FLUX 3 Max vs Seedance 2.5
Both models ran our fixed nine video prompts at 720p with audio on, five seconds each, on fal. Seedance 2.5 ran in September; FLUX 3 Max ran on October 19, 2026, with fal's default prompt reasoning. Recorded waits include the queue and polling.
Anvisha Pai, Co-founder & CEO, Voyager
Which to use
Start with FLUX 3 Max for cinematic and realistic shots. All nine of its clips came back in about 16 seconds each (one in 39), where Seedance 2.5 took 3 to 26 minutes and refused the image-to-video photo. On sampled frames FLUX 3 Max wins the spill, the turntable opening and the market, and matches Seedance on the title card. At regular rates a five-second 720p clip is $0.85 against $2.31, and $0.21 during fal's launch promotion. Keep Seedance 2.5 for single shots longer than 20 seconds and for heavy reference work with many images, clips or audio tracks.
Side by side, measured
| FLUX 3 Max | Seedance 2.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | fal / Black Forest Labs | ByteDance |
| Released | 2026-10-19 | 2026-07-31 |
| Price | $0.17 per second at 720p via fal | $0.4622 per second at 720p, 16:9 via fal |
| Seconds to make one clip | 16 to 39 | 170 to 1578 |
| 9 clips cost | $1.91 | $18.49 |
| Length | 5 to 20 seconds, at 720p or 1080p | 4 to 30 seconds in one shot, double 2 |
Seconds and cost are from our own runs of the same 9 prompts through each model.
The same 9 prompts, FLUX 3 Max against Seedance 2.5
One try each, nothing re-rolled or retouched, generated by us. FLUX 3 Max is on the left, Seedance 2.5 on the right. Every prompt has its own page with the whole roster.
Product turntable
Every model on this prompt →Seedance 2.5 opened on a blur before pulling out; FLUX 3 Max turns the product from the first frame but adds a handle.
›What we asked for
A matte black ceramic pour-over coffee dripper rotating slowly on a white turntable, soft studio light, seamless white background, product video, no text.
Person speaking
Every model on this prompt →Both deliver a natural face; Seedance 2.5 frames her wider in a fuller kitchen.
›What we asked for
A woman in her 40s with short grey hair stands in a bright kitchen, looks at the camera and says 'Good morning, the coffee is ready', natural window light, handheld feel, she smiles at the end.
Animated title card
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
A title card reading 'MODA SUMMER SESSIONS' animates in over slow-motion footage of a festival crowd at dusk, then a smaller line 'Friday 12 June' fades in beneath it. Bold condensed type, tangerine on navy.
Camera move
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
Drone shot pushing slowly forward over a coastal town at sunrise, terracotta roofs, fishing boats in the harbour, long shadows, cinematic and steady.
Physics
Every model on this prompt →FLUX 3 Max pools the water and slides the cubes apart; Seedance 2.5 lost the water to a haze.
›What we asked for
A glass of water tips over on a wooden table and spills in slow motion, water and three ice cubes sliding across the wood, macro lens, morning light.
Hands at work
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
Close-up of hands pouring hot water from a gooseneck kettle in slow circles into a pour-over coffee dripper, steam rising, shallow depth of field, warm cafe light.
Busy scene
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
A crowded Saturday farmers market seen from slightly above, shoppers with tote bags, a dog on a leash, a busker with a guitar, bunting swaying, late morning light, gentle camera drift.
Specific art style
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
A lighthouse on a rocky cliff in a storm, in the style of a Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print, waves crashing in flat colour with visible wood grain, animated like moving paper cutouts.
Image to video
Every model on this prompt →Seedance 2.5 refused our own product photo as a copyright risk. FLUX 3 Max kept the product and filled it like a cup.
›What we asked for
The coffee dripper slowly fills as coffee drips through it, steam rising, the camera drifting gently around it, the dripper itself unchanged.
Additional workflow tests
Separate from the common benchmark above. These tests examine longer shots, successive edits or specialized controls. One attempt per test, including failures. Costs are estimates from published rates.
20-second continuous workshop shot
Seedance 2.5
One unbroken shot, stable apron, mug and window; the action must reach the final pose.
›What we asked for
One continuous 20-second take in a sunlit pottery workshop, no cuts. A woman wearing a plain blue apron stands at a wooden table with one red mug and a folded white cloth. First third: she picks up the red mug and turns it once in her hands. Middle third: she places it back on the table and wipes beside it with the white cloth. Final third: she folds the cloth, places it to the left of the mug, and looks toward the same window. The camera slowly tracks sideways throughout. Keep the same woman, apron, red mug, table and window. Natural workshop ambience, no music, no text.
bytedance/seedance-2.5/text-to-video
aspect_ratio: 16:9, resolution: 720p, duration: 20, generate_audio: true
returned 1280 by 720 pixels
Generated . Cost basis: fal's Seedance 2.5 rate: $0.0214 per 1,000 tokens, tokens = height x width x seconds x 24 / 1024, at the measured 1280x720 for 20 seconds; fal does not return the charge; rate verified 2026-09-18 at https://fal.ai/models/bytedance/seedance-2.5/text-to-video. Original output.
Returned 20.09 seconds at 1280x720. The sampled frames retain the blue apron and red mug and reach a final look toward the window. The framing moves from hands and table to the subject’s face; sampled frames alone do not establish cut-free continuity.
30-second continuous workshop shot
Seedance 2.5
One unbroken shot, stable apron, mug and window; the action must reach the final pose.
›What we asked for
One continuous 30-second take in a sunlit pottery workshop, no cuts. A woman wearing a plain blue apron stands at a wooden table with one red mug and a folded white cloth. First third: she picks up the red mug and turns it once in her hands. Middle third: she places it back on the table and wipes beside it with the white cloth. Final third: she folds the cloth, places it to the left of the mug, and looks toward the same window. The camera slowly tracks sideways throughout. Keep the same woman, apron, red mug, table and window. Natural workshop ambience, no music, no text.
bytedance/seedance-2.5/text-to-video
aspect_ratio: 16:9, resolution: 720p, duration: 30, generate_audio: true
returned 1280 by 720 pixels
Generated . Cost basis: fal's Seedance 2.5 rate: $0.0214 per 1,000 tokens, tokens = height x width x seconds x 24 / 1024, at the measured 1280x720 for 30 seconds; fal does not return the charge; rate verified 2026-09-18 at https://fal.ai/models/bytedance/seedance-2.5/text-to-video. Original output.
Returned 30.09 seconds at 1280x720. The sampled checkpoints keep the apron, mug and workshop recognizable and reach the final window-facing pose. Estimated cost $13.8672; the request returned in about 391 seconds.
Frequently asked questions
Is FLUX 3 Max cheaper than Seedance 2.5?
Yes. fal lists FLUX 3 Max at $0.17 a second at 720p, read October 19, 2026, against about $0.46 for Seedance 2.5 at 720p, read October 8. fal's launch promotion takes FLUX 3 Max to $0.0425 a second through November 7, 2026.
When should I still use Seedance 2.5?
For one continuous shot longer than 20 seconds (it goes to 30) and for work built on many references: its reference endpoint takes up to 50 images, clips and audio tracks.
Voyager
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