SeeVideo creates Seedance 2.5 AI videos from text or images. Use Seedream reference images to keep character consistent across every scene — no real photos needed.
Seedance 2.0 Mini at 5 seconds and 480p uses only 20 credits, so you can make full use of your 25-credit welcome balance.
Seedance 2.5 template library
Hover to preview a fixed example, then load its prompt and references into the generator with one click.
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Seedance 2.5 capabilities
Plan a scene in words, add references where they matter, then use the operation that matches the job: generate, edit, extend, or connect frames.
Start with a clear scene brief. Name the subject, the action, the setting, the time of day, and the camera move you want to see. A short prompt with concrete direction is easier to revise than a paragraph that tries to describe every possible detail at once.
Use an image when the opening look matters. Describe what should move, what should remain stable, and how the camera should travel through the shot. A product photograph can become a short motion study; a character image can set the visual starting point for a scene.
Seedance 2.5 accepts image, video, and audio references in the supported workflow. Give each asset a purpose: an image for appearance, a video for pacing or composition, and audio for the sound direction. The official model description calls out more precise understanding of reference videos, including intent, framing, and cinematic language.
The model is designed for joint audio-video generation rather than treating sound as an afterthought. When sound matters, describe the environment and timing in the prompt, then review the output as a whole. Keep dialogue, music, and effects within the scope your provider supports for the chosen request.
Seedance 2.5 is built for videos up to 30 seconds in one generation. That extra room suits a small narrative arc: establish the setting, show the action, then land on a closing beat. The official page also describes two extension opportunities when a longer sequence is needed.
Use editing when a clip already has useful material and only one part needs to change. Use extension when the ending needs another beat. Frame-based and editing operations may require adaptive settings, so check the controls before sending the request instead of assuming every mode accepts the same options.
Seedance model choices
Choose Seedance 2.5 for longer narratives and editing workflows. Use the Seedance 2.0 variants when a shorter task calls for a different resolution or iteration path.
Short-form model with the broadest resolution range
480p, 720p, 1080p, or 4K
Processing time varies by request and queue
Short requests with a specific resolution need
Useful for: Short presentations, ads, platform clips, and scenes that need 1080p or 4K settings
Open the Standard workspaceShort-form option for frequent iterations
480p or 720p
Processing time varies by request and queue
Rapid iteration and prompt tests
Useful for: Social concepts, prototypes, and short platform-specific experiments
Open the Fast workspaceCompact option for lightweight short-form work
480p or 720p
Processing time varies by request and queue
Drafts and lightweight batches
Useful for: Prompt experiments, draft scenes, and lightweight batches
Open the Mini workspace| Feature | Standard | Fast | Mini |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Resolution | 480p to 4K | 480p or 720p | 480p or 720p |
| Generation Time | Varies by request and queue | Varies by request and queue | Varies by request and queue |
| Quality Level | Standard model option | Fast model option | Mini model option |
| Multimodal Input | Task-dependent | Task-dependent | Task-dependent |
| Audio Sync | Provider-dependent | Provider-dependent | Provider-dependent |
| Ideal For | Short work with wider resolution choices | Iteration and short social concepts | Drafts, tests, and lightweight batches |
Need 1080p or 4K for a short request?
Use Seedance 2.0 Standard, then confirm the resolution setting before generating.
Testing a short-form direction?
Use Seedance 2.0 Fast when frequent 480p or 720p iterations suit the work.
Making lightweight drafts?
Use Seedance 2.0 Mini for compact prompt tests before moving to a larger production task.
Seedance 2.5 use cases
Use the model to explore a visual direction, turn approved material into a clip, or prepare a rough cut before a traditional production step.
Draft a product story, campaign concept, or short cutdown before committing time to a full shoot.
Recommended Model
Standard / FastUseful for
Concepts and creative variants
Use a product image as a visual anchor, then direct the motion, angle, environment, and feature reveal.
Recommended Model
Fast / MiniUseful for
Product motion and feature callouts
Create a short vertical scene, test the first few seconds, and revise the prompt before publishing a platform-specific cut.
Recommended Model
Fast / MiniUseful for
Short-form concepts and prompt tests
Build a visual example for a lesson, onboarding sequence, or process explanation when a filmed example is not available.
