Seedance 2.0 Pricing and Credits Explained

This page is not a replacement for the live pricing page. The pricing page remains the source for current checkout details.

This guide exists for a different reason: to help teams understand how credits behave in practice so they can budget experiments instead of guessing.

How to think about credits

Credits are the operating budget of the generation workflow.

In practical terms, credits are affected by the kind of request you make, such as:

• the generation mode
• the selected model tier
• duration
• resolution
• whether you are running a light exploration pass or a higher-cost premium pass

The exact cost is shown in the generator before you submit a job. That is the number to trust for the final decision.

What the current plan structure looks like

The current public structure in this project includes:

The site also supports credit top-ups, currently structured as:

• 100 credits
• 200 credits
• 500 credits
• 1000 credits

There is also a small Google sign-up bonus in the current configuration, and yearly billing includes an extra credit bonus in the project settings.

Because pricing and packages can change, use this page for planning logic and the live pricing page for exact checkout terms.

What usually makes a generation cost more

The main drivers are straightforward:

• longer clips cost more than shorter clips
• higher resolution costs more than lower resolution
• premium model selections cost more than baseline passes
• some advanced, consistency-oriented workflows can cost more than simple exploration

This means the cheapest workflow is usually:

• short duration
• one clear shot
• baseline model choice
• minimal re-rolls

The expensive workflow is usually not "one good shot." It is repeated failed attempts on unclear prompts.

The budgeting mistake teams make most often

Teams usually overspend in one of two ways:

1. they start with premium settings before the shot logic is stable
2. they burn retries because the prompt is vague

A better sequence is:

1. validate the idea with the cheapest stable setup
2. lock the composition and motion
3. only then move up to more expensive settings if the shot deserves it

That approach is better for both credits and output quality.

A practical way to budget by use case

Exploration budget

Use this when you are still deciding:

• the concept
• the camera move
• the tone
• the prompt structure

Best practice:

• keep shots short
• avoid premium modes too early
• test one variable at a time

Production budget

Use this when you already know:

• which mode is correct
• which subject or product must stay stable
• which shot will actually ship

This is when spending more credits makes sense, because the request is already constrained enough to justify it.

How to choose between a plan and a top-up

Monthly plans make more sense when:

• you generate every week
• you are running creative testing continuously
• you need predictable monthly capacity

Top-ups make more sense when:

• demand is irregular
• you already have a plan but need temporary burst capacity
• a campaign needs short-term extra volume

If you are repeatedly buying top-ups every month, that is usually a signal the base plan is too small.

Credits expiration and refunds

In the current project configuration:

• many plan or package credits are set to expire after 30 days
• failed generations caused by system errors are intended to be refunded
• paid credit packages are generally non-refundable once added

See the live refund policy and checkout terms for the final operational policy.

What makes a plan feel "too small"

A plan is usually too small when:

• your team cannot run first-pass exploration without rationing
• you keep skipping iteration because credits feel scarce
• you rely on top-ups to finish routine monthly work

At that point, the problem is not just spend. It is creative bottleneck.

The healthiest credit habit

The best credit discipline is not "never spend." It is:

• spend cheaply while learning
• spend more only after the shot is defined
• avoid paying premium costs for vague prompts

That is why the most SEO-relevant and operationally relevant advice is the same: clearer inputs waste fewer credits.

Related pages

• Pricing page
• Prompt Writing Guide
• Image Input Guide
• Reference Input Guide
• Refund Policy