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7 video models, 10 image models and an upscaler, each at its own price in dollars. No subscription. You choose the model for each picture and each render.

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Seedance 2.5

ByteDance's newest video model, and the one a sequence opens on when you send it to video. A whole sequence comes back as one clip with its cuts in it. It takes the references that keep a cast the same: up to 30 pictures, 10 videos and 10 audio clips in one render.

Here it costs from $0.13 a second, with no subscription: one of the lowest prices per clip for Seedance 2.5 at 720p among the tools we could check. See the comparison

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Seedance 2.5As of October 11, 2026
  • 480p$0.13a second, at 16:9
  • 720p$0.29a second, at 16:9
  • 1080p$0.60a second, at 16:9
  • 4 to 30 secondsa render, cuts included
  • 30 imagesas references
  • 10 videosas references, to edit or extend
  • 10 audio clipsas references
  • Soundgenerated with the video, or off, at the same price
  • Draft, then finala draft is billed as 480p; made final at 1080p it keeps its take

More video models.

Pick any of them from the engine menu in the video generator, on the same balance. A sequence you send to video opens on Seedance 2.5, and you can switch there. Prices are for a second of video at 16:9.

  • ByteDance

    Seedance 2.0

    The generation before 2.5. The only Seedance that renders at 4K.

    480p
    $0.084
    720p
    $0.19
    1080p
    $0.47
    4K
    $0.97
    4 to 30 seconds. Starts from words, a first frame, references. Sound on or off, at the same price. Takes up to 30 pictures, 10 videos and 10 audio clips as references. No draft mode.

  • ByteDance

    Seedance 2.0 Fast

    Quicker and cheaper than 2.0, up to 720p.

    480p
    $0.050
    720p
    $0.11
    4 to 30 seconds. Starts from words, a first frame, references. Sound on or off, at the same price. Takes up to 30 pictures, 10 videos and 10 audio clips as references. No draft mode.

  • ByteDance

    Seedance 2.0 mini

    The least expensive Seedance, up to 720p. For tries.

    480p
    $0.017
    720p
    $0.038
    4 to 30 seconds. Starts from words, a first frame, references. Sound on or off, at the same price. Takes up to 30 pictures, 10 videos and 10 audio clips as references. No draft mode.

  • Google

    Veo 3.1

    Google's video model. Short clips of 4, 6 or 8 seconds, up to 4K.

    720p
    $0.50
    1080p
    $0.50
    4K
    $0.75
    4, 6 or 8 seconds. Starts from words, a first frame, references. Sound always on, included in the price. Takes up to 3 pictures as references. Frames: 16:9 or 9:16. 1080p, 4K and a render with reference pictures are always 8 seconds. 720p and 1080p cost the same. No draft mode.

  • Google

    Veo 3.1 Fast

    Veo 3.1, quicker and cheaper.

    720p
    $0.13
    1080p
    $0.15
    4K
    $0.38
    4, 6 or 8 seconds. Starts from words, a first frame, references. Sound always on, included in the price. Takes up to 3 pictures as references. Frames: 16:9 or 9:16. 1080p, 4K and a render with reference pictures are always 8 seconds. No draft mode.

  • Google

    Veo 3.1 Lite

    The least expensive Veo, up to 1080p.

    720p
    $0.063
    1080p
    $0.10
    4, 6 or 8 seconds. Starts from words, a first frame, references. Sound always on, included in the price. Takes up to 3 pictures as references. Frames: 16:9 or 9:16. 1080p and a render with reference pictures are always 8 seconds. No draft mode.

Image models.

For casting, places, props and the still that frames each shot. Prices are one picture from words alone. “From” is a GPT Image price, which rises with each reference picture and with a long prompt.

  • OpenAI

    GPT Image 2

    OpenAI's image model before GPT Image 2.5, at the same price.

    1K
    from $0.015
    2K
    from $0.022

  • ByteDanceFastest Seedream

    Seedream 5.0 Flash

    The quickest and least expensive Seedream. For tries.

