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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. 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 API · 480p (no video input) | $0.06999999999999999/sec | Verified rate | Verified: $0.35 / 5s |
| Seedance 2.0 API · 720p (no video input) | $0.152/sec | Verified rate | Verified: $0.76 / 5s |
| Seedance 2.0 API · 1080p (no video input) | $0.374/sec | Verified rate | Verified: $1.87 / 5s |
Cost per finished video (before retries)
| Length | Cheapest calculable cost | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 5s finished video (1 attempt, no retries) | $0.35 | Seedance 2.0 API · 480p (no video input) |
| 30s finished video (1 attempt, no retries) | $2.10 | Seedance 2.0 API · 480p (no video input) |
| 60s finished video (1 attempt, no retries) | $4.20 | Seedance 2.0 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.
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.
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 16, 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.