, Kling 3.0 from $12.60. A minute is several clips joined together.
Which providers sell both Seedance 2.5 and Kling 3.0?
25 providers sell both: ModelsLab, kie.ai, OpenRouter, Higgsfield, WanAPIs, Yir, APIMart, Atlas Cloud, Crazyrouter, Infer, EvoLink, CometAPI, Comfy, EachLabs, Runware, Sume, WaveSpeed, fal, AI/ML API, PiAPI, GoAPI, Makernice, Replicate, Segmind and 302.AI. One API key then covers either model.
