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Seedance 2.5 Cost Calculator

Up to 30-second clips and 50 reference assets. Official BytePlus ModelArk rates, token-based billing converted at 16:9. BytePlus does not sell in the US; reseller prices differ.

Lowest rate
$0.10/s
BytePlus ModelArk (official) · 480p
8s clip (default plan)
$1.85
BytePlus ModelArk (official) · 720p · before retries
Per finished clip
$7.40
at 4 generations per finished clip
Per generation
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Per finished clip
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after all takes
30 finished clips
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a typical month

Seedance 2.5 price examples (BytePlus ModelArk (official), 720p)

DurationPer generationPer finished clip (×4 takes)30 finished clips
5s$1.16$4.62$138.66
8s$1.85$7.40$221.86
10s$2.31$9.24$277.32
15s$3.47$13.87$415.98
30s$6.93$27.73$831.96

Full Seedance 2.5 rate table

Plan1080p480p720p
BytePlus ModelArk (official)$0.57/s$0.10/s$0.23/s

Source: BytePlus ModelArk model pricing, checked Oct 6, 2026. Rate source ↗ · Verified 2026-10-12 · Max clip length: 30s

Seedance 2.5 pricing FAQ

How much does Seedance 2.5 cost per second?

Seedance 2.5 API prices run from $0.10 per second (BytePlus ModelArk (official), 480p) to $0.57 per second (BytePlus ModelArk (official), 1080p), based on published list rates verified 2026-10-12. The calculator above prices your exact configuration.

How much is a 8-second Seedance 2.5 video?

On the BytePlus ModelArk (official) plan at 720p, one 8-second generation costs $1.85. With a typical 4 generations per finished clip, budget $7.40 per usable clip.

What is the cheapest way to use Seedance 2.5?

The lowest published rate is $0.10/s on the BytePlus ModelArk (official) plan at 480p. Draft at the cheapest tier, confirm the shot works, then render finals at your delivery tier — the per-second gap between draft and top tiers is usually several times.

How does Seedance 2.5 billing work?

Seedance 2.5 bills per second of generated video on the API. That is different from the vendor's consumer subscription credits, which do not convert 1:1 — this page tracks API list prices only, via ByteDance (BytePlus).

Comparing models? The main calculator ranks Seedance 2.5 against every other current model at your exact settings — including retries, which is where cheap-per-second models often stop being cheap.