Seedance 2.5 Pro API: Pricing, Model IDs and Video Alternatives

Is Seedance 2.5 Pro available as an API?

The phrase “Seedance 2.5 Pro” can describe a search query or a product tier, but the model identifier matters when you write an API request. The current APIMaster marketplace check found active routes for seedance-2.5, not for a separate seedance-2.5-pro ID. That means the safe integration choice is seedance-2.5 until an official provider or marketplace card documents another identifier.

This distinction prevents a common integration error. A model name in a blog post, directory, or screenshot is not enough to establish API availability. Before changing a production configuration, confirm the exact ID, supported request fields, billing unit, and a live route. Keep the ID in configuration so you can test a future Pro variant without rewriting the rest of your video pipeline.

Which Seedance model should you choose?

Seedance 2.5

Use seedance-2.5 when you want the highest-tier verified Seedance option in this comparison. Its 720p reference price is higher than the other Seedance routes, so it is a good starting point for quality-sensitive clips, cinematic tests, and workflows where prompt adherence matters more than the lowest unit cost. It is the verified route for the “Seedance 2.5 Pro API” search intent, but it is not evidence that a separate seedance-2.5-pro ID exists.

Seedance 2.0

Use seedance-2.0 for a balanced general-purpose workflow. It is a sensible baseline for text-to-video and image-to-video evaluations because it keeps the same asynchronous video API pattern while lowering the starting price compared with 2.5.

Seedance 2.0 Fast and Mini

Use seedance-2.0-fast when throughput and lower cost matter. Use seedance-2.0-mini when the lowest starting price is the priority. In the October 6 snapshot, Mini starts below Fast, while Fast can still be the better choice when its latency or provider behavior fits the workload.

MiniMax H3 and Grok as alternatives

MiniMax H3

minimax-h3 gives you a different quality and pricing point from the Seedance family, with 768p and 2K variants. The checked route starts at $0.048/s for 768p versus a $0.08/s reference price. Choose it when you want to compare another provider or need the 2K option; do not assume that a lower per-second price means identical motion quality or prompt adherence.

Grok Imagine Video 1.5

grok-imagine-video-1.5 is another active video route, with two active routes and a lowest observed price of $0.064/s against a $0.08/s reference rate. It is useful for provider diversity and side-by-side prompt tests. Treat it as an alternative model, not as a drop-in claim that it produces the same output as Seedance.

When comparing these models, keep the prompt set, duration, resolution, reference assets, and output evaluation criteria constant. Measure successful generations, temporal consistency, subject identity, latency, and cost per accepted clip—not only the advertised price.

How to call Seedance 2.5 through an API

Use this workflow for a first test:

1. Create an APIMaster account.
2. Create an API key in the API console.
3. Set the base URL to https://apimaster.ai/v1 and the model to seedance-2.5.
4. Submit a short asynchronous video generation request.
5. Poll the returned task ID until the task completes.
6. Download the generated content and record the route, duration, resolution, and final charge.

A minimal request shape is:

{
  "model": "seedance-2.5",
  "prompt": "A cinematic tracking shot of a red train crossing a snowy bridge at sunrise",
  "duration": 5,
  "resolution": "720p"
}

Send the request to https://apimaster.ai/v1/videos/generations, poll https://apimaster.ai/v1/videos/task_<id>, and download the result from https://apimaster.ai/v1/videos/task_<id>/content. For the exact fields and current model-specific behavior, use the video API documentation and the linked model card. Start with a short clip before routing a batch or production workload.

How to compare Seedance, MiniMax H3 and Grok

The fastest reliable comparison is a small fixed evaluation set:

1. Use the same five to ten prompts across every model.
2. Run the same duration and comparable resolution; do not compare 2K output with a 720p output as if they were equivalent.
3. Test both text-to-video and image-to-video if your product needs both.
4. Track task success, latency, output duration, content quality, and price per accepted clip.
5. Keep model-specific request fields behind an adapter instead of assuming all providers accept the same parameters.

This method lets you choose seedance-2.5 for quality-sensitive work, seedance-2.0-fast or seedance-2.0-mini for cost-sensitive throughput, MiniMax H3 for its resolution options, or Grok for provider diversity based on measured results.

FAQ

Is there a seedance-2.5-pro API model ID?

No separate active APIMaster route with that exact ID was found in the October 6, 2026 marketplace check. Use the verified seedance-2.5 model card rather than guessing an alias.

What is the Seedance 2.5 API price?

The checked seedance-2.5 route starts at $0.219564 per generated second at 720p on APIMaster, compared with a $0.23112 reference price. The marketplace card is authoritative when the live route price changes.

Is MiniMax H3 cheaper than Seedance 2.5?

At the checked starting prices, yes: MiniMax H3 starts at $0.048/s for 768p, while seedance-2.5 starts at $0.219564/s for 720p. The resolutions, model behavior, and output quality are not identical, so compare accepted clips rather than price alone.

Is Grok Imagine Video available through an API?

grok-imagine-video-1.5 had two active APIMaster routes in the October 6, 2026 check, starting at $0.064/s. Confirm the current model card and supported fields before using it in production.

Can I replace seedance-2.5 with MiniMax H3 or Grok by changing one string?

Not safely. Keep the asynchronous task lifecycle only if it matches, but re-test request fields, supported resolutions, duration limits, output handling, safety behavior, and billing for each model.

How do I get started with a Seedance video API?

Create an APIMaster account, create a key in the API console, call https://apimaster.ai/v1, and start with model: "seedance-2.5". Test a short generation, then compare it with minimax-h3 and grok-imagine-video-1.5 using the same evaluation set.

Sources and next steps

• Seed by ByteDance, checked October 6, 2026 for Seedance release information.
• APIMaster video API documentation, checked October 6, 2026 for the asynchronous request and polling flow.
• APIMaster public marketplace data, checked October 6, 2026; only status=1 routes are counted, and the marketplace card is authoritative when prices change.

Start with the verified route: create an APIMaster account, create a key in the API console, call https://apimaster.ai/v1, and set model to seedance-2.5. Compare seedance-2.0-fast, seedance-2.0-mini, minimax-h3, and grok-imagine-video-1.5 with a fixed prompt set before choosing a production default.