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Choosing a Video Model in Oraclip: MiniMax H3, Seedance 2.5 or Seedance 2.0

What each Oraclip model is good at, its clip length, resolution and input limits, and how to pick the right one for your clip without trial and error.

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Oct 20, 2026Oraclip TeamOraclip Team

Oraclip lets you pick the model behind each generation. Different models have different strengths, input limits and costs, so the right choice depends on the clip you're making. This guide explains what each one is for, so you can choose without trial and error.

The models available today are MiniMax H3, Seedance 2.5 and Seedance 2.0 for video, and GPT Image 2 for images. You can choose one in the composer, or leave it on the default and let the agent use your current setting.

The short version

  • Need the cheapest per second, and starting from text or a single image? MiniMax H3.
  • Need long clips, many references, or to edit or extend an existing video? Seedance 2.5.
  • Need 1080p output with images, video or audio as references? Seedance 2.0.
  • Need a still image, a product photo, a poster or an edit? GPT Image 2.

MiniMax H3

A strong general-purpose model for text-to-video and image-to-video from a single starting image.

  • Clip length: 5 to 15 seconds.
  • Resolution: 768P or 2K.
  • Inputs: none (text only) or one image as the opening frame.
  • Cost: the lowest credits per second of the three video models, and 768P costs less than 2K.

Use it for social clips, quick concepts and animating a single photo. It's a good default while you're exploring an idea, because each attempt costs less.

Seedance 2.5

The most flexible model, built for longer clips and heavier reference work.

  • Clip length: 4 to 30 seconds, the longest available.
  • Resolution: 480p or 720p.
  • Inputs: up to two images (opening and ending frames), or a large set of references (images, short videos and audio) to guide character, motion, style or sound.
  • Extra operations: edit an existing video, or extend it before or after.
  • Audio: can generate sound with the clip.

Use it for motion transfer (applying the movement from a reference video to your subject), for keeping a character consistent with several reference images, for extending a clip you already like, or whenever you need more than 15 seconds in one shot.

Seedance 2.0

The previous Seedance generation, still useful when you need 1080p.

  • Clip length: 4 to 15 seconds.
  • Resolution: 480p, 720p or 1080p.
  • Inputs: up to two images as frames, or a smaller set of image, video and audio references than 2.5.
  • Audio: can generate sound with the clip.

Use it when resolution matters more than length, for example a short hero shot for a website, and your references fit within its limits. Note that 1080p costs noticeably more credits than 720p.

GPT Image 2

Oraclip's image model handles generating, editing, restyling and combining stills. You can attach reference images, and it can produce several images from one request.

Use it to create the source image you'll animate later, to build product shots, thumbnails and posters, or to edit a photo you already have. Skills like Product Photo Studio, YouTube Thumbnail and Event Poster are tuned for it.

How resolution and length affect cost

Video credits scale with duration and resolution. Each model has its own rate, and lower resolutions cost less. In practice:

  • Test motion at a short duration and lower resolution.
  • Once the shot works, render the final at the resolution you'll publish.
  • Don't pay for 2K or 1080p if the clip will only be watched on a phone in a feed.

Renders that fail are refunded. The plans and how many credits each one includes are on the pricing page.

Do I have to choose at all?

No. If you leave the model alone, Oraclip uses the one set in your composer. The agent also picks the right operation from what you say, whether that's text-to-video, animating an image, using references, editing or extending, so you can focus on describing the shot. Choose a model yourself when you need something specific: a longer clip, 1080p, video editing, or the lowest cost per attempt.

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