Best-Value Seedance 2.0 API in 2026: Prices Compared
A matched Seedance 2.0 API price comparison across reAPI, Atlas, Replicate, fal, and WaveSpeed, including billing rules and best-value picks.
Among the third-party APIs checked on August 17, 2026, reAPI had the lowest total for a matched 5-second, 720p request at each provider's corresponding Standard, Fast, and Mini tier. The three reAPI totals were $0.769, $0.561, and $0.180.[1][2][4][5][6][7]
For that matched request, the live reAPI rate card is our best-value third-party pick.
TL;DR
- Best-value third-party API: reAPI. In a matched 720p, 16:9, 5-second test with no source video, reAPI was 15% to 58% cheaper than the next-lowest verified gateway across Standard, Fast, and Mini.[1][2][4][5][6][7]
- reAPI's lowest rate is $0.0315 per billed second for Mini at 480p with a source video. Without source video, Mini costs $0.049875/s at 480p and $0.107625/s at 720p.[1]
- A video reference changes the clock. reAPI bills output duration plus the total source-video duration rounded up to the next whole second. Images, first or last frames, and audio do not trigger the lower video-reference rate.[1][2]
- reAPI supports 4K. The full Face route is $1.144 per output second without source video and $0.704 per billed second with one.[2]
reAPI had the lowest matched third-party price
Published rates use different baselines: some start at 480p, while others use 720p or bill source and output duration differently. We normalized the public prices to one ordinary request: 5 seconds, 720p, 16:9, no source video, audio included where the provider includes it by default.
Disclosure: reAPI publishes this comparison. The ranking below uses public prices and billing rules retrieved on August 17, 2026; it does not score output quality.
| Corresponding tier | reAPI | Replicate | Atlas Cloud | WaveSpeed | fal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard / Face | $0.769 | $0.900 | $1.21968 | $1.200 | ~$1.517 |
| Fast / Fast Face | $0.561 | $0.750 | $0.780595 | $1.000 | ~$1.210 |
| Mini | $0.180 | $0.450 | $0.426888 | $0.600 | ~$0.774 |
Sources: each provider's model page or live calculator, retrieved August 17, 2026.[1][2][4][5][6][7] These are price comparisons between the providers' corresponding named tiers, not an independent output-quality benchmark.
reAPI leads the next-lowest gateway by 14.6% on the full tier, 25.2% on Fast, and 57.8% on Mini. Even after Atlas Cloud's 30% Mini promotion, reAPI was about 58% lower on Mini. Against fal, the difference is larger still: reAPI is about 49% lower on Standard and 54% lower on Fast for this exact job.
Why Atlas Cloud's $0.072 headline is not a 720p price
Atlas Cloud currently shows Seedance 2.0 “from $0.072/s” after a 20% discount. That number belongs to Fast at 480p. It should not be placed beside a 720p rate.
For the matched 5-second 720p request, Atlas Cloud's own live calculator returned $1.21968 for Standard, $0.780595 for Fast after the promotion, and $0.426888 for Mini. We ran the calculator twice and received the same totals. reAPI remained lower in all three rows.[6]
reAPI's current Seedance 2.0 prices
The base column applies to text, images, first or last frames, and audio without a source video. The source-video column applies only when an actual video reference is uploaded.
| reAPI route | Resolution | Base rate | Source-video rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini | 480p | $0.049875/s | $0.0315/billed s |
| Mini | 720p | $0.107625/s | $0.065625/billed s |
| Fast Face | 480p | $0.08525/s | $0.0495/billed s |
| Fast Face | 720p | $0.1815/s | $0.11/billed s |
| Face | 480p | $0.1045/s | $0.06325/billed s |
| Face | 720p | $0.2255/s | $0.1375/billed s |
| Face | 1080p | $0.561/s | $0.341/billed s |
| Face | 4K | $1.144/s | $0.704/billed s |
Those are the raw rates used for the bill, read live from reAPI's production pricing snapshot on every page render — the same source the model pages and /models/seedance-2-0/llms.txt serve.[1][2] The page may display a rounded whole-credit rate—for example, $0.15375 appears as 154 credits per second—but the final request is rounded once:
credits = ceil(rate × billable_seconds × 1,000)A 5-second Face job at 720p is therefore ceil(0.15375 × 5 × 1,000), or 769 credits ($0.769), not $0.770.
How source-video billing changes the total
The source-video rate is not a blanket discount for attaching media. A reference image, product shot, first frame, last frame, or audio track stays on the base rate. Only a source video selects the lower rate. reAPI rounds the total source-video duration up to a whole second before adding the output duration.[1][2]
For the current reAPI Seedance 2.0 routes, the practical formulas are:
no source video: rate × output seconds
source video: lower rate × (output seconds + ceil(total source-video seconds))That produces a counterintuitive result at 720p Face:
| Request | Calculation | Final cost |
|---|---|---|
| 5s output, no source video | $0.15375 × 5 | $0.769 |
| 5s source + 5s output | $0.09375 × 10 | $0.938 |
The second request has the lower headline rate and the higher final bill. A table that multiplies the source-video rate by output duration alone would understate the final bill.
