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Seedance 2.0 Mini

The same ByteDance engine as Seedance 2.0 — tuned for speed and ~3x lower cost. Iterate fast on ideas, ship more variations, then upgrade the keeper to full Seedance 2.0.

Resolution
480p · 720p
Duration
4 – 15s
Aspect ratios
16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 21:9 · 4:3 · 3:4
Cost vs Seedance 2.0
~3x cheaper

Iterate fast, then upgrade

  1. Step 1

    Prompt or drop a reference

    Type a description or add reference images. Mini accepts the same multimodal inputs as full Seedance 2.0.

  2. Step 2

    Generate in seconds

    Mini runs significantly faster and cheaper — great for exploring directions, A/B testing prompts and burning through ideas.

  3. Step 3

    Upgrade the winners

    Found a shot you love? Re-run it on full Seedance 2.0 for 1080p, max detail and the final master.

Key features

Everything you need to direct AI video

Same model family, faster turnarounds

Mini shares the ByteDance Seedance backbone — cinematic motion, prompt fidelity and audio sync — at a fraction of the latency and cost. Built for rapid prototyping and high-volume generation.

Text-to-video and image-to-video

Generate from a prompt, or animate one or more reference images. Same controls you already know: aspect ratio, duration, resolution and audio toggle.

Audio baked in

Generations come with ambient sound, foley and voice when relevant — no second pass required. Toggle audio off when you want a clean plate.

Seamless upgrade path

When a Mini result clicks, promote it to full Seedance 2.0 for 1080p and maximum fidelity. Same prompt, same references — just the final master pass.

What people make with it

Rapid prompt exploration

Burn through 10–20 directions in the time it takes to render one full-quality shot. Find the winning concept before you commit credits.

High-volume social content

Spin up dozens of short videos for TikTok, Reels and Shorts — vertical, square or wide — without blowing your monthly budget.

Storyboarding & previz

Sketch out scenes for short films, ads and music videos before locking the final render. Quick, cheap, directionally accurate.

Agent & batch workflows

Ideal for automated pipelines and Agent Mode skills that need many fast generations rather than one hero shot.

See it in action

promptSlow drone push-in over a neon Tokyo alley at night, soft rain on the pavement, anamorphic lens.
promptA cinematic shot of a man in black fleeing at high speed through a crowded street.
promptMacro shot of coffee being poured into a glass cup, slow motion, dramatic lighting.
promptA young woman turns to camera and smiles in golden-hour backlight, hair catching the wind.

FAQ

How is Mini different from Seedance 2.0?

Same engine and controls, tuned for speed and roughly a third of the cost. It stops at 720p and prices per second at a lower rate.

When should I use Mini vs full Seedance 2.0?

Explore on Mini, master on full Seedance 2.0 — the prompt and references carry over unchanged.

What inputs does Mini support?

A text prompt plus up to 9 reference images, 3 reference videos and 3 reference audio clips per generation.

What plan do I need?

Any plan with credits. Mini charges per second of video at the rate for the resolution you pick.