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Multi-shot action

Video model by ByteDance

Seedance 2.5 AI video generator

ByteDance's Seedance on Mage: cinematic motion with sound, characters who keep their face and voice, and edits of your own clips, with a strict content filter.

Try Seedance 2.5Prompting guide

No installation. No credit card. Private by default.

At a glance

Seedance 2.5 is ByteDance's video model, run by ByteDance and reached through Mage. On Mage it makes video from a prompt or up to 29 reference images at up to 1080p, in clips of 4 to 30 seconds. It costs from 154.5 Gems (about $0.154) per second and runs unlimited from the Max plan, and new accounts get 300 free Gems to start.

  • 154.5Gems per second, from
  • $0.154About, in US dollars
  • MaxUnlimited from
  • 1080pTop resolution
  • 4–30 sClip length

Overview

What is Seedance 2.5?

Seedance is ByteDance's video line, run with ByteDance's own content filter on and reached through Mage, from Seedance 2.0 Mini for drafts to Seedance 2.5, the most capable.

Every Seedance model takes saved Characters with their voices, reference images, and audio references, and can edit a clip you upload. Seedance 2.5 makes the longest clips and takes the most references.

Samples

Made with Seedance 2.5

Generated on Mage with Seedance 2.5. A prompt under a sample is the exact prompt that made it.

  • Multi-shot action
    Multi-shot actionPrompt: 0–2 s: wide shot, a cyclist sprints across a rooftop at sunrise. 2–4 s: extreme close-up of the front wheel leaving the edge. 4–8 s: reveal, the bike lands on the next roof and the rider punches the air, the city below. FPV camera, saturated color.
  • A quiet moment
    A quiet momentPrompt: a lighthouse keeper climbs the spiral stairs at dusk carrying a lantern, the camera follows from below, wind howling outside, waves crashing on the rocks

Strengths

What Seedance 2.5 does best

Best at

  • Final-quality video with cinematic motion and audio
  • Characters who keep their face and voice from shot to shot
  • Multi-shot sequences written as a timeline in one prompt
  • Editing a clip you upload while keeping its length and framing

Trade-offs

  • ByteDance's content filter applies, and Mage cannot override it
  • The price climbs steeply with resolution and length
  • No 4K on Seedance 2.5; Seedance 2.0 has it

Prompt guide

How to prompt Seedance 2.5

Tips that work on this model, example prompts to start from, and the exact prompts behind the samples above.

Tips

  • Write the shots with timings ("0–2 s wide, 2–4 s close-up, 4–8 s reveal") and put the action in the first second.
  • Name the camera move: FPV dive, whip pan, crash zoom, low tracking shot.
  • Mention saved Characters by @handle; their voices come along unless you turn voices off.
  • Put spoken lines in quotes and say who speaks them.
  • Describe the sound you want: rain on a tin roof, a crowd roaring, a single piano note.
  • Draft at 480p or on Seedance 2.0 Mini, then render the keeper on Seedance 2.5 at 1080p.
  • To edit a clip, upload it and describe only what changes.

Example prompts

  • A Character who speaks

    @yourcharacter leans on a diner counter and says to the camera: "Best pie in town. Don't tell anyone." Warm neon light, slow push-in, soft diner chatter.
Read the full Seedance prompting guide

Specs

Seedance 2.5 specs and inputs

Made byByteDance, reached through Mage
OutputVideo
ModelsSeedance 2.0 Mini, Seedance 2.0 Fast, Seedance 2.0, Seedance 2.5
Default modelSeedance 2.5
ResolutionsSeedance 2.0 Mini: 480p, 720p; Seedance 2.0 Fast: 480p, 720p; Seedance 2.0: 480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K; Seedance 2.5: 480p, 720p, 1080p
Clip lengthsSeedance 2.0 Mini: 4, 5, 8, 10, 15 seconds; Seedance 2.0 Fast: 4, 5, 8, 10, 15 seconds; Seedance 2.0: 4, 5, 8, 10, 15 seconds; Seedance 2.5: 4, 5, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 seconds
Aspect ratios16:9, 9:16, 1:1
Image inputsUp to 8 reference images (29 on Seedance 2.5)
Video inputYes
Mentions by @handleCharacters, references, and audio references
Character voicesYes
Where to use itThe Mage app, the Mage assistant, Claude and ChatGPT through the Mage MCP server, and the Mage API

Pricing

Seedance 2.5 price and plans

Every price comes from the same pricing that bills your generations.