The same-spec gateway ranking still favors reAPI for a common 5-second source plus 5-second output at 720p: $0.938 on reAPI Face versus $1.10 on Replicate Standard; $0.680 on reAPI Fast Face versus $0.85 on Replicate Fast; and $0.219 on reAPI Mini versus about $0.512 on Atlas Cloud.[1][2][4][6]
Best value by workflow
| Your workload | Best price choice from this check | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Third-party API, 720p, no source video | reAPI | Lowest matched Standard, Fast, and Mini total |
| Third-party API, 5s source + 5s output | reAPI | Lowest matched 720p total in all three tiers |
| Existing multi-model production stack | reAPI | One media balance and key cover Seedance within a 109-ID public media/task catalog[3] |
Here, “best value” means the lowest matched gateway price plus one balance and API key across the wider model catalog.
FAQ
What is the best Seedance 2.0 API provider in 2026?
For third-party pay-as-you-go access, reAPI is our pick. On August 17, 2026, it had the lowest matched 5-second 720p price across Standard, Fast, and Mini among Replicate, fal, Atlas Cloud, and WaveSpeed.[1][2][4][5][6][7]
Is reAPI the cheapest Seedance 2.0 API?
Yes, in the matched third-party 720p test used here. reAPI had the lowest Standard, Fast, and Mini total among the gateways checked. The claim applies to the request shape and retrieval date stated in the comparison.
How much is a 5-second Seedance 2.0 video on reAPI?
At 720p with no source video: $0.180 on Mini, $0.561 on Fast Face, and $0.769 on Face. At 1080p Face it is $1.913; at 4K Face it is $3.900.[1][2]
Does an image reference lower the reAPI price?
No. Images, first or last frames, and audio stay on the base rate. An actual source video is required to select the lower rate, and its duration becomes billable.[1][2]
Does reAPI support Seedance 2.0 at 4K?
Yes. The Face route supports 4K at $1.144 per output second without source video or $0.704 per billed second with one. Fast Face and Mini stop at 720p.[1][2]
Why can the lower source-video rate cost more?
Because it runs on a longer clock. A plain job bills output duration. A source-video job bills source duration plus output duration. Compare the final request total, not the rate in isolation.[1][2]
Are failed Seedance generations charged?
reAPI reserves credits when the task starts and refunds failed tasks automatically, so only completed generations keep the charge.[1][2]
The practical recommendation
Use reAPI if you want the best verified third-party price at 720p, a rate card that maps directly to your key, and one integration that can move from Mini to Face or Fast Face without opening another provider account.
Start with a 5-second Mini or Fast test on your own footage. Then price the exact source duration before scaling. The Seedance 2.0 API reference has the request fields and model IDs. Check the live model page before a large run; it remains the source of truth when this dated comparison becomes stale.
Method and disclosure
reAPI publishes this article and sells the service recommended here. “Best value” is our editorial judgment based on matched public prices, billing rules, credit terms, and integration scope; it is not an independent visual-quality benchmark. Competitor figures were retrieved from their official model pages or calculators on August 17, 2026. Promotions and rate cards can change, so verify the checkout or live model page before sending a large batch.
References
- reAPI. Seedance 2.0 Mini — live model page, pricing, task lifecycle, and refunds. Retrieved August 17, 2026 from reapi.ai/models/seedance-2-0-mini
- reAPI. Seedance 2.0 — live Face and Fast Face rates, resolutions, billing dimensions, and refunds. Retrieved August 17, 2026 from reapi.ai/models/seedance-2-0
- reAPI. Pricing — credit value, minimum top-up, expiration, refunds, and catalog scope. Retrieved August 17, 2026 from reapi.ai/pricing
- Replicate. bytedance/seedance-2.0, bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast, and bytedance/seedance-2.0-mini — public model pricing tables for 5-second 720p output. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
- fal.ai. Seedance 2.0 Standard, Fast, and Mini — 720p public rate cards and token formulas for 5-second output. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
- Atlas Cloud. Seedance 2.0 endpoint rate notes, tier-specific promotions, and live calculator. Calculator settings: 5 seconds, 16:9, 720p, no source video; Standard had no discount, Fast was 20% off, and Mini was 30% off when checked twice on August 17, 2026.
- WaveSpeed. Seedance 2.0 Standard, Fast, and Mini — public pricing tables for 5-second 720p output. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
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