AI Model Comparison
| Feature | Seedance 2.5 | MiniMax H3 | LTX-2.5 | Wan 2.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text to video | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Image to video (first frame) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| First and last frame | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ first frame only; arrives in 2.7 |
| Reference images (characters, objects) | ✓ up to 30 | ✓ up to 9 | ✗ LoRA training instead | ~ Flash tier only, up to 5 with videos |
| Reference video (motion, style) | ✓ up to 10 | ✓ up to 3 | ~ control LoRAs only, no identity | ✓ 1 to 3, carries look and voice |
| Reference audio | ✓ up to 10 | ✓ up to 3 | ✓ audio-to-video route | ~ text and image routes only |
| Extend an existing clip | ✓ multi-round | ~ continuation graph, coming | ~ coming | ✗ |
| Native sound (effects, music, speech) | ✓ | ✓ stereo | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dialogue from the script, lip-synced | ✓ | ✓ 11 languages | ~ speech yes, sync not documented | ✓ |
| Driven by a supplied audio track | ~ as a reference | ~ as a reference | ✓ audio sets the length | ~ speech only |
| Camera control presets | ✗ not documented | ✗ not documented | ✓ 8 presets and camera LoRAs | ✗ prompt only |
| Prompt enhancer | ✗ not documented | ~ optional | ✓ Gemma 4 | ✓ |
| Control inputs (depth, pose, edges) and LoRAs | ✗ | ~ community only | ✓ IC-LoRAs and training | ✗ |
| Negative prompt | ✗ | ~ not documented | ✓ open model | ✓ |
| Seed | ✓ | ✓ open model | ✓ open model | ✓ |
| Several shots in one clip | ✓ | ✗ not documented | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1080p | ✓ | ✓ 768p native, upscaled by us | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4K | ✓ upscaled by us | ✓ upscaled by us | ✓ native, HDR | ✓ upscaled by us |
| Longest clip | 30 s | 10 s | 10 s | 15 s |
| Frame rate | 24 | 24 | 24 to 50 | 30 |
| Native resolution | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 768p | 720p to 4K | 720p, 1080p |
| Aspect ratios | 21:9 to 9:16, adaptive | 21:9 to 9:16, adaptive | any multiple of 32 | 16:9 to 9:16 |
| Open weights | ✗ | ✓ Community licence | ✓ Community licence | ✗ |
| Runs on our GPU | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Our price for a 5 s clip | $1.18 | $0.16 | $0.12 | $0.50 |


























Each idea typed the way people type it, then rewritten into the format each model's own prompting guide asks for: shot structure, camera, light and sound, with the idea and any dialogue kept as they were. Both rendered at the same settings and seed, 5 seconds, 16:9. A judge that did not know which was which picked the better video.
Across every run of the test the rewrite was preferred in 15 of 20 pairs and the prompt as written in 5. Here is the most recent pair for each idea and model: where the rewrite lost (one idea, on most models), we changed how it writes short clips and ran that idea again. One render a side, so each pair is one sample, not a rate.
“an old fisherman on a dock at sunset tells his grandson 'the sea always gives back'”
MiniMax H3
Judged blind: overall, the rewrite; closer to the idea, as written; looks better, the rewrite.
The rewritten prompt
integrated_multimodal_description: [Shot 1] Live-action, cinematic, a medium shot on a weathered wooden dock at sunset, the sky glowing orange and gold over calm water. An old fisherman with a gray beard and a worn knit cap stands beside his young grandson, both facing the sea, warm backlight rim-lighting their faces. The camera pushes in at slow speed. The fisherman (S1), a deep, gravelly, gentle older man's voice, looks down at the boy and says: <d>[English] The sea always gives back.</d> The grandson looks up at him in quiet attention. [Shot 2] At 00:03.500, the camera cuts to a close-up of the fisherman's weathered face in profile, sunset light on his skin, as he gazes out at the horizon and gives a small, knowing smile. The camera holds nearly static. overall_soundscape: Gentle waves lapping against the dock pilings, the soft creak of old wood, and distant gulls; a quiet, contented exhale from the fisherman at the end. non_diegetic_music: N/A
- Added style statement and two-shot structure with a timed cut
- Labelled dialogue as S1 with voice description and tags
- Kept the quote word for word, adding only a period
- Added slow push-in and close-up framing for the sunset mood
- Added dock ambience in the soundscape; no music since none was requested
LTX-2.5
Judged blind: overall, the rewrite; closer to the idea, the rewrite; looks better, the rewrite.
