Seedance 2.5
ByteDance's newest video model: up to 30 seconds with sound, reference images, video and audio, and first and last frames.
The lowest listed Seedance 2.5 price we found at 1080p, 480p with a video input and 1080p with a video input (checked 2026-10-26). See the other APIs
seedance-2.5Get API keyPricing per second of video
| Resolution | Per second |
|---|---|
| 480p | $0.1111 credits |
| 720p | $0.2525 credits |
| 1080p | $0.5555 credits |
| 480p + with video input | $0.06lowest6 credits |
| 720p + with video input | $0.1515 credits |
| 1080p + with video input | $0.3434 credits |
Billed in credits per second of video (100 credits = $1, rounded up to a whole credit). Charged once, only for the route that succeeds. Failed attempts cost $0.00.
Request
# 1. Submit a generation and keep its id (a refusal prints {"error": {"message": ...}})
RESP=$(curl -s https://api.revana.si/v1/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $REVANA_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "seedance-2.5",
"input": {
"prompt": "A slow dolly shot through a neon-lit night market in the rain, steam rising from food stalls",
"resolution": "720p",
"duration": 4,
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"audio": true
}
}')
echo "$RESP"
ID=$(echo "$RESP" | jq -r .id)
# 2. Poll it until status is "succeeded" or "failed" (a failed one has error.message)
curl -s https://api.revana.si/v1/generations/$ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $REVANA_API_KEY"
# 3. Download the file once it has succeeded
curl -L https://api.revana.si/v1/generations/$ID/content \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $REVANA_API_KEY" \
-o out.mp4Set REVANA_API_KEY to your key. Full reference in the quickstart.
Options
seedance-2.55 routes
Every request starts on the cheapest route. If it fails, the job moves to the next one automatically.
About the Seedance 2.5 API
How much does the Seedance 2.5 API cost?
Seedance 2.5 costs from $0.06 per second of video on Revana (480p: $0.11; 720p: $0.25; 1080p: $0.55; 480p + with video input: $0.06; 720p + with video input: $0.15; 1080p + with video input: $0.34). You pay in prepaid credits, 100 credits to the dollar, with no subscription or monthly minimum. A generation that fails costs nothing.
What is the cheapest Seedance 2.5 API?
Revana, at $0.55 a second at 1080p, $0.06 a second at 480p with a video input and $0.34 a second at 1080p with a video input: the lowest listed Seedance 2.5 price we found, below every other API we checked, the model maker's own included (checked 2026-10-26). At 480p, ByteDance's own API lists $0.1028 against Revana's $0.11; at 720p, ByteDance's own API lists $0.2311 against Revana's $0.25; at 720p with a video input, ByteDance's own API lists $0.1382 against Revana's $0.15. Every price is compared at https://revana.si/blog/seedance-2-5-api-price-comparison.
How do I call Seedance 2.5 from code?
Send POST https://api.revana.si/v1/generations with {"model": "seedance-2.5", "input": {...}} and your Revana API key as a Bearer token, poll GET /v1/generations/{id} until it succeeds, then download GET /v1/generations/{id}/content. Every model on Revana takes the same request shape.
What happens if a Seedance 2.5 generation fails?
Revana has 5 routes for Seedance 2.5. A job starts on the cheapest and moves to the next automatically if one fails. You are charged once, only for the route that delivers. A failed generation costs $0.00.
What can Seedance 2.5 do on Revana?
Seedance 2.5 supports text to video, image to video, first + last frame, reference to video and video to video, resolutions 480p, 720p, 1080p, durations 4 to 30 seconds, aspect ratios 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9, adaptive, generated audio and up to 30 input images. A value it does not offer is refused with 422 before anything is charged.
Can my AI agent use Seedance 2.5?
Yes. Connect the Revana MCP server (https://revana.si/api/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or Codex, or have the agent call the REST API. The agent can list models, get a free quote and generate on your credits.
Seedance 2.5 price at other APIs (checked 2026-10-26)
Per second of output for a 16:9 clip with sound. Token prices are converted at width × height × 24 / 1024 tokens a second; card and top-up fees are not included.
| API | 480p | 720p | 1080p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revana | $0.11 | $0.25 | $0.55 |
| ByteDance's own API | $0.1028 | $0.2311 | – |
| fal | $0.2205 | $0.473 | – |
| Runway API | $0.20 | $0.30 | $0.68 |
| EvoLink | $0.138 | $0.296 | $0.739 |
| Atlas Cloud | $0.134 | – | – |
| Replicate | $0.1028 | $0.2312 | – |
| Segmind | $0.1065 | $0.2389 | $0.5876 |
| WaveSpeed | $0.18 | $0.36 | $0.90 |
With a video input (the input clip's seconds are billed too):
| API | 480p | 720p | 1080p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revana | $0.06 | $0.15 | $0.34 |
| ByteDance's own API | $0.0615 | $0.1382 | – |
| EvoLink | $0.084 | $0.18 | $0.45 |
Lowest listed price per second: 480p ByteDance's own API and Replicate ($0.1028); 720p ByteDance's own API ($0.2311); 1080p Revana ($0.55); 480p with a video input Revana ($0.06); 720p with a video input ByteDance's own API ($0.1382); 1080p with a video input Revana ($0.34).
Full comparison and sources: /blog/seedance-2-5-api-price-comparison (data: /data/market-prices.json)
Guides
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- Cheaper fal.ai Alternative for Seedance, Veo and Nano Banana
- Cheaper Replicate Alternative: Seedance, Veo, Nano Banana
- Cheaper Runway API Alternative: Seedance, Veo, Grok
- Cheapest Seedance 2.5 API: Prices Compared (October 2026)
- Seedance 2.5 API: 30-Second Videos, Pricing and Examples
- Seedance 2.5 vs Seedance 2.0: Price, Length and Inputs
- Seedance 2.5 vs Veo 3.1 vs Kling 3.0: API Price and Features
- Text to Video vs Image to Video API: Modes Explained
Compare with similar models
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- Seedream 5.0 Pro ByteDance, from $0.04 per image
- ByteDance Lip Sync ByteDance, from $0.05 per second of video
- OmniHuman 1.5 ByteDance, from $0.17 per second of video
- Seedance 2.0 Face ByteDance, from $0.13 per second of video
Also as markdown for agents. Every model and price: models.json.