Seedance 2.0 Mini API
Seedance 2.0 Mini from about $0.07/sec — ByteDance video with audio and keyframe control.
ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 Mini. 4–15 second clips at 480p or 720p with audio, seven aspect ratios, and first/last-frame control — from about $0.07 per second.
No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.
Seedance 2.0 Mini API pricing
Pay per request from your YepAPI balance — no subscription, no monthly minimum. Prices updated October 23, 2026.
| Billing | Price |
|---|---|
| Rate (480p) | $0.07/sec |
| What it costs | Per job |
|---|---|
| 5-second clipfrom lowest resolution | $0.35 |
| 10-second clipfrom lowest resolution | $0.70 |
| 100 × 5-second clipsan ad-creative batch | $35.00 |
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Try it live
Enter a prompt and generate a video with Seedance 2.0 Mini.
Drop image or click to upload
For image-to-video (first/last frame)
Seedance 2.0 Mini specs
| Provider | ByteDance |
|---|---|
| Model ID | bytedance/seedance-2.0-mini |
| Endpoint | /v1/media/queue |
| Type | Video Generation |
| Resolutions | 480p, 720p |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, 4:3, 16:9, 21:9, 9:21 |
| Durations | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 seconds |
| Audio | Generated with the video |
| Image input | Yes |
How to get a Seedance 2.0 Mini API key
- 1
Create a free account
Sign up at yepapi.com with Google or email. It takes about 30 seconds and needs no card.
- 2
Create an API key
Open the dashboard, go to API Keys and create a key. Copy it — it starts with yep_sk_.
- 3
Call Seedance 2.0 Mini
Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "bytedance/seedance-2.0-mini".
- 4
Pay as you go
Usage is billed per request from your balance. Top up any amount; there is no subscription.
Strengths
From about $0.07 per second at 480p, token-billed so cost scales with resolution and clip length.
Generates audio with the clip so a single request can return footage with sound.
1:1, 3:4, 9:16, 4:3, 16:9, 21:9, and 9:21 — from cinematic widescreen to tall vertical.
Pin both ends of the shot with uploaded images for controlled transitions and loops.
Quick start
Copy this snippet and start making calls with Seedance 2.0 Mini.
// Step 1: Submit job
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/queue', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "bytedance/seedance-2.0-mini",
"prompt": "A skateboarder carving a concrete bowl at golden hour, wheels rumbling, a long shadow sweeping across the curve, fisheye follow camera",
"options": {
"aspectRatio": "16:9",
"resolution": "1080p",
"duration": "6"
}
}),
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const jobId = data.jobId;
// Step 2: Poll for result
const status = await fetch(`https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/status/${jobId}`, {
headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' },
});
const { data: job } = await status.json();
// job.status: "pending" | "processing" | "completed" | "failed"
// job.result: { text?, image?, audio?, video? }Seedance 2.0 Mini vs similar models
Every model below runs on the same API key — switch by changing the model ID.
| Model | Provider | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | ByteDance | from about $0.07/sec (480p) |
| Seedance 2.5 | ByteDance | from about $0.22/sec (480p) |
| Seedance 1.5 Pro | ByteDance | from $0.46/sec (720p, audio included) |
| Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite | xAI | from $0.04/sec (480p) |
| HeyGen Video | HeyGen | from $0.04/sec (480p) |
| Wan 2.6 | Alibaba | from $0.08/sec (480p), $0.17/sec (720p), $0.25/sec (1080p) |
| Veo 3.1 Lite | $0.11/sec (720p), $0.17/sec (1080p); without audio from $0.06/sec | |
| Hailuo 3 Max | MiniMax | from $0.11/sec (480p) |
Why use Seedance 2.0 Mini through YepAPI?
Seedance 2.0 Mini API — ByteDance video from about $0.07/sec
Seedance 2.0 Mini is a video generation model from ByteDance supporting text-to-video and image-to-video with first- and last-frame control. It renders 4 to 15 second clips at 480p or 720p across seven aspect ratios, with audio generation.
Through YepAPI it is a single `POST /v1/media/queue` call, token-billed at about $0.07 per second at 480p, with cost varying by resolution and clip length.
Start generating in 30 seconds
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
What developers say
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Frequently asked questions
ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 Mini. 4–15 second clips at 480p or 720p with audio, seven aspect ratios, and first/last-frame control — from about $0.07 per second.
Seedance 2.0 Mini costs from about $0.07/sec (480p) through YepAPI, billed per request with no monthly fee. For example, a 5-second clip (from lowest resolution) costs about $0.35.
Sign up at yepapi.com (Google or email, about 30 seconds), open the dashboard and create an API key. The same key works for Seedance 2.0 Mini and every other model — no separate ByteDance account or waitlist.
New YepAPI accounts in most countries get free signup credit, enough to test Seedance 2.0 Mini without a card. After that you pay per request at the rates above — there is no subscription.
Use "bytedance/seedance-2.0-mini" as the model on /v1/media/queue. The short alias "seedance-mini" also works.
Ready to use Seedance 2.0 Mini?
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
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