Seedance 2 Mini
ByteDance's Seedance 2 Mini is the fast, lower-cost tier of Seedance 2 — generating cinematic videos from text prompts with synchronized audio. Mini delivers the same audio-visual sync at a fraction of the price, ideal for rapid iteration and high-volume social content.
84% less than the priciest provider (7 compared). Same model, same output.
Duration
Duration of the video in seconds (4-15). Billed per second.
Resolution
Video resolution. Higher resolutions cost more per second.
Aspect Ratio
Aspect ratio of the generated video. 'adaptive' follows the prompt or the primary media.
Audio
Synchronized audio: voice, sound effects and music generated in the same pass. Some sellers cannot switch audio off, so turning it off can change the winning price.
Content
What the video contains. Sellers differ in what they allow: 'general' (no faces) can unlock lower prices; 'mature' routes only to sellers without content restrictions.
84% less than the priciest provider (7 compared). Same model, same output.
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Use Seedance 2 Mini via the API
Generate with Seedance 2 Mini from your own code. Async by design: submit a generation, get a run id back instantly, poll until it completes. Billed in credits at the best available provider price — from $0.06 per second.
1 — Start a generation
curl -X POST https://app.scenetra.com/api/v1/generate/seedance-2-mini-t2v \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"prompt":"Handheld follow shot of a street food vendor flipping noodles in a wok at night, steam and sparks, neon signs behind, sizzling and crowd chatter","duration":"5","resolution":"720p"}'Response (202)
{
"runId": "run_abc123",
"status": "PENDING",
"model": "seedance-2-mini-t2v",
"estimatedCredits": 122,
"statusUrl": "/api/v1/runs/run_abc123"
}2 — Poll until COMPLETED (every 2-5 seconds)
curl https://app.scenetra.com/api/v1/runs/run_abc123 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Response
{
"runId": "run_abc123",
"status": "COMPLETED",
"progress": { "completed": 1, "total": 1 },
"outputs": [
{ "type": "video", "url": "https://images.scenetra.com/..." }
],
"error": null,
"estimatedCredits": 122
}Request fields
| Field | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| prompt* | string | Describe the video: subject, action, camera work, and any dialogue or sound direction. | — |
| duration | string | Duration of the video in seconds (4-15). Billed per second.4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 | 5 |
| resolution | string | Video resolution. Higher resolutions cost more per second.480p · 720p · 1080p · 4k | 720p |
| aspect_ratio | string | Aspect ratio of the generated video. 'adaptive' follows the prompt or the primary media.adaptive · 21:9 · 16:9 · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:16 | adaptive |
| generate_audio | string | Synchronized audio: voice, sound effects and music generated in the same pass. Some sellers cannot switch audio off, so turning it off can change the winning price.false · true | true |
| subject_content | string | What the video contains. Sellers differ in what they allow: 'general' (no faces) can unlock lower prices; 'mature' routes only to sellers without content restrictions.general · people · mature | people |
| callbackUrl | string (https URL) | Optional. When the run finishes (completed or failed), we POST the final run status to this URL — same shape as the poll response, plus model, params, and chargedCredits. Best-effort; polling remains the source of truth. | |
Unknown fields are rejected with a helpful 400. Media fields take https URLs. There is no provider parameter — every run is routed to the cheapest capable provider automatically.
Good to know
Billing
Runs bill your account credits at provider cost with 0% markup. The submit response includes the credit estimate; failed generations are refunded automatically. Add ?dryRun=1 to get the estimate without running anything.
Errors
Errors are always { "error": { "code", "message" } } with stable codes: unauthorized, model_not_available, invalid_parameter, insufficient_credits, rate_limited. A failed run is not an HTTP error — poll responses report status: "FAILED" with the reason.
What makes Seedance 2 Mini different
The cheapest way to run Seedance
Mini is the lowest-priced tier in the Seedance 2 family: about $0.06 per second at 480p and $0.12 at 720p — roughly half the per-second rate of standard Seedance 2. A 5-second 720p clip costs about $0.61, so you can afford to generate five takes of a shot and keep the best one instead of betting everything on a single expensive render.
Real Seedance 2 audio, not a stripped-down version
Mini keeps the family's signature feature: synchronized audio generated together with the picture — dialogue, sound effects, and background music, on by default. Put spoken lines in double quotes inside your prompt and characters deliver them lip-synced. Toggle audio off with one switch when you want silent footage.
4 to 15 seconds, six aspect ratios plus auto
Pick any whole-second duration from 4 to 15 and any ratio from 21:9 cinematic widescreen to 9:16 vertical — or leave the ratio on auto and let the model infer it from your prompt. Resolutions are 480p for quick drafts and 720p for delivery; there is no 1080p tier on Mini, which is part of how it stays cheap.
