Comparisons
Seedance 1.5 Pro vs Veo 3.1 Lite
Side-by-side pricing and capabilities on the API Hubs API — one key, one prepaid balance.
What 1,000 generations cost
Seedance 1.5 Pro
67.50 coins
0.068 coins per generation
Veo 3.1 Lite
110.00 coins
0.11 coins per generation
Seedance 1.5 Pro costs 42.50 coins less per 1,000 generations — 39% cheaper than Veo 3.1 Lite. Both are billed from the same prepaid balance, so switching costs nothing.
Side by side
| Attribute | Seedance 1.5 Pro | Veo 3.1 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Video | Video |
| Provider | ByteDance | |
| Starting price | 0.068 coins per generation | 0.11 coins per generation |
| 1,000 generations | 67.50 coins | 110.00 coins |
| Price options | 18 | 2 |
| Parameters | 9 | 3 |
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| Details | View Seedance 1.5 Pro → | View Veo 3.1 Lite → |
Parameters side by side
Every request field either model accepts. A dash means that model does not accept the field.
| Parameter | Seedance 1.5 Pro | Veo 3.1 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| promptPrompt | Optionalstring | Requiredstring |
| durationDuration | Optional4 | 8 | 12 | — |
| sizeSize | Optional16:9 | 9:16 | 1:1 | 4:3 +2 | — |
| resolutionResolution | Optional480p | 720p | 1080p | Optional720p | 1080p | 4k |
| seedSeed | Optionalnumber | — |
| generateAudioGenerate Audio | Optionalboolean | — |
| imageUrlsImage Urls | Optionalstring[] | — |
| imageWithRolesImage With Roles | Optionalstring[] | — |
| cameraFixedCamera Fixed | Optionalboolean | — |
| aspectRatioAspect Ratio | — | Optional16:9 | 9:16 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Seedance 1.5 Pro or Veo 3.1 Lite?
Seedance 1.5 Pro is the cheaper of the two: 0.068 coins against 0.11 coins per generation. Both are usage-based, so you pay per request with no subscription and no minimum.
What do Seedance 1.5 Pro and Veo 3.1 Lite cost for 1,000 generations?
1,000 generations cost 67.50 coins on Seedance 1.5 Pro and 110.00 coins on Veo 3.1 Lite — a difference of 42.50 coins, or 39% less on Seedance 1.5 Pro. Both draw on the same prepaid balance.
What can Seedance 1.5 Pro do that Veo 3.1 Lite cannot?
Seedance 1.5 Pro additionally offers Image to video, which Veo 3.1 Lite does not.
Do Seedance 1.5 Pro and Veo 3.1 Lite take the same parameters?
They share 2 parameters. Seedance 1.5 Pro also accepts duration, size, seed, generateAudio, imageUrls, imageWithRoles, cameraFixed; Veo 3.1 Lite also accepts aspectRatio.
Can I switch between Seedance 1.5 Pro and Veo 3.1 Lite?
Yes. Both run behind the same API Hubs endpoint, so switching means changing the model field in the request body. The same API key and the same prepaid balance cover both, and there is nothing else to migrate.
Guides
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