Seedance 2 Reference to Video vs Veo 3.1
Seedance 2 Reference to Video leads on human preference — 1343 vs 1254 Elo (#1 of 79 in the Image-to-Video Arena). The right pick still depends on style, speed and licensing — details below.
Seedance 2 Reference to Video✓bytedance/seedance-2.0/reference-to-videovs
Veo 3.1fal-ai/veo3.1/first-last-frame-to-video| Human-preference Elo | 1343 | 1254 |
| Arena rank | #1 of 79 | #29 of 79 |
| Category | image-to-video | image-to-video |
| License | commercial | commercial |
Frequently asked
Is Seedance 2 Reference to Video better than Veo 3.1?
By human preference, Seedance 2 Reference to Video currently rates higher (1343 vs 1254 Elo). Preference votes measure typical output quality; test both on your own prompts for style fit.
What kind of models are Seedance 2 Reference to Video and Veo 3.1?
Both are image to video models available as hosted API endpoints — Seedance 2 Reference to Video (bytedance/seedance-2.0/reference-to-video) and Veo 3.1 (fal-ai/veo3.1/first-last-frame-to-video).
See the full best image-to-video models ranking.