Seedance 2.0 is ByteDance Seed's video model that generates picture and sound together from text, image, video and audio prompts. In this catalog it costs more per second than Seedance 2.0 Fast and Mini and less than Seedance 2.5.
Pick it if
you want a clip with its soundtrack generated in the same pass
you steer the shot with reference images, video clips or audio
you want the default video model at a mid-family price
Skip it if
you are iterating on drafts where Seedance 2.0 Fast or Mini costs less
MiniMax's H3 video model, generating 2K clips with native stereo sound from a text prompt. It is the lower-priced of the two H3 entries in the catalog, below H3 Max.
Pick it if
you want 2K text-to-video with native stereo sound
you need clips up to 15 seconds
you want H3 at a lower per-second rate than H3 Max
Skip it if
you need image or video references: this lane takes a text prompt only
a cheaper video model such as Wan 3.0 covers drafts
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Seedance 2.0 or MiniMax H3?
Seedance 2.0 is cheaper — $0.15 / second vs $0.2 / second.
How do I use Seedance 2.0 or MiniMax H3?
In Octomind Cloud on a paid plan, ask the agent to generate with either model by name; it runs the job and returns the file.
Try either model
Switch between models inside the same Octomind session.