Seedance 2.0 Mini vs Veo 3.1 Fast
Seedance 2.0 Mini leads on human preference — 1343 vs 1261 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
Veo 3.1 Fastfal-ai/veo3.1/fast/first-last-frame-to-video| Human-preference Elo | 1343 | 1261 |
| Arena rank | #1 of 79 | #25 of 79 |
| Category | image-to-video | image-to-video |
| License | commercial | commercial |
Frequently asked
Is Seedance 2.0 Mini better than Veo 3.1 Fast?
By human preference, Seedance 2.0 Mini currently rates higher (1343 vs 1261 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 Veo 3.1 Fast?
Both are image to video models available as hosted API endpoints — Seedance 2.0 Mini (bytedance/seedance-2.0/mini/reference-to-video) and Veo 3.1 Fast (fal-ai/veo3.1/fast/first-last-frame-to-video).
See the full best image-to-video models ranking.