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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 48 credits
Edit on a timeline

How it works

How to generate with Seedance 2.5

Open the AI Studio
AI Studio lives inside the editor, so what you generate 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.
Lay it under your recording
Seedance 2.5 generates picture only, which is what b-roll wants to be. Put it on the timeline over the part of your recording it illustrates and let your own audio keep running underneath.

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, and it sits in the highest quality tier at 48 credits for its shortest clip.

Against the 11 other image-to-video models in the studio it is the 12th-cheapest to run and comes back 3rd quickest, at 48 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

ValueNo, add audio on the timeline

Credits

ValueFrom 48 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	No, add audio on the timeline
Credits	From 48 per clip
Typical render time	About 60s
Tier	Highest quality

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.

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. It produces picture only. Seedance 2.0 generates a soundtrack with the clip, at 25 credits against this model's 48. At 48 credits it is not the cheap option: Veo 3.1 runs at 32. 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 the starting cost for each model’s shortest clip; longer durations and higher resolutions cost more.

Seedance 2.5 (this page)

Length5s to 30s

From (credits)48

Typical wait60s

TierHighest quality

Seedance 2.0

Length4s to 15s

From (credits)25

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

MiniMax H3

Length5s to 15s

From (credits)6

Typical wait60s

TierBalanced

Kling 2.6 Pro

Length5s or 10s

From (credits)14

Typical wait60s

TierBalanced

Model	Length	From (credits)	Typical wait	Tier
Seedance 2.5 (this page)	5s to 30s	48	60s	Highest quality
Seedance 2.0	4s to 15s	25	60s	Highest quality
Kling v3 Standard	3s to 15s	9	60s	Balanced
Wan 2.7	4s to 15s	8	60s	Balanced
MiniMax H3	5s to 15s	6	60s	Balanced
Kling 2.6 Pro	5s or 10s	14	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 48 credits per clip at its shortest length, 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?

No. It produces picture only, so add music, a voiceover or your own recorded audio on the timeline afterwards - which costs nothing on top of the 48 credits the clip itself uses.

How long does a generation take?

Usually about 60 seconds for the 48-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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