The lowest Seedance credit rate here
Explore more viable directions before choosing a winner. Keep the final result in Mini or reuse the proven brief in a higher-resolution model.
Seedance 2.0 Mini AI Video Generator
Generate more testable directions with the lowest Seedance credit rate available here. Create 4–15 second drafts and variations from text or reference media at 480p or 720p with native audio.
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Seedance 2.0 Mini for iteration
Learn more from each round while spending fewer credits
Mini is designed for exploration, not merely smaller output. Use it to compare hooks, compositions, lighting, pacing, and prompt wording under controlled conditions before investing in a higher-resolution or longer final pass.
Lock the baseline and change one creative variable per round so the comparison teaches you something.
Text, frame, and multimodal workflows
Start from text, animate an image, connect first and last frames, or use image, video, and audio references in the supported control mode.
Native sound for realistic evaluation
Test ambience, effects, or music with the picture when audio changes the creative decision, or switch it off for a silent visual draft.
4–15 seconds at 480p or 720p
Create modular scenes and short-form variants with up to 9 image, 3 video, and 3 audio references in supported workflows.
Seedance 2.0 Mini use cases
Use Mini when several useful answers beat one expensive guess
Mini is most effective for repeatable creative testing: hold the core idea steady, change one choice, and compare what improves the result.
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Compare hooks, formats, and pacing
00:15Generate controlled openings for vertical posts, paid ads, recaps, explainers, and campaign cutdowns without changing every variable at once.
How to use Seedance 2.0 Mini
Run a creative experiment, not a sequence of random prompts
Mini saves time and credits when every version answers a question. Establish a baseline, change one variable, compare consistently, and promote only the strongest direction.
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Lock the shared baseline
Keep the subject, references, aspect ratio, duration, main action, and ending consistent across the versions you want to compare.
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Change one creative variable
Test the hook, camera, light, environment, pace, or sound in isolation. If everything changes, the result provides little evidence.
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Review versions against the same criteria
Compare identity, movement, framing, message clarity, and audio timing side by side rather than judging each clip in isolation.
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Carry the winning brief forward
Keep the proven prompt structure and reference roles, then refine in Mini or move to Standard or 2.5 for more resolution or duration.
Seedance Mini prompt guide
Separate the fixed brief from the variable you are testing
Write what must remain constant, label the single changed choice, and reuse the same ending and exclusions. This makes the outputs meaningfully comparable.
8-second Seedance 2.0 Mini prompt example
FIXED — 9:16, 8 seconds. Preserve the cobalt running shoe from @Image 1, including the logo and materials. Use a seamless gray studio and end on the same hero frame. ACTION — Rotate the shoe 90 degrees while a narrow blue light travels from heel to toe. VARIABLE A — Slow macro push-in with restrained motion. AUDIO — Soft mechanical click and short electronic rise. No speech, captions, extra objects, or camera shake.
Fix the subject identity
Name the reference and the person or product details that must remain unchanged in every version.
Keep one readable action
Give the subject one primary movement that fits naturally within the selected duration.
Label the test variable
State which camera, lighting, environment, hook, pace, or audio decision is different in this version.
Reuse the ending and exclusions
Hold the final composition and negative instructions constant so versions remain easy to compare and edit.
Seedance model comparison
Choose the Seedance model for this stage of production
Compare what changes the result in this workspace: resolution, duration, reference allowance, relative credits, and whether the priority is exploration, review, or final quality.
- Best for
- Narrative sequences, campaign films, detailed previs
- Visual target
- Highest fidelity and continuity
- Turnaround
- Quality-first
- Duration
- 4–30 seconds in this workspace
- Resolution
- 480p, 720p, or 1080p
- Reference limits
- Up to 50: 30 images, 10 videos, and 10 audio files
- Relative credits
- Highest
- Best for
- Prompt tests, social variants, product concepts
- Visual target
- Efficient everyday output
- Turnaround
- Fastest
- Duration
- 4–15 seconds
- Resolution
- 480p or 720p
- Reference limits
- Up to 9 images, 3 videos, and 3 audio files
- Relative credits
- Lowest
- Best for
- Polished action, character, campaign, and social shots
- Visual target
- High, balanced fidelity
- Turnaround
- Standard
- Duration
- 4–15 seconds
- Resolution
- 480p, 720p, 1080p, or 4K
- Reference limits
- Up to 9 images, 3 videos, and 3 audio files
- Relative credits
- High
- Best for
- Client previews, timely creative, motion tests
- Visual target
- Speed-quality balance
- Turnaround
- Faster
- Duration
- 4–15 seconds
- Resolution
- 480p or 720p
- Reference limits
- Up to 9 images, 3 videos, and 3 audio files
- Relative credits
- Medium
Seedance model selection
Choose Mini when the job is to explore efficiently
Use Mini when learning from several controlled 4–15 second options matters more than maximum resolution or a long continuous sequence.
Use Seedance 2.0 Mini for controlled variation
It fits prompt tests, social options, ecommerce concepts, storyboards, and repeatable short-form creation at the lowest Seedance credit rate here.
Create with Seedance 2.0 MiniMove the proven idea to a higher-resolution model
Use Seedance 2.0 for output up to 4K, or Seedance 2.5 when the sequence needs up to 30 seconds and many more references.
Compare Seedance 2.0Use one control path at a time
First-frame, first-and-last-frame, and multimodal reference workflows are different modes. Choose the mode that directly answers the question you are testing.
Seedance 2.0 Mini FAQ
Seedance 2.0 Mini draft-and-variation questions
Answers about credit use, input modes, video length, resolution, native audio, references, and when to move to another Seedance model.
What is Seedance 2.0 Mini best for?
Mini has the lowest Seedance credit rate in this workspace. It is best for prompt exploration, social and ecommerce variants, storyboards, and repeatable short-form drafts.
How long and what resolution are Mini videos?
Create 4–15 second video at 480p or 720p in supported landscape, portrait, square, and wide aspect ratios.
Can Mini use images, video, and audio references?
Yes. Supported workflows accept up to 9 images, 3 videos, and 3 audio files, as well as text-only and frame-guided creation.
Does Seedance 2.0 Mini generate audio?
Yes. Generate synchronized ambience, effects, or music, or turn audio off when the test only concerns the picture.
When should I move beyond Mini?
Choose Fast when lower latency is more important, Standard when the final needs 1080p or 4K, and 2.5 when the story needs up to 30 seconds or a much larger reference set.
Create a Seedance Mini variation
Turn one idea into evidence you can compare
Fix the baseline, change one creative decision, and generate a controlled 4–15 second variation with the lowest Seedance credit rate available here.