The rewritten prompt
An old fisherman standing on a weathered wooden dock at sunset turns to his young grandson beside him and speaks one quiet line. He has a deeply lined face, a white beard and a faded yellow rain jacket, and he rests a weathered hand on the boy's shoulder while the boy, in a small blue sweater, looks up at him. Behind them the calm sea glows orange, moored fishing boats rock gently and gulls drift across the sky. The camera begins in a medium two-shot at eye level, then pushes in slowly toward the fisherman's face. He speaks in a low, gravelly, warm voice, saying, 'The sea always gives back.' He gives a small nod and gazes out at the horizon as the boy follows his look. Water laps softly against the dock posts, ropes creak and a distant gull calls throughout. Warm golden sunset light, long soft shadows, gentle rim light on the beard, shallow depth of field, realistic cinematic look.
- Opened directly with the action, in one flowing paragraph
- Added appearance, dock and sea details the scene implies
- Added slow push-in camera suited to 5 seconds
- Placed dialogue inline with voice description, wording kept
- Added ambient sound and warm sunset lighting
Wan 2.6
Judged blind: overall, the rewrite; closer to the idea, the rewrite; looks better, the rewrite.
The rewritten prompt
Realistic cinematic style, warm golden tones, high quality. No subtitles, no UI, no watermark. Eye-level medium two-shot, slow gentle push-in, low sunset backlight casting an orange glow and long shadows, soft rim light on faces, shallow depth of field. On a weathered wooden dock at sunset, an old fisherman with a lined face and grey beard, wearing a worn knit sweater, crouches beside his young grandson and looks out at the glowing water, then turns to the boy and speaks in a calm, gravelly voice: "The sea always gives back." The boy looks up at him and listens quietly. Water laps against the dock posts, ropes creak, distant gulls call, and a soft evening breeze blows.
- Opened with style, quality and no-subtitles line
- Added framing, push-in and sunset lighting
- Described the fisherman and boy's actions to fit 5 seconds
- Formatted dialogue as speaks in a calm voice, wording unchanged
- Added dock, water, rope and gull sounds
“golden retriever puppy chasing soap bubbles in a sunny backyard, slow motion”
Seedance 2.5
Judged blind: overall, the rewrite; closer to the idea, the rewrite; looks better, the rewrite.
The rewritten prompt
Cheerful slow-motion family-style clip, a golden retriever puppy chases drifting soap bubbles across a sunny backyard lawn, with a low tracking camera that follows alongside the puppy. 0-2s: Low-angle wide shot at the puppy's eye level. Bubbles float across the green grass in the bright sun as the golden retriever puppy bounds into frame, ears flopping in slow motion, eyes on the nearest bubble. 2-4s: The camera tracks alongside in a medium shot. The puppy leaps and snaps at a shimmering bubble, which pops into a fine spray of droplets while other bubbles keep drifting past. Fur ripples softly with each bound. 4-5s: Close-up on the puppy's happy face as it lands and looks up at the next bubble, tongue out, tail wagging. Consistent look: warm golden sunlight, soft backlight rim on the fur, fresh green lawn, wooden fence and flowers softly blurred behind, shallow depth of field, rainbow sheen on the bubbles, natural fur texture, normal puppy eyes, smooth slow motion throughout. Sound: gentle soft paws on grass, tiny playful puppy huffs, light bubble pops, soft birdsong in the distance. No BGM. No subtitles.
