Seedream and Seedance AI Generator
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Seedream and Seedance are two different families with similar names. Seedream makes still images and starts at 1 credit each. Seedance makes video and is billed by the second, from 1 credit a second on the cheapest tier up to 23 for 4K. There are three Seedream entries live here and six Seedance ones, and their limits differ more than their names suggest. Below is each entry with its credit price, its size or duration range, and how many references it will take. Every figure was read from the model configuration files on August 26, 2026.
The nine entries, side by side
Seedream 4.5
1 credit per image, and a single call can return up to 4 images at 1 credit each. Sizes run to an automatic 4K, with eight aspect presets and a custom mode. It accepts up to 14 reference images, the widest reference budget of the three Seedream entries.
Seedream 5 Lite
1 credit per image, up to 4 per call. The size options top out at an automatic 3K rather than 4K. This is the fast lane of the Seedream 5 generation and the cheapest way to use it.
Seedream 5 Pro
1.25 credits for a 1K class image and 2.5 for a 2K class one, so the size setting doubles the bill on its own. The default is the 2K setting. Custom dimensions are accepted between 921,600 and 4,194,304 total pixels, snapped to a multiple of 16. Up to 10 reference images and up to 4 images per call.
Seedance 1.5
1.5 credits per second of video, flat. Clips run 4 to 12 seconds at 480p or 720p, with an audio track option, a start image and an optional end frame for interpolation. A 5 second clip is 8 credits after rounding up.
Seedance 2
Three quality tiers, all billed per second. Mini is 1 credit a second at 480p and 2 at 720p. Fast is 2 and 4. High is 3 at 480p, 4 at 720p, 10 at 1080p and 23 at 4K. Clips are 5, 10 or 15 seconds. Only the High tier accepts 1080p and 4K, and the other two refuse those sizes rather than quietly downgrading.
Seedance 2 Reference
The same quality tiers and per second rates, with a reference budget instead of a single start frame: up to 9 reference images, 3 reference videos totalling 15 seconds, and 3 audio tracks. Use it to put a known character, a known motion and a known sound into one shot.
Seedance 2 Video Edit
Transforms a clip you already have rather than starting from a prompt alone. Source clips are capped at 15 seconds, and 1080p and 4K are limited to the standard quality tier.
Seedance 2.5
2.25 credits a second at 480p, 5 at 720p and 12.5 at 1080p, the steepest resolution curve in the family. Clips run 4 to 30 seconds, and a 30 second 1080p clip is 375 credits. Reference budget is 30 images, 10 videos totalling 30 seconds, and 10 audio tracks.
Seedance 2.5 Video Edit
The edit and extend sibling. Edit mode keeps the source clip's own length, so there is no duration to choose. Extend mode takes a target length of 4 to 30 seconds. Source clips can be up to 30 seconds.
Three Seedream image entries, six Seedance video entries. Cheapest still image is 1 credit. Cheapest second of video is 1 credit. The most expensive second of video in this family is 23.
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One name makes pictures, the other makes video
Seedream is the image family. Seedance is the video family. They share a naming style and nothing else, and no Seedream entry produces motion.
Resolution is the biggest lever on Seedance 2.5
A second at 1080p costs more than five times a second at 480p on the same model, 12.5 credits against 2.25. Dropping one rung saves more than switching models at the same size.
Seedance 2.5 meters its reference videos too
Attach a reference clip and its seconds are billed on top of the output seconds. The estimate is refined from the real meter at settlement and the difference is refunded, so an over estimate costs you nothing in the end.
Letting the model choose the length bills at the maximum
On Seedance 2.5 the automatic duration setting reserves the full 30 seconds because the output length is unknown at submit time. Whatever the model actually returns, the difference comes back on settle.
How It Works
How to price a Seedream or Seedance job before you run it:
Start from the output you need
A still image goes to Seedream and is priced per picture. A clip goes to Seedance and is priced per second. Nothing in the Seedream line makes video, and nothing in the Seedance line returns a still.
Fix the size or the length first
On Seedream 5 Pro the size setting moves the price from 1.25 to 2.5 credits. On Seedance 2.5 it moves a second from 2.25 to 12.5. Both decisions matter more than the choice of entry inside the family.
Count the references you plan to attach
Seedream 4.5 takes 14 reference images, Seedream 5 Pro takes 10, Seedance 2 Reference takes 9 images plus 3 clips, and Seedance 2.5 takes 30 images plus 10 clips. Reference video seconds are billed on top on Seedance 2.5.
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Common Questions
Everything you need to know about Seedream and Seedance
What is the difference between Seedream and Seedance?
Seedream generates still images and Seedance generates video. Seedream is priced per image, from 1 credit. Seedance is priced per second of finished video, from 1 credit a second on the cheapest tier.
How much does Seedream 5 cost?
Seedream 5 Pro is 1.25 credits for a 1K class image and 2.5 for a 2K class one, with 2K as the default. Seedream 5 Lite is 1 credit per image at any of its sizes. Both return up to 4 images in a single call, priced per image.
Is Seedream 4.5 still worth using over Seedream 5?
For reference heavy work, yes. Seedream 4.5 accepts up to 14 reference images against 10 on Seedream 5 Pro, offers an automatic 4K size, and stays at 1 credit an image. Seedream 5 Pro is the newer generation and charges 2.5 credits at its default size.
How much does Seedance 2 cost per second?
It depends on the quality tier and the resolution. Mini is 1 credit a second at 480p and 2 at 720p. Fast is 2 and 4. High is 3 at 480p, 4 at 720p, 10 at 1080p and 23 at 4K. Multiply by the clip length of 5, 10 or 15 seconds.
Which Seedance model makes the longest clips?
Seedance 2.5, at up to 30 seconds. Seedance 2 caps at 15 seconds and Seedance 1.5 at 12. A 30 second clip at 1080p on Seedance 2.5 is 375 credits, so length and resolution should be decided together.
How do I call these models from the API?
POST to /api/v1/models/{apiId}/run with your key, using ids such as seedream-5, seedream-5-lite, seedream-4, seedance-2 or seedance-2-5. Same key and same request shape across the whole catalog, so switching families means changing one string and the fields that family accepts.