Recommended Model
FastUseful for
Illustrative lessons and walkthroughs
Map a beginning, a turn, and an ending inside one short scene. Keep the character, place, and camera intention explicit in the brief.
Recommended Model
StandardUseful for
Narrative tests and music-video ideas
Use a reference clip to communicate pacing, framing, and movement direction, then review the output for the details that matter to the performance.
Recommended Model
StandardUseful for
Movement studies and visual rhythm
Edit a clip with a written instruction or extend it when the ending needs room to breathe. Review each result before it replaces an approved cut.
Recommended Model
Standard / FastUseful for
Alternate endings and targeted changes
Turn a written treatment into a camera and blocking reference that gives a crew something concrete to discuss before production.
Recommended Model
StandardUseful for
Storyboards and scene discussions
Sketch a walkthrough, interior mood, or architectural scene from approved reference material before you commission the final visuals.
Recommended Model
FastUseful for
Previews and design conversations
Seedance 2.5 settings
Choose the operation first. Its reference rules, duration limit, output choices, and required aspect ratio follow from that decision.
ByteDance Seed describes Seedance 2.5 as an audio-video joint generation model. In this workspace, a request starts with a written brief and can add supported image, video, or audio references for generation, editing, extension, and frame-based work.
Reference-aware generation
Use reference assets to communicate the look, framing, motion, or sound direction that the prompt alone cannot express clearly.
Audio-visual editing
Use the editing or extension operation when the clip already contains useful material and only part of the sequence needs another pass.
Supported Aspect Ratios
Container
MP4; MOV for Seedance 2.5Encoding
Provider-managedSeedance 2.5
For up to 30-second stories, broader reference workflows, editing, and extension.
Seedance 2.0 Standard
For short generation requests that need the widest resolution range in this workspace.
Seedance 2.0 Fast
For shorter 480p or 720p iterations when you need to test a direction.
Seedance 2.0 Mini
For compact prompt tests and lightweight 480p or 720p requests.
Available modes, settings, costs, and rights are determined by the selected model and your provider account.
Seedance 2.5 guide
Seedance 2.5 is a ByteDance Seed audio-video joint generation model for creators who need a complete scene rather than a short visual test. The official model page focuses on 30-second storytelling, precise reference control, and editing. In practice, decide what must stay consistent before you generate: the subject, the action, the place, the camera, and the sound. That preparation gives prompts and reference assets a clear job instead of asking the model to infer every detail.
Seedance 2.5 can generate a video up to 30 seconds long in one request. That duration is enough for a small story, not a feature film. Give the scene a simple arc: establish where the viewer is, show the change or action, then end on one deliberate beat. The official model page also describes two opportunities to extend a video. Use them after you have reviewed the first sequence and know exactly what needs to continue.
A useful Seedance 2.5 prompt begins with the subject and action, then adds setting, camera, and sound direction. For example, say who is moving, what they do, where the camera starts, and where it ends. Mention a detail only when it changes the shot. A prompt such as a courier runs through a wet market, handheld camera follows from behind, morning vendors call out, gives the request a visible action and an audible setting without filling the scene with unrelated adjectives.
Use a still image when the first frame, product shape, character appearance, or visual style is already approved. Use a reference video when composition, pacing, or cinematic language matters more than copying a single pose. Seedance 2.5 is described as reading reference videos more precisely, including their intent and framing. Keep the reference set focused. A strong image plus a clear motion instruction usually communicates more than a folder of loosely related assets.
Treat generation, editing, and extension as separate jobs. Generate a new scene from scratch. Edit when a clip is close but one detail needs changing. Extend when the last shot ends before the idea does. Seedance 2.5 also supports frame-based workflows in this workspace, which help when the opening or ending image matters. Editing, extension, and frame requests can have stricter aspect-ratio rules, so check the settings after you change the operation.
Before an application sends a Seedance 2.5 API request, confirm more than the model name. Check the provider's exact model ID, region availability, supported operations, reference limits, accepted media URLs, asynchronous task flow, pricing, rate limits, and retention policy. In a production app, persist the task ID, show the user its state, and handle a failed request without pretending a queued video is complete. Those details matter more than a copy-pasted request snippet.