- Added one-sentence summary with style and camera movement
- Split 5 seconds into timed shots with framing
- Added lighting, backyard details and consistency block
- Added scene sound; no dialogue since none requested
- Added No BGM and No subtitles
Seedance 2.0 Fast
Judged blind: overall, the rewrite; closer to the idea, as written; looks better, the rewrite.
The rewritten prompt
Shot 1: Low-angle tracking camera at puppy height, one slow steady move alongside the dog. A golden retriever puppy bounds slowly across a sunny backyard lawn, front paws lifting softly, ears floating up and down, head tilting upward as its eyes follow drifting soap bubbles. <soft airy pop of bubbles, gentle paw thuds on grass, light breeze> Shot 2: Same slow-motion feel, camera glides on in a gentle continuous move. The puppy leaps lightly and snaps its mouth toward a shimmering bubble, the bubble bursts into a fine mist, and its tail wags in a loose arc as it turns toward the next bubble. Green grass, a wooden fence and flowers in soft focus behind. <bubble pop, happy puppy huff> Realistic cinematic slow-motion style, bright warm sunlight, rainbow reflections on the bubbles, shallow depth of field, vivid natural colour, HD. Fur and face remain stable without deformation. Keep it subtitle-free; do not generate a logo or watermark.
- Split 5 seconds into two numbered shots
- Put camera first in each shot, one movement each
- Described paw, ear, head and tail motion in slow detail
- Added sound effects in <> marks
- Added constraints at end for stable look and no text
MiniMax H3
Judged blind: overall, the rewrite; closer to the idea, the rewrite; looks better, the rewrite.
The rewritten prompt
integrated_multimodal_description: [Shot 1] Live-action, cinematic slow motion, a low-angle tracking shot in a sunny backyard with green grass and warm golden daylight. A golden retriever puppy bounds across the lawn, ears floating and fur catching the sunlight, chasing a drifting stream of shimmering soap bubbles. The camera tracks alongside the puppy at low height and moves with it. The puppy leaps and snaps at a bubble, which bursts into a fine spray of droplets. [Shot 2] At 00:03.000, the camera cuts to a close-up of the puppy's face in slow motion as it pounces, eyes bright and tongue out, with bubbles glinting in the foreground and droplets scattering in the sunlit air. The camera pushes in slowly as the puppy lands and shakes its head. overall_soundscape: Soft birdsong and a light breeze in the yard, quick padding paws on grass, gentle pops as bubbles burst, and the puppy's playful panting and a small happy yip. The sounds are slightly stretched and softened to match the slow motion. non_diegetic_music: N/A
- Added labelled three-field structure required by the model
- Split the 5 seconds into two shots with a timed cut
- Added style statement and camera moves, keeping slow motion
- Added ambient and action sounds, since sound is on
- No dialogue or music added; the idea has none
LTX-2.5
Judged blind: overall, the rewrite; closer to the idea, the rewrite; looks better, as written.
The rewritten prompt
A golden retriever puppy bounds across a sunny backyard lawn, leaping and snapping at drifting soap bubbles in slow motion. Its ears flop and bounce, its paws kick up tiny blades of grass, and its tongue lolls as it twists mid-air to nip at a shimmering bubble that pops in a fine spray. The puppy has soft, fluffy cream-gold fur that glows in the sunlight. Behind it, a wooden fence, green shrubs and a few flowers sit softly out of focus, while dozens of bubbles of different sizes float through the air, reflecting swirls of rainbow colour. The camera is low to the ground at the puppy's eye level, tracking smoothly alongside it in slow motion, then drifting slightly upward to follow a rising bubble. Warm golden sunlight backlights the fur and bubbles, creating a bright rim glow, with vivid greens and gentle highlights and shallow depth of field. Soft, gentle ambient sound of birdsong and a light breeze, with faint pops as bubbles burst and a happy, muffled puppy pant. Realistic, cinematic look.
