AI video model comparison
Grok Imagine Video vs Seedance 2.0
Grok Imagine Video is 22% cheaper (price per second at 720p: Grok Imagine Video $0.18/s vs Seedance 2.0 $0.23/s). Grok Imagine Video has the cheapest clip and faster renders. Seedance 2.0 has a higher top resolution, more reference images and native audio.
| Price | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest second | $0.13/s | $0.10/s (best) |
| Per second at 480p | $0.13/s | $0.10/s (best) |
| Per second at 720p | $0.18/s (best) | $0.23/s |
| Per second at 1080p | Not offered | $0.56/s |
| Per second at 4K | Not offered | $1.17/s |
| Cheapest clip | $0.14 (best) | $0.41 |
| A 5-second clip at 720p | $0.90 (best) | $1.15 |
| A 10-second clip at 1080p | Not offered | $5.65 |
| Speed and length | ||
| Render time | ~1–2 min (best) | ~2–7 min |
| Longest clip | 15s | 15s |
| Clip lengths | 1–15s | 4–15s |
| Output | ||
| Top resolution | 720p | 4K (best) |
| Frames | 1:1 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 3:2 · 2:3 | 9:16 · 16:9 · 1:1 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 21:9 |
| Sound | — | Native (best) |
| Inputs | ||
| Takes | 8Text · 8 images | 9Text · 9 images · 1 video · audio |
| Reference images | Up to 8 | Up to 9 (best) |
| Needs | A prompt | A prompt |
| What it does | ||
| Can do | Text → videoImage → videoMulti-reference | Text → videoImage → videoFirst + last frameMulti-referenceVideo → videoAudio-driven |
| Good for | Fast drafts · Edgy creative · Memes | Cinematic scenes · Multi-reference · Product films |
| Settings you control | Frame · Length · Resolution | Frame · Length · Mode · Audio · Attachment role · Per-attachment roles · Negative prompt · Resolution · Return last frame · Seed · Watermark |
Same prompt, side by side
UGC selfie · the same prompt on every model
“A woman in her late twenties talks straight into her phone camera in a bright kitchen, handheld selfie framing, natural window light, she smiles and gestures mid-sentence, casual creator energy, no on-screen captions”
Product shot · the same prompt on every model
“Cinematic product shot: a matte black wireless earbud case turns slowly on a dark reflective surface, a single warm rim light sweeps across it, macro lens, shallow depth of field, slow push-in, plain unbranded case”
Which should you choose?
Choose Grok Imagine Video if you want
- a lower price per second at 720p
- the cheapest clip
- faster renders
- fast drafts
- edgy creative
Choose Seedance 2.0 if you want
- a higher top resolution
- more reference images
- native audio
- first + last frame, which the other cannot do
- video → video, which the other cannot do
- audio-driven, which the other cannot do
- cinematic scenes
- multi-reference
More from each model
Seedance 2.0
Compare with others
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How we compare
- Prices come from the live catalog at the pay-as-you-go rate. The quote before you generate is binding. Plans and packs
- Render times are the catalog’s own estimate for one render.
- Every clip and image on this page was rendered on OpenClips.
Questions
Grok Imagine Video vs Seedance 2.0: questions
Grok Imagine Video costs the least here (price per second at 720p). Grok Imagine Video: $0.18/s. Seedance 2.0: $0.23/s. Prices are at the pay-as-you-go rate. The quote before you generate is binding.
Grok Imagine Video is the fastest here. Grok Imagine Video takes ~1–2 min. Seedance 2.0 takes ~2–7 min.
Grok Imagine Video and Seedance 2.0 take a still as the first frame or a reference.
Grok Imagine Video makes up to 15 seconds. Seedance 2.0 makes up to 15 seconds.
Seedance 2.0 renders native audio with the picture. Grok Imagine Video: silent.