Seedance 2.5 vs 2.0 vs 2.0 Fast vs 2.0 Mini: Which Seedance Model to Use (November 2026)
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Use Seedance 2.0 Mini to draft and to make long series cheaply, Seedance 2.0 for finished shots up to 4K, and Seedance 2.5 when a single take has to run longer than 15 seconds. Seedance 2.0 Fast sits between Mini and 2.0 for quick drafts at 720p. All four take reference images and make sound; they differ in resolution, length and price.
This guide compares what each model can do, how they rate, what a clip and an episode cost on each, and which to use for which job.
A note on who wrote this: GenMagic sells all four models, and its prices come from its live catalog. Arena ratings are from LMArena's text-to-video leaderboard as GenMagic's benchmark page read it on November 9, 2026. Where to get Seedance without a subscription is covered in How to use Seedance without a subscription.
Table of contents
- The short answer
- What each model can do
- How they rate
- What a clip costs
- What an episode costs
- Which one to use
- Questions
The short answer
- Seedance 2.0 Mini: the lowest price per second of the Seedance 2 models ($0.05 at 480p), 480p and 720p, up to 15 seconds, with references. For drafts and for long series where every clip counts.
- Seedance 2.0 Fast: $0.061 a second at 480p, 480p and 720p, up to 15 seconds. Quicker drafts.
- Seedance 2.0: $0.23 a second at 720p, from 480p to 1080p and 4K, up to 15 seconds. For the shots you keep.
- Seedance 2.5: $0.15 a second at 480p, 480p and 720p, up to 30 seconds in one take. For long continuous shots.
What each model can do
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | Seedance 2.0 Fast | Seedance 2.0 | Seedance 2.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolutions | 480p, 720p | 480p, 720p | 480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K | 480p, 720p |
| Clip length | 4 to 15 s | 4 to 15 s | 4 to 15 s | 4 to 30 s |
| Reference images | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| First and last frame | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sound | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shapes | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9, 9:21 | same | same | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9 |
All four refuse photos of real people's faces as references or first frames; use illustrated or 3D characters, or Wan 3.0 and Kling 3.0 for real faces.
How they rate
On LMArena's text-to-video arena (blind votes between two clips), read November 9, 2026:
| Model | Rating | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.0 (720p) | 1,479 | 10th |
| Seedance 2.5 (720p) | 1,474 | 13th |
| Wan 3.0, for comparison | 1,476 | 12th |
| Veo 3.1 with audio, for comparison | 1,363 | 19th |
Seedance 2.0 and 2.5 are within a few points of each other, so pick between them on length and resolution, not on rating. Seedance 2.0 Mini and Fast are not rated on the arena. The two models side by side, with live prices: Seedance 2.0 vs Seedance 2.5.
What a clip costs
On GenMagic today, per clip, with no subscription:
| A clip | 2.0 Mini | 2.0 Fast | 2.0 | 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 s at 480p | $0.25 | $0.30 | $0.50 | $0.77 |
| 10 s at 720p | $1.13 | $1.36 | $2.27 | $3.47 |
| 10 s at 1080p | not offered | not offered | $5.61 | not offered |
| 30 s at 720p, one take | 15 s max | 15 s max | 15 s max | $10.40 |
The studio shows the exact price for your settings before you generate, and a clip that fails is not charged.
What an episode costs
An episode of twelve 8-second scenes (96 seconds), each rendered once:
| Model and resolution | Episode |
|---|---|
| Seedance 2.0 Mini, 480p | $4.84 |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini, 720p | $10.89 |
| Seedance 2.0, 720p | $21.77 |
| Seedance 2.5, 720p | $33.28 |
A common way to spend less: draft every scene on Mini at 480p, keep the takes that work, and re-render only those on Seedance 2.0 at 720p or 1080p.
Which one to use
- Drafting, or a series with many clips: Seedance 2.0 Mini at 480p.
- Quick drafts at 720p: Seedance 2.0 Fast.
- Final shots, client work, 1080p or 4K: Seedance 2.0.
- One continuous take longer than 15 seconds: Seedance 2.5, up to 30 seconds.
- The same character in every clip: any of the four with a character sheet as the reference ( character sheets); in a workflow, see Seedance in n8n.
Questions
Is Seedance 2.5 better than Seedance 2.0? Not clearly: they rate within a few points on the public arena. Seedance 2.5 runs longer takes (up to 30 seconds); Seedance 2.0 renders higher resolutions (up to 4K).
What is the cheapest Seedance model? Of the current Seedance 2 models, Seedance 2.0 Mini, at $0.05 a second at 480p on GenMagic today. The older Seedance 1.5 Pro costs less ($0.035 a second at 480p) but takes no reference images, so it cannot keep a character the same.
Do all Seedance models make sound? Yes, all four make sound with the clip.
Can I try them for free? Verifying your email on GenMagic adds $0.50 of starter credit, about 9 seconds of Seedance 2.0 Mini at 480p. Every Seedance model and price: Seedance pay as you go.