Seedance 2.5 API for Developers

Seedance 2.5 API

Generate cinematic AI videos with Seedance 2.5 via API. Strong continuity, prompt and start/end frame control, and style-stable short narratives — no GPU setup required.

Free credits on signup
Transparent per-credit pricing
No watermarks on paid plans
Subscription or usage-based
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Everything You Need to Ship Seedance 2.5

Cinematic video generation with prompt and frame control.

Cinematic Continuity
Generate multi-shot sequences with stable character identity, lighting, and framing across the clip.
Image-to-Video
Animate a start-frame image with a text prompt. Optionally pin an end-frame image for scene transitions.
Style Stability
Maintain consistent color palette, mood, and visual language across multiple generations.
Start & End Frames
Pin the first and last frames of your clip for precise control over scene transitions and continuity.
Auto-Scaling Infrastructure
Scales compute to match demand automatically. No GPU provisioning or cold starts.
Commercial-Ready
Paid plans support non-watermarked outputs with commercial licensing for production delivery.

Integrate in 3 Steps

Add cinematic AI video generation to your app in minutes.

1
Get Your API Key
Sign up free and generate an API key from the Developer dashboard. You get free credits to start.
2
Send Your Request
Pass a text prompt or start-frame image to the image-to-video endpoint and select the seedance-2.5 model. Optionally include an end-frame image.
3
Get Results & Scale
Receive the generated video via response or webhook. Deploy to production — infrastructure scales automatically.
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Code Examples

Seedance 2.5 in a few lines of code. Install an SDK or use the REST API directly.

from magic_hour import Client
from os import getenv

client = Client(token=getenv("API_TOKEN"))
res = client.v1.image_to_video.generate(
    assets={"image_file_path": "/path/to/first-frame.png"},
    end_seconds=10,
    model="seedance-2.5",
    name="Seedance 2.5 Video",
    resolution="720p",
    style={"prompt": "A cinematic dolly zoom through a neon city"},
)
API Docs

Estimate Your API Costs

Build with model-specific APIs for video, image generation, and image editing. Compare inputs, examples, and capabilities across Magic Hour's supported models.
Seconds of Video Per Month
100 seconds
seconds
Recommended plan
Pro Annual
$300
/year
300,000 credits per year
Up to 3.5 hours of video
Up to 30,000 images
PRO ANNUAL covers your usage
Estimated usage
24,000credits / month
Included
25,000credits / month
Remaining headroom
1,000credits / month
TOTAL BILL
$300
/year

Seedance 2.5 API Pricing

Subscription plans for standard usage.

Prefer usage-based pricing?

Email us or message us in Intercom and we will set up your usage-based pricing.

Built for Builders

See how developers use the Seedance 2.5 API to power real products.

Social Media & Short-Form
Create scroll-stopping TikToks, Reels, and Shorts with cinematic continuity and style-stable motion.
Ad Creative & Marketing
Generate campaign videos with consistent branding, style control, and reference-driven visual language.
Film Pre-Visualization
Test narrative beats, camera blocking, and scene pacing before committing to full production.
Rhythm & Motion Clips
Generate short clips with controlled pacing, camera movement, and transitions from prompt and image inputs.
Product Demos
Create polished product walkthroughs with stable framing and professional motion.
Content Automation
Power video pipelines for editorial, UGC, and batch content workflows at scale.
Try before integrating

Try Seedance 2.5 Free — No Code Required

Test quality first with the free tool, then plug the same output quality into your app with the API when you are ready.

Seedance 2.5 API — Frequently Asked Questions

Magic Hour's Seedance 2.5 API lets developers generate cinematic AI videos using ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 model via REST API. It supports text-to-video and image-to-video workflows with SDKs for Python, Node.js, Go, and Rust.

Sign up at magichour.ai, generate an API key from the Developer dashboard, and install an SDK or call the REST API directly. Seedance 2.5 requires a Creator, Pro, or Business plan and is not available on the free tier.

Seedance 2.5 supports text prompts plus optional start-frame and end-frame images on the image-to-video endpoint. Supported image formats include JPG, PNG, and WebP. The public text-to-video and image-to-video APIs do not accept separate audio or video reference uploads.

Seedance 2.5 generates videos up to 30 seconds per request. Within that duration it can produce multi-shot sequences with natural transitions.

Seedance 2.5 outputs at 480p and 720p resolution in 9:16, 16:9, and 1:1 aspect ratios.

Yes. Seedance 2.5 generates audio natively alongside video with synchronized sound. No separate audio pipeline or post-production layering needed.

Magic Hour offers subscription plans starting at $15/month (Creator), $39/month (Pro), and $99/month (Business), each including a monthly credit allotment. Credits are consumed per generation based on output length and model. You can also contact us to set up usage-based (pay-as-you-go) pricing. Seedance 2.5 requires a paid plan (Creator, Pro, or Business) and is not available on the free tier.

Seedance 2.5 has strict content filters that prevent humans in generated videos. It works best with structured prompts and reference assets for maximum control.

Sign up at magichour.ai/developer — no credit card required — to get an API key instantly. The key works across all Magic Hour API endpoints, but Seedance 2.5 itself requires a paid plan (Creator, Pro, or Business). Once subscribed, call it with our Python, Node.js, Go, or Rust SDKs.

Signing up is free and gives you an API key, but Seedance 2.5 is not available on the free tier — it requires a paid plan (Creator, Pro, or Business). Paid plans unlock Seedance 2.5 along with higher credit limits, concurrency, and commercial use rights.

Start Building with the Magic Hour Seedance 2.5 Video API

Free credits on signup. SDKs for Python, Node.js, Go, and Rust. Production-ready in minutes.