Direct answer: No. Seedance 2.0 is a paid model on Yovid: it needs a Lite, Pro or Premium plan or any one-time credit pack, and ByteDance's own Volcano Engine API bills it per token. The free model in the family is Seedance 2.0 Mini. Without an account you can make one Mini clip, 4 seconds at 480p with a watermark, and signing in lets you download it without the watermark. A new account also gets 5 free credits with no card, enough for one 4-second 480p Mini clip, and free videos carry no watermark. On a credit pack, Seedance 2.0 starts at 10 credits for a 5-second 480p clip. Seedance 2.5 is paid as well.
Image prompt: Cinematic film still of a clear glass bottle of cold brew coffee standing on a wet dark stone kitchen counter in soft morning window light. Beads of condensation cover the glass and one drop is running down the side, a few ice cubes in a small glass beside it, shallow depth of field, warm highlights and deep brown tones, 35mm photographic look.
Last verified: 2026-11-02
Contents
- What is free and what is paid
- Seedance 2.0 vs Seedance 2.0 Mini on Yovid
- Try Seedance 2.0 Mini for free in three steps
- When the free model is enough
- Four prompts for short Mini tests
- Spend fewer credits after the free clip
- FAQ
What is free and what is paid
Yovid runs several Seedance models from ByteDance. Only the entry models are free, and Seedance 2.0 Mini is the only Seedance 2.0 model among them. There are two free routes, and they do not share an allowance: the no-login trial does not use up the sign-up credits.
| Option | What you get | Cost | Watermark |
|---|---|---|---|
| No account | One Seedance 2.0 Mini clip: 4 seconds, 480p, 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1, from text or from text plus one start image. One trial per visitor every 30 days | Free | On the preview; sign in to download the file without it |
| Free account | 5 credits at sign-up, no card. They run Seedance 2.0 Mini, Seedance 1.5 Pro and Seedance 1 Pro Fast at up to 720p, one job at a time. The grant covers two generation attempts and one finished video | Free | None |
| Seedance 2.0 | 4 to 15 seconds, 480p up to 4K, up to 9 reference images and 3 reference clips | Lite ($14.90 a month) and up, or any credit pack from the $29.90 Starter pack | None |
| Seedance 2.5 | 4 to 30 seconds, edit and extend modes | Same as Seedance 2.0: a plan or a credit pack | None |
Plan prices are the monthly ones; yearly billing costs less per month. Resolution depends on the plan: Lite stops at 720p for Seedance models, 1080p needs Pro, Premium or a credit pack, and 4K needs Premium or a credit pack.
The Compare Plans table on the Yovid pricing page. The Free column (1) has a dash for Seedance 2.0 (2) and about one video for Seedance 2.0 Mini (3). Account details are hidden.
Outside Yovid, Seedance 2.0 is not free either. Volcano Engine's Ark pricing page lists doubao-seedance-2.0, 2.0-fast and 2.0-mini as paid models billed per million tokens, with no free quota mentioned for them.
Seedance 2.0 vs Seedance 2.0 Mini on Yovid
Mini is a separate, cheaper model in the Seedance 2.0 family. On Yovid it accepts the same inputs as Seedance 2.0 (text, a first frame, a first and last frame, or references), but it stops at 720p.
| Setting | Seedance 2.0 Mini | Seedance 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 4 to 15 seconds (4 by default) | 4 to 15 seconds (5 by default) |
| Resolution | 480p or 720p | 480p, 720p, 1080p or 4K |
| Credits per second | 1.16 at 480p, 2.5 at 720p | 2 at 480p, 4 at 720p, 10 at 1080p, 23 at 4K |
| 5-second clip | 6 credits at 480p, 13 at 720p | 10 at 480p, 20 at 720p, 50 at 1080p, 115 at 4K |
| 15-second clip | 17 credits at 480p, 38 at 720p | 30 at 480p, 60 at 720p, 150 at 1080p, 345 at 4K |
| References | Up to 9 images and 3 video clips | Up to 9 images and 3 video clips |
| Sound | On by default, can be switched off | On by default, can be switched off |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9 or adaptive | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9 or adaptive |
| Who can use it | Free accounts and every paid option | Lite and up, or any credit pack |
These are base rates, the ones that apply to free credits and credit packs. Subscriptions charge fewer credits per clip: on Pro, a 5-second 720p Seedance 2.0 clip takes 14 credits instead of 20. On Volcano Engine's price list, Mini's token price at 480p and 720p is half of Seedance 2.0's, and Mini has no 1080p or 4K row. On Yovid, a second of Mini costs a little over half of a second of Seedance 2.0 at the same resolution.
Seedance 2.0 Mini
- Best for: free tests, prompt drafts, storyboards and short social clips at 720p or below.
- Not for: anything that has to be delivered in 1080p or 4K.
Seedance 2.0
- Best for: final versions of scenes up to 15 seconds, at 1080p or 4K, with the same references you tested on Mini.
- Not for: free accounts, or clips longer than 15 seconds (Seedance 2.5 goes to 30).
Try Seedance 2.0 Mini for free in three steps
- Open the Yovid homepage or the Seedance 2.0 Mini page while signed out. The prompt box is set to Seedance 2.0 Mini, 4 seconds, 480p, and you choose 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1.
- Write your prompt, or add one start image, and press "Create for Free · No Login". The run can wait up to 90 seconds before it starts; signing in skips the wait.
