PixVerse V6 Max
PixVerse V6 Max image-to-video animates one first-frame picture into a 1 to 15 second clip at 360p to 1080p, keeping the picture's shape, with optional generated sound.
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PixVerse V6 Max vs Seedance 2.5 Spicy
PixVerse V6 Max: Light. Seedance 2.5 Spicy: Uncensored. At no audio · 720p, PixVerse V6 Max costs 88% less than Seedance 2.5 Spicy.
Seedance 2.5 Spicy
Seedance 2.5 Spicy is ByteDance's uncensored image-to-video model, animating a still you supply as the first frame, with sound in the same pass. Clips run 4 to 30 seconds at 480p, 720p or 1080p native, plus an upscaled 4K tier.
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The short answer
Start with the input you have, the result you want and your budget. These are the differences that affect that choice.
- PixVerse V6 Max is listed as Light; Seedance 2.5 Spicy as Uncensored. Compare the examples and content-test details on each model page for the scenes you want to create.
- PixVerse V6 Max is 88% cheaper at no audio · 720p, the closest like-for-like setting the two publish.
- Seedance 2.5 Spicy runs to 30 seconds in one request; PixVerse V6 Max stops at 15, so anything longer has to be stitched together.
Compare the published examples, then try the same input on both models with matching settings.
Test scores side by side
The Spicy Index and Freedom Score for both models, from the same daily calculation as the leaderboards.
| Measure | PixVerse V6 Max | Seedance 2.5 Spicy |
|---|---|---|
| Spicy Index | Not yet tested | 67.2 |
| Freedom Score | Not yet tested | 96.7 |
| Evidence | — | Tested 6 of 6 probe types · 19 runs |
| Range if the rest pass | — | 96.7–96.7 |
| Price | $0.244 per 5-second clip | $2.16 per 5-second clip |
| Reviews | No review yet | Read the Seedance 2.5 Spicy review |
Preliminary · limited independent quality evidence
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Price at the same setting
A start price answers a different question than the one you have. These are the tiers both models publish, matched setting for setting, in US dollars per billed unit with no conversion step in between.
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| Tier | PixVerse V6 Max | Seedance 2.5 Spicy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| no audio · 720p | $0.049 / output seconds | $0.432 / output seconds | PixVerse V6 Max −88% |
| with audio · 720p | $0.067 / output seconds | $0.432 / output seconds | PixVerse V6 Max −84% |
| no audio · 1080p | $0.098 / output seconds | $1.08 / output seconds | PixVerse V6 Max −90% |
| with audio · 1080p | $0.124 / output seconds | $1.08 / output seconds | PixVerse V6 Max −88% |
What one ordinary job costs
- PixVerse V6 Max: $0.244 for a five-second clip at no audio · 720p.
- Seedance 2.5 Spicy: $2.16 for a five-second clip at with audio · 720p.
Arithmetic on the published rates at each model's own default setting, not a quote. The console prices your actual settings before a request is accepted.
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Controls and limits
Every row here is read from the JSON Schema the endpoint validates against, so it matches what the API will really accept rather than a feature list written by hand.
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| Controls and limits | PixVerse V6 Max | Seedance 2.5 Spicy |
|---|---|---|
| Supported tasks | image-to-video | image-to-video |
| Clip length | 1–15 seconds | 4–30 seconds |
| Resolution tiers | 360p · 540p · 720p · 1080p | 480p · 720p · 1080p · 4K |
| Audio output | Yes | Yes |
| High-resolution tier | Yes | Yes |
| Seed | Yes | Yes |
| Execution | Submit, then poll or take the callback | Submit, then poll or take the callback |
| Request timeout | 60 minutes | 120 minutes |
| Availability | Live | Live |
Do low-filter models allow every request?
Content policy, side by side
Two separate facts sit behind these labels. The first is what we do, which is nothing: no platform content filter, and no maturity flag to set on a request. The second is what each model does on its own, and that is the only part that varies between these two.
PixVerse V6 Max
Light
Content restrictions are lighter, but the model may still limit some text-only prompts. Image-guided modes can offer more control. Applicable content limits still apply.
Seedance 2.5 Spicy
Uncensored
This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer.
Usage note Use consenting adults and properly licensed media. Minors, non-consensual intimate imagery, and deceptive real-person impersonation are prohibited.
Use these content labels to shortlist models, then open each model page for available examples and content-test details.
The label never changes your obligations. Age, consent, real-person likeness and the law where you operate stay with you, and SpicyAPI does not inspect each request.
Can I swap the model ID without changing the request body?
Request body, field by field
The task lifecycle is shared; the body is not. Each endpoint publishes its own JSON Schema and the API validates against that, so this is the list to reconcile before a switch.
- 6 fields appear in both request bodies under the same names. duration_seconds, generate_audio, image_url, prompt, resolution, seed
- PixVerse V6 Max accepts no field the other one lacks.
- Only Seedance 2.5 Spicy accepts: last_image_url.
- PixVerse V6 Max requires image_url, prompt.
- Seedance 2.5 Spicy requires image_url.
- Both reject unknown fields outright, so a parameter left over from the other model comes back as a validation error instead of being quietly ignored.
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Moving from one to the other
The model identifiers are pixverse/v6-max/image-to-video and bytedance/seedance-2.5-spicy/image-to-video, and both go in the same field of the same request.
Both run the same way: submit the task, then poll it or take the callback. Queueing and retry logic carry over unchanged.
Both use the same submit-and-track flow, but their required inputs may differ. Check each model page before switching.
One key, one balance, one set of spend caps. Both bill to the same account in US dollars, and the per-key daily, monthly and lifetime limits apply to whichever one you call.
Questions developers ask
Which is cheaper, PixVerse V6 Max or Seedance 2.5 Spicy?
Which is cheaper, PixVerse V6 Max or Seedance 2.5 Spicy?
PixVerse V6 Max is 88% cheaper at no audio · 720p, the closest like-for-like setting the two publish. Prices may change; check the estimate shown for your actual settings before submitting.
How long can a single request run?
PixVerse V6 Max allows 60 minutes per task and Seedance 2.5 Spicy allows 120. Those are ceilings rather than typical times — most requests finish far sooner — but they are what your own client timeout has to survive.
Prices and capabilities shown here come from the current public model catalogue. Check each model page for its latest inputs and examples.