by ByteDance
Seedance 2.0
Cinematic clips up to 4K with native audio
From 33 credits for a 5-second clip
Model comparison
Seedance 2.0 vs Kling 3.0: Four Prompts Head to Head
On the same rainy-street prompt, Seedance 2.0 read the brief more closely: dusk light, a close tracking shot with a laughing face, the baker waving and the canal at the end. Kling 3.0 delivered a crisp, wide, very stable shot of the street with strong architecture, but in flat overcast daylight rather than dusk, with her riding toward the camera and the baker staying put in the doorway. Kling 3.0 came back in under 90 seconds, Seedance 2.0 in about three minutes. Kling 3.0 is the pick for sharp 4K single shots, Motion Control and negative prompts; Seedance 2.0 for prompts with many beats, reference scenes with photos, clips and audio, and clip extension.
Seedance 2.0 is ByteDance's video model for text, image and reference-to-video and clip extension, 4 to 15 seconds from 480p to 4K, with sound. Kling 3.0 is Kuaishou's flagship single-shot model, 3 to 15 seconds up to 4K with optional sound, a negative prompt and Motion Control, which copies a performance from a reference clip onto your character.
by Kuaishou
Kling 3.0
4K clips, multi-shot cuts and motion control
From 51 credits for a 5-second clip
At a glance
| Seedance 2.0 | Kling 3.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | ByteDance | Kuaishou |
| Modes | Create Video, Image to Video, Reference to Video, and Extend Video | Create Video, Image to Video, and Motion Control |
| Top resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Clip length | 4–15s | 3–15s |
| Sound | Yes | Yes |
| Reference images | 9 | — |
| Starts at | 33 credits for a 5-second clip | 51 credits for a 5-second clip |
Seedance 2.0 vs Kling 3.0 on the same prompts
Round one used identical 720p, five second settings with sound on both. Rounds two to four come from our earlier family test: Kling 3.0 at 720p and Seedance 2.0 at its 480p draft size, so judge their framing and motion there rather than sharpness.
Round 1 · Rainy street, two people, sound
A woman in her sixties with silver curly hair and a yellow raincoat cycles slowly along a wet cobblestone canal street at dusk. She rings her bicycle bell and laughs as a bearded man in a green apron waves from a bakery doorway. Smooth tracking shot from the side, warm shop lights reflecting on the wet stones, light drizzle, ambient sound of rain, the bell and distant chatter.
Seedance 2.0: warm dusk, a close tracking shot on her laughing face, the baker waving, the canal at the end. Kling 3.0: a wide, sharp, stable street shot in overcast daylight, the rider coming toward the camera, the baker standing in the doorway, no canal.
Round 2 · Rooftop party with a spoken toast
A summer rooftop party in Brooklyn at blue hour, string lights and the Manhattan skyline behind. A mixed group of friends in their late twenties and thirties dance and laugh: a woman with long braids spins under a man's arm, two men clink beer bottles, someone throws a handful of confetti. One continuous handheld shot weaving through the dancers, ending as the whole group raises their drinks and shouts together, "To summer!" Sound: upbeat funk music, chatter, laughter, bottles clinking.
Kling 3.0 played the brief as written, beat after beat, ending on the group shouting the toast, with the camera ducking between dancers. Seedance 2.0 treated the same lines more freely: a tilt skyward into falling confetti before dropping back to the friends. More fun to watch, less faithful, and softer at 480p.
Round 3 · Puppy chasing a splitting jelly cube
A golden retriever puppy chases a giant wobbling orange jelly cube across a sunlit park lawn. The cube bounces, squashes on landing and splits into three smaller glossy cubes that scatter in different directions; the puppy skids to a stop, tilts its head and pounces on the nearest one. Low tracking camera at grass height, shallow depth of field, warm afternoon light. Sound: excited barks, squishy bounces, birdsong.
Neither got the three cubes right. Seedance 2.0 reshaped the jelly into ridged dessert-mould forms yet still closed on the puppy's pounce. Kling 3.0's jelly sprang around energetically and shattered into roughly twice the pieces requested. One wins on the ending, the other on bounce, so we call it even.
Round 4 · Rainy flower market at the cheapest settings
Slow dolly shot along a rainy evening flower market in a European town square. A woman in her sixties with short silver hair and a yellow raincoat wraps a bunch of sunflowers in brown paper at her stall; shoppers with umbrellas pass in the foreground and warm string lights reflect in the wet cobblestones. She looks up and offers the bouquet toward the camera with a smile. No text, no signs.
On a four second silent draft, Seedance 2.0 mirrored the hanging bulbs in every puddle on the cobbles and moved in toward the flowers. Kling 3.0 had the cleaner edges, but the scene looked like a grey midday and the camera hardly travelled.
What we noticed
- Time of day
- Our prompt said dusk. Seedance 2.0 delivered warm shop light against a darkening sky; Kling 3.0 rendered flat, overcast daylight with the shop lights on.
- Camera
- We asked for a side tracking shot. Seedance 2.0 tracked alongside her at close range. Kling 3.0 held a wider frame as she rode toward the lens, very steady and with crisp brickwork.
- Story beats
- Seedance 2.0 landed the laugh, the wave and the canal. Kling 3.0 kept the baker in the doorway without a clear wave and left out the canal.
- Speed in our run
- Kling 3.0 returned in 86 seconds and Seedance 2.0 in 194, queue included.
- Sound
- Both made a sound track for this test. On Kling 3.0 sound is off by default, so switch it on if you want it; on Seedance 2.0 it's on by default.