- Opened directly with the main action in one paragraph
- Added low tracking camera and slow-motion movement
- Described fur, bubbles, fence and lawn to fill the setting
- Added warm backlit lighting and shallow depth of field
- Added inline ambient sound: birdsong, bubble pops, panting
Wan 2.6
Judged blind: overall, the rewrite; closer to the idea, the rewrite; looks better, the rewrite.
The rewritten prompt
Realistic cinematic slow motion, bright sunny tones, high quality. No subtitles, no UI, no watermark. Low-angle medium shot at the puppy's eye level, tracking smoothly alongside, warm golden sunlight with soft backlight rim on the fur, shallow depth of field, lush green lawn blurred behind. In a sunny backyard a golden retriever puppy bounds across the grass chasing drifting soap bubbles, ears flopping, paws lifting in slow motion. It leaps and snaps at a shimmering bubble that pops in a fine spray of droplets, then turns eagerly toward the next one. Bubbles reflect rainbow colors in the sunlight. Soft playful puppy pants and tiny happy yips, gentle pops of bubbles, light breeze rustling leaves, distant birdsong.
- Opened with style, quality and no-subtitles line
- Added low-angle tracking camera and golden lighting
- Described the chase action across the 5 seconds
- Added sound: pants, yips, bubble pops, breeze, birds
- Kept slow motion and sunny backyard as written
“a woman walking through a neon tokyo street at night in the rain, cinematic”
Seedance 2.5
Judged blind: overall, the rewrite; closer to the idea, the rewrite; looks better, the rewrite.
The rewritten prompt
Cinematic realistic drama, a woman walks through a neon-lit Tokyo street at night in the rain, filmed in one continuous tracking shot. 0-2s: Medium shot at eye level, the camera tracks backward in front of her as she walks toward the lens along the wet pavement, neon signs in pink, blue and red glowing behind her. 2-5s: The camera keeps tracking at the same pace and she continues walking steadily, rain falling through the colored light, her steps splashing lightly, the neon signs reflecting on the glistening street. Consistent look: night, rainy atmosphere, saturated neon glow with cool blue shadows, soft reflections on wet ground, shallow depth of field, natural skin, normal human eyes, cinematic color grading. Sound: steady rain, soft footsteps on wet pavement, a faint electric hum from the signs, distant city ambience. No BGM. No subtitles.
- Added one-sentence summary with subject, setting, style and camera
- Split 5 seconds into two timestamped stretches of one continuous shot
- Chose a single backward tracking move to keep her walking in view
- Added lighting, reflections and consistent look details
- Added scene sound and No BGM, No subtitles
Seedance 2.0 Fast
Judged blind: overall, the rewrite; closer to the idea, the rewrite; looks better, the rewrite.
The rewritten prompt
Medium tracking shot, the camera glides slowly backward in front of the subject. A woman in a dark trench coat walks steadily toward the camera along a narrow Tokyo street at night, her stride slow and even, one hand loosely holding a clear umbrella, her gaze forward and calm. Rain falls steadily, wet asphalt reflects pink, blue and violet neon signs, and soft steam drifts from a side alley. <rain pattering on the umbrella, footsteps splashing in puddles, faint distant city hum> Cinematic style, moody neon lighting with rich magenta and cyan reflections, shallow depth of field, natural motion, HD. Face remains stable without deformation. Keep it subtitle-free; do not generate a logo or watermark.
- Used one continuous shot with a single backward tracking move for 5 seconds
- Added slow walking action details with body part and pace
- Added neon lighting colours and wet-street reflections implied by the idea
- Added rain and footstep sound in <> marks
- Added constraints at the end and named the cinematic style
MiniMax H3
Judged blind: overall, the rewrite; closer to the idea, the rewrite; looks better, the rewrite.
