The cheapest place to run Seedance 2.5 is Lumeta. A 5-second Seedance 2.5 clip with sound costs $0.34 at 480p, $0.73 at 720p and $1.80 at 1080p on Lumeta Max. That is cheaper than Higgsfield, Runway, Krea, OpenArt, Magnific, Artlist, Dreamina, fal, Replicate and WaveSpeed. The full comparison, with every plan we compare, is at lumeta.ai/pricing#seedance.
Seedance 2.5 price per clip: Lumeta vs everyone else
One 5-second Seedance 2.5 clip with sound. Lumeta's price, then how much more the same clip costs elsewhere.
| Where | 480p | 720p | 1080p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumeta (Max yearly) | $0.34 | $0.73 | $1.80 |
| Krea (Max yearly) | 12% more | 17% more | 16% more |
| OpenArt (Wonder yearly) | 47% more | 48% more | 48% more |
| Higgsfield (Ultra yearly) | 47% more | 59% more | 47% more |
| Replicate (API) | 53% more | 59% more | No 1080p |
| Runway (Max yearly) | 138% more | 65% more | 52% more |
| Magnific (Pro yearly) | 87% more | 91% more | 93% more |
| Artlist (AI Professional yearly) | 114% more | 98% more | 34% more |
| Dreamina (Ultra yearly, renewal price) | 114% more | 116% more | 115% more |
| WaveSpeed (API) | 141% more | 123% more | 126% more |
| fal (API) | 219% more | 218% more | 217% more |
Prices checked November 9, 2026 (Runway re-checked November 12). See the live version, with the exact plan behind every row, at lumeta.ai/pricing#seedance.
Cheaper than each of them, one by one
Cheaper than Higgsfield
Seedance 2.5 on Higgsfield Ultra (yearly, $99 a month) costs 47% to 59% more than on Lumeta Max, which is also $99 a month. At 720p that is $0.73 on Lumeta against about $1.16 on Higgsfield for the same 5-second clip.
Cheaper than Runway
On Runway Max (yearly, $76 a month for 9,500 credits), a 5-second Seedance 2.5 clip costs 150 credits at 720p, about $1.20, against $0.73 on Lumeta: 52% to 138% more depending on resolution. Seedance 2.0 costs 32% to 147% more there too.
Cheaper than Krea
Krea Max with 100,000 units ($99 a month) is the closest rival, and still 12% to 17% more per Seedance 2.5 clip than Lumeta.
Cheaper than OpenArt
On OpenArt Wonder (106,000 credits, $175 a month), the same Seedance 2.5 clip costs 47% to 48% more than on Lumeta.
Cheaper than Magnific
Magnific Pro with 4M credits ($210 a month) charges 87% to 93% more per Seedance 2.5 clip.
Cheaper than Artlist
Artlist AI Professional with 500,000 credits ($239.99 a month) costs 34% more at 1080p and roughly double at 480p and 720p.
Cheaper than Dreamina
Dreamina is ByteDance's own app. At its regular Ultra renewal price ($5,999 a year), a Seedance 2.5 clip costs more than twice what it costs on Lumeta, at every resolution.
Cheaper than fal, Replicate and WaveSpeed
Developers often reach for pay-as-you-go APIs. For Seedance 2.5, Replicate costs 53% to 59% more than Lumeta (and does not sell 1080p), WaveSpeed 123% to 141% more, and fal about three times as much. Lumeta also has its own API: see the API guide.
Seedance 2.0 is cheaper on Lumeta, too
A 5-second Seedance 2.0 clip with sound (the full model, not Fast or Mini) costs $0.24 at 480p, $0.49 at 720p and $1.21 at 1080p on Lumeta Max. At 1080p it costs 19% more on Artlist, 36% more on OpenArt, 43% more on Dreamina, 63% more on Higgsfield and up to 181% more on fal. Every row: lumeta.ai/pricing#seedance-2.
Will Seedance 2.5 Flash be cheapest on Lumeta?
That's the plan. Seedance 2.5 Flash is coming to Lumeta the day it launches, priced the same way as Seedance 2.5.
Why about $0.49: BytePlus now lists Flash at $7.00 per million tokens, exactly what it charges for Seedance 2.0, and a 5-second 720p Seedance 2.0 clip costs $0.49 on Lumeta Max. At BytePlus's own list price, the same Flash clip is $0.76. Lumeta's Flash price is our estimate, not a published one; the real price goes here on launch day.
Run Seedance 2.5 for less, today
Same model, same quality, lower price per clip. Flash joins it on launch day.
Questions about Seedance prices
What is the cheapest place to run Seedance 2.5?
Lumeta. A 5-second 720p Seedance 2.5 clip with sound costs $0.73 on Lumeta Max, less than on Higgsfield, Runway, Krea, OpenArt, Magnific, Artlist, Dreamina, fal, Replicate and WaveSpeed (prices checked November 9 to 12, 2026). Details: lumeta.ai/pricing#seedance.
Is Seedance 2.5 cheaper on Lumeta than on Higgsfield?
Yes. On plans that both cost $99 a month, the same Seedance 2.5 clip costs 47% to 59% more on Higgsfield Ultra than on Lumeta Max.
Is Seedance cheaper on Lumeta than on Dreamina?
At Dreamina's regular prices, yes: a Seedance 2.5 clip costs more than twice as much on Dreamina Ultra at its renewal price. Dreamina sometimes runs limited-time offers; the comparison uses regular prices.
How much will Seedance 2.5 Flash cost?
BytePlus lists it at $7.00 per million tokens, about $0.76 for a 5-second 720p clip at list price, about 34% less than Seedance 2.5. On Lumeta, our estimate is about $0.49 for that clip, the price of Seedance 2.0 there. We'll put Lumeta's real Flash price here on launch day.
How we compare: one 5-second clip with sound, at each company's own price per credit on its yearly plan. Lumeta Max ($99 a month) compared with Higgsfield Ultra ($99 a month), Runway Max ($76 a month), Krea Max with 100,000 units ($99 a month), Magnific Pro with 4M credits ($210 a month), Artlist AI Professional with 500,000 credits ($239.99 a month), Dreamina Ultra at its renewal price ($5,999 a year), OpenArt Wonder with 106,000 credits ($175 a month), and the fal, Replicate and WaveSpeed APIs (pay as you go). Regular recurring prices only: no limited-time sales, first-month promos or time-limited unlimited deals. While a limited-time Dreamina offer lasts, its 720p clip can come in under Lumeta's. Higgsfield, Runway, Krea, Magnific, Artlist, Dreamina, OpenArt, fal, Replicate and WaveSpeed are trademarks of their owners; Lumeta is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them. Full, live details: lumeta.ai/pricing#seedance.