AI video model
Generate AI video with Seedance 2.0 Mini in your browser: 4–15 second clips with native synced audio, from text, a photo, or up to 12 reference assets. Per-second credit pricing starts at a 4-second 480p clip for 80 credits — the cheapest way to iterate video ideas before committing to a flagship render.
Seedance 2.0 Mini is the lightweight member of ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 video family, released in June 2026. The official positioning is simple: roughly twice the speed of the Fast tier at about half the cost of the flagship, aimed at high-volume, budget-sensitive creators. It generates 4–15 second clips at 480p or 720p with native synced audio, from a text prompt, a photo (first-frame or first-and-last-frame), or a reference set of up to 9 images, 3 video clips, and 3 audio tracks.
The Seedance 2.0 family it belongs to currently sits at #1 on the Artificial Analysis text-to-video arena (ELO 1,226 for the flagship as of July 2026); Mini itself is too new to hold a separate rank, and we re-check the leaderboards monthly. What reviewers consistently praise about Mini is the iteration economics — run many cheap variations, keep the best — plus audio that is genuinely synchronized to motion rather than overlaid, and motion coherence that holds up surprisingly well for the price.
Its limits are just as clear, and they matter: output caps at 720p, so it is the wrong tool for TV screens, cinema, or desktop hero banners; realistic human face photos are restricted as reference input (AI-generated people are fine); content filtering can be aggressive with false positives; and subjects can drift or morph in longer multi-reference sequences. In our own 6-clip test every clip landed on the first take, but each took around 3 minutes — fast for video, not instant. For native 1080p+, cinematic camera language, or long takes, step up to Seedance 2.0 or Veo 3.1 Pro.
Positioning and tier comparison are from ByteDance's official Dreamina documentation: Seedance 2.0 Mini vs Seedance 2.0
“When a 5-second clip costs cents instead of dollars, creators can run ten variations of a prompt, pick the best, and refine, all for the price of a single standard generation.”
“Motion is actually synced to the audio input's beat structure, not just overlaid.”
“The 720P cap is Mini's defining limit... It hurts when the output lands on a large screen, a TV, a cinema, or a desktop hero banner.”
All 6 videos below were generated on CreateVision AI on July 13, 2026, each on the first take, with the exact prompt shown — no editing, no cherry-picking. Average generation time: ~3m 19s per clip (range 2:52–3:55). Sound on.
A golden retriever puppy sprinting across a sunlit meadow toward the camera, ears flapping, slow-motion feel, backlit grass glowing, joyful energy.
Handheld vertical walk through a neon night market, steam rising from food stalls, lanterns swaying, people passing in soft motion blur, lively street ambience.
Image-to-video from a Seedream 5 Pro still: Slow elegant orbital camera move around the perfume bottle, light glinting across the amber glass, subtle sparkle particles drifting, luxurious mood.
Two tiny paper boats racing down a rain-gutter stream after a storm, water rushing over pebbles, playful close follow shot.
Rain streaking down a cafe window at dusk, warm bokeh lights beyond the glass, a coffee cup steaming on the sill, gentle rain sound and soft jazz ambience.
Ultra-wide cinematic dolly across a misty mountain lake at dawn, low fog drifting over still water, a lone rowboat, golden light breaking over ridgelines.
Compare Seedance 2.0 Mini with other video models — same workspace, one click to switch.
The model is ByteDance's; the reason to use it here is everything wrapped around it.
Direct access to Seedance means the Dreamina app or China-routed Volcano Engine, and the third-party API market is noisy enough that the Hacker News launch thread carried scam warnings about fake "official" sites. Here Mini runs in your browser behind one login — the same workspace as every other model, live since launch week.
When you describe a video idea with no source photo and cost matters, our Ava agent recommends Mini first — that is literally its role in our routing rules. Bring a photo to animate and Ava suggests Grok Imagine 1.5 instead; ask for premium quality with dialogue and it points you to HappyHorse or Veo. The cheap default stays cheap only where it fits.
Mini bills 20 credits per second at 480p and 40 at 720p — a 4-second 480p draft is 80 credits, a polished 8-second 720p clip with audio is 320. The exact number appears before every generation, failed runs refund automatically, and the same subscription covers Seedance 2.0, Kling, Veo, and every image flagship.
Our 6-clip test set completed 6 for 6 on the first take, averaging 3 minutes 19 seconds per clip — including the image-to-video case that kept the product label legible from the source still. Every generation stores its prompt, mode, and parameters in history, so a good draft becomes a repeatable recipe.
| Model | seedance-2.0-mini, by ByteDance Seed (released June 2026) |
|---|---|
| Modes | Text-to-video, image-to-video (first-frame or first-and-last-frame), reference-to-video |
| Reference inputs | Up to 9 images + 3 video clips + 3 audio tracks |
| Resolution | 480p and 720p |
| Duration | 4–15 seconds per clip |
| Audio | Native synced audio, on by default, no extra credits |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9 ultra-wide, or adaptive |
| Credits | 20 per second at 480p · 40 per second at 720p |
| Measured speed | ~3m 19s average per clip, 6/6 first-take (our test, July 2026) |
Create a free account — no app install, no Chinese phone number, no API key. The generator on this page is already set to Seedance 2.0 Mini.
Type the shot you want, or attach a photo to animate it (two photos set the first and last frame). Reference mode accepts up to 9 images, 3 clips, and 3 audio tracks.
Pick 4–15 seconds, 480p or 720p, and an aspect ratio up to 21:9. The exact credit cost — from 80 credits — shows before you generate.
Clips land in about 3 minutes with audio included. Run several cheap 480p variations, pick the winner, then re-render it at 720p or hand the idea to a flagship model.
One account, the full image and video generation workflow.
How every current video model ranks — and which one fits your job.
The budget tier compared head-to-head, with real clips and costs.
The flagship sibling: multi-shot storytelling and reference direction.
Google's fast cinematic tier — when physics and light matter most.
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It bills per second of output: 20 credits per second at 480p, 40 at 720p. The floor is a 4-second 480p clip for 80 credits; a typical 5-second 720p clip is 200. The exact cost always shows before you generate, and failed runs refund automatically.
No — it is the budget tier, and that is the point. The flagship renders up to 1080p+ with stronger multi-shot consistency and camera control; Mini caps at 720p but costs roughly half and returns faster. The workflow reviewers recommend: iterate cheap on Mini, then re-render the winning idea on Seedance 2.0.
Yes — native audio is generated in the same pass and synchronized to the motion (ambience, effects, even beat-matched movement), at no extra credits. You can toggle it off if you plan to add your own soundtrack.
Yes. One photo sets the first frame; two photos set the first and last frame and Mini animates between them. In our test it kept a product label legible through a full orbital camera move. Note: realistic photos of real people are restricted as input — AI-generated people work fine.
4 to 15 seconds per generation. For longer pieces, generate consecutive clips and chain them — the first-and-last-frame mode helps you match cuts between segments.
Big screens — 720p is the hard cap, and upscaled 720p never quite matches native 1080p. Content filtering can be aggressive with false positives, subjects can drift in long multi-reference sequences, and complex fast motion can produce artifacts. For hero-quality finals, use Seedance 2.0 or Veo 3.1 Pro.
Yes, videos you generate can be used in personal and commercial projects under our terms of service. You remain responsible for prompt content, trademarks, and likeness rights.
