Seedance 2.0 Mini vs Sora 2
Seedance 2.0 Mini leads on human preference — 1343 vs 1186 Elo (#1 of 79 in the Image-to-Video Arena). The right pick still depends on style, speed and licensing — details below.
Seedance 2.0 Mini✓bytedance/seedance-2.0/mini/reference-to-videovs
Sora 2fal-ai/sora-2/image-to-video/pro| Human-preference Elo | 1343 | 1186 |
| Arena rank | #1 of 79 | — |
| Category | image-to-video | image-to-video |
| License | commercial | commercial |
Frequently asked
Is Seedance 2.0 Mini better than Sora 2?
By human preference, Seedance 2.0 Mini currently rates higher (1343 vs 1186 Elo). Preference votes measure typical output quality; test both on your own prompts for style fit.
What kind of models are Seedance 2.0 Mini and Sora 2?
Both are image to video models available as hosted API endpoints — Seedance 2.0 Mini (bytedance/seedance-2.0/mini/reference-to-video) and Sora 2 (fal-ai/sora-2/image-to-video/pro).
See the full best image-to-video models ranking.