AI video model comparison
Seedance 2.5 vs Vidu Q4 (reference)
Vidu Q4 (reference) is 31% cheaper (price per second at 720p: Seedance 2.5 $0.35/s vs Vidu Q4 (reference) $0.24/s). Seedance 2.5 has longer clips and more reference images. Vidu Q4 (reference) has the cheapest clip, faster renders and a higher top resolution.
| Price | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest second | $0.16/s | $0.11/s (best) |
| Per second at 480p | $0.16/s | $0.11/s (best) |
| Per second at 720p | $0.35/s | $0.24/s (best) |
| Per second at 1080p | $0.86/s | $0.31/s (best) |
| Per second at 2K | Not offered | $0.48/s |
| Per second at 4K | Not offered | $0.99/s |
| Cheapest clip | $0.64 | $0.35 (best) |
| A 5-second clip at 720p | $1.75 | $1.21 (best) |
| A 10-second clip at 1080p | $8.58 | $3.06 (best) |
| Speed and length | ||
| Render time | ~3–8 min | ~2 min (best) |
| Longest clip | 30s (best) | 16s |
| Clip lengths | 4–30s | 3–16s |
| Output | ||
| Top resolution | 1080p | 4K (best) |
| Frames | 9:16 · 16:9 · 1:1 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 21:9 | 16:9 · 9:16 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 1:1 |
| Sound | Native | Native |
| Inputs | ||
| Takes | 30Text · 30 images · 1 video · audio | 12Text · 12 images · audio |
| Reference images | Up to 30 (best) | Up to 12 |
| Needs | A prompt | A start image |
| What it does | ||
| Can do | Text → videoImage → videoFirst + last frameMulti-referenceVideo → videoAudio-driven | Image → videoMulti-referenceAudio-driven |
| Good for | Cinematic scenes · Multi-reference · Product films | — |
| Settings you control | Frame · Draft preview · Draft to finalize · Length · Mode · Audio · Attachment role · Per-attachment roles · Negative prompt · File format · Resolution · Return last frame · Seed · Watermark | Frame · Audio · Length · Resolution · Seed |
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 Seedance 2.5 if you want
- longer clips
- more reference images
- text → video, which the other cannot do
- first + last frame, which the other cannot do
- video → video, which the other cannot do
- cinematic scenes
- multi-reference
Choose Vidu Q4 (reference) if you want
- a lower price per second at 720p
- the cheapest clip
- faster renders
- a higher top resolution
More from each model
Seedance 2.5
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- 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
Seedance 2.5 vs Vidu Q4 (reference): questions
Vidu Q4 (reference) costs the least here (price per second at 720p). Seedance 2.5: $0.35/s. Vidu Q4 (reference): $0.24/s. Prices are at the pay-as-you-go rate. The quote before you generate is binding.
Vidu Q4 (reference) is the fastest here. Seedance 2.5 takes ~3–8 min. Vidu Q4 (reference) takes ~2 min.
Seedance 2.5 and Vidu Q4 (reference) take a still as the first frame or a reference.
Seedance 2.5 makes up to 30 seconds. Vidu Q4 (reference) makes up to 16 seconds.
Seedance 2.5 and Vidu Q4 (reference) render native audio with the picture.