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How to reduce your Seedance API cost

Updated 2026-10-02

  1. Draft on Mini or Fast. Most generations are throwaway iterations; use 2.0 or 2.5 only for approved shots.
  2. Compare hosts. The table shows how large the gap can be; unpinned requests already route to the cheapest healthy host.
  3. Choose the resolution tier deliberately. Price is per second per resolution — don't render 1080p for a preview.
  4. Avoid duplicate jobs. Polling is free; re-submitting a slow job doubles the bill.
  5. Set a monthly cap per key. A runaway loop is the most expensive bug.

See the quickstart for the request format.

Using Seedance is one part of the job.

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