Video model by ByteDance Seed Team
Seedance 2.5
ByteDance's video model for multi-shot clips up to 30 seconds with sound in one pass. You direct the story, and Craze plans shots, generates them from references, and cuts them together.
- Makes
- Text + Image + Video + Audio to video
- Starts at
- $0.114 per second of video
- Plans
- Every plan, including Free
- Released
- July 31, 2026
Why creators choose Seedance 2.5
Seedance 2.5 gives you up to half a minute per generation, cut into shots, with sound. That changes what one generation can hold. A whole product demo fits, and so does a scene with a beginning and an end, or a 30-second ad spot.
Thirty seconds in one take
A single Seedance 2.5 generation runs up to 30 seconds, twice the 15-second ceiling of Seedance 2.0. Fewer clips means fewer seams to hide in the edit. On Craze you can set any length from 4 to 30 seconds.
Several shots from one generation
ByteDance built Seedance 2.5 to tell multi-shot stories inside one clip, and says it moves between camera angles more smoothly than earlier versions. Describe the sequence the way a shot list reads, wide on the room, then close on the hands, then the reaction, and the model can cut between them. It also takes direction on camera angle and perspective, so a low angle stays a low angle.
References that keep things on model
Continuity is where AI video usually falls apart. The same character gets a new face, or the product label changes between shots. Seedance 2.5 takes a lot of references at once. On Craze, one generation can use up to 30 images and 10 video clips. Give it character sheets, product photos, a location still, and a clip whose motion you want to match, and it draws on all of them together.
Sound in the same pass
Seedance 2.5 generates the sound and the picture together, in one pass. Sound is optional on Craze. Leave it off for b-roll you plan to score, or for a spot that will carry a voiceover.
How to use Seedance 2.5 in Craze
You don't need to learn Seedance's prompt style. You direct, and Craze turns your direction into shots.
- Start a project and describe the video you want to make. Add references from your library, like a character sheet, product shots, or a clip with the motion you like.
- Say you want Seedance 2.5 and Craze uses it. If you don't name a model, Craze shows you compatible options with what each one costs before it plans, and you pick. Seedance 2.0 and Wan 3.0 are common alternatives for different length and resolution needs.
- Craze plans the shots, writes the prompt for each one, and generates them with your references attached.
- Review the cut in the editor. Regenerate a shot that misses, keep the ones that land, and carry on editing from there.
If a beat matters, write it into the brief. "Open on the bottle, then a slow push in as the cap comes off" is a better brief than "make it cinematic."
Seedance 2.5 pricing
Seedance 2.5 is billed per second of video. $0.114 per second of video is the starting rate for text-to-video and image-to-video. Reference-to-video with images has its own rate, lower than the video-reference rate at the same resolution. Review the calculator for your task and resolution.
Who Seedance 2.5 is for
UGC and product ads
A 30-second clip holds a complete short ad, hook and product shot included. Reference photos help the packaging, logo, and colors stay the same from the first shot to the last. A label that changes between shots is the first thing a client notices.
Micro dramas and short series
Episodic work depends on the same characters showing up every time. Feed Seedance 2.5 the same character references for each episode and let the multi-shot generation handle the coverage inside each scene.
Brand films and music videos
A 30-second window fits a commercial with a narrative arc, or a self-contained music video. The multi-shot capability lets you compose a scene with reactions and b-roll in a single clip, and the reference tools keep the look locked in across multiple videos.
Seedance 2.5 vs other models
Seedance 2.5 doubles the maximum length (30 seconds vs 15) and reference capacity (30 images and 10 videos vs 9 images and 3 videos) compared to Seedance 2.0. Both go up to 1080p on Craze. Seedance 2.0 adds 4K, and you can ask for it by name when a short clip needs that resolution. The longer duration and better reference handling make Seedance 2.5 the default choice for most work. For other 30-second options, Wan 3.0 also supports multi-shot generation with optional audio and first/last frame anchors.
Seedance 2.5 specs on Craze
| Task | Inputs | Resolution | Length | Aspect ratios | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text to video | Text prompt | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 4 to 30 s | 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 | On or off |
| Image to video | First frame, Last frame | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 4 to 30 s | Follows the input | On or off |
| Reference to video | Reference | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 4 to 30 s | 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 | On or off |
| Video editing | Video, Reference | 480p, 720p, 1080p | Set by the source | Follows the input | On or off |
| Video extension | Video, Reference | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 4 to 30 s | Follows the input | On or off |
Frequently asked questions
Seedance 2.5 is a video generation model from ByteDance's Seed team. It makes clips of up to 30 seconds, with sound, from a text prompt, a first and last frame, or a set of reference images and videos.
ByteDance released Seedance 2.5 on July 31, 2026, after first showing it in June 2026.
Each clip runs from 4 to 30 seconds. For a longer piece, Craze generates several clips and cuts them together on the timeline.
480p, 720p, or 1080p, at any length from 4 to 30 seconds. If a short shot has to be 4K, Seedance 2.0 on Craze goes up to 4K for clips of up to 15 seconds.
Yes. On Craze, one Seedance 2.5 generation can take up to 30 reference images and 10 reference videos, with up to 30 seconds of reference video in total. You can also start a clip from a first frame and end it on a last frame.
Yes. It can generate sound together with the picture. Sound is optional on Craze, so you can leave it off when you plan to add music or a voiceover in the edit.
You pay per second of video. $0.114 per second of video is the starting text-to-video and image-to-video rate. Reference-to-video has separate image and video reference rates, which also depend on resolution.
every Craze plan, including Free. Every paid plan includes its monthly price in credits, and Seedance 2.5 generations draw from them.
On Craze, a Seedance 2.5 clip can run 30 seconds against 15 for Seedance 2.0, and one generation takes up to 30 reference images and 10 videos against 9 and 3. Seedance 2.0 goes up to 4K against 1080p for Seedance 2.5, and Craze uses it when you ask for it by name.
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