Seedance 2 Mini vs WAN 2.1 Video
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WAN 2.1 Video costs less per second than Seedance 2 Mini, 1.5 credits against 1 credit at 480p, but its shortest allowed clip is 1 second while Mini's floor is 5 seconds, so our two test clips came out to 1.5 credits against 5 credits. We sent both models the same earbuds product photo with the same camera-orbit instruction on August 26, 2026. Seedance 2 Mini kept the requested widescreen framing and generates audio by default. WAN 2.1 Video rendered square regardless of the aspect ratio we asked for, and returned no audio track. This page breaks down what each credit actually buys.
Same product photo, same camera-orbit instruction
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Slow cinematic camera orbit around the earbuds case, soft studio lighting shifts, the lid opens gently to reveal the earbuds, product commercial style
Seedance 2 Mini
Slow cinematic camera orbit around the earbuds case, soft studio lighting shifts, the lid opens gently to reveal the earbuds, product commercial style
WAN 2.1 Video
The same product shot, two different floors
What we sent both models
A studio still of matte black wireless earbuds in an open charging case, plus the instruction: slow cinematic camera orbit around the case, soft studio lighting shifts, the lid opens gently to reveal the earbuds, product commercial style.
Seedance 2 Mini pricing
1 credit per second at 480p, 2 credits per second at 720p. Duration only comes in 5, 10, or 15 second increments, so the cheapest possible run is 5 credits.
WAN 2.1 Video pricing
1.5 credits per second, and that rate does not change between 480p and 720p. Duration is an integer from 1 to 5, so we ran it at 1 second for a 1.5 credit floor, less than a third of Mini's floor.
The aspect ratio did not hold
We requested 16:9 on WAN 2.1 Video. The file we downloaded measured 640 by 640, square like our source photo, not widescreen. In image-to-video mode it appears to inherit the source image's shape rather than honor the aspect_ratio field.
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WAN 2.1 Video has the lower price floor
1.5 credits for a 1 second clip, because duration can go as low as 1 second and the per-second rate itself is the only cost driver.
Seedance 2 Mini keeps the frame you ask for
Our 480p run came back at 864 by 496, matching the widescreen shape we requested, at 24fps over the full 5 seconds.
Only one of the two ships audio
Seedance 2 Mini generates a synchronized audio track by default at no added cost. WAN 2.1 Video has no audio field in its schema at all.
How It Works
How we ran the comparison, so you can repeat it:
Start from one product photo
We used the same earbuds still as the starting frame for both models, so any difference in the output traces back to the model, not the input.
Run each model at its own cheapest floor
Seedance 2 Mini's floor is a 5 second clip at 480p. WAN 2.1 Video's floor is a 1 second clip, since duration goes as low as 1 and resolution does not change the price.
Send the same orbit instruction and compare the files
One camera-orbit prompt, one call per apiId. We downloaded both results and checked the real dimensions, frame rate, and whether an audio stream was present, not just what each model's settings claimed.
The Pixel Dojo Advantage
One product still, one orbit instruction, run through both models at each one's cheapest allowed duration on the same day.
| Others | Pixel Dojo |
|---|---|
| WAN 2.1 Video: 1.5 credits per second at any resolution, 1.5 credits for our 1 second clip, about 224 seconds to render | Seedance 2 Mini: 1 credit per second at 480p, 5 credits for our 5 second clip, about 248 seconds to render |
| WAN 2.1 Video: we asked for 16:9, the file measured 640 by 640 at 16fps, square like the source photo | Seedance 2 Mini: delivered 864 by 496 at 24fps, matching the requested 480p widescreen framing |
| WAN 2.1 Video: no audio track, but accepts a LoRA URL and strength for a custom style on top of the same text-and-image contract | Seedance 2 Mini: generates synchronized audio by default at no added cost, and shares its API contract with the Fast and High tiers |
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Common Questions
Everything you need to know about Seedance 2 Mini vs WAN 2.1 Video
Which is cheaper, Seedance 2 Mini or WAN 2.1 Video?
WAN 2.1 Video has the lower price floor because its duration can go as low as 1 second, at 1.5 credits per second regardless of resolution. Our 1 second test clip cost 1.5 credits. Seedance 2 Mini's shortest duration option is 5 seconds, so its cheapest possible run is 5 credits at 480p.
Which one is faster to render?
WAN 2.1 Video finished in about 224 seconds against about 248 seconds for Seedance 2 Mini in our test, though Mini's clip was five times longer, 5 seconds against 1.
Do both generate audio?
No. Seedance 2 Mini generates a synchronized audio track by default with no separate toggle or surcharge. WAN 2.1 Video's schema has no audio field, and the file we downloaded carried no audio stream.
Do they respect the aspect ratio you request?
Seedance 2 Mini did in our test, returning 864 by 496 for a 480p widescreen request. WAN 2.1 Video did not: we requested 16:9 and the returned file measured 640 by 640, matching the square shape of our source photo instead.
Which one should I use for a short product clip?
Pick WAN 2.1 Video when you want the lowest possible price on a very short test clip, don't need audio, and can accept the output taking on your source image's aspect ratio. Pick Seedance 2 Mini when you need a full 5 second or longer clip that keeps your requested framing, plus audio, for close to the same per-second rate at 480p.
How do I call them from the API?
POST to /api/v1/models/seedance-2-mini/run or /api/v1/models/wan-2.1-video/run with the same API key, an image_url, and a prompt.