Seedance 2.0 pricing: plans, API rates and real clip costs
Quick answer
Seedance 2.0 has no single universal subscription price. ByteDance makes the model; Dreamina, Runway, and other hosts sell access under different plans. For a concrete API reference, Runway currently charges $1.80 for five generated seconds at 720p or $2 at 1080p. Dreamina publishes lower promotional subscription allocations, but those are not pay-as-you-go prices or guaranteed renewal offers.
Before choosing a Seedance allowance, compare Seedance 2.0 with Kling 3.0 and Seedance 2.0 with Veo 3.1 for the references and audio your project needs.
The comparisons below were checked September 10, 2026. Match the provider, model variant, resolution, input, and billing term before comparing dollars.
Magic Hour publishes this pricing guide and offers Seedance through supported workflows when available. We compare documented host, model, resolution, duration, and billing terms rather than treating Seedance as having one universal price; this is not a sponsored review or output-quality benchmark.
Seedance 2.0 prices by access route
BytePlus ModelArk pricing page, captured September 25, 2026. Billing selection, currency and any promotion are shown in the screenshot; recheck the live page and checkout before buying. View official source
Access route | Published example | What the number means |
|---|---|---|
Pro promotion: $11 for the first monthly charge and 3,885 credits | A dated promotional offer in Dreamina's guide; verify your region, renewal price, and generation quote | |
Runway API, Seedance 2.0 | $0.36/second at 480p or 720p; $0.40/second at 1080p | Metered API generation, separate from a Runway web subscription |
Runway API, Seedance 2.0 Fast | $0.29/second at 480p or 720p | A different variant; compare the output you need |
Check the current model pricing and calculator | ByteDance's developer route has its own billing rules; do not substitute another host's credits |
Sources: Dreamina's dated pricing comparison, Runway's API rates, and BytePlus ModelArk pricing. Runway developer credits cost $0.01 each. Taxes and other services are excluded from the examples.
Dreamina's August 19 guide allocates its best listed monthly promotion to $0.046 per generated second. That assumes the stated credit conversion and use of the allowance. Paying $11 and making one clip still costs $11 for that subscription period; it does not create a $0.23 checkout for a five-second clip. The guide's 30- and 60-second examples describe total generated footage, not a promise that one request supports those durations.
A red ceramic mug sits on a wooden café table beside a window. Steam rises slowly while the camera makes a gentle push-in. Soft morning light, realistic materials, one continuous shot, no people or readable text.
Compare the same video job in Magic Hour
Use the same prompt or source image, choose a currently available model, and review the displayed credit estimate before generating. Compare accepted outputs and retries, not credit counts across vendors.
Try AI Video GeneratorHow much does a five- or ten-second clip cost?
Here is an API example with a named provider and settings. These calculations use Runway's published base rates and exclude any additional operations.
Runway API model and resolution | One 5-second generation | One 10-second generation | Three 5-second attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
$1.45 | $2.90 | $4.35 | |
$1.80 | $3.60 | $5.40 | |
$2.00 | $4.00 | $6.00 |
An attempt is a generated clip, not necessarily a usable shot. Three attempts might produce three usable clips, one, or none. Measure that distinction with your actual brief before committing to a larger plan.
Budget a 15-second product ad
Suppose an ad needs three distinct five-second shots: a product reveal, a demonstration, and a closing shot. Allow two attempts for each shot. You are budgeting six generations, or 30 generated seconds, to assemble 15 seconds of final footage.
At the listed Runway API base rates, that scenario costs $8.70 with Seedance 2.0 Fast at 720p, $10.80 with Seedance 2.0 at 720p, or $12 at 1080p. These are calculated scenarios, not measured success rates. Add any paid image creation, voiceover, upscaling, captions, or editing separately.
Approve the product image and the shot list first. For a starting brief, use the product-video prompt examples. If you have a product photo and want to compare a browser workflow, Magic Hour Image-to-Video lets you begin with that image. Check the selected model and displayed quote; Magic Hour uses its own credits and limits.
Why two Seedance quotes can be different
- Different model: Seedance 2.0, Fast, Mini, and 2.5 are distinct options. A cheaper variant is not an identical purchase.
- Different input: A provider may bill reference-video input as well as generated output. Read its formula before adding a long reference.
- Different resolution: Compare the requested output dimensions, not a generic “HD” label or an optional upscaled export.
- Different commitment: A first-month promotion, annual subscription allocation, and metered API charge are different prices.
- Different usage: Expired or unused subscription credits raise the effective cost of the work you actually finish.
Do not assign invented multipliers to references or “high quality.” Use the selected host's quote or documented formula. Nor should you assume that reusing an uploaded reference earns a billing discount unless the provider documents one.
A simple way to compare subscriptions
Write down the actual invoice, usable credit allowance, credits per representative generation, and number of attempts you expect. Then calculate:
Maximum equivalent attempts = usable credits ÷ quoted credits per attempt, rounded down.
Cost per accepted clip = money spent on the project ÷ accepted clips.
For an illustrative $20 plan with 1,000 usable credits and a 50-credit quote, the allowance covers 20 equivalent attempts. If you accept ten clips, the allocated subscription cost is $2 each. If you only make and accept two, it is $10 each. Those are invented planning inputs, not a Seedance offer.
A larger credit package only improves value if its terms and your usage justify it. Start monthly when the workflow is uncertain; compare annual commitments after you know how much accepted work a typical month requires.
For a broader decision, compare consumer plans in the AI video generator pricing guide and exact developer billing units in the AI video pricing index.
Frequently asked questions
Free access depends on the host, account, region, and promotion. A site advertising free credits does not establish an unlimited free Seedance 2.0 plan. Confirm that the allowance covers the exact model and export you want.
ByteDance Seed is the model developer's site. Dreamina is a consumer access route, while BytePlus supplies developer services. Other services can host the model; a “Seedance” domain name alone does not prove that ByteDance operates it.
Not automatically. Check the seller's developer product and billing. Runway's web plan and developer credits, for example, are separate purchases.
No. Magic Hour uses credits, and generation charges vary by tool, model, and settings. Its pricing page lists the current subscriptions. Compare a real job in each platform rather than treating one subscription as unlimited production.
Use the same source image and shot brief in your shortlist, then compare usable output, total spend, and revision work. For the broader decision, see the AI video-generator comparison. A lower advertised rate cannot tell you which result will fit your project.
