Dreamina Seedance 2.5 benchmarks, pricing and specs
Dreamina Seedance 2.5 is a ByteDance Seed model with no published release date that takes text, image and video input and produces video. It costs $0.231 per video second. It scores 1143 Elo on Artificial Analysis Video Arena (text to video), #1 of 4 current models (Artificial Analysis, measured October 13, 2026).
- Per video second
- $0.231
- Artificial Analysis Video Arena (text to video)
- 1143 Elo · #1/4
Data verified October 13, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-13
Key facts
- Provider
- ByteDance Seed
- Model family
- Seedance
- Release date
- Not reported
- Status
- Current
- Access
- API only
- API model id
- dreamina-seedance-2-5-260628
- Context window
- Not reported
- Max output
- Not reported
- Input
- text, image, video
- Output
- video
- Task families
- video
- Declared capabilities
- text to video, image to video, video editing
Dreamina Seedance 2.5 pricing
It is the #2 most expensive of 8 current video models priced per video second.
Independent benchmark results
Scores come from independent evaluators that ran the model themselves, pinned to a dated snapshot. Rank is among current models in the same snapshot. ByteDance Seed's own launch figures are listed under strengths with the publisher named, because they are not measured the same way.
| Benchmark | Score | Rank | Measured | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Video Arena (text to video) | 1143 Elo | #1 of 4 | October 13, 2026 | Artificial Analysis · 2026-10-13 |
| Artificial Analysis Video Arena (image to video) | 1125 Elo | #2 of 3 | October 13, 2026 | Artificial Analysis · 2026-10-13 |
Strengths, cautions and best uses
Strengths
- Up to 30 seconds of video per request, multi-round extension, up to 50 reference assets and timestamp-precise editing
- Text-to-video, image-to-video, reference-to-video, editing and extension at 480p to 1080p, 24 fps
Cautions
- Billed by tokens, not seconds: the recorded per-second rates are BytePlus estimates for a 5-second 16:9 clip without video input
- Requests with video input count the input duration and carry a minimum charge
- BytePlus dates the release only to June 2026
Best for
- Multi-shot clips up to 30 seconds
- Timestamp-precise video editing
Alternatives to Dreamina Seedance 2.5
The closest current videomodels by price. The cheapest model that scores as well or better is listed first; failing that, the cheapest one within 3% of the benchmark's scale.
Gemini Omni Flash 1.1
- 57% cheaper per video second, $0.10 vs $0.231
- 29 points lower on Artificial Analysis Video Arena (text to video), 1114 vs 1143
- From Google
Veo 3.1 Preview
- 73% more per video second, $0.40 vs $0.231
- From Google
Grok Imagine Video 1.5
- 65% cheaper per video second, $0.08 vs $0.231
- 95 points lower on Artificial Analysis Video Arena (text to video), 1048 vs 1143
- From xAI
Wan 3.0 Video
- 57% cheaper per video second, $0.10 vs $0.231
- From Alibaba Qwen
Compare Dreamina Seedance 2.5 with
Dreamina Seedance 2.5 FAQ
How much does Dreamina Seedance 2.5 cost?
Dreamina Seedance 2.5 costs $0.231 per video second at the standard tier. It is the #2 most expensive of 8 current video models priced per video second. Source: BytePlus, verified October 13, 2026.
How does Dreamina Seedance 2.5 score on independent benchmarks?
Dreamina Seedance 2.5 scores 1143 Elo on Artificial Analysis Video Arena (text to video), #1 of 4 current models (Artificial Analysis, measured October 13, 2026) and 1125 Elo on Artificial Analysis Video Arena (image to video), #2 of 3 current models (Artificial Analysis, measured October 13, 2026). These are independent evaluations, not ByteDance Seed's own launch figures.
Is Dreamina Seedance 2.5 open source or API only?
Dreamina Seedance 2.5 is available through ByteDance Seed's API only; its weights are not published.
What are the best alternatives to Dreamina Seedance 2.5?
The closest current alternatives by price and measured performance are Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 (57% cheaper per video second, $0.10 vs $0.231), Veo 3.1 Preview (73% more per video second, $0.40 vs $0.231), Grok Imagine Video 1.5 (65% cheaper per video second, $0.08 vs $0.231) and Wan 3.0 Video (57% cheaper per video second, $0.10 vs $0.231).
Sources
- BytePlus ModelArk model releases · BytePlus · official · verified October 13, 2026
- BytePlus ModelArk pricing · BytePlus · official · verified October 13, 2026
- Artificial Analysis Video Arena leaderboard (AA-Video-T2V v2.0) · Artificial Analysis · independent · verified October 13, 2026 · Artificial Analysis Terms of Use
- Artificial Analysis Video Arena leaderboard (AA-Video-I2V v1.0) · Artificial Analysis · independent · verified October 13, 2026 · Artificial Analysis Terms of Use
Cite this page
Van Data Team. "Dreamina Seedance 2.5 Benchmarks, Pricing and Specs." AI Model Benchmark Dataset 2026-10-13. https://vandatateam.com/ai-model-benchmarks/dreamina-seedance-2-5
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