ByteDance Seedance 2.0 is a flexible multi-modal AI video model for text-to-video, image-to-video, and cinematic control with optional audio. This tutorial shows how to generate Seedance videos on Soup.video with clear pricing and prompt recipes.

Open the studio: Create with Seedance 2.0 →

Also available: Seedance 1.5 Pro for dialogue-heavy cinema clips.

Seedance 2.0 at a glance

• Resolutions: 480p, 720p, 1080p
• Durations: 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15 seconds
• Aspect ratios including 9:16, 16:9, 1:1, 21:9, adaptive
• Optional generate_audio

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Seedance 2.0 pricing on Soup.video

Per-second rates (approx.):

Resolution	With video/audio path	Alternate path
480p	~$0.075/s	~$0.10/s
720p	~$0.15/s	~$0.25/s
1080p	~$0.36/s	~$0.56/s

Example: 720p × 8s ≈ $1.20 on the standard video rate.
Draft on 480p to save while exploring prompts. Credits: Pricing.

For cheaper short dialogue tests, compare Seedance 1.5 Pro matrix pricing (from ~$0.04 for a 480p 4s silent clip).

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Step-by-step: your first Seedance 2.0 video

1. Open /video/seedance2

2. Write a prompt with emotion + motion

Seedance handles human subjects and social energy well:

A dancer spins under purple stage lights, confetti in the air, energetic handheld camera, sharp costume detail, crowd silhouettes in background, 9:16

3. Choose resolution and duration

• Ideation: 480p / 5s
• Social publish: 720p / 8–10s
• Hero/ad: 1080p / 8–12s

4. Toggle audio intentionally

Enable audio when you need ambience or speech-like energy. Disable it for silent B-roll to reduce cost.

5. Generate, review faces and limbs

If hands or faces drift, simplify the action and strengthen the subject description.

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Image-to-video tips for Seedance

When uploading a reference:

• Use a sharp subject with contrast from the background
• Describe motion relative to the image, not a total scene rewrite
• Keep wardrobe and identity cues consistent in the prompt (“same red jacket”, “same bob haircut”)

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Seedance vs other Soup.video models

If you need…	Prefer
Multi-shot director control	Kling 3.0
Fast stylized social drafts	Grok Imagine
Maximum photorealism	Veo 3.1
Balanced cinematic + audio	Seedance 2.0 / 1.5 Pro

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API example

curl -X POST https://soup.video/api/v1/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_soup_your_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "seedance-2",
    "inputs": {
      "prompt": "Cinematic close-up of espresso pouring into a ceramic cup, steam rising, slow push-in",
      "aspect_ratio": "9:16",
      "resolution": "720p",
      "duration": "8",
      "generate_audio": false
    }
  }'

Reference: Generate API.

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