Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite vs Seedance 2.5
Two AI video models, one credit balance. Here is how they differ on price, length, quality and sound. Every number is what Cirrela charges today.
Side by side
| Feature | Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite | Seedance 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | xAI | ByteDance |
| Good at | The cheapest way to try an idea, with sound and lip-synced speech | Long cinematic takes up to 30s with native synced audio |
| Price for a default video | 18 credits, 6 seconds at 720p with sound | 237 credits, 5 seconds at 720p with sound |
| Length | 4 to 15 seconds | 5 to 30 seconds |
| Sound | Made with the video | Made with the video |
| Best resolution | 720p | 1080p (720p on the free plan) |
| Start from a photo | Yes | Yes, but not of real people |
| Formats | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3 | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9 |
Run the same idea through both
Pick a prompt, make it with each model and keep the one you like. The pictures are stock clips that show the idea, not output from either model.
Dancer in a fluorescent mask moving to a strobing blue light, high-energy music video
Turquoise bay with motorboats, mountains behind, sunset from a high vantage point
Extreme close-up, cyberpunk makeup glowing under magenta and cyan neon, slow vertical pan, shallow depth of field
Stylish woman in dark glasses inside a sports car at night, city lights sliding across the windshield
Which one should you pick?
Pick Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite if
- you want the lower price: 18 credits against 237 for a default video.
- you want to animate photos of real people, which it accepts.
Pick Seedance 2.5 if
- you need longer shots, up to 30 seconds.
- you need higher resolution, up to 1080p.
Not sure? Make the same idea with both. New accounts get 60 free credits, failed renders are refunded, and the Create button shows the exact price before you click.