Seedream Pro vs Seedance 2.5

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Seedream Pro compared with Seedance 2.5
Detail	Seedream Pro	Seedance 2.5
What it does	ByteDance Seedream AI image and Seedance video generator in one studio	Cinematic videos from text, images, and your imagination
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Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	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	Monthly plans: Mini Plan $29.90/month (3,000 credits), Standard Plan $59.90/month (6,600 credits), Plus Plan $119.90/month (14,400 credits), Pro Plan $199.90/month (26,000 credits). Yearly and one-time credit pack options also available. Up to 65% off annual plans.
Key features	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	Text-to-video generation Image-to-video conversion Multiple aspect ratios (16:9, 9:16, 1:1) 4K resolution support Top-tier video models (Seedance 2.5) Image generation (GPT Image 2 & NanoBanana) Watermark-free exports Commercial use license Private generation workspace Fast generation queue
What makes it different	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	Iterative workflow with prompt adjustment and real-time comparison Credit cost transparency shown before generation Multi-model creative studio in one workspace Flexible pricing with credits that don't expire Failed generations don't consume credits
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
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Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	30 +1 (up) since last check	3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	4	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	28	11
Referring domains (Majestic)	122	16

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