Gen-4.5 vs Seedance 2.5
Gen-4.5's median is $0.12/s ($0.600 per 5 s clip), cheapest at Runway API. Seedance 2.5's median is $0.2656/s ($1.33 per 720p · 5 s clip), cheapest at Krea. Gen-4.5 is lower at the standard job, as of 28 Oct 2026.
Head-to-head · Video
Tale of the tape
| Gen-4.5 | Seedance 2.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per unit | $0.12/s · edge | $0.2656/s |
| Reference job | $0.600 per 5 s clip · edge | $1.33 per 720p · 5 s clip |
| Official API | $0.12/s · edge | $0.2311/s |
| Arena Elo | 1225 (1216.2024746150967–1233.1727936939049) | 1477 (1470.1970331155082–1484.628841870321) · edge |
| Max duration | 10 s | 30 s · edge |
| Providers | 1 counted · 2 listed | 4 counted · 6 listed |
| Released | no date in the catalog | 2026-07-31 |
Edge score 3–2.
Gen-4.5 is 55% cheaper at the reference job. Seedance 2.5 runs longer.
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Same standard job on both sides.