# 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.

Model id: `seedance-2.5`
Type: Video
Made by: ByteDance
Inputs: Text, First frame, References, Video, Audio
Length: 4 to 30 s
Resolution: 480p, 720p, 1080p
Aspect ratio: auto, 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16
Updated: Oct 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% |

You are not charged for a job that fails.

## 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

```bash
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"}'
```

```json
{
  "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"
}
```

Page: https://api.minicut.ai/models/seedance-2.5
API reference: https://api.minicut.ai/docs/api