Seedance 2 Image to Video vs Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Reference to Video
Seedance 2 Image to Video leads on human preference — 1337 vs 1325 Elo (#3 of 83 in the Image-to-Video Arena). The right pick still depends on style, speed and licensing — details below.
Seedance 2 Image to Video✓bytedance/seedance-2.0/image-to-videovs
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Reference to Videoxai/grok-imagine-video/v1.5/reference-to-video| Human-preference Elo | 1337 | 1325 |
| Arena rank | #3 of 83 | #6 of 83 |
| Category | image-to-video | image-to-video |
| License | commercial | commercial |
Frequently asked
Is Seedance 2 Image to Video better than Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Reference to Video?
By human preference, Seedance 2 Image to Video currently rates higher (1337 vs 1325 Elo). Preference votes measure typical output quality; test both on your own prompts for style fit.
What kind of models are Seedance 2 Image to Video and Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Reference to Video?
Both are image to video models available as hosted API endpoints — Seedance 2 Image to Video (bytedance/seedance-2.0/image-to-video) and Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Reference to Video (xai/grok-imagine-video/v1.5/reference-to-video).
See the full best image-to-video models ranking.