How much does a 30-second AI video cost?

30 seconds on each Seedance model

Seedance 2.5 makes up to 30 seconds in one clip. Seedance 2.0, 2.0 Fast and Seedance 2 Mini stop at 15 seconds, so 30 seconds is two clips. Dollar figures use the plan credit rates; A credit costs $0.02 on the Plus Plan yearly and $0.10 on the Mini Plan monthly, the cheapest and dearest plan rates.

What makes the real cost higher

1. Takes: you rarely keep the first generation. Multiply by the number of takes you expect.
2. Resolution: on Seedance 2.5, 1080p costs about twice 720p for the same length.
3. Drafts: testing a prompt on Seedance 2 Mini or at 480p first is the cheapest way to cut takes at full quality.
4. Failed generations are refunded automatically, so errors cost nothing.

Watermark and commercial use

Seedance and Veo videos are watermarked until you are on a paid plan; videos made on a paid plan have no watermark.

Seedance 2's terms of service say generated content is for your personal or authorized commercial use, and that commercial usage may require appropriate licensing (https://www.seedance2.net/terms-of-service). Anything you upload (a product photo, a face, a logo) must be yours or used with the owner's permission.

Make a 30-second video

1. Open Seedance 2.5 on https://www.seedance2.net/seedance-2-5, or connect https://www.seedance2.net/mcp to Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code or Codex and ask there.
2. Write the shot: subject, action, camera move, light and sound. The prompt guide has the structure that works best.
3. Draft on Seedance 2 Mini or at 480p, then render the take you keep on Seedance 2.5 at 720p or 1080p (up to 30 seconds in one clip).
4. Check the price shown before you generate; failed generations are refunded automatically.

Prompts for 30 seconds in one take

• 30-second product story

  Text to video

  0–10s: a glass bottle of cold-brew coffee sits on a dewy rock by a mountain stream, slow push-in. 10–20s: a hand lifts it and pours it over ice, macro shot of the swirl. 20–30s: wide shot of a hiker drinking it at sunrise on the ridge. Sound: stream, ice clinks, birdsong.

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• 30-second short-drama scene

  Text to video

  0–10s: a man in a raincoat waits under a streetlight at night, rain falling, slow dolly-in. 10–20s: a car stops; the window lowers, and a woman hands him an envelope without a word. 20–30s: he opens it under the light and looks up as the car drives away. Sound: rain, an engine idling, a distant siren.

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• 30-second travel montage

  Text to video

  0–10s: aerial shot over a turquoise bay with fishing boats. 10–20s: a narrow white-washed alley with bougainvillea, handheld walk-through. 20–30s: sunset over the sea from a cliff-top café, slow pan. Sound: waves, footsteps, café chatter.

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Questions

How much does it cost to make a 30 second AI video?

With Seedance 2.5 on Seedance 2: 165 credits at 480p, 360 at 720p, 885 at 1080p for one 30-second take. A credit costs $0.02 on the Plus Plan yearly and $0.10 on the Mini Plan monthly, the cheapest and dearest plan rates.

How much does it cost to produce a 10 seconds AI animated video?

A 10-second Seedance 2.5 clip costs 55 credits at 480p, 120 at 720p and 295 at 1080p.

How much does it cost to create a 10 minute AI video?

Ten minutes is twenty 30-second Seedance 2.5 clips: 7200 credits at 720p before retakes, and you join them in your own editor. Most long videos mix AI shots with other footage.

What is the cheapest way to make a 30-second AI video?

Seedance 2 Mini: 24 credits for 30 seconds at 480p in two clips. Use it for drafts, then render the final on Seedance 2.5.

Is there a free option?

New accounts get free starter credits with no card, enough for short Seedance 2 Mini drafts; a 30-second Seedance 2.5 video needs a plan or a credit pack.