Which is cheaper, Seedance 2.0 or Seedance 2.5?

The cheapest Seedance 2.0 run is $0.38995 (a 5-second 480p clip), and the cheapest Seedance 2.5 run is $0.5962 (a 5-second 480p clip). You see the exact price before you press go, and a run that fails costs nothing.

Can I try both for free?

Yes. Sign up with a Gmail, Outlook or work address and you start with $2 of free credit, no card needed. The credit works on every model, so you can give both the same prompt and keep the one you like. After that you pay per run, in dollars, with no subscription.

Do I need two accounts?

No. One Leap account runs Seedance 2.0, Seedance 2.5 and every other model, in the studio and through the API, from one balance in dollars.

Seedance 2.0 vs Seedance 2.5AI video generators compared

Seedance 2.0 and Seedance 2.5 are both video models from ByteDance. Both run in one studio on Leap, so you can give them the same prompt and keep the one you like.

Try Seedance 2.0 Try Seedance 2.5

Seedance 2.0A bride at the demolition derby
Seedance 2.5“Shot 1: a drone shot sweeps over city rooftops at golden hour toward a free runner in a grey hoodie sprinting along a ledge. Shot 2: slow-motion side shot as she leaps a wide gap between two buildings, hair and hoodie flying, the sun flaring behind her. Shot 3: low angle as she lands, rolls and keeps running without breaking stride. Wind rushing, footsteps on gravel, a pounding electronic beat.”

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Seedance 2.0 vs Seedance 2.5, spec by spec

Spec	Seedance 2.0	Seedance 2.5
Best for	ByteDance's reliable all-rounder: lifelike motion with sound, from text or a first frame with no real person in it.	Lifelike motion with sound made in the same take, from text or a first frame with no real person in it.
Made by	ByteDance	ByteDance
Makes	Video with sound	Video with sound
Starts from	Words, a first frame or a last frame	Words, a first frame, a last frame or up to 4 reference images
Length	5 or 10 seconds	5, 10 or 15 seconds
Resolution	480p, 720p or 1080p	480p, 720p or 1080p
Shapes	16:9, 9:16	16:9, 9:16
Sound	Yes, on by default	Yes, on by default
Prompt	Up to 4,000 characters	Up to 4,000 characters
Price per run	$0.38995 to $4.1822	$0.5962 to $9.53205

Pick the right one

Where they differ

Seedance 2.0 costs less to start: its cheapest run is $0.38995 (a 5-second 480p clip), against $0.5962 (a 5-second 480p clip) for Seedance 2.5.
Seedance 2.5 makes longer clips: up to 15 seconds, against 10 for Seedance 2.0.
Only Seedance 2.5 can start from up to 4 reference images.

Questions

Seedance 2.0 vs Seedance 2.5, answered

Which is cheaper, Seedance 2.0 or Seedance 2.5?: The cheapest Seedance 2.0 run is $0.38995 (a 5-second 480p clip), and the cheapest Seedance 2.5 run is $0.5962 (a 5-second 480p clip). You see the exact price before you press go, and a run that fails costs nothing.
Can I try both for free?: Yes. Sign up with a Gmail, Outlook or work address and you start with $2 of free credit, no card needed. The credit works on every model, so you can give both the same prompt and keep the one you like. After that you pay per run, in dollars, with no subscription.
Do I need two accounts?: No. One Leap account runs Seedance 2.0, Seedance 2.5 and every other model, in the studio and through the API, from one balance in dollars.