Best Platforms to Use Seedance 2.5 in 2026, Compared on Price

Seedance 2.5 is a video model from ByteDance's Seed team. The same model runs on several platforms, and they charge for it very differently: some sell a flat price per video, some charge per second, and most sell monthly or yearly plans.

To compare fairly we priced one job: a 30-second Seedance 2.5 video at 720p. We split it into two cases, because reference videos change the price the most. A reference video is a clip you upload so the model copies its motion or camera. Reference pictures only guide the look.

Where a platform publishes its own number, we use it. Where the number comes from another company's article, we say "reported by" and name it. Dreamina's own pricing article compares five platforms on the same case (720p with a reference video, best-value annual plans), so we quote it for those rows. Reviral publishes this page and is one of the platforms listed.

Written and checked by the Reviral team on 24 September 2026. Prices read from the live studio and the public model list that day.

Best for: 30-second Seedance 2.5 videos guided by pictures, videos or audio, bought as one-time packs (monthly plans optional). The flat 30-second option costs 122 credits at 720p (about $1.52) with reference pictures, 125 credits (about $1.56) with reference videos and audio, or 166 credits at 1080p (about $2.07), and packs never expire. Checked 25 September 2026.

Watch out for: the flat options are exactly 30 seconds, and the one with video and audio references makes 720p only, in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1. For another length, per-second options at 720p start at 19.8 credits a second, so 594 credits (about $7.41) for 30 seconds. Resolution stops at 1080p; there is no 4K Seedance 2.5 on Reviral.

Best for: people who need a reference video and can pay for a year up front. Dreamina is ByteDance's own creative platform, and its own pricing article lists $0.097 per second for 720p with a reference video on the Advanced plan billed yearly — $2.91 for 30 seconds (checked 24 September 2026).

Watch out for: that rate needs a yearly plan. Dreamina's plan page needs a sign-in, so check the price of the plan you would actually buy before you pay.

Best for: people who also want Higgsfield's presets and its wider set of models. Its own blog says Seedance 2.5 starts on the $49/month plan and prices an 8-second 720p clip at $2.55 there (checked 24 September 2026).

Watch out for: Dreamina's article reports $0.120 per second with a reference video on a yearly plan, $3.60 for 30 seconds. Higgsfield's pricing page did not show its plans as plain text when we checked, so confirm there.

Best for: marketers who want Seedance inside a wider product-video and avatar workspace.

Watch out for: Dreamina's article reports the same $0.120 per second as Higgsfield on a yearly plan ($3.60 for 30 seconds). TopView's own pricing page lists Seedance 2.5 at 720p and 1080p; Pro is $29/month, or $16/month billed yearly (checked 24 September 2026).

Best for: creators who want one straightforward multi-model workspace, with Starter at $14 per seat per month on OpenArt's own pricing page (checked 24 September 2026).

Watch out for: with a reference video Dreamina's article reports $0.215 per second on OpenArt's yearly Wonder plan, $6.45 for 30 seconds, more than twice the Dreamina rate.

Best for: editors who want post-production tools around the model, with Standard $15/month on Runway's own pricing page (checked 24 September 2026).

Watch out for: it is the most expensive row in Dreamina's comparison, $0.240 per second with a reference video on a yearly plan, or $7.20 for 30 seconds.

Reviral publishes this page and is one of the platforms listed. Dreamina, CapCut, Higgsfield, TopView, OpenArt and Runway are trademarks of their owners; Reviral is not affiliated with any of them. Competitor prices were read on 24 September 2026 from the source named in each row and change often.