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Drafting before a final render
Test staging, references and sound cheaply, then rerun the version that works on Seedance 2.0 or 2.5.
Fast AI Video Model
Seedance 2 Mini
The Seedance 2.0 workflow at about half the cost per second
Same references, multi-shot output and sound as Seedance 2.0, delivered at 480P or 720P for 4–15 second clips. Use it for drafts, volume and social formats.
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Seedance 2 Mini
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What is Seedance 2 Mini?
Seedance 2 Mini is the low-cost tier of ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 family, released in June 2026. It keeps the family's multimodal references, multi-shot output and generated sound, and caps output at 720P and 24 fps; at 720P a second of video costs about half of what full Seedance 2.0 does.
Seedance 2 Mini at a glance
- Output
- 480P / 720P · 24 fps
- Duration
- 4–15 seconds
- Cost
- About half of Seedance 2.0 at 720P
What you can make with the Seedance 2 Mini tool
These are the jobs people actually bring to Seedance 2 Mini, and the settings each one needs.
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Social video at volume
720P is enough for most feeds, so many short variants cost far less than full-quality renders.
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Comparing references
Run the same prompt against different images, clips or tracks to learn which reference steers the result best.
Seedance 2 Mini
What Mini keeps from Seedance 2.0
ByteDance has not published Mini-specific demos, so the clips below are official Seedance 2.0 examples. Mini uses the same references, multi-shot structure and sound, at 480P or 720P.
Official Seedance 2.0 example · ByteDance Seed01
Animate a still
Start from one image and describe the action; cloth, hair and light follow the movement the way they would on camera.
Official Seedance 2.0 example · ByteDance Seed02
Multi-shot scenes with music
A single prompt can cover several shots of a dance or performance, cut to a soundtrack generated with them.
Official Seedance 2.0 example · ByteDance Seed03
Close-up sound detail
Small sounds, like fingers on frosted glass or fabric, are generated in time with the picture, which suits ASMR and product close-ups.
Seedance 2 Mini
Choose with context
Where Seedance 2 Mini is the right call, and where a different model does the job better.
Compared with Seedance 2.0
About half the cost at 720P; no 1080P or 4K output
Compared with Seedance 2.5
Clips up to 15 seconds instead of 30, at a lower cost
Best decision signal
Many drafts or 720P delivery matter more than peak resolution
How to work with Seedance 2 Mini
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Add references
Upload the images, clips or audio the shot should follow, or start from a prompt alone.
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Describe action and sound
Say what happens shot by shot and what the audio should be, and name the job of each reference.
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Generate, then scale up
Pick 480P or 720P and a length of 4–15 seconds. When a version works, rerun it on Seedance 2.0 for 1080P or 4K.
Seedance 2 Mini questions
Compare the Seedance 2 models
Compare output length, resolution, references, aspect ratios, and audio support before choosing a model for your next video.
| Capability | Seedance 2.0 | Seedance 2 MiniCurrent model | Seedance 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | High-resolution production | Fast, economical iteration | Longer, coherent storytelling |
| Output duration | 4–15 seconds | 4–15 seconds | 4–30 seconds |
| Output resolution | 480P / 720P / 1080P / 4K | 480P / 720P | 480P / 720P / 1080P |
| Input and references | Text + image / video / audio references | Text + image / video / audio references | Text + image / video / audio references |
| Reference capacity | 9 images · 3 videos · 3 audio files | 9 images · 3 videos · 3 audio files | 30 images · 10 videos · 10 audio files |
| Aspect ratios | 21:9 · 16:9 · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:16 | 21:9 · 16:9 · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:16 | 21:9 · 16:9 · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:16 |
| Native synchronized audio | Supported | Supported | Supported |
Start Creating With Seedance 2 Mini
Set up the brief now, then continue in the shared Studio workspace.