ModelSettingGemsPerUSDBasicProPro PlusMax
Seedance 2.0 Mini480p60second$0.06GemsGemsUnlimited up to 5 sUnlimited up to 8 s
Seedance 2.0 Mini720p120second$0.12GemsGemsGemsUnlimited up to 4 s
Seedance 2.0 Fast480p90second$0.09GemsGemsUnlimited up to 4 sUnlimited up to 5 s
Seedance 2.0 Fast720p180second$0.18GemsGemsGemsGems
Seedance 2.0480p105second$0.105GemsGemsGemsUnlimited up to 5 s
Seedance 2.0720p225second$0.225GemsGemsGemsGems
Seedance 2.01080p555second$0.555GemsGemsGemsGems
Seedance 2.04K1,170second$1.17GemsGemsGemsGems
Seedance 2.5480p154.5second$0.154GemsGemsGemsUnlimited up to 4 s
Seedance 2.5720p346.5second$0.347GemsGemsGemsGems
Seedance 2.51080p853.5second$0.854GemsGemsGemsGems

Prices in Gems, and in US dollars at the list price of the 10,000 Gems pack ($10). Each plan column shows what that plan runs unlimited, up to the longest length it covers; anything else costs Gems. Other settings, such as quality levels and extra input images, can change the price.

Plans and pricing

FAQ

Seedance 2.5 questions

How much does Seedance 2.5 cost?
Seedance 2.5 costs from 154.5 Gems (about $0.154) per second at 480p. In the same family: Seedance 2.0 Mini from 60 Gems per second, Seedance 2.0 Fast from 90 Gems per second, and Seedance 2.0 from 105 Gems per second. Gems come with every paid plan and in Gem packs, you pay only for what you generate, and a generation that fails is refunded.
Can I use Seedance 2.5 unlimited?
Yes. Seedance 2.5 runs unlimited from the Max plan ($200 a month) for clips up to 4 seconds at 480p. Higher resolutions and longer clips can need a higher plan or Gems; the pricing table shows every setting.
Can I try Seedance 2.5 for free?
New Mage accounts get 300 free Gems. The cheapest Seedance 2.5 generation costs 618 Gems, so it needs a Gem pack or a plan. Seedance 2.0 Mini fits within the free Gems.
What can I give Seedance 2.5 as input?
A text prompt, plus image inputs: up to 8 reference images (29 on Seedance 2.5). It also takes a video input. It takes saved Characters, references, and audio references by @handle in the prompt.
What resolutions and lengths does Seedance 2.5 support?
Resolutions: Seedance 2.0 Mini: 480p, 720p; Seedance 2.0 Fast: 480p, 720p; Seedance 2.0: 480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K; Seedance 2.5: 480p, 720p, 1080p. Lengths: Seedance 2.0 Mini: 4, 5, 8, 10, 15 seconds; Seedance 2.0 Fast: 4, 5, 8, 10, 15 seconds; Seedance 2.0: 4, 5, 8, 10, 15 seconds; Seedance 2.5: 4, 5, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 seconds. Aspect ratios: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1.
Can I use Seedance 2.5 through an API, or in Claude and ChatGPT?
Yes. The Mage API runs it as the seedance model, and the Mage MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT, and other assistants generate with it after quoting the price.
Is what I make with Seedance 2.5 private?
Yes. Everything you generate on Mage is private by default: it appears in Explore or on your profile only if you post it.
Which Seedance should I use?
Seedance 2.5 for final-quality video and the longest clips, Seedance 2.0 when you need 4K, and Seedance 2.0 Fast or Seedance 2.0 Mini for cheaper drafts and iteration.
What is the Strict Filter on Seedance?
Seedance runs with ByteDance's content filter on. A prompt, an input, or a clip the filter refuses comes back as a notice instead of a video, and any Gems it cost are refunded.

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