Seedance 1.0 costs between $0.02 and $0.036 per second of 720p video depending on the provider. Cheapest estimated path: Kie.ai at $0.02. Prices stamped 2026-08-28; labels below state how each number was obtained.
Seedance 1.0 pricing
ByteDance's budget-tier video model, resold widely — one of the cheapest per-clip prices in the index.
How much does Seedance 1.0 cost per second?
| Provider | Price /sec (720p) | Provider's own unit | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fal.ai · Lite | $0.036 | $0.18 per 5s clip (720p)USD per clip | Estimated2026-08-28 | source |
| RunPod Hub | $0.024 | $0.12 per request (5s default)USD per request | Derived2026-08-28 | source |
| Kie.aicheapest | $0.02 | from ~$0.10 per 5s clipcredits (USD-converted) | Estimated2026-08-28 | source |
How these numbers were computed
- fal.ai (Lite): Public list rate recorded in launch research (2026-08); not yet independently scraped — pending live verification.
- RunPod Hub: $0.12 per request (RunPod Hub listing, match in FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json); Seedance 2 endpoint) ÷ 5 s = $0.024/sec.
- Kie.ai: Aggregator credit-pack rate from launch research; pending live verification.
What would Seedance 1.0 cost you?
| Model · provider | $/sec (720p) | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 1.0 · Kie.ai | $0.020 | — | estimated |
| Seedance 1.0 · RunPod Hub | $0.024 | — | derived |
| Seedance 1.0 · fal.ai (Lite) | $0.036 | — | estimated |
Totals use the normalized canonical rate (USD per second of 720p output). Resolution multipliers, minimum charges, and tier effects can change real invoices — check each model page.
Price history
- 2026-08-28 — Seeded from the operator's cost audit (2026-03-23) and launch research. Live re-verification pending.
Every future change to a Seedance 1.0 price lands in the public change log.
Frequently asked
How much does Seedance 1.0 cost per second of video?
Seedance 1.0 costs between $0.02 and $0.036 per second of 720p video depending on the provider (stamped 2026-08-28).
What does a 60-second video cost with Seedance 1.0?
Between $1.20 and $2.16 for 60 seconds of 720p output, depending on provider.
What is the cheapest way to run Seedance 1.0?
The lowest estimated price in the index is $0.02/sec via kie-ai. Check the label — only live-verified prices are guaranteed current.
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Data provenance: FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json) + launch-spec research pass 2026-08-28. Live re-verification pending (deploy-day). For quality benchmarks (not pricing), seeArtificial Analysis — we index cost, they index quality.