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BytedanceReleased on Jul 31, 2026

Seedance 2.5: Pricing, Performance & Examples

Seedance 2.5 is a video generation model from Bytedance, released in July 2026, with a 4K-token context window.

ByteDance's next-generation Seedance audio-video joint generation model. Generates 4–30s single-pass clips (duration 4–30 or auto/-1) at 480p or 720p with native synchronized audio, stronger multimodal referencing, and more precise editing

Input
TextImageAudioVideo
Output
AudioVideo

Seedance 2.5 examples

Recent arena outputs from Seedance 2.5, picked from the highest-ranked matchups.

Seedance 2.5 API

POST/v1/generations

Image-to-video start frame.

Run a request to see the response

Use it in your code

OpenAI-compatible endpoint through the LLM Stats gateway.

import requests

# Create the generation. wait="auto" long-polls (up to 60s) so most short
# jobs return as "completed" in a single round-trip.
res = requests.post(
    "https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
        "model": "seedance-2.5",
        "input": {"prompt": "A timelapse of clouds moving across the sky"},
        "wait": "auto",
    },
)
job = res.json()

# If it didn't finish inside the wait window, poll the same resource.
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    res = requests.get(
        f"https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations/{job['id']}",
        params={"wait": 60},
        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    )
    job = res.json()

if job["status"] == "completed":
    print("video:", job["output"]["media"][0]["url"])
else:
    print("Failed:", job["error"]["message"])

Need an API key? Create one above in the playground, or read the API documentation.

Seedance 2.5 pricing

Providers

Seedance 2.5 starts at $0.473 per second of 720p video via Fal.

Provider720p $/s1080p $/sLatency sModalities in / out
Fal logoFal
$0.473$1.14
0.00
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Seedance 2.5 latency

Seedance 2.5 time to first token, sustained output throughput, and failed-request rate from live API traffic over the trailing 7 days.

Provider operational metrics

Time to first token, output throughput, and failed-request rate from live API traffic

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Seedance 2.5 benchmarks

Capability tiers

Standing within each category, adjusted for leaderboard depth.

Performance by category and language

Where Seedance 2.5 is strongest across prompt themes and languages. Conservative TrueSkill score (μ − 3σ), only axes with 3+ votes.

Quality Tracker

Similar Models

How Seedance 2.5 compares to its closest neighbors on each video arena it competes in.

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Seedance 2.5 license

Seedance 2.5 is a proprietary model available under its provider's product and API terms.

License
Proprietary
Hosted access

Proprietary license - usage restrictions apply

Seedance 2.5 resources

Official sources for Seedance 2.5: api documentation, official playground, official launch post.

Models like Seedance 2.5

Other video models ranked closest to Seedance 2.5.

FAQ

Common questions about Seedance 2.5.

Is Seedance 2.5 available via API?

Yes, Seedance 2.5 is available via API. See the official documentation for authentication and endpoint details. It is served by 1 provider tracked on LLM Stats.

Who created Seedance 2.5?

Seedance 2.5 was created by Bytedance.

What is the license for Seedance 2.5?

Seedance 2.5 is released under the Proprietary license.

Is Seedance 2.5 multimodal?

Yes, Seedance 2.5 is multimodal and can accept both text and images as input.

Where can I use Seedance 2.5?

Seedance 2.5 is available through 1 provider including Fal.

Where is the Seedance 2.5 paper or technical report?

Seedance 2.5 has a paper or technical report available at https://seed.bytedance.com/en/blog/one-take-creation-flexible-referencing-introducing-seedance-2-5. Use that source for architecture, training, release and evaluation details.