ByteDance Seedream AI image and Seedance video generator in one studio
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Freemium
Pricing
Free plan: 30 credits (3 videos or 1 AI film clip). Creator: $23/month with 400 credits (40 videos). Pro: $75/month with 2400 credits (240 videos). Credit top-ups: small $19 (300 credits), medium $49 (1000 credits), large $119 (3000 credits). Credits never expire and failed generations are refunded
Free: 10 credits for new accounts, valid 30 days. Basic: $8.3/month (billed yearly at $100/year, 2,400 credits per 12 months). Pro: $30/month (billed yearly at $360/year, 21,600 credits per 12 months). Business: $49.9/month (billed yearly at $599/year, 48,000 credits per 12 months). One-time Credit
Key features
Automatic script generation from sentences or custom scripts
AI scene generation with 19 video engines
Voiceover in 30 languages with word-timed captions
Recurring character rendering with pinned portrait
Automatic series scheduling and publishing
13 visual styles and 6 music styles
Most renders complete in 2 to 5 minutes
Failed generation credits refunded automatically
Five Seedream versions in one studio: 5.0 Pro, 5.0 Lite, 4.5, 4.0 and 3.0
Text-to-image generation with prompts up to 5,000 characters
Image editing with up to 14 reference images
Layer decomposition to split images into separate elements
Up to 4K resolution on Basic and higher plans
Eight aspect ratios including ultrawide 21:9 banners
Seedance video generation with seven versions and motion generation
Commercial use support through Business-level access
Free plan with 10 credits for 30 days, no credit card needed
What makes it different
Generate complete vertical videos from a single sentence with no camera or editing required
Same recurring character in every episode for consistent channel branding
Automated series that publish on schedule while you sleep
Credits never expire and failed renders are refunded automatically
Full control with no automatic publishing by default
Access to five Seedream versions in one interface without switching platforms
Up to 14 reference images for image editing, the largest edit input among versions
Integrated Seedance video studio to turn stills into clips without leaving the platform
Transparent credit system showing cost before generation with automatic refund on failure
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Seedream Pro