Seedance 2.0 Mini API

Name: Seedance 2.0 Mini API - Example AI Video
Uploaded: 2026-06-24
Description: Sample video generated with the Seedance 2.0 Mini API on VideoGenAPI

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Seedance 2.0 Mini

by ByteDance

Seedance 2 Mini is a lightweight AI video generation model built for fast, controllable short-form video creation from text and image prompts, offering smooth motion, reference-guided consistency, and efficient creative iteration for ads, social content, and visual prototyping.

1080p • 5-15s • ~88s processing

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Seedance 2.0 Mini examples

Discover what's possible with Seedance 2.0 Mini AI video generation

A cyclist rides through morning fog on a tree-lined road, low sun breaking through branches, steady tracking shot from the side

Generated with the Seedance 2.0 Mini API at up to 1080p. Results vary with prompt detail and requested duration.

What is the Seedance 2.0 Mini API?

The Seedance 2.0 Mini API is a REST interface that lets developers generate AI videos programmatically using ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 Mini model. It supports text-to-video, image-to-video through a single POST endpoint. VideoGenAPI handles authentication, billing, and provider infrastructure - you only need one API key to start building with the Seedance 2.0 Mini API.

ByteDance

Provider

REST

API protocol

~88s

Avg. generation

How to use the Seedance 2.0 Mini API

Integrate the Seedance 2.0 Mini API in your app in under 5 minutes with these four steps.

1

Create your VideoGenAPI account

Sign up free at VideoGenAPI.com and generate your API key from the dashboard. No ByteDance account needed.
2

Send a request to the Seedance 2.0 Mini API

POST to https://videogenapi.com/api/v1/generate with your API key, model "seedance-2-mini", and a text prompt describing your video.
3

Poll for completion

Use the returned generation_id to poll GET /api/v1/status/{id} until the job completes. Video completion webhooks are not available yet.
4

Download your video

Once status is "completed", retrieve the video URL from the response and embed it in your app, website, or workflow.

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Documentation

About Seedance 2.0 Mini

info Overview

Seedance 2 Mini is the lightweight member of ByteDance's Seedance family, built for teams that found the fast models too limited and the flagship models too slow. It generates 5-15 second clips at around 88 seconds, sitting deliberately between Seedance 2 at roughly 30 seconds and Seedance 2.5 at roughly 150. The useful part is control. Mini responds predictably to prompt changes, so iterating on a shot is a matter of adjusting wording rather than regenerating and hoping. That makes it a good default for production pipelines that run many variants and need each one to land close to the brief.

stars Key Strengths

check_circle Predictable response to prompt changes, so iteration is controllable
check_circle 5-15 second clips at up to 1080p
check_circle Roughly 88 seconds per generation - between the fast and flagship tiers
check_circle Text-to-video and image-to-video support
check_circle Lightweight enough for high-volume batch generation

check_circle Supported Features

Text to Video
Image to Video

settings Specifications

Max Resolution: 1080p
Duration Range: 5-15s
Avg. Processing: ~88s

workspace_premium Why Seedance 2.0 Mini via VideoGenAPI?

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Unified API: Access Seedance 2.0 Mini alongside 15 other models with one API key - no separate ByteDance setup.
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Per-video pricing: Seedance 2.0 Mini videos count against your monthly plan, from $0.011/video, with no per-second billing.
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Production-ready: one REST endpoint, status polling, an MCP server for AI agents, and full docs.

Use cases

What you can build with Seedance 2.0 Mini

1

Variant generation at scale

Run many versions of a brief and rely on each landing close to the prompt.

2

Client review rounds

Turn feedback into a revised clip without waiting on a flagship-model queue.

3

Content pipelines

Fill a publishing calendar with clips long enough to use and fast enough to produce daily.

API reference

Seedance 2.0 Mini API documentation

Quick start guide to integrate Seedance 2.0 Mini in your application

code Endpoint

POST https://videogenapi.com/api/v1/generate

tune Seedance 2.0 Mini API parameters

Request parameters accepted by the Seedance 2.0 Mini API on POST /api/v1/generate
Parameter	Type	Required	Seedance 2.0 Mini values
model	string	Yes	`"seedance-2-mini"`
prompt	string	Yes	Scene description, up to 1,000 characters.
image_url	string	No	Public jpg, png, gif or webp URL. Animates the image (image-to-video).
duration	integer	No	5 to 15 seconds, up to 15s on every plan.
resolution	string	No	480p, 720p, 1080p.
aspect_ratio	string	No	16:9, 4:3, 1:1 or 9:16 (text-to-video).
seed	integer	No	Fixed value for reproducible output, -1 for random.
add_audio	boolean	No	Adds an AI sound-effects track when set to true.

Average generation time: ~88s. Poll GET /api/v1/status/{id} with the returned generation_id. Full reference: /docs/generate.

send Request Example

{
  "model": "seedance-2-mini",
  "prompt": "A cyclist rides through morning fog on a tree-lined road, low sun breaking through branches, steady tracking shot from the side",
  "duration": 10,
  "resolution": "480p"
}

download Response Example

{
  "success": true,
  "generation_id": "gen_abc123xyz",
  "status": "in_progress",
  "estimated_time": 88}

integration_instructions Code Examples

const response = await fetch('https://videogenapi.com/api/v1/generate', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    model: 'seedance-2-mini',
    prompt: 'A cyclist rides through morning fog on a tree-lined road, low sun breaking through branches, steady tracking shot from the side',
    duration: 10  })
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data.generation_id);

import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://videogenapi.com/api/v1/generate',
    headers={
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
        'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
    },
    json={
        'model': 'seedance-2-mini',
        'prompt': 'A cyclist rides through morning fog on a tree-lined road, low sun breaking through branches, steady tracking shot from the side',
        'duration': 10    }
)

data = response.json()
print(data['generation_id'])

