# Luma AI API vs Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk (slim)

> Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk scores 59.3 (C) to Luma AI's 48.2 (D) for video generation. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk scores 59.3 (C) on agent readiness against Luma AI API's 48.2 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Luma AI API leads on reliability. Both do video generation.

- Luma AI API: D 48.2, rank #819 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/luma.min.md
- Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk: C 59.3, rank #553 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/seedance-on-byteplus-modelark.min.md
- Luma AI API, good for Pipelines that want one model for generate, edit, extend and reframe, and colourists who want HDR and EXR. Ahead on Reliability, 50 against 36.
- Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk, good for Agents that need long clips (up to 30 seconds), many reference assets, video editing and extension, or 4K, bought direct from the model's maker with callbacks and restricted keys. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 61 against 43; Agent ergonomics, 85 against 66; Security & auth, 79 against 48; Maintenance & community, 75 against 57; Transparency & trust, 63 against 53.

| Category | Luma AI API | Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 50 | 36 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 43 | 61 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 66 | 85 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 48 | 79 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 57 | 75 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 53 | 63 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Luma AI API | Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Luma AI | BytePlus |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://agents.lumalabs.ai/v1` | `https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3` |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 (SDKs) | Proprietary service under the BytePlus Customer Agreement and Service Specific Terms. The Go SDK is Apache-2.0 |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-08-05 | 2026-09-17 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-05-14 | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-04-20 | couldn't be read |
| Customer content may train models | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | couldn't be read |
| Popularity | 2 stars, 982 npm/wk, 212 PyPI/wk | none |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (2) | none |