Seedance 2.5

Why this one

What makes Seedance 2.5 different

1. 01The longest single take hereIt runs far past the usual five second clip, so a beat does not have to be cut into pieces.
2. 02First and last frame controlPin where a shot starts and where it lands, and the model fills the movement between them.
3. 03Reference images for consistencyFeed it stills of a character, a product or a location and it holds them across the shot.
4. 04Audio you can switch offGenerated sound is a toggle, not a tax, so silent plates for edit are one click away.
5. 05Ultrawide and vertical in one modelThe aspect list runs from square through vertical to cinematic, so the same prompt serves every placement.
6. 06A very large prompt budgetLong, structured direction survives intact instead of being trimmed to a caption.

Use cases

Best for

• Product demos
• Social ads
• Character scenes
• Explainer shots
• Storyboard to motion
• Music video cuts

Technique

Prompt tips

1. 01Direct the camera firstOpen with the shot: framing, lens feel, and how the camera moves. It follows camera language closely.
2. 02Then the subject, then the worldSubject, action, setting, light, in that order. The model weights what comes first.
3. 03Use references for identity, not for styleReference stills lock who or what is on screen. Style is better described in words.
4. 04Say what should NOT moveNaming the static parts of a frame is the cheapest way to stop background drift on a long take.
5. 05Ask for silence when you want silenceWith audio on it will invent a bed. If the edit has its own track, turn audio off.

Mechanism

How Seedance 2.5 works

You give it a prompt, optionally a first and last frame, and optionally reference stills. It plans the motion between those anchors and renders the clip in one pass rather than stitching shorter pieces, which is why the camera move stays continuous and why a longer duration costs proportionally more. Audio, when enabled, is generated alongside the picture rather than added afterwards.

Getting started

How to use it on Dolly

1. 01Pick Seedance 2.5Choose it in the video studio, or just ask the agent for it by name.
2. 02Write the promptDescribe what you want, and add your reference images or frames where they help.
3. 03GenerateThe 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

300 credits

720p · 5s

300 credits

1080p · 5s

570 credits

One run is about 1/4 of a Starter month.

Failed generations refund automatically. See plans

Capabilities

Specs

Resolutions

480p, 720p, 1080p

Aspect ratios

1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 21:9, adaptive

Durations

4 to 30s

Frame inputs

first + last

Reference images

Up to 4

Audio

Optional

Settings

Audio on or off

Max per run

2

Prompt limit

30,000 characters

Questions

Seedance 2.5 FAQ

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