Seedance and Seedream (ByteDance)

Low-cost video and image models

Free tier + paidAI media generationseed.bytedance.com

What it is

ByteDance's generative line: Seedance 2.5 and 2.0 for video, Seedream 5.0 for image. Distributed globally through Dreamina, in China through Jimeng, and to developers through Volcano Engine. Supports text, image, keyframe and video-to-video modes.

Why it earns a slot

Among the strongest quality-per-dollar in video - about $0.09 a second at 480p undercuts every Western model. Seedream 5.0 is now resold as a workhorse image model inside Magnific, Krea and Higgsfield, which is the clearest signal of its quality.

Know before you commit

Access is fragmented across Volcano Engine, Dreamina and Jimeng with different terms in each, and commercial rights are poorly documented in English. Video-input modes cost dramatically more, scaling with reference clip length to several dollars per five-second output.

Getting started

Volcano Engine API, plus resale through fal, Replicate and Higgsfield.

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Pricing snapshot

Volcano Engine API: 480p $0.09/sec, 720p $0.21/sec, roughly $0.14/sec for Seedance 2.0. Dreamina subscriptions about $15/$35/$70 per month. Free about 60-120 credits/day.

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Evaluate Seedance and Seedream (ByteDance) (https://seed.bytedance.com) for this project, then use it only if it fits what we are already building.
Context: Low-cost video and image models. ByteDance's generative line: Seedance 2.5 and 2.0 for video, Seedream 5.0 for image. Distributed globally through Dreamina, in China through Jimeng, and to developers through Volcano Engine. Supports text, image, keyframe and video-to-video modes.
Reviewer notes (general, not written for this codebase): Among the strongest quality-per-dollar in video - about $0.09 a second at 480p undercuts every Western model. Seedream 5.0 is now resold as a workhorse image model inside Magnific, Krea and Higgsfield, which is the clearest signal of its quality.
Watch out for: Access is fragmented across Volcano Engine, Dreamina and Jimeng with different terms in each, and commercial rights are poorly documented in English. Video-input modes cost dramatically more, scaling with reference clip length to several dollars per five-second output.
Pricing: Volcano Engine API: 480p $0.09/sec, 720p $0.21/sec, roughly $0.14/sec for Seedance 2.0. Dreamina subscriptions about $15/$35/$70 per month. Free about 60-120 credits/day.
Setup: Volcano Engine API, plus resale through fal, Replicate and Higgsfield.
Rules: treat the notes above as background only. Do not assume a theme, style, layout or feature that is not already in this project — inspect the existing code first and ask me before changing visual direction.

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