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# 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.

Prices as of 28 Oct 2026. Every price links to its source.

Head-to-head · Video

Runway

[Gen-4.5](https://modelpricetrack.com/models/runway/gen-4.5)

$0.12/s

Cheapest at [Runway API](https://modelpricetrack.com/providers/runway/models/runway/gen-4.5)

ByteDance

[Seedance 2.5](https://modelpricetrack.com/models/bytedance/seedance-2.5)

$0.2656/s

Cheapest at [Krea](https://modelpricetrack.com/providers/krea/models/bytedance/seedance-2.5)

## 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.

- [Gen-4.5](https://modelpricetrack.com/models/runway/gen-4.5)
- [Seedance 2.5](https://modelpricetrack.com/models/bytedance/seedance-2.5)
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