Dreamina (Seedance) vs Vidu
A spec-by-spec comparison of Dreamina (Seedance) and Vidu: pricing, free tier, clip length, resolution, watermark, commercial use and API access.
Key differences
- Vidu is cheaper to start: $10/month vs $15/month for Dreamina.
- Free tier: Dreamina — Free daily credits for images and videos; Vidu — Free plan with login bonus credits; Q4 at 540p.
| Dreamina (Seedance) | Vidu | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan · from $15/mo | Free plan · from $10/mo |
| Free tier | Free daily credits for images and videos | Free plan with login bonus credits; Q4 at 540p |
| Max clip length | 16s per generation (Q3) | |
| Max resolution | 4K (higher tiers) | |
| Watermark on free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Commercial use | Paid plans | |
| Developer API | Yes | |
| Open source | No | No |
Dreamina is ByteDance's AI image and video app from the CapCut team, and the main consumer route to the Seedance 2.0 and 2.5 video models alongside Seedream image models. It supports text, image and reference-to-video, including audio-synced and multi-reference scenes. It suits creators and marketers who want Seedance quality with daily free credits.
- Direct access to Seedance 2.0 and 2.5 from ByteDance
- Daily free credits to try video generation
- Deep first-month discounts on monthly plans
- Watermark removal requires a paid plan
- Promotional pricing changes often and renews at full price ($15/month Basic)
- Credits are shared across all tools, so long Seedance clips use them up quickly
Vidu is a video generation platform from ShengShu Technology, offering its Q-series models (Q3, Q4) for text-to-video, image-to-video and reference-to-video. It emphasizes keeping characters consistent across multiple reference images and handles 2D animation well. It suits creators making character-driven shorts, with an API platform for developers.
- Supports 3 to 16 second clips on paid plans
- Strong multi-reference character consistency
- Off-peak quotas on Premium and Ultimate add cheap extra videos
- Watermark-free downloads and commercial use are paid-only
- Free plan limited to 540p and 10 references per month
- Subscription credits expire after 30 days
Specs last verified 2026-10-23 (Dreamina (Seedance)) and 2026-10-23 (Vidu). See each tool page for sources.