Answer: on Callirra, Seedance 2.0 Mini is 2 credits per output second at 480P ($0.02), Seedance 2.0 is 4–39 credits depending on resolution, and Seedance 2.5 is 5–21 credits on the standard route and 8–45 on the ultra-wide route. Both routes need an active Starter subscription or higher.
Credits are the only stable unit here, because the dollar price of a credit changes with the plan. At the settlement value of $0.01, the range is $0.02 to $0.45 per second — a 22× spread inside one model family.
The ladder, standard route
| Model | 480P | 720P | 1080P | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 3 | 6 | — | — |
| Seedance 2.0 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 39 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | — |
The ladder, ultra-wide route
| Model | 480P | 720P | 1080P | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.0 Mini · wide | 3 | 6 | — | — |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast · wide | 5 | 10 | — | — |
| Seedance 2.0 · wide | 6 | 13 | 29 | — |
| Seedance 2.5 · wide | 8 | 18 | 45 | — |
The wide route is not a quality upgrade — it is a moderation path for real-face references, and it costs 1.5× to 2.1× the standard rate at the same resolution. If your brief does not need it, it is simply more expensive.
What each rung actually buys
Seedance 2.0 Mini (2–3 credits/s). The exploration tier. No 1080P, no 4K, and that is the point: at $0.02 a second, a five-second test is ten cents. Use it to find blocking, camera moves and timing.
Seedance 2.0 Fast (3–6). Same ceiling as Mini with a faster feedback loop. Worth the extra credit when you are iterating with someone else watching.
Seedance 2.0 (4–39). The tier that reaches 1080P and 4K. At 4K it is 39 credits a second — $0.39/s, or $5.85 for a fifteen-second take. That is a finishing tier, not a drafting one.
Seedance 2.5 (5–21). The reason to pick it is not the rate: it is 1–30 second clips, prompts up to 30,000 characters, and image, video and audio references in the same job. At 720P it is 12 credits a second — the number on the product page, $0.12/s.
The dollar column, on three plans
| Plan | Price per credit | 2.0 Mini 480P ($/s) | 2.5 720P ($/s) | 2.5 wide 720P ($/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement | $0.0100 | $0.020 | $0.120 | $0.180 |
| Pro, monthly | $0.00997 | $0.020 | $0.120 | $0.179 |
| Max-L, yearly | $0.00662 | $0.013 | $0.079 | $0.119 |
That is where the "$0.08 per second" claim comes from: the top plan prices a 2.5 720P second at just under eight cents, and the ultra-wide 480P lane is $0.08/s at settlement.
A tier plan that survives a budget
- Block at 2.0 Mini 480P — 2 credits a second.
- Lock the take at 720P on the model whose controls you need (2.5 if the shot has to run past ten seconds).
- Finish at 1080P only if the deliverable is 1080p; 4K on Seedance 2.0 is 39 credits a second and rarely the point of a draft-first pipeline.
Where this goes wrong
- Buying 2.5 for a five-second clip. You pay for a 30-second ceiling and a 30,000-character prompt you are not using.
- Assuming wide = better. Same model, wider moderation, 1.5–2.1× the price.
- Forgetting the reference-video charge. A video reference adds an input-duration charge on top of output seconds.
- Treating list rate as your rate. The plan sets the credit price; the tier sets how many seconds you buy.
FAQ
What is the cheapest Seedance second? 2 credits on 2.0 Mini at 480P — $0.02/s at settlement.
What is the most expensive? 45 credits on 2.5 ultra-wide at 1080P — $0.45/s.
Do both routes need a subscription? Yes. Both Seedance 2.x routes require an active Starter plan or higher; credit packs add balance but do not unlock the route.
Is 4K available on 2.5? No — 2.5 runs 480P to 1080P; 4K lives on Seedance 2.0.
The live per-second table is on Callirra's Seedance page, and the route comparison is on the wide-limit page. If a lower rung produces a clip you would have paid 4K rates for, that comparison is worth writing down.
Top comments (6)
2.0 at 4K being $5.85 for a 15-second take reframes it as a finishing tier, not something you iterate in.
The 'wide route is not a quality upgrade, it's a moderation path' line is the one people need — 1.5x to 2.1x for a review path, not for pixels.
The Max-L yearly column explains the $0.08/s claim: 12 credits at $0.00662 is $0.079. Without the plan, that number looks wrong.
The 22x spread inside one model family is why 'Seedance is $X per second' is never a complete sentence.
The 2.5 value prop being 1-30s clips, 30k characters and mixed references rather than the rate is the part a price table can't show.
Mini having no 1080P or 4K is a feature at $0.02/s — a five-second test is ten cents, which is the right cost for blocking.