Which should you pick?
Boreal is the cheaper job: 4-192 credits against 5-20 credits for Seedance 1 Pro Fast. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Boreal tops out at 192 credits a job versus 20, driven by output resolution.
Boreal supports up to 2K, the higher of the two.
Seedance 1 Pro Fast requires a starting image; Boreal can generate from a text prompt alone.
What a job costs
Seedance 1 Pro Fast
5-20 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD/HD1 credit
- 4K2 credits
Boreal
4-192 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD/HD1 credit
- 4K10 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Seedance 1 Pro Fast | Boreal |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ByteDance | Creatify |
| Cost per job | 5-20 credits | 4-192 credits |
| Billing | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 2K |
| Aspect ratios | 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, auto |
| Durations | 5s, 10s | 5s, 10s, 15s, 20s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 720p, 1080p | 720p, 1080p, 2k |
| Requires starting image | Yes | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | #35 in text to video |
| Released | Jun 11, 2025 | Sep 15, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Seedance 1 Pro Fast
Nothing the other one doesn't also list.
Only Boreal
text to video, text to video, native audio, ugc and product ads, up to 2k
Both list: image to video, image to video.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Seedance 1 Pro Fast
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Boreal
- Text to video#35
Full Seedance 1 Pro Fast spec sheet →
ByteDance Seedance 1 Pro Fast - accelerated image-to-video generation with high visual quality
Full Boreal spec sheet →
Creatify's Boreal makes product, UGC and presenter videos with synchronized native speech and sound from a prompt, optionally guided by a reference image. 720p, 1080p or 2K, up to 20 seconds.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Seedance 1 Pro Fast or Boreal?+
Boreal is cheaper per job: 4-192 credits against 5-20 credits for Seedance 1 Pro Fast.
What can Seedance 1 Pro Fast do that Boreal can't, or vice versa?+
Only Boreal lists text to video, text to video, native audio, ugc and product ads, up to 2k. Both list image to video, image to video.
How do Seedance 1 Pro Fast and Boreal bill?+
Seedance 1 Pro Fast bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Boreal bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which has higher output resolution, Seedance 1 Pro Fast or Boreal?+
Boreal supports higher output (2K against 1080p).
How long a clip can Seedance 1 Pro Fast and Boreal generate?+
Seedance 1 Pro Fast supports 5s, 10s; Boreal supports 5s, 10s, 15s, 20s.
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