Seedance 2.0 Mini
Seedance 2.0 Mini is the cheap, quick end of the Seedance family, with the same frame and reference controls as its bigger siblings. Reach for it when you are exploring and volume matters more than polish.
Added July 2026. Included on every plan.
Why this one
What makes Seedance 2.0 Mini different
- The lowest cost per clip in the familyIterating is affordable enough that you can try ten framings instead of defending one.
- Same input surface as the flagshipFirst and last frames, reference images, aspect ratios: nothing about your prompt has to change when you move up a tier.
- Fast turnaroundsBuilt for the speed tier, which makes it the right model for a live back and forth with the agent.
- Optional audioThe same sound toggle as the rest of the family, so drafts can carry a temp track or none.
- Two takes per runBatch a pair and compare, which matters more at draft stage than at finish.
- A clean upgrade pathA prompt that works here works on Seedance 2.0 and 2.5. Draft small, finish big.
Use cases
Best for
- Storyboard tests
- Framing exploration
- Social drafts
- Agent iteration
- Client mood pieces
- Bulk variations
Technique
Prompt tips
- Explore, do not polishUse this tier to find the shot. Save the adjective stacking for the run that will actually ship.
- Change one thing per attemptVary the camera or the action, not both, or you will not know which change helped.
- Anchor with a first frameA supplied opening still removes most of the randomness from composition, even at a draft tier.
- Keep the action simpleLower tiers reward one clear movement and punish crowded choreography.
- Write the prompt you will reuseDraft with the exact wording you intend to send to the finishing model, so the upgrade is one click and not a rewrite.
Mechanism
How Seedance 2.0 Mini works
It is the same Seedance pipeline with a smaller compute budget: your prompt, optional frames and optional references go in, and a clip comes back at one of the two draft resolutions. The tradeoff is fidelity and top resolution rather than control, which is why the inputs are identical to the more expensive tiers and a prompt carries over unchanged.
Getting started
How to use it on Dolly
- Pick Seedance 2.0 MiniChoose it in the video studio, or just ask the agent for it by name.
- Write the promptDescribe what you want, and add your reference images or frames where they help.
- GenerateThe exact credit cost sits on the button before you press it, and a failed run refunds automatically.
Pricing
What it costs
Every generation shows its exact credit cost on the button before you run it.
- 480p · 5s
- 86 credits
- 720p · 5s
- 86 credits
One run is about 1/15 of a Starter month.
Failed generations refund automatically. See plans
Capabilities
Specs
- Resolutions
- 480p, 720p
- Aspect ratios
- 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 21:9, adaptive
- Durations
- 4 to 15s
- Frame inputs
- first + last
- Reference images
- Up to 4
- Audio
- Optional
- Settings
- Audio on or off
- Max per run
- 2
Questions
Seedance 2.0 Mini FAQ
What do I lose compared to Seedance 2.0?
Is it good enough to ship?
Can I upload a first and last frame?
How many references does it take?
Does a failed draft still cost credits?
Ready to make with Seedance 2.0 Mini?
Every model is included on every plan. The price sits on the button before you run it.