The rewritten prompt
integrated_multimodal_description: [Shot 1] Live-action, cinematic, a single continuous medium tracking shot at night on a neon-lit Tokyo street in the rain. A woman walks steadily along the wet pavement, seen from the front as the camera tracks backward ahead of her at a gentle pace and keeps her in view the whole time. Rain falls through the glow of pink, blue and red neon signs, and their colors shimmer in the puddles and on her wet coat and hair. Her footsteps splash lightly as she moves forward, and blurred pedestrians and glowing shopfronts drift past in the background. She never speaks. overall_soundscape: Steady rain on pavement and awnings, soft splashing footsteps, a low electric hum from neon signs, and distant city traffic and muffled crowd murmur. non_diegetic_music: N/A
- Used the three required labelled fields
- Set one continuous tracking shot to fit 5 seconds
- Added neon color, wet reflections and lighting detail the idea implies
- Added rain, footsteps and city ambience as soundscape
- Set music to N/A and gave no dialogue since none was requested
LTX-2.5
Judged blind: overall, the rewrite; closer to the idea, the rewrite; looks better, as written.
The rewritten prompt
A woman walks steadily along a narrow neon-lit Tokyo street at night in the rain, her footsteps splashing through shallow puddles. She wears a long dark coat and holds a clear umbrella, her gaze forward as raindrops bead and run down the umbrella. Glowing signs in pink, blue and red line both sides of the street, their colours reflecting in the wet asphalt, with soft steam drifting from a doorway and blurred pedestrians far behind her. The camera tracks smoothly backward in a medium shot at eye level, keeping her in frame the whole time, with shallow depth of field and a slow, steady pace. Rain patters on the umbrella and pavement, distant traffic hums, and a faint electric buzz comes from the signs. Saturated neon light mixes with deep night shadows and glossy reflections, giving a realistic cinematic look.
- Made it one continuous tracking shot to fit 5 seconds
- Added coat and umbrella as minimal wardrobe detail
- Described neon colours, wet reflections and lighting
- Added rain, footsteps and street ambience as sound
- Ordered action, setting, camera, light per format
Wan 2.6
Judged blind: overall, the rewrite; closer to the idea, the rewrite; looks better, the rewrite.
The rewritten prompt
Realistic cinematic style, night, rainy neon tones, high quality. No subtitles, no UI, no watermark. Smooth tracking shot at eye level, following a woman from slightly in front as she walks along a neon-lit Tokyo street, shallow depth of field. Rain falls steadily, and pink, blue and red neon signs glow and reflect in the wet pavement and puddles, with soft light on her wet hair and coat. She walks at a steady pace through the rain, one continuous shot. Sound: steady rain, footsteps splashing in shallow puddles, distant city hum and muffled traffic.
- Opened with style, quality and no-subtitles line per Wan format
- Set one continuous tracking shot to fit 5 seconds
- Added neon reflections and wet-street lighting implied by the idea
- Added sound direction: rain, footsteps, city hum
- Kept the woman, Tokyo, night, rain and cinematic style unchanged
| Model | Remerged | fal | Runway | Dreamina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seedance 2.5 5 s clip, 720p · Dreamina on its Basic plan | $1.18 | $2.37 | $1.50 | $1.24 |
MiniMax H3 5 s clip, 768p | $0.16 | $0.30 | $0.50 | — |
LTX-2.5 5 s clip, 720p · fal's fast tier | $0.12 | $0.45 | — | — |
Wan 2.6 5 s clip, 720p | $0.50 | $0.50 | — | — |
Nano Banana Pro one image, 16:9 at 1K | $0.15 | $0.15 | — | — |
Seedream 4.5 one image, 2560×1440 · Dreamina on its Basic plan, 9 credits | $0.04 | $0.04 | — | $0.09 |
GPT Image 1.5 one image, 1536×1024 | $0.05 | $0.05 | — | — |
ElevenLabs Music 30 s track | $0.40 | $0.40 | — | — |
MiniMax Music 30 s track · fal's is Music 2.6 | $0.10 | $0.15 | — | — |
Real-ESRGAN x4plus one image, 4x · fal bills by compute time; estimate | $0.002 | $0.005 | — | — |
Kokoro 82M the narrator's line | $0.004 | $0.004 | — | — |
Cheapest overall rows where this is the lowest price | 11 of 11 | 6 of 11 | 0 of 11 | 0 of 11 |

















