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Seedance (ByteDance / BytePlus) pricing: what a usable video actually costs
API text/image-to-video (Seedance 2.0 via BytePlus ModelArk) and via aggregators like Runway/Pika/Luma.
Official site Official pricing
Plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual equiv. | Credits/mo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BytePlus ModelArk API (pay-as-you-go) | $0/mo monthly | $0/mo annual equiv. | — | Per successful video; no subscription verified |
Credits explained
No consumer credits on BytePlus API: priced per successful video. Verified example (no video input, 16:9): 5s costs $0.35 at 480p, $0.76 at 720p, $1.87 at 1080p, $3.89 at 4K for Seedance 2.0 (re-verified Oct 22, 2026). Seedance 2.0 Fast (added Oct 22, 2026): $0.28 at 480p, $0.60 at 720p; Seedance 2.0 Mini: $0.18 at 480p, $0.38 at 720p per 5s video (list prices on the BytePlus ModelArk pricing page, re-verified Oct 22, 2026; Fast and Mini support 480p/720p only; a Fast 25% / Mini 60% off campaign for enterprise accounts ran Aug 7-Oct 7, 2026 and has ended). Seedance 2.0 makes 4-15s per generation. Seedance 2.5 (added Oct 23, 2026): $0.514 at 480p, $1.156 at 720p, $2.843 at 1080p per 5s video without video input ($0.553-$2.152, $1.244-$4.838 and $3.062-$11.907 with video input by input length 2-30s; 4K not supported; up to 30s per generation; BytePlus page updated Oct 23, 2026). With video input, token-based pricing applies and costs rise — calculator uses the no-input rate and labels it clearly.
| Model / mode | Rate | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.0 Mini API · 480p (no video input) New Oct 22 | $0.036/sec | Verified rate | Verified Oct 22, 2026 on BytePlus ModelArk pricing (docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-pricing, page last updated Oct 19, 2026): Dreamina Seedance 2.0 Mini 480p (no video input, 16:9, 5s output) $0.18 per video = $0.036/sec. List price; Mini supports 480p/720p only (1080p/4K not supported). With video input it is token-priced ($0.19-$0.42 per 5s video by input length). |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast API · 480p (no video input) New Oct 22 | $0.056/sec | Verified rate | Verified Oct 22, 2026 on BytePlus ModelArk pricing (docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-pricing, page last updated Oct 19, 2026): Dreamina Seedance 2.0 Fast 480p (no video input, 16:9, 5s output) $0.28 per video = $0.056/sec. List price; Fast supports 480p/720p only (1080p/4K not supported). With video input it is token-priced ($0.30-$0.66 per 5s video by input length). |
| Seedance 2.0 API · 480p (no video input) | $0.07/sec | Verified rate | Verified: $0.35 / 5s (re-verified Oct 22, 2026 on BytePlus ModelArk pricing; with video input token-priced at $0.39-$0.86 per 5s video by input length) |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini API · 720p (no video input) New Oct 22 | $0.076/sec | Verified rate | Verified Oct 22, 2026 on BytePlus ModelArk pricing (docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-pricing, page last updated Oct 19, 2026): Dreamina Seedance 2.0 Mini 720p (no video input, 16:9, 5s output) $0.38 per video = $0.076/sec. List price; Mini supports 480p/720p only (1080p/4K not supported). With video input it is token-priced ($0.41-$0.91 per 5s video by input length). |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast API · 720p (no video input) New Oct 22 | $0.12/sec | Verified rate | Verified Oct 22, 2026 on BytePlus ModelArk pricing (docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-pricing, page last updated Oct 19, 2026): Dreamina Seedance 2.0 Fast 720p (no video input, 16:9, 5s output) $0.60 per video = $0.12/sec. List price; Fast supports 480p/720p only (1080p/4K not supported). With video input it is token-priced ($0.64-$1.43 per 5s video by input length). |
| Seedance 2.0 API · 720p (no video input) | $0.152/sec | Verified rate | Verified: $0.76 / 5s (re-verified Oct 22, 2026 on BytePlus ModelArk pricing; with video input token-priced at $0.84-$1.86 per 5s video by input length) |
| Seedance 2.0 API · 1080p (no video input) | $0.374/sec | Verified rate | Verified: $1.87 / 5s (re-verified Oct 22, 2026 on BytePlus ModelArk pricing; with video input $2.06-$4.57 per 5s video) |
| Seedance 2.5 API · 480p (no video input) New Oct 23 | $0.1028/sec | Verified rate | Verified Oct 23, 2026 on BytePlus ModelArk pricing (docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-pricing, page last updated Oct 23, 2026): Dreamina Seedance 2.5 480p (no video input, 16:9, 5s output) $0.514 per video = $0.1028/sec. List price; 4K not supported; up to 30s per generation. With video input it is token-priced ($0.553-$2.152 per 5s video by input length 2-30s). Inside Runway: Pro/Max plans only. |
