Which models hit 1080p, and which only claim 4K

Resolution is the spec clients ask about, the spec announced most optimistically, and the one where the flagship and the top tier don't coincide.

Which models actually reach 4K?

Four, and the list is counter-intuitive.

Seedance 2.0 offers 480p, 720p, 1080p and 4K — the only Seedance model with a 4K tier. Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast both offer 720p, 1080p and 4K. LTX-2.3 Fast offers 720p, 1080p, 1440p and 4K, which is the widest resolution range on the roster and the only 1440p tier anywhere.

That LTX entry is the odd one. Its own description is "rapid drafts from text or a frame," and it accepts two references. A draft model with four resolution tiers including 4K is a genuine curiosity.

The draft model has more resolution tiers than the flagship. Read the picker, not the positioning.

Why isn't Seedance 2.5 on that list?

Because it was announced with native 4K and shipped without it.

The picker offers 480p, 720p and 1080p. Nothing else. And Seedance 2.5 is the flagship by every other measure — thirty seconds in a single pass, fifty references, both roster-leading figures.

We got this wrong ourselves. An internal reference described it as offering native 4K, carried over from the vendor announcement, and it was caught during a verification pass rather than by anyone reading the picker.

The announcement is still the more findable source. Which is why the picker has to be the one you check.

What does every model actually offer?

All eighteen, read from the picker.

Three things worth noticing in that table.

Gemini Omni Flash has no resolution control at all. Its panel goes references, prompt, aspect ratio, sound. No length, no quality. It's the only model on the roster with neither, which its description explains — "any input in, sound-matched video out."

Two models sit between 1080p and 4K. MiniMax H3 at 2K and LTX-2.3 Fast at 1440p. If a deliverable specifies something above 1080p but below 4K, those are the only two options.

Two models cap at 720p. Seedance 2 Fast and Seedance 2 Mini both stop there, which is consistent with being draft tiers — though they retain the full 15-reference ceiling while doing it.

Where this falls short. A resolution tier is what the model will output, not a quality guarantee. A 4K render from a draft model isn't equivalent to a 4K render from a delivery model, and nothing in the picker tells you that.

Does your plan let you use it?

Separate question, and this is where most 4K disappointments actually come from.

Resolution is plan-gated. The entry plan caps at 480p, higher tiers unlock 1080p, and 4K sits above those. Model access is tiered too — the entry plan carries a core model set rather than the full roster.

So there are two ways a 4K deliverable fails. The model doesn't offer it, or your plan doesn't permit it. The picker answers the first; the pricing page answers the second.

Worth checking both before you promise anything, because the failure modes look identical from the outside and have different fixes.

Two ways a 4K delivery fails: the model doesn't offer it, or your plan doesn't permit it. Check both.

What about duration at higher resolutions?

One interaction worth knowing, and it's specific to Veo.

Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast are both locked to eight seconds, and the picker explains why: "locked to 8s — required by Veo for the current resolution / references." So the lock is tied to the configuration rather than being absolute.

Google's own documentation describes Veo 3.1 as generating eight-second videos at 720p, 1080p or 4K, which matches. Longer runtimes come from chaining through Extend rather than from a longer single pass.

No other model on the roster shows a resolution-dependent duration message.

What should you actually do?

Three checks, and they take under a minute.

Decide the delivery resolution before you pick a model. It's the constraint that eliminates most of the roster, so deciding it first saves you evaluating models you can't use.

Check your plan's ceiling separately. A model supporting 4K is necessary and not sufficient.

And check it on the day you commit it in writing, not on the day you deliver. Resolution tiers change with model versions, and a spec in a proposal doesn't update itself.

All resolution tiers read from Hexcoded's Creative Studio picker in Video → Create mode in September 2026. Tiers change with model versions and availability differs by mode and by plan. Verify in the picker before relying on this for a commercial delivery.

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