Seedance 2.5

Thirty seconds in one unbroken take, and up to fifty references at once, so a face and an outfit hold across a whole scene. Made by ByteDance. 4 to 30 seconds, 480p to 1080p, with sound. From $0.16 a second, 27% under fal.

seedance-2.5

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TypeVideo

InputsText, First frame, References, Video, Audio

Length4 to 30 s

Resolution480p, 720p, 1080p

SoundOn by default

Aspect ratioauto, 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16

From$0.16 / s

UpdatedOct 28, 2026

Pricing

Setting	MiniAPI	fal	Difference
480p	$0.16 / s	$0.2205	-27%
720p	$0.35 / s	$0.473	-26%
1080p from a frame	$0.88 / s	$1.14	-23%
1080p words only	$0.89 / s	$1.16	-24%
1080p from references	$0.89 / s	$1.16	-24%

Example costs

Setting	5 s	10 s	15 s
480p	$0.80	$1.60	$2.40
720p	$1.75	$3.50	$5.25
1080p from a frame	$4.40	$8.80	$13.20
1080p words only	$4.45	$8.90	$13.35
1080p from references	$4.45	$8.90	$13.35

Parameters

Name	Required	Values	Default	Description
prompt	For text	text		What to make, in plain words.
image_url	For first frame	https URL		A picture to start from. We fetch it and keep a copy for the job.Only with first frame
end_image_url	No	https URL		A picture for the last frame.Only with first frame
audio_urls	No	https URLs		Sounds to use.Only with references
image_urls	No	https URLs		Pictures to use as references.Only with references
video_urls	No	https URLs		Clips to work on or reference.Only with references
resolution	No	480p, 720p, 1080p	720p	Output size. Higher is sharper, slower and costs more.
duration	No	4 to 30		Length in seconds. The price changes with it.
aspect_ratio	No	auto, 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16	auto	Shape of the result, for example 16:9 or 9:16.
generate_audio	No	true, false	true	Add sound effects, background sound and speech.
bitrate_mode	No	standard, high	standard	Output bitrate.
codec	No	auto, H264, H265	auto	Video codec. auto keeps the default.
task	No	reference, editing, extension	reference	The kind of job.Only with references
draft	No			Generate a draft preview at 480p, overriding resolution. Returns a draft_id for completing the draft at 1080p within 14 days.
seed	No	integer		The same seed with the same settings gives a similar result. Leave it out for a random one.Only with references

Quickstart

curl -X POST "https://api.minicut.ai/v1/queue/seedance-2.5" \
  -H "Authorization: Key $MINIAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"prompt":"a red fox runs through snow at dawn","resolution":"480p","duration":"5"}'

200 OK

{
  "request_id": "0192f3a4-5b6c-7d8e-9f01-23456789abcd",
  "status": "IN_QUEUE",
  "queue_position": 0,
  "status_url": "https://api.minicut.ai/v1/queue/seedance-2.5/requests/0192f3a4-5b6c-7d8e-9f01-23456789abcd/status",
  "response_url": "https://api.minicut.ai/v1/queue/seedance-2.5/requests/0192f3a4-5b6c-7d8e-9f01-23456789abcd",
  "cancel_url": "https://api.minicut.ai/v1/queue/seedance-2.5/requests/0192f3a4-5b6c-7d8e-9f01-23456789abcd/cancel",
  "price": "0.800000",
  "currency": "USD"
}

Compare

Model	Maker	Max length	Resolution	Sound	From	vs fal
Seedance 2.5	ByteDance	30 s	480p, 720p, 1080p	Yes	$0.16 / s	-27%
Seedance 2.0	ByteDance	15 s	480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K	Yes	$0.10 / s	-26%
Kling 3.0	Kling	15 s		Yes	$0.0924 / s
Google Veo 3.1	Google	8 s	720p, 1080p, 4K	Yes	$0.11 / s
H3 Max	MiniMax	15 s	480P, 768P, 1080P	No	$0.055 / s