Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video vs Seedance 2 Reference to Video
Seedance 2 Reference to Video leads on human preference — 1343 vs 1312 Elo (#1 of 79 in the Image-to-Video Arena). The right pick still depends on style, speed and licensing — details below.
Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Videoalibaba/happy-horse/v1.1/image-to-videovs
Seedance 2 Reference to Video✓bytedance/seedance-2.0/reference-to-video| Human-preference Elo | 1312 | 1343 |
| Arena rank | #5 of 79 | #1 of 79 |
| Category | image-to-video | image-to-video |
| License | commercial | commercial |
Frequently asked
Is Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video better than Seedance 2 Reference to Video?
By human preference, Seedance 2 Reference to Video currently rates higher (1343 vs 1312 Elo). Preference votes measure typical output quality; test both on your own prompts for style fit.
What kind of models are Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video and Seedance 2 Reference to Video?
Both are image to video models available as hosted API endpoints — Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video (alibaba/happy-horse/v1.1/image-to-video) and Seedance 2 Reference to Video (bytedance/seedance-2.0/reference-to-video).
See the full best image-to-video models ranking.