Which should you choose?
Pick Veo 3.1 for premium audiovisual output and cinematic prompts. Pick Seedance 2.5 for production-grade reference control and longer takes. Use the same prompt brief, aspect ratio and acceptance rubric across both.
Cost at production volume
At 1,000 ten-second generations, Veo 3.1 is about $4000 and Seedance 2.5 is about $4730, before retries and ancillary fees.
Method
We prioritize first-party API pricing and explicitly label resolution and audio. Speed descriptions are directional unless the provider publishes a repeatable benchmark.