- Control
- Both can start from your image and end on a closing frame you choose. Kling 3.0 adds Motion Control, which copies moves from a reference clip, plus a negative prompt and a guidance slider. Seedance 2.0 takes up to nine images, three clips and three audio tracks as references, and can extend a clip.
- Image quality
- Kling 3.0's frame was the crisper of the two, with clean brick lines and sharp cobbles across the whole width. Seedance 2.0 was softer at the edges but richer in faces, hair and fabric up close.
- Formats
- Kling 3.0 offers three frames, 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1, at 720p, 1080p or 4K. Seedance 2.0 adds 21:9, 4:3 and 3:4 plus an adaptive mode that follows your start image, and goes down to 480p for cheap drafts.
Seedance 2.0 or Kling 3.0: which to choose
| If you need | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A brief with many beats that all have to happen | Seedance 2.0 | It landed the laugh, the wave and the canal on our street prompt. |
| A wide establishing shot with crisp architecture | Kling 3.0 | Kling 3.0's frame was the sharper and steadier one. |
| Transferring a dance from a reference video | Kling 3.0 | Motion Control is a Kling 3.0 tool. |
| A cheaper first draft | Seedance 2.0 | Seedance 2.0 has a 480p size; Kling 3.0 starts at 720p. |
| Keeping logos or extra people out of shot | Kling 3.0 | Only Kling 3.0 has a negative prompt. |
| Evening light when the prompt says dusk | Seedance 2.0 | Kling 3.0 rendered overcast daylight in two of our rounds. |
Pick Seedance 2.0 if
- Prompts with several beats that all need to land
- Reference scenes built from photos, clips and audio
- Extending a clip past 15 seconds
Pick Kling 3.0 if
- Sharp, steady 4K single shots
- Keeping unwanted things out with a negative prompt
- Copying a dance or gesture with Motion Control
Prompt tips
- On Kling 3.0, describe the light in its own sentence (“the sky is almost dark, the shop windows glow”); “at dusk” alone wasn't enough for it.
- On Kling 3.0, add “one continuous shot, no cuts” if the take must not cut, even in single-shot mode.
- On Seedance 2.0, keep one idea per sentence; it followed our beats in order.
- Comparing the two yourself? Keep duration, resolution and sound identical, otherwise price and render time aren't comparable.
Real results from each
Every image and clip here was generated with Seedance 2.0 / Kling 3.0. Hit Recreate to open it in the studio with the same prompt and settings.
Seedance 2.0
InputReference to Video
Bring your own image
Kling 3.0
Create Video
Create Video
InputImage to Video
Bring your own image
Questions about Seedance 2.0 vs Kling 3.0
Is Seedance 2.0 better than Kling 3.0?
On the same rainy-street prompt, Seedance 2.0 read the brief more closely: dusk light, a close tracking shot with a laughing face, the baker waving and the canal at the end. Kling 3.0 delivered a crisp, wide, very stable shot of the street with strong architecture, but in flat overcast daylight rather than dusk, with her riding toward the camera and the baker staying put in the doorway. Kling 3.0 came back in under 90 seconds, Seedance 2.0 in about three minutes. Kling 3.0 is the pick for sharp 4K single shots, Motion Control and negative prompts; Seedance 2.0 for prompts with many beats, reference scenes with photos, clips and audio, and clip extension.
Which is cheaper, Seedance 2.0 or Kling 3.0?
Kling 3.0 starts lower on PopNow: 51 credits versus 53 credits for the other, for a 5-second clip. Bigger sizes and longer clips cost more on both, and the exact price shows before you generate.
Is Seedance 2.0 better than Kling 3.0?
For following a detailed prompt, Seedance 2.0 did better in our test. Kling 3.0 gave the cleaner, steadier image and was faster, and it has tools Seedance doesn't: Motion Control, a negative prompt and a guidance slider.
Which is faster, Seedance 2.0 or Kling 3.0?
Kling 3.0 in our run: 86 seconds against 194 for a 5-second 720p clip, queue included.
Does Kling 3.0 make sound?
Yes, when you switch Sound on; it's off by default. Seedance 2.0 makes sound by default.
How is this different from Seedance 2.5 vs Kling 3.0?
Seedance 2.5 is the newer tier with takes up to 30 seconds and much bigger reference sets. Seedance 2.0 stops at 15 seconds but goes to 4K and costs less per second.
Which is better for vertical social video?
Both do 9:16 with sound. Kling 3.0 is quicker and sharper for a single striking shot; Seedance 2.0 is better when the clip has several story beats or needs a recurring character from reference photos, and it can extend past 15 seconds.
Can I keep things out of the frame?
On Kling 3.0, yes: write them in the negative prompt (for example “text, logos, extra people”). Seedance 2.0 has no negative prompt, so describe what you want instead of what you don't.
Can I start from my own photo?
Yes, on both. Upload a first frame and, if you like, a last frame, then describe only the motion and the camera; the look and wardrobe come from your pictures.
Which is better for a cinematic establishing shot?
Kling 3.0. A wide, stable, sharp frame of a street, a landscape or a building is exactly what it did best in our test, and it can render that shot in 4K. Use Seedance 2.0 when people and their expressions are the point of the shot.
How much did this test cost?
At the settings above, one run costs 114 credits on Seedance 2.0 and 76 credits on Kling 3.0. That's the price shown on the Generate button before you start.
Can I use both Seedance 2.0 and Kling 3.0?
Yes. One PopNow account and one credit balance work with both, and you can switch between them in the studio without retyping your prompt.