$ch = curl_init('https://videogenapi.com/api/v1/generate');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    'Content-Type: application/json',
    'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
]);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, json_encode([
    'model' => 'seedance-2-mini',
    'prompt' => 'A cyclist rides through morning fog on a tree-lined road, low sun breaking through branches, steady tracking shot from the side',
    'duration' => 10]));

$response = curl_exec($ch);
$data = json_decode($response, true);
echo $data['generation_id'];

curl -X POST https://videogenapi.com/api/v1/generate \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "seedance-2-mini",
    "prompt": "A cyclist rides through morning fog on a tree-lined road, low sun breaking through branches, steady tracking shot from the side",
    "duration": 10  }'

Seedance 2.0 Mini image-to-video request

curl -X POST https://videogenapi.com/api/v1/generate \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "seedance-2-mini",
    "prompt": "Slow push in, soft natural light, subtle movement",
    "image_url": "https://example.com/your-image.jpg",
    "duration": 5
  }'

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Pricing

Seedance 2.0 Mini API pricing

Seedance 2.0 Mini is billed per video, not per second of output. See the cost calculator for your volume.

$0.011

per Seedance 2.0 Mini video on the Starter plan

Seedance 2.0 Mini API cost per video by VideoGenAPI plan
Plan	Monthly	Videos	Cost / video
Basic	$29	1,500	$0.019
Starter	$49	4,500	$0.011
Unlimited	$199	No cap	Flat

check_circle One API key for Seedance 2.0 Mini and 15 other models
check_circle No ByteDance account required
check_circle Billed per video, never per second of output

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Comparison

Seedance 2.0 Mini API vs alternatives

How the Seedance 2.0 Mini API compares on resolution, clip length, generation speed and price. All models below share one API key.

Comparison of the Seedance 2.0 Mini API against alternative AI video generation models on VideoGenAPI
Model	Provider	Max resolution	Clip length	Avg. speed	Price / video
Seedance 2.0 Mini API This page	ByteDance	1080p	5-15s	~88s	Included, from $0.011
Seedance 2.0 API	ByteDance	1080p	5-10s	~30s	Included, from $0.011
Seedance 2.5 API	ByteDance	1080p	5-30s	~150s	Included, from $0.011
Grok Imagine 1.5 API	xAI	1080p	5-10s	~30s	Included, from $0.011

Switching between these models means changing the seedance-2-mini value in your request body. The endpoint, authentication and status polling stay the same.

Limits

Seedance 2.0 Mini API limitations

Plan duration and resolution caps apply even when the model supports higher output. See pricing.
Jobs are asynchronous: poll GET /api/v1/status/{id}. Video completion webhooks are not available yet.
Rate limits and fair-use throttling are documented on /docs/rate-limits.
Prompts and images that violate the content guidelines are rejected.

Text-to-video API hub Image-to-video API hub Catalogue benchmark Generate endpoint docs

Reviewed by Enzo Lanne · Founder, VideoGenAPI · Updated 24 June 2026

FAQ

Seedance 2.0 Mini API questions

How does Seedance 2 Mini differ from Seedance 2? expand_more

Mini generates longer clips, up to 15 seconds against 10, and responds more predictably to prompt edits. Seedance 2 is faster at roughly 30 seconds per generation versus 88 for Mini.

Should I use Seedance 2 Mini or Seedance 2.5? expand_more

Use Mini when 15 seconds is enough and you want results in about 88 seconds. Use Seedance 2.5 when you need up to 30 seconds and can accept roughly 150 seconds per generation.

What does "controllable" mean for Seedance 2 Mini? expand_more

Changing a detail in the prompt changes that detail in the output rather than reshuffling the whole shot. That predictability is what makes it workable for pipelines that generate many variants.

How much does the Seedance 2 Mini API cost? expand_more

Seedance 2 Mini is included in VideoGenAPI monthly plans from $29.

Does Seedance 2 Mini support image-to-video? expand_more

Yes. Both text-to-video and image-to-video work through POST /api/v1/generate with model "seedance-2-mini".

How much does one Seedance 2.0 Mini API video cost? expand_more

Each Seedance 2.0 Mini generation counts as one video in your VideoGenAPI plan, whatever its length within plan limits. On Starter ($49/month for 4,500 videos) that is about $0.011 per video, with clips up to 15 seconds. Unlimited ($199/month) removes the monthly cap. Per-second video APIs bill every second of output instead, so a 10-second clip costs ten times a 1-second one.

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Seedance 2.0 Mini examples

What is the Seedance 2.0 Mini API?

How to use the Seedance 2.0 Mini API

Create your VideoGenAPI account

Send a request to the Seedance 2.0 Mini API

Poll for completion

Download your video

About Seedance 2.0 Mini

info Overview

stars Key Strengths

check_circle Supported Features

settings Specifications

workspace_premium Why Seedance 2.0 Mini via VideoGenAPI?

What you can build with Seedance 2.0 Mini

Variant generation at scale

Client review rounds

Content pipelines

Seedance 2.0 Mini API documentation

code Endpoint

tune Seedance 2.0 Mini API parameters

send Request Example

download Response Example

integration_instructions Code Examples

Seedance 2.0 Mini image-to-video request

Seedance 2.0 Mini API pricing

Seedance 2.0 Mini API vs alternatives

Seedance 2.0 Mini API limitations

Seedance 2.0 Mini API questions

Compare with other AI video models

Seedance 2.0 API

Seedance 2.5 API

Grok Imagine 1.5 API

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