    1K
    $0.022
    2K
    $0.022

  • ByteDanceThe most detail

    Seedream 5.0 Pro

    Seedream with the most detail. Faces it makes are accepted as references by Seedance.

    1K
    $0.056
    2K
    $0.113

  • ByteDance

    Seedream 5.0 Lite

    A lighter Seedream 5.0.

    1K
    Not offered
    2K
    $0.044

  • ByteDancePrevious generation

    Seedream 4.5

    The previous generation of Seedream.

    1K
    Not offered
    2K
    $0.05

  • OpenAIMost capable

    GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

    OpenAI's most capable image model, for drawing and for changing a picture. The default: what the Images page opens on and what shots are framed with.

    1K
    from $0.015
    2K
    from $0.022

  • OpenAIFast

    GPT Image 2.5 Flare

    OpenAI's fast everyday image model.

    1K
    from $0.015
    2K
    from $0.022

  • Google

    Nano Banana 2

    Google's Gemini image model. Takes pictures in, to edit or to draw from.

    1K
    $0.084
    2K
    $0.126

  • GoogleGoogle's fastest

    Nano Banana 2 Lite

    Google's fastest image model. 1K only.

    1K
    $0.042
    2K
    Not offered

  • GoogleMost detail

    Nano Banana Pro

    Google's most detailed image model, and the best at lettering.

    1K
    $0.168
    2K
    $0.168

Upscale.

Makes a finished clip larger without rendering it again, so nothing in the shot changes. Use it on the takes you keep.

Every price, and a calculator
Video upscalerAny clip up to 30 frames a second
  • to 1080p$0.011a second
  • to 2K$0.020a second
  • to 4K$0.043a second

Questions about the models.

What does Seedance 2.5 cost?

$0.13 a second at 480p, $0.29 a second at 720p, $0.60 a second at 1080p, to the nearest cent, for a 16:9 frame, with sound or without, as of October 11, 2026. A 5-second clip at 720p is $1.44. There is no subscription: you add funds in dollars and pay for what is rendered.

What does a draft cost, and what does finishing it cost?

A draft is a 480p preview and is billed as 480p. Making it final renders that same take at 1080p and is billed at the 1080p price for its length, on top of the draft: for 10 seconds, $1.29 for the draft and $6.00 for the final. A draft can be made final once, within 7 days. Only Seedance 2.5 has a draft mode.

How many reference images does Seedance 2.5 take?

Up to 30 reference images, 10 reference videos and 10 audio clips in one render. In the app you do not attach them by hand: type a character's, a place's or a prop's @name in a shot and its pictures are sent.

How long can a Seedance 2.5 video be?

4 to 30 seconds a render. A sequence of several shots renders as one clip with its cuts in it.

Does Seedance 2.5 make vertical video?

Yes. 9:16, 16:9 and 4:3, at 480p, 720p or 1080p, at 24 frames a second. 2K and 4K come from upscaling a finished clip.

Can I render at 4K?

Seedance 2.0, Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast render at 4K. Seedance 2.5 renders up to 1080p, and any finished clip can be upscaled to 2K or 4K, which changes nothing in the shot.

Can a planned sequence render on a model other than Seedance 2.5?

A sequence you send to video opens in the video generator on Seedance 2.5, with its prompt and its references in place. The engine menu there offers the other models, and the price on the button changes with the one you pick.

Which model should I use?

For a scene with several shots and the same people in each, Seedance 2.5. For a single short clip, Veo 3.1 is also there. For pictures, GPT Image 2.5 frames shots well; Seedream makes faces that Seedance accepts as references; Nano Banana Pro is the best at lettering. You choose the model for each picture and render, and the price on the button changes with it.

Do I need a separate account with each model's maker?

No. One balance in the app pays for all of them, at the price shown before you press.

Try any of them. Pay for what is made.

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