Video model · Seedance Lite · Starter and up
Seedance Lite
Your idea. A scene in motion.
Make short, stylized clips from a prompt or bring a photo into motion.
PLAYING Seedance Lite · [Low-angle tracking shot] A small fox trots nimbly through the forest. Sunlight filters down through gaps in the leaves. The fox stops, alertly perking up its ears. [Cut to] Spotting danger, it quickly turns and flees, with the camera chasing after the fox as it dodges through the dense woods.
Try Seedance Lite
Create your account, then choose a plan. Your photo, prompt and model stay with you through payment.
What it does best
What it does best. Each claim, shown.
Real Seedance Lite outputs, with prompts to try and links to their sources.
Example 2
Example sources: ReplicateReplicate
Specs
Under the hood
- Length
- 5s default (adjustable)
- Aspect
- 16:9 and more
- Inputs
- Prompt (required) · First frame
- Provider
- ByteDance
- Price here
- 36 credits per 5s clip (≈ $0.36)
- Family
- seedance
- Render time
- Fast — usually under 10s
- Prompt language
- Multilingual
- Commercial use
- Allowed — outputs are yours
How to prompt it
How this model reads a prompt, and what to type.
Written from our own runs and the maker’s guidance. Click an example and it lands in the box above.
How it reads a prompt
- The clip above starts with a close-up subject, then specifies firelight, shallow focus and film grain.
Settings that matter
- Choose the clip length in Studio. Add a first-frame photo when you want to animate an existing image.
What a clip costs
Length sets the price. See it at this output setting.
One credit is one cent. Failed generations do not cost credits.
| Length | Default outputCredits · USD |
|---|---|
| 4s | 29$0.29 |
| 5s · default | 36$0.36 |
| 6s | 43$0.43 |
| 8s | 58$0.58 |
| 10s | 72$0.72 |
| 12s | 86$0.86 |
On starter
$9first month
3,000 credits ≈ 83 clips at the default settings. Then $29/mo.
30 of 83 runs illustrated · gallery examples repeat
Strengths and limits
Good at, and not.
Good at
- good cost/quality
- fast iteration
- multilingual
Watch out for
- The Studio default. Pick Seedance Pro / Veo 3.1 / Kling V3 Pro when fidelity matters.
Versions and family
Meet the family
The models available here, and what each is for.
Presets that run on it
Skip the prompt. Pick the job.
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Questions
Straight answers
How much does Seedance Lite cost?+
Is Seedance Lite free to try?+
Do failed generations cost credits?+
Do I need an API key or a separate signup?+
Can I use the videos commercially?+
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Your idea. Start here.
The box remembers the prompt you picked above.