Seedance 2.5 pricing is based on input type, resolution (480p or 720p), aspect ratio, and video duration (4–30 seconds). Billing is token-based on the generated video, and the per-second cost is fixed for a given input type, resolution, and aspect ratio.
There are two input modes:
- •Text / Image-to-video — generate from a text prompt, a first-frame image, and/or reference images. Billed at the standard rate.
- •Video-to-video — generate using one or more reference videos. Supplying a reference video switches the request to the lower video-input token rate, so it costs less per output second.
Text / Image-to-video — Per-Second Rates
Multiply by your clip duration to get the total cost.
| Resolution | 16:9 | 4:3 | 1:1 | 3:4 | 9:16 | 21:9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480p | $0.1065/s | $0.1046/s | $0.1018/s | $0.1046/s | $0.1065/s | $0.1065/s |
| 720p | $0.2389/s | $0.2404/s | $0.2389/s | $0.2404/s | $0.2389/s | $0.2401/s |
Video-to-video — Per-Second Rates
Requests that include reference videos are billed at the lower video-input rate. This rate is also fixed per second of generated output.
| Resolution | 16:9 | 4:3 | 1:1 | 3:4 | 9:16 | 21:9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480p | $0.0637/s | $0.0626/s | $0.0609/s | $0.0626/s | $0.0637/s | $0.0637/s |
| 720p | $0.1429/s | $0.1438/s | $0.1429/s | $0.1438/s | $0.1429/s | $0.1436/s |
Quick Cost Examples
| Input Type | Resolution | Aspect Ratio | Duration | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text / Image-to-video | 480p | 16:9 | 5s | $0.53 |
| Text / Image-to-video | 720p | 16:9 | 5s | $1.19 |
| Text / Image-to-video | 720p | 16:9 | 10s | $2.39 |
| Text / Image-to-video | 720p | 16:9 | 30s | $7.17 |
| Video-to-video | 480p | 16:9 | 5s | $0.32 |
| Video-to-video | 720p | 16:9 | 5s | $0.71 |
| Video-to-video | 720p | 16:9 | 10s | $1.43 |
Important Notes
- •Audio is free — enabling audio generation does not affect pricing; there is no audio term in the rate matrix.
- •Pricing scales linearly — a 10s clip costs exactly 2× a 5s clip at the same input type, resolution, and aspect ratio. Total cost is per-second rate × duration across the full 4–30s range.
- •Reference videos lower the rate — supplying a reference video bills the whole request at the video-input rate, about 40% cheaper per output second than text / image-to-video at the same resolution.
- •Resolution is the main cost lever — 480p → 720p is roughly 2.2× per second; aspect-ratio differences are minimal (within a few percent).
- •Adaptive aspect ratio follows your first frame and is billed at the resolved output ratio (a 16:9 first frame bills at the 16:9 rate).
Cost Optimization Tips
- •480p for drafts, 720p for delivery — iterate at 480p, render finals at 720p.
- •Match duration to the shot — cost is strictly per output second, so trim to the length you need (4–30s).
- •Choose aspect ratio by platform: 16:9 for YouTube, 9:16 for Reels/TikTok/Shorts, 1:1 for social square — the cost difference is negligible.
- •Fix the seed to iterate — lock a seed and refine the prompt instead of re-rolling full-length renders.
Example Scenario
A team producing 30 clips/day at 9:16, 720p, 5 seconds (text / image-to-video) spends about $35.84/day ($1.1946 × 30), or roughly $1,075/month.