Draft on Mini, finish on the big models
On a Scenetra board, Mini earns its keep as an iteration engine: explore prompts and timing at Mini prices, then wire the winning prompt into a standard Seedance 2 node for 1080p, or a Seedance 2.5 node for 30-second durations — all side by side on the same canvas, no copy-pasting between apps.
More made with Seedance 2 Mini
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prompt* | text | Text prompt describing the video. Use double quotes for spoken dialogue. | — |
| Duration | select | Length of the generated video in seconds.4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 | 5 |
| Resolution | select | Output video resolution.480p · 720p | 720p |
| Aspect Ratio | select | Video aspect ratio (or 'auto' to let the model choose).auto · 21:9 · 16:9 · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:16 | auto |
| Generate Audio | select | Generate synchronized audio with dialogue, SFX, and background music.false · true | true |
Pricing
From $0.06 per second
Pay per generation — only pay for what you use.
480p
$0.06/s
per second
720p
$0.12/s
per second
What a video costs
| Duration | 480p | 720p |
|---|---|---|
| 5 seconds | $0.29 | $0.61 |
| 10 seconds | $0.57 | $1.22 |
Use cases
Social content
- High-volume short clips
- Vertical 9:16 stories
- Sound-on hooks
- Daily posting pipelines
Iteration & previz
- Cheap prompt exploration
- Shot timing tests
- Animatics and previz
- A/B testing concepts
Marketing & ads
- Ad variant batches
- UGC-style spots
- Concept testing before finals
- Localized versions at scale
Education & explainers
- Illustrative b-roll
- Scene visualizations
- Short dialogue skits
- Course intro clips
Frequently asked questions
What is Seedance 2.0 Mini?+
Seedance 2.0 Mini is the fast, lower-cost tier of ByteDance's Seedance 2 video model. It generates cinematic clips of 4 to 15 seconds from text prompts, with synchronized audio — dialogue, sound effects, and music — on by default. On Scenetra it comes in three modes: Text to Video, Image to Video, and Reference to Video, each available as a node in the visual workflow editor.
Is Seedance 2.0 Mini free?+
No — the model is paid per second of video. On Scenetra you pay per generation from your credit balance — no subscription gates the model and there is nothing to cancel.
How much does Seedance 2 Mini cost?+
On Scenetra, Seedance 2 Mini costs about $0.06 per second at 480p and $0.12 per second at 720p, audio included. A 5-second 720p clip is about $0.61 and a 10-second one about $1.22 — roughly half the per-second rate of standard Seedance 2.
Seedance 2.0 vs Seedance 2.0 Mini — is the price difference worth it?+
It depends on the job. Mini costs roughly half as much per second and is built for speed, but it tops out at 720p, while standard Seedance 2 offers a 1080p super-resolution tier. A common workflow is to iterate on Mini until the prompt and timing are right, then re-run the final take on standard Seedance 2 — on Scenetra both are nodes on the same board, so switching is one connection.
How do I use Seedance 2.0 Mini?+
Scenetra runs in the browser, so there is nothing to install and no API key to manage. Sign up, drop a Seedance 2 Mini node onto your board, type a prompt (put spoken dialogue in double quotes), pick duration and resolution, and generate. The result lands on the board where you can wire it into upscalers, sequencers, or other models.
How long can Seedance 2 Mini videos be?+
Any whole-second duration from 4 to 15 seconds in a single generation — the same range as standard Seedance 2. If you need longer single-pass clips, Seedance 2.5 goes up to 30 seconds at a higher per-second price.
Does Seedance 2 Mini generate audio?+
Yes — audio is on by default. The model generates synchronized voice, sound effects, and background music together with the picture, so dialogue is lip-synced without post-processing. You can toggle audio off if you want silent footage.
Is Seedance 2 Mini good enough for finished content?+
For social feeds, ads tests, and anything delivered at 720p or below, yes — it is the same Seedance 2 generation with native audio, just without the 1080p tier. For large-screen or broadcast delivery you will want standard Seedance 2 or another 1080p-capable model; on Scenetra you can run the same prompt through several models side by side and judge for yourself.
Related models
Seedance 2
ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 generates cinematic videos from text prompts with synchronized audio — voice, sound effects, and background music. Pick any duration from 4 to 15 seconds and resolutions up to 1080p, with per-second pricing that keeps 480p drafting cheap.
View model →Seedance 2.5
ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 generates cinematic videos up to 30 seconds from text prompts with synchronized audio — voice, sound effects, and background music — built in by default. The newest Seedance generation, with mp4 or high-fidelity mov output for multi-round editing pipelines.
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