ByteDance's Seedance family, billed per second. The same model runs ¥0.28/sec at 720P and ¥5.05/sec at 4K — an 18× spread. A third-party reseller also lists 2.0 Mini 720P at ¥0.50, and 2.5 official retail is sold per clip (¥39 / 15 sec). Match the resolution tier before comparing.
Buy an API key or subscription straight from the vendor. The most transparent option, billed per second — but you assemble the script, storyboard and voiceover yourself. Currently as low as ¥0.09/sec.
| # | Platform / model | Layer | Price▲ | vs Seedance 1080P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | APIJimeng · Seedance 720P ↗ByteDance / Volcano Engine · official per-second price | Model | ¥0.28 | ▼ ×0.44 |
| 5 | APISeedance 2.0 Mini 720PReseller list price on a third-party platform | Model · reseller | ¥0.50 | ▼ ×0.79 |
| 7 | APIJimeng · Seedance 1080P ↗ByteDance / Volcano Engine | Model | ¥0.63 | = base |
| 13 | APIJimeng · Seedance Pro ↗ByteDance / Volcano Engine | Model | ¥1.00 | ▲ ×1.59 |
| 17 | APISeedance 2.5 official retail ↗¥39 / 15 sec · bought per clip, not wholesale | Model · retail | ¥2.60Costs more than most platforms | ▲ ×4.13 |
| 18 | APISeedance 2.0 4KTop resolution tier | Model | ¥5.05Priciest in the table | ▲ ×8.02 |