Which should you pick?
Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video is the cheaper job: 42-420 credits against 54-4096 credits for Seedance 2.0. 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: Seedance 2.0 tops out at 4096 credits a job versus 420, driven by output resolution.
Seedance 2.0 supports up to 4k, the higher of the two.
Seedance 2.0 supports more aspect ratios (8: 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, adaptive, auto), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video
42-420 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD/HD14 credits
- 4K28 credits
Seedance 2.0
54-4096 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD14 credits
- HD31 credits
- 4K274 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video | Seedance 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | ByteDance |
| Cost per job | 42-420 credits | 54-4096 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 | 4k |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 | 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, adaptive, auto |
| Durations | 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s | 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 720p, 1080p | 480p, 720p, 1080p, 4k |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | Yes |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #3 in text to video | #3 in image to video |
| Released | Apr 26, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video
native audio, foley, multilingual lipsync
Only Seedance 2.0
reference to video, cinematic, audio sync, camera control, lighting control
Both list: text to video, text to video, high quality.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video
- Text to video#3
Seedance 2.0
- Image to video#3
- Text to video#4
Full Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video spec sheet →
Happy Horse 1.0 generates expressive videos from text prompts with native synchronized audio, Foley sound effects, and multilingual lip-sync — supporting up to 1080p output and durations from 3 to 15 seconds
Full Seedance 2.0 spec sheet →
Seedance 2.0 generates Hollywood-grade cinematic videos from text prompts with native audio-visual synchronization, director-level camera and lighting control, and exceptional motion stability
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video or Seedance 2.0?+
Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video is cheaper per job: 42-420 credits against 54-4096 credits for Seedance 2.0.
What can Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video do that Seedance 2.0 can't, or vice versa?+
Only Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video lists native audio, foley, multilingual lipsync. Only Seedance 2.0 lists reference to video, cinematic, audio sync, camera control, lighting control. Both list text to video, text to video, high quality.
How do Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video and Seedance 2.0 bill?+
Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Seedance 2.0 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, Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video or Seedance 2.0?+
Seedance 2.0 supports higher output (4k against 1080p).
Which ranks higher, Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video or Seedance 2.0?+
Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video sits at #3 in text to video and Seedance 2.0 at #3 in image to video on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
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