- Watch the preview, which has a watermark. Sign in to download the file without the watermark; the clip is saved to your videos.
If the safety check stops a run, for example because a photo shows a real person, the trial is not used up and you can try a different picture or prompt. After the trial, the free credits take over. In the text to video generator, choose Seedance 2.0 Mini, set 4 seconds and 480p, and the Generate button shows the cost, 5 credits, before anything runs.
When the free model is enough
Mini is enough while you are still working out what the clip should be. Use it to test whether a prompt reads the way you meant, to block out a storyboard shot by shot, to check that a product photo works as a first frame, or to post short vertical clips where 720p is fine. A prompt and a set of references built on Mini carry over to Seedance 2.0 unchanged, because both take up to 9 images and 3 clips.
Move to a paid model when one of these is true:
- The final has to be 1080p or 4K. Mini has no 1080p mode on any plan.
- The shot runs longer than 15 seconds. Seedance 2.5 goes to 30 seconds and can edit or extend an uploaded clip.
- You need commercial use. On Yovid it comes with credit packs, Pro, Premium and yearly Lite, not with the free plan.
- You want several jobs at once. Free accounts and Lite run one at a time; Pro runs 4 and Premium 8.
Image prompt: Cinematic film still of a small wooden rowing boat drifting on a calm misty lake at sunrise, a scruffy brown dog sitting at the bow looking toward the light, seen from a low angle just above the water. Soft golden light breaking through layers of mist, pine-covered hills fading in the distance, gentle ripples catching the sun, 35mm look, shallow depth of field.
Four prompts for short Mini tests
Each prompt is written for a 4- or 5-second clip: one subject, one camera move and one line about sound. At 4 seconds and 480p each one costs 5 credits on Mini. The first two match the pictures in this article.
A product shot that fits the free trial's vertical format:
Vertical 9:16, 4 seconds. A glass bottle of cold brew coffee on a wet stone kitchen counter in soft morning light, condensation running down the glass. Slow push-in toward the bottle as one drop slides down the side. Sound: a quiet fridge hum and the clink of ice in a glass.
A landscape with one moving element:
16:9, 4 seconds. A small wooden rowing boat drifts on a misty lake at sunrise with a brown dog sitting at the bow. The camera glides low over the water toward the boat as golden light breaks through the mist. Sound: gentle lapping water and a distant bird call.
A character shot with a spoken line:
Vertical 9:16, 5 seconds. A young cook in a small busy kitchen tosses vegetables in a wok and a burst of flame rises for a moment. Steady medium shot at counter height, warm tungsten light. Sound: loud sizzle, clattering pans and the cook calling out "Order up!"
A first-frame test, for when you add your own photo:
Use the uploaded photo as the first frame and keep the subject, clothing and background exactly as they are. A light breeze moves the hair and the leaves behind the subject while the camera drifts slowly closer. Natural daylight, no cuts. Sound: soft wind and distant birdsong.
Spend fewer credits after the free clip
- Test at 4 seconds and 480p. On Mini that is 5 credits; the same clip at 720p is 10.
- Run the idea on Mini first and send only the version you keep to Seedance 2.0. A 5-second 480p test costs 6 credits on Mini and 10 on Seedance 2.0.
- Match the plan to the resolution you deliver. Lite stops at 720p for Seedance models, Pro reaches 1080p, and a credit pack on an account without a subscription renders Seedance 2.0 at every resolution up to 4K.
- Do the math on the smallest pack. The Starter pack is $29.90 for 200 credits, valid for 180 days. That covers about 33 five-second Mini clips at 480p, or 20 five-second Seedance 2.0 clips at 480p, or 10 at 720p.
- Do not worry about failed runs. A generation that fails is not charged, and credits already taken for it return to your balance.
For dollar figures per clip across plans and other platforms, see how much Seedance 2.5 costs per video, and check the Yovid pricing page before you buy.
FAQ
Is Seedance 2.0 free?
Not on Yovid. Seedance 2.0 needs Lite, Pro, Premium or a one-time credit pack, and Volcano Engine bills it per token on its API. The free option is Seedance 2.0 Mini: one 4-second 480p trial clip without an account, plus 5 credits after you sign up.
Are Seedance 2.0 and Seedance 2.0 Mini the same model?
No. They are two models in the same ByteDance family. On Yovid they take the same inputs and the same number of references, but Mini stops at 720p and costs a little over half as many credits per second. Seedance 2.0 goes up to 4K.
Can I download the free trial video without signing up?
No. You can watch the watermarked preview without an account, but the download needs a sign-in. Signing up is free, and the downloaded file has no watermark.
How many videos do the free sign-up credits make?
One short clip. The 5 credits pay for a 4-second Seedance 2.0 Mini clip at 480p, which costs exactly 5 credits; a 5-second clip costs 6. The sign-up grant also allows two generation attempts and one finished video, which is why the pricing page shows about one Mini video on the Free plan.
Is Seedance 2.5 free?
No. Seedance 2.5 needs a plan or a credit pack, like Seedance 2.0. Is Seedance 2.5 free? covers what you can test before paying for it.
More price breakdowns are collected under Pricing & Benchmarks. To start, open the Yovid free AI video generator, keep Seedance 2.0 Mini selected and paste one of the prompts above. The free trial and the sign-up credits cover Seedance 2.0 Mini and the other entry models only; Seedance 2.0 and Seedance 2.5 need a plan or a credit pack.
