Veo 3.1 vs Kling 2.5 vs Seedance 2.0: which AI video model should you pick?

All three models turn a text prompt into a video clip, but they aim at different things. If you're not sure which one to reach for, this is the short version.

Veo 3.1 Lite is the cheapest and fastest option in the studio. It renders at 720p with native audio, and it's the one we default new users to — good enough to test a prompt or a template before spending more credits on a heavier render.

Veo 3.1 Fast steps up to 1080p with the same native audio generation, at roughly triple the cost of Lite. It's the best all-round pick when you want a clean result without fine-tuning model-specific settings.

Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro trades native audio for very strong motion coherence — camera moves and complex action read more naturally than on the Veo models. Worth it for anything with movement: sports, dance, action shots.

Seedance 2.0 Fast is the premium option here: the most expensive per second, but it produces the most consistent, highest-fidelity output of the four text-to-video models. Reach for it when the result actually needs to look premium — a product shot, a brand video, anything client-facing.

Our advice: draft with Veo 3.1 Lite, confirm the prompt does what you want, then re-run the winning prompt on the model that matches your final use case.