The same ByteDance engine as Seedance 2.0 — tuned for speed and ~3x lower cost. Iterate fast on ideas, ship more variations, then upgrade the keeper to full Seedance 2.0.
Everything you need to direct AI video
Same model family, faster turnarounds
Mini shares the ByteDance Seedance backbone — cinematic motion, prompt fidelity and audio sync — at a fraction of the latency and cost. Built for rapid prototyping and high-volume generation.
Text-to-video and image-to-video
Generate from a prompt, or animate one or more reference images. Same controls you already know: aspect ratio, duration, resolution and audio toggle.
Audio baked in
Generations come with ambient sound, foley and voice when relevant — no second pass required. Toggle audio off when you want a clean plate.
Seamless upgrade path
When a Mini result clicks, promote it to full Seedance 2.0 for 1080p and maximum fidelity. Same prompt, same references — just the final master pass.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Mini different from Seedance 2.0?
Same engine and controls, tuned for speed and roughly a third of the cost. It stops at 720p and prices per second at a lower rate.
When should I use Mini vs full Seedance 2.0?
Explore on Mini, master on full Seedance 2.0 — the prompt and references carry over unchanged.
What inputs does Mini support?
A text prompt plus up to 9 reference images, 3 reference videos and 3 reference audio clips per generation.
What plan do I need?
Any plan with credits. Mini charges per second of video at the rate for the resolution you pick.
