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Seedance 2.5: animate a still, then edit it properly

Premium, up to 30s. Upload a still, let Seedance 2.5 move it, then cut the result on a real timeline in the same tab.

5s to 30s clips
From 23 credits
Edit on a timeline

How it works

How to generate with Seedance 2.5

Open the AI Studio
Open AI Studio from the editor and choose Seedance 2.5. What it generates lands in the project you are already working in.
Attach your image and pick Seedance 2.5
Upload the still you want moving. The picker switches to image-to-video models as soon as an image is attached. Set the length within what it accepts (5s to 30s) and add a prompt describing the motion.
Balance it against your voice
Seedance 2.5 generates its own audio, so the clip arrives with sound. Drop it on the timeline, cut it to the beat you want, and lower its track under your recording so the two are not competing.

What Seedance 2.5 is for

Seedance 2.5 is an image-to-video model from ByteDance, available in REQO's AI Studio. It animates a still you upload rather than inventing a shot from a prompt alone. Clips run 5s to 30s, with a soundtrack generated alongside the picture, and it sits in the highest quality tier at 23 credits for its shortest clip.

Against the 12 other image-to-video models in the studio it is the 12th-cheapest to run and comes back 3rd quickest, at 23 credits and about 60 seconds a generation.

In the picker it is described as: Premium, up to 30s.

Made by

ValueByteDance

Clip length

Value5s to 30s

Aspect ratios

Value16:9, 9:16, 1:1

Input

ValueA still image, plus an optional prompt

Resolutions

Value720p, 480p, 1080p

Native audio

ValueYes, generated with the clip

Credits

ValueFrom 23 per clip

Typical render time

ValueAbout 60s

Tier

ValueHighest quality

Specification	Value
Made by	ByteDance
Clip length	5s to 30s
Aspect ratios	16:9, 9:16, 1:1
Input	A still image, plus an optional prompt
Resolutions	720p, 480p, 1080p
Native audio	Yes, generated with the clip
Credits	From 23 per clip
Typical render time	About 60s
Tier	Highest quality

What a Seedance 2.5 clip costs

A Seedance 2.5 clip runs from 23 credits (5s at 480p) to 701 (30s at 1080p). Resolution is part of the price, so pick it with the length. These are the figures the studio charges, shown again before each generation.

480p

5s clip23 credits

15s clip67 credits

30s clip134 credits

720p

5s clip48 credits

15s clip142 credits

30s clip284 credits

1080p

5s clip117 credits

15s clip351 credits

30s clip701 credits

Resolution	5s clip	15s clip	30s clip
480p	23 credits	67 credits	134 credits
720p	48 credits	142 credits	284 credits
1080p	117 credits	351 credits	701 credits

When to pick Seedance 2.5

You already have the frame - a product shot, a still from a shoot, an image you generated a moment ago - and want up to 30s of movement out of it, at 720p, 480p or 1080p.

The clip you need fits inside 5s to 30s, and you can wait about 60s for it.

You need 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1 - no other image-to-video model here accepts as many natively.

You want sound generated with the picture instead of added on the timeline.

Where it runs out: ByteDance built this endpoint to animate a still rather than to generate one, so there is no prompt-only path into it. No single generation runs past 30s, so a longer piece means several of them cut together. Resolutions are limited to 720p, 480p or 1080p, and the higher ones cost more credits. At 23 credits it is not the cheap option: Kling 2.6 Pro runs at 14. Nor the quickest: PixVerse V6 answers in about 45s against this one's 60s.

What to weigh Seedance 2.5 against

These are the 5 models closest to Seedance 2.5 on price, render time and clip length - the ones worth weighing it against. Every model REQO offers is linked below.

They all run on the same timeline, so the choice is per clip rather than per project: generate an establishing shot with one and a quick filler with another, then cut them together in the same tab. Credit costs are each model’s cheapest clip, its shortest length at its cheapest resolution; longer clips cost more.

Seedance 2.5 (this page)

Length5s to 30s

From (credits)23

Typical wait60s

TierHighest quality

Seedance 2.0

Length4s to 15s

From (credits)11

Typical wait60s

TierHighest quality

Kling v3 Standard

Length3s to 15s

From (credits)9

Typical wait60s

TierBalanced

Wan 2.7

Length4s to 15s

From (credits)8

Typical wait60s

TierBalanced

Kling 2.6 Pro

Length5s or 10s

From (credits)14

Typical wait60s

TierBalanced

MiniMax H3

Length5s to 15s

From (credits)6

Typical wait60s

TierBalanced

Model	Length	From (credits)	Typical wait	Tier
Seedance 2.5 (this page)	5s to 30s	23	60s	Highest quality
Seedance 2.0	4s to 15s	11	60s	Highest quality
Kling v3 Standard	3s to 15s	9	60s	Balanced
Wan 2.7	4s to 15s	8	60s	Balanced
Kling 2.6 Pro	5s or 10s	14	60s	Balanced
MiniMax H3	5s to 15s	6	60s	Balanced

Generating is the easy half

Most generators hand you a clip and stop, which leaves you downloading files and re-uploading them somewhere else to make anything of them.

In REQO the Seedance 2.5 result lands next to your screen recordings and uploads, about 60 seconds after you attach the still. Pick the aspect ratio before you generate (16:9, 9:16, 1:1); afterwards it is a crop.

The AI Studio (talking avatars, text-to-video and AI images) and the AI clip tools (background removal, chroma key, face touch-up, noise cancellation, auto cleanup, auto b-roll, auto-zoom) are Pro features. Generation includes 100 credits a month plus top-ups.

FAQ

Seedance 2.5: questions

How much does Seedance 2.5 cost?

From 23 credits (5s at 480p) to 701 (30s at 1080p), and the studio shows the exact figure for the length and resolution you pick before it charges you. AI Studio is part of Pro.

How long can a Seedance 2.5 clip be?

5s to 30s. That is a hard limit of the model, not a plan limit - a longer piece is several generations laid end to end.

What aspect ratios does Seedance 2.5 support?

16:9, 9:16, 1:1, at 720p, 480p, 1080p. Anything else is a crop afterwards, which the free crop tool handles.

Can Seedance 2.5 generate a video without an image?

No. This endpoint animates a still, so an image is required. Remove the image and the studio switches you to the text-to-video side of the same family automatically.

Does Seedance 2.5 generate audio?

Yes, it produces a soundtrack alongside the picture, inside the 23 credits the clip already costs. You can still add music or a voiceover on the timeline.

How long does a generation take?

Usually about 60 seconds for the 23-credit shortest clip; longer clips and higher resolutions take proportionally longer. Generations keep running if you switch tabs.

Can I edit the generated clip?

Yes, and on the same timeline as everything else. The still you animated stays in the project, so you can re-run it with a different prompt and cut the two takes together. Captions come off the transcript, and the finished piece exports or shares as one link.

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