Dreamina Seedance 2.0 on VM0. The cost-optimised video model
ByteDance's Dreamina Seedance 2.0 video model. The right default when cost dominates — dramatically cheaper per second than the alternatives.
Video / Text-to-video / Image-to-video
Dreamina Seedance 2.0 is the cost-optimised member of ByteDance's Seedance video family. Output durations run 4 to 15 seconds at 480p, 720p or 1080p, with text-to-video and image-to-video flows. The standout property is cost — roughly $0.05 per second of 1080p output with image conditioning, dramatically cheaper than Veo 3.1 Fast or Kling V3 4K.
It's the natural default when cost dominates: bulk fan-out generation, social-clip variants, draft passes before a premium final render. For native audio reach for Veo 3.1 Fast; for stylised long-form output reach for Kling V3 4K.
What is Dreamina Seedance 2.0?
April 2026 · Cost-optimised tier of ByteDance's Seedance video family.
Dreamina Seedance 2.0 is the second-generation Seedance video model from ByteDance, paired with a Fast variant and a Pro variant in the same family. The Standard 2.0 entry in the curated lineup is the cost/quality sweet spot — cheaper than the Pro tier, materially higher quality than the Fast tier.
The model handles text-to-video and image-to-video flows at durations from 4 to 15 seconds at 480p, 720p or 1080p. Output skews towards consumer-friendly aesthetics: short-form social, lifestyle, product clips. Not the ceiling for cinematic or stylised work, but the cheapest viable option in the curated lineup.
What's notable about Dreamina Seedance 2.0
Headline architecture and capability features.
Text-to-video and image-to-video diffusion model with three quality tiers (Fast, Standard, Pro). The curated entry covers the Standard 2.0 tier. Billed per generated video-second with modifiers for resolution and whether image conditioning is used.
Specs at a glance
Dreamina Seedance 2.0 pricing
Vendor list price per generated unit.
How Dreamina Seedance 2.0 behaves in practice
Observed behaviour from production agent runs.
Cost
Cheapest per-second video model in the curated lineup. Roughly 3× cheaper than Veo 3.1 Fast and 5× cheaper than Kling V3 4K.
Speed
Fast generation at the Standard tier — comparable to the cheaper Fast variant of the same family with materially better quality.
Image-to-video
Strong handling of image-conditioning flows. Useful when an agent wants to extend a still image (generated cheaply on SeedDream 4) into a short motion clip.
Aesthetic ceiling
Lower than Veo 3.1 Fast on cinematic motion and lower than Kling V3 4K on stylised aesthetics. The right pick when cost is the deciding factor, not the ceiling.
Best agent tasks for Dreamina Seedance 2.0
The bulk fan-out video generation step
Per-second cost low enough to make generating a dozen variants of the same clip viable. Pre-filter cheaply, then escalate the chosen variant to Veo 3.1 Fast or Kling V3 4K for the final render if quality justifies it.
The image-to-video extension on a campaign
Start from a still hero image and extend to a short motion clip without paying the premium tier price. Image conditioning keeps the look consistent.
The draft pass before the premium render
Lock the motion, framing and pacing cheaply on Dreamina Seedance 2.0, then re-render the final on Veo 3.1 Fast or Kling V3 4K only on the chosen variant.
When to skip Dreamina Seedance 2.0
Skip Dreamina Seedance 2.0 when native audio matters (Veo 3.1 Fast), when stylised or anime aesthetics matter (Kling V3 4K), or when the brief is delivery-grade cinematic where the alternatives' ceiling justifies their premium.
Dreamina Seedance 2.0 vs other models
Dreamina Seedance 2.0 vs Veo 3.1 Fast
Different positioning. Veo 3.1 Fast carries native audio and cinematic motion; Dreamina Seedance 2.0 is dramatically cheaper and is the right pick when cost dominates. Stack them — draft on Dreamina, final on Veo.
Dreamina Seedance 2.0 vs Kling V3 4K
Different tiers entirely. Kling V3 4K is the ceiling on duration, 4K and stylised aesthetic; Dreamina Seedance 2.0 is the cheap default for everything else.
Bottom line: should you use Dreamina Seedance 2.0?
Default to Dreamina Seedance 2.0 when cost dominates the video generation step. Stack with Veo 3.1 Fast for audio finals and Kling V3 4K for stylised or 4K hero output.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Dreamina Seedance 2.0 cost per second?
Around $0.05 per second of 1080p output with image conditioning — the cheapest in the curated video lineup.
Does it support audio?
Not natively in the same pass. For video with synchronised audio in one call, use Veo 3.1 Fast.
What clip durations and resolutions are supported?
4 to 15 second clips at 480p, 720p or 1080p.
Is there a higher-quality tier of Seedance on VM0?
The Seedance family includes Fast and Pro variants alongside the Standard 2.0 entry. Pricing scales with the tier; the Standard tier is the cost/quality sweet spot.
Alternatives
Using Dreamina Seedance 2.0 on VM0
Using Dreamina Seedance 2.0 on VM0
VM0 agents can call Dreamina Seedance 2.0 as part of an agent run, billed against your VM0 credits. The list price above is what the upstream provider charges; VM0 passes that through with the standard credit conversion.
Available on VM0 since April 2026.