| Seedance 2.5 API · 720p (no video input) New Oct 23 | $0.2312/sec | Verified rate | Verified Oct 23, 2026 on BytePlus ModelArk pricing (docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-pricing, page last updated Oct 23, 2026): Dreamina Seedance 2.5 720p (no video input, 16:9, 5s output) $1.156 per video = $0.2312/sec. List price; 4K not supported; up to 30s per generation. With video input it is token-priced ($1.244-$4.838 per 5s video by input length 2-30s). Inside Runway: Pro/Max plans only. |
| Seedance 2.5 API · 1080p (no video input) New Oct 23 | $0.5686/sec | Verified rate | Verified Oct 23, 2026 on BytePlus ModelArk pricing (docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-pricing, page last updated Oct 23, 2026): Dreamina Seedance 2.5 1080p (no video input, 16:9, 5s output) $2.843 per video = $0.5686/sec. List price; 4K not supported; up to 30s per generation. With video input it is token-priced ($3.062-$11.907 per 5s video by input length 2-30s). Inside Runway: Pro/Max plans only. |
Cost per finished video (before retries)
| Length | Cheapest calculable cost | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 5s finished video (1 attempt, no retries) | $0.18 | Seedance 2.0 Mini API · 480p (no video input) |
| 30s finished video (1 attempt, no retries) | $1.08 | Seedance 2.0 Mini API · 480p (no video input) |
| 60s finished video (1 attempt, no retries) | $2.16 | Seedance 2.0 Mini API · 480p (no video input) |
Retries multiply this: with 2 retries (3 attempts total) a 30s video costs roughly 3× the table price. Use the calculator with your real retry count.
Seedance 2.0 inside Runway (new Oct 18, 2026)
Runway sells Seedance 2.0 for Runway credits: Seedance 2.0 Pro 1080p 160 credits / 4s (40/sec) and Seedance 2.0 Fast 116 credits / 4s (29/sec) on runway.com/pricing (re-checked Oct 18, 2026; the Runway Academy credits page lists the same 40 and 29/sec). On Runway Standard annual credits ($0.0192) a 30s try is $23.04 (Pro) or $16.70 (Fast), versus $4.56 (720p) or $11.22 (1080p) on the BytePlus API without video input. Runway’s version includes audio and sits inside a subscription. See Runway pricing, the AI video pricing comparison and Seedance vs Veo cost (Seedance 2.0 vs Veo 3.1 per clip, direct and inside Runway; new Oct 21, 2026).
Seedance 2.5 (new Oct 23, 2026)
Seedance 2.5 on BytePlus ModelArk pricing (page updated Oct 23, 2026) is $0.514 / $1.156 / $2.843 per 5-second video at 480p / 720p / 1080p without video input, about 1.5× Seedance 2.0 per second; a usable 30s clip is $9.25 / $20.81 / $51.17. Inside Runway it is 20 / 30 / 68 credits/sec and only on the Pro and Max plans ($22.40 / $33.60 / $76.16 usable 30s on Pro annual credits); on Pika, 720p is 122 credits per 5s ($19.52 usable). Full breakdown: Seedance 2.5 cost.
Seedance 2.0 Fast and Mini on the BytePlus API (new Oct 22, 2026)
BytePlus lists two cheaper Seedance 2.0 tiers at 480p and 720p only: Mini $0.18 / $0.38 and Fast $0.28 / $0.60 per 5-second video without video input (list prices on BytePlus ModelArk pricing, page last updated Oct 19, 2026, re-verified Oct 22, 2026). A usable 30s clip with 2 retries is $3.24 on Mini 480p, $5.04 on Fast 480p, $6.84 on Mini 720p and $10.80 on Fast 720p, versus $13.68 on full Seedance 2.0 at 720p. Native audio is not stated in the price table. Compare every API rate in AI video API pricing per second.
Watermark & commercial use
Watermark: API terms — check BytePlus ModelArk terms; aggregator plans (Runway/Pika) have their own watermark rules.
Commercial: Check BytePlus terms for output rights in your region; availability varies by region/account.
Plan traps to know
- Video-input generations are token-priced and can cost much more than the headline no-input price.
- Prices differ inside Runway/Pika/Luma — same model, different credit markup.
- Regional/API access and resource packs change effective cost — check official pricing.
- Seedance 2.0 Fast and Mini are 480p/720p only on BytePlus — no 1080p or 4K. Mini 480p ($0.036/sec) is the cheapest Seedance rate; the full Seedance 2.0 model costs about 2x Mini at the same resolution.
- Seedance 2.5 costs about 1.5x Seedance 2.0 per second on BytePlus ($0.231 vs $0.152/sec at 720p; $0.569 vs $0.374 at 1080p). Inside Runway it is Pro/Max plans only; on Pika it is 122 credits per 5s at 720p.
Best for
API text/image-to-video (Seedance 2.0 via BytePlus ModelArk) and via aggregators like Runway/Pika/Luma.
Source
Verified from https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/model-pricing — last checked Oct 23, 2026. If a figure says “check official pricing”, it could not be verified from an official public page that day and we did not guess it.