Seedance 2.0 and 2.5: Video from Words, Photos or Clips, Start Free on 2.0 Mini

• Seedance 2.0 Mini

  Fast and cheap. Good default for photo to video.

  • 4–15 s·
  • 480P / 720P·
  • Sound on or off·
  • Up to 9 reference photos·
  • Up to 3 reference clips

  From 56 credits

  Free credits work: ⁨480P⁩ · ⁨5 s⁩

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• Seedance 2.5

  Clips up to 30 s, from photos or reference videos.

  • 4–30 s·
  • 480P / 720P / 1080P·
  • Sound on or off·
  • Up to 9 reference photos·
  • Up to 3 reference clips

  From 168 credits

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• Seedance 2.0

  Up to 4K, and can follow reference photos and videos.

  • 4–15 s·
  • 480P / 720P / 1080P / 4K·
  • Sound on or off·
  • Up to 9 reference photos·
  • Up to 3 reference clips

  From 112 credits

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1. June 2025

   Seedance 1.0

   The first video model from ByteDance's Seed team, released in Lite and Pro versions. It could cut between two or three shots in one clip and keep the subject consistent, but the video was silent.

2. December 2025

   Seedance 1.5 Pro

   Added audio generated in the same pass as the picture, including speech with matching lip movement in several languages, plus more deliberate camera moves.

3. February 2026

   Seedance 2.0

   Took mixed references in one request, up to nine images, three video clips and three audio clips, so one prompt could borrow a face, a movement and a sound at once.

4. June 2026

   Seedance 2.0 Mini

   A lighter, cheaper edition of 2.0 with the same text, frame and reference modes, tuned for speed and price and capped at 720p.

5. July 2026

   Seedance 2.5

   Stretched a clip to 30 seconds and added local editing, changing one detail such as hair color while the rest stays put.

1. 01

   Start on a Seedance version

   The generator at the top of the page already has a Seedance model selected. Each version card has a button to switch, or open the model menu for another maker.
2. 02

   Choose frames or references

   Frames mode turns one photo into the opening shot, with an optional second photo as the closing shot. Reference mode takes up to nine photos and up to three short clips, so Seedance can borrow a face, a jacket or a way of moving.
3. 03

   Describe what happens

   Say who is in the shot, what they do and where the camera goes. Version 2.5 always needs this text, while the Mini and the full 2.0 can animate a photo with the box left empty.
4. 04

   Set length and sound, then generate

   Pick a duration and resolution, keep sound on or mute it, and check the credit total on the Generate button. Sign in with Google or an emailed code if you haven't yet.
5. 05

   Compare and remake

   The finished clip appears in My creations below. Download it, or hit Remake to load the same prompt and files back in and run them on a different Seedance version.

• Three Seedance versions in one menu

  Plimo works as a Seedance AI video generator with three versions in one menu. Try one idea on the light version and the newest one, then line the results up against Kling or Veo from the same account.

• A free first clip

  A new account comes with a one-time batch of free credits, enough for a 5-second 2.0 Mini video at 480p. Signing up never asks for a card.

• You see the price first

  Cost depends on clip length and resolution, and the Generate button shows the total before you commit. A failed run puts its credits straight back.

• Photos and clips as references

  Reference mode takes photos and short videos together, which helps the same person, pet or product look like itself across a whole series of clips.

• Sound with a mute switch

  Every Seedance version here makes audio together with the picture. Turn it off when you plan to lay your own music over the clip.

• No watermark with a membership

  Seedance videos made during a membership download without a watermark and can be used for business. Clips made without a membership carry a small mark and stay personal.

• Kling

  Kling 4.0 also reaches 30 seconds and always adds sound, and besides following a clip's motion it can edit the uploaded clip directly.

• Veo

  Veo 3.1 Fast always makes an 8-second clip with sound, so it fits one polished cinematic shot better than a longer scene.

• Hailuo AI

  Hailuo's MiniMax H3 models lean toward lifelike people and faces, put audio in every clip and stop at 15 seconds.

• Grok Imagine

  Grok Imagine 1.5 is the other video series new accounts can try on free credits; it takes photos as guides, while Seedance also takes reference clips.

• Wan

  Wan 3.0 from Alibaba covers the widest length range, starting at 2 seconds and running to 30, with up to ten reference photos and up to five clips.

• Vidu

  Vidu Q4 Preview must start from a picture but accepts up to fifteen reference photos, compared with nine on Seedance.

• FLUX

  FLUX 3 Video from Black Forest Labs, better known for images, offers a rough draft preview before the full render and runs up to 20 seconds.

• SkyReels

  SkyReels V4 from Skywork can work from a start frame, an end frame or both, and takes up to three reference photos.

• HappyHorse

  HappyHorse 1.1 from Alibaba animates one start frame or blends up to nine reference photos, though it has no end frame.

• A dance move copied onto you

  In reference mode, add a short clip of a routine you like and a full-length photo of yourself, then describe that person doing the same moves on a rooftop at sunset.

• A product turning on a table

  Upload three photos of a sneaker from different angles and ask for a slow turn on a white surface. The extra angles help the shape and logo stay steady.

• A small story in one take

  Seedance 2.5 can hold one scene for up to 30 seconds, so write a beginning, middle and end: a kid spots a runaway kite, chases it across a field and finally grabs the string.

• Your cat as a recurring character

  Reuse the same three photos of your cat for every episode, from flipping pancakes to riding a skateboard, and followers will recognize the star each time.

• A flower that opens on cue

  Use a photo of a closed bud as the first frame and the same flower in full bloom as the last. The clip fills in the petals unfolding between the two.

• A cozy clip with its own sound

  Describe rain tapping on a tin roof while a kettle starts to whistle. Because the audio comes out with the video, the clip is ready to post as it is.

• A cheap draft before the final cut

  Work out the wording on the Mini, where each try costs little. Once the motion looks right, press Remake and run the same prompt on 2.5 for a longer version or on the full 2.0 for a sharper one.

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  Bring a still photo to life with movement, camera motion and, on models that support it, sound.
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  Text to Video

  Type a scene in plain words and get a short clip of it, no photo required.

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