Runnable examples and an honest price dataset for ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 video model, run through useapi.net. One useapi.net token drives Seedance 2.0 on four platforms — PixVerse, Runway, Dreamina, and MiniMax — each with a different strength.
📖 Full write-up with the pricing math and sources: Seedance 2.0 API Pricing: The Cheapest Ways to Run It, Compared
| Route / provider | Cost | Note |
|---|---|---|
| useapi.net · PixVerse | $1.20 | cheapest verified 1080p, and the lowest-priced 4K |
| Segmind | $1.70 | the only reseller below official |
| Official ByteDance | $1.87 | the yardstick |
| Replicate | $2.25 | official model badge |
| fal.ai | $3.41 | the market default — and the most expensive standard 2.0 |
Run node pricing/price.mjs 1080p 5 to reproduce this, or any resolution/duration.
| Example | What it does | Docs |
|---|---|---|
compare/ |
Send one prompt to all four Seedance routes, poll, download, and print cost + generation time per route | PixVerse · Runway · Dreamina · MiniMax |
pricing/ |
A sourced Seedance 2.0 price dataset (pricing.json) + a CLI cost calculator (price.mjs) across every route and vendor |
pricing article |
You need Node.js v21 or newer (no dependencies to install) and a useapi.net API token. The calculator needs nothing else:
git clone https://github.com/useapi/seedance-2-api.git
cd seedance-2-api
node pricing/price.mjs 1080p 5 # cost calculator — no account neededTo generate real clips across all four routes, connect PixVerse, Runway, Dreamina, and MiniMax accounts (one $15/month subscription covers every useapi.net service):
cd compare
node compare.mjs <API_TOKEN> 720p 5Edit compare/prompts.json to change the prompt. Results land in compare/output/. Use 720p while testing — it works on every route and, on a grandfathered Runway Explore-mode account, generates without spending credits.
useapi.net is an experimental REST API for AI services. These routes drive your own PixVerse, Runway, Dreamina, and MiniMax accounts, so you spend those platforms' consumer credits instead of metered developer-API pricing — which is why Seedance runs cheaper here. See the model matrix and the pricing article.
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Prices in this repo were verified 2026-07-21 and shift weekly — re-check the source before relying on any figure.