Review the complete result before you download or publish it. Look for continuity around cuts, whether the reference was followed in the intended way, and whether the audio and visual choices tell the same story. Check the provider's current commercial-use and content rules as part of that review. Model documentation explains capability; it does not automatically grant rights to every input, voice, logo, likeness, or final output involved in a project.
Model capabilities summarized here follow the official ByteDance Seedance 2.5 page.
Seedance 2.5 comparison
Use this view as a workflow checklist, then confirm current features, limits, and terms with the provider you choose.
| Feature | Seedance 2.5 | Sora | Runway | Kling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multimodal references | ||||
| Audio-video joint generation | ||||
| 30-second initial narratives | ||||
| Editing and extension workflows | ||||
| Provider API access |
Seedance 2.5 is designed to create a video up to 30 seconds in one generation, with two extension opportunities described on the official model page.
The official description focuses on a more precise reading of video references and a wider range of audio and visual editing requests.
ByteDance Seed lists white-model control, green-screen editing, camera movement, and performance blocking among the model's production-oriented capabilities.
PERSONAL PLANS
Every plan uses the same usage-based credit pricing. Choose the models, resolution, queue, and concurrency that fit your work.
For lighter social clips and personal experiments.
Pay for 9 months and use all 12 months.
For consistent individual video production.
Pay for 9 months and use all 12 months.
For high-frequency work and high-resolution output.
Pay for 9 months and use all 12 months.
Annual valuePay for 9 months and use all 12 months.
Credit rolloverSubscription credits may carry one billing period, up to one monthly allowance.
Personal usePersonal plans do not include team seats, resale, or bulk API use.
ONE-TIME CREDIT PACKS
Credit packs are available immediately and remain valid for 12 months. They add capacity without changing your plan benefits.
Packs do not unlock Creator or Pro benefits. Without a subscription, you can use Mini at 480P with one concurrent generation in the standard queue.
A small refill for a focused project.
$0.1355 per Mini 480P second
Extra capacity when an active project needs more.
$0.0998 per Mini 480P second
For larger production runs without a plan change.
$0.0833 per Mini 480P second
A high-capacity reserve for sustained project demand.
$0.0794 per Mini 480P second
USAGE PRICING
These estimates use the current Seedance pricing rules. Video input is billed from the combined input and output duration.
| Model | Resolution | Credits/sec (without video input) | 5s example (without video input) | Credits/sec (with video input) | 5s example (with 3s video input) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.5 | 480P | 11.6 credits/sec | 58 credits | 7.9 credits/sec | 63 credits |
| Seedance 2.5 | 720P | 26.2 credits/sec | 131 credits | 17.6 credits/sec | 141 credits |
| Seedance 2.0 | 480P | 8 credits/sec | 40 credits | 5.5 credits/sec | 44 credits |
| Seedance 2.0 | 720P | 17.2 credits/sec | 86 credits | 11.8 credits/sec | 94 credits |
| Seedance 2.0 | 1080P | 42.8 credits/sec | 214 credits | 29.3 credits/sec | 234 credits |
| Seedance 2.0 | 4K | 87.2 credits/sec | 436 credits | 60.4 credits/sec | 483 credits |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 480P | 6.6 credits/sec | 33 credits | 4.4 credits/sec | 35 credits |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 720P | 13.8 credits/sec | 69 credits | 9.3 credits/sec | 74 credits |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | 480P | 4 credits/sec | 20 credits | 2.8 credits/sec | 22 credits |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | 720P | 8.6 credits/sec | 43 credits | 5.9 credits/sec | 47 credits |
Pre-authorized before generationThe estimated credits shown when you submit are temporarily held first.
Actual usage, refund or additional debitAfter generation, final credits are settled from actual provider usage: unused credits are returned and any shortfall is charged.
Detailed billing historyOpen Generation History to view each task's detailed credit deduction and settlement.
Predictable before you submitMini 480P starts at 4 credits per second. The total estimate is shown before generation.
Use the earliest-expiring balance firstSubscription and pack credits are consumed by earliest expiration.
Settle actual usage fairlyCredits are held before a task, then adjusted to provider usage when it completes.
Seedance 2.5 questions
Straight answers about Seedance 2.5 capabilities, settings, rights, and the checks to make before you generate.
Start with a clear scene brief, add a reference only when it has a job to do, and use editing or extension after reviewing the first result.
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