Seedance 2.5 Flash is ByteDance's speed-tuned Seedance 2.5, announced on November 12, 2026, with its API opening on November 15. It comes to aiMakeVideo as soon as our video provider adds it. Until then, the generator below runs the full Seedance 2.5.
Flash is not on aiMakeVideo yet, so both clips below were made with Seedance 2.5, the model Flash is built from, at 480p, 5 seconds, sound off. Tap Recreate to load the prompt into the generator above. Flash samples replace them once it is live here.
16:9 · 5sSlow cinematic dolly shot through a sunlit greenhouse full of tall tropical plants, dust motes floating in warm light, a watering can tips and pours a thin stream of water onto leaves, gentle camera drift, soft natural sound, filmic color.
ByteDance calls Flash its model closest to Seedance 2.5 in quality, and better overall than Seedance 2.0. This greenhouse shot is Seedance 2.5 itself, the bar Flash is tuned to.
9:16 · 5sVertical short: a ceramic coffee cup on a wooden table, steam curling upward, a hand pours milk that blooms into a latte-art heart, tight macro framing, shallow depth of field, warm morning window light.
Flash renders at 480p or 720p, about twice as fast as Seedance 2.5 by ByteDance's figures, for quick vertical drafts like this one. This clip is a 480p Seedance 2.5 render.
| Release | Announced November 12, 2026; API from November 15 on Volcano Engine Ark and BytePlus ModelArk |
|---|---|
| Output size | 480p and 720p; no 1080p |
| Clip length | Up to 30 seconds per clip |
| Inputs and references | Text or images, with up to 10 reference images, 5 videos and 5 audio clips |
| Speed and price | About twice as fast as Seedance 2.5, and about 34% cheaper per second at 720p |
Flash is the speed-tuned version, and the full Seedance 2.5 runs here today. What changes:
| Where they differ | Seedance 2.5 Flash | Seedance 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | About twice as fast | The flagship's pace |
| Price per second at 720p | About 34% lower | Full flagship price |
| Resolutions | 480p and 720p | 480p, 720p and 1080p |
| Reference inputs | Up to 10 images, 5 videos, 5 audio clips | Up to 30 images, 10 videos, 10 audio files |
| On aiMakeVideo | Once our provider adds it | Available now |
Describe the subject, the action, the camera move and the sound. The same prompt works on Flash and on Seedance 2.5.
Until Flash arrives, the generator above runs Seedance 2.5: start at 480p, then pick a ratio and a length of up to 30 seconds.
Once Flash is live, this page's generator switches to it and your prompts carry over. Keep 1080p finals on Seedance 2.5.
Try several 480p or 720p versions of a Reel, Short or TikTok before you settle on one.
Rough out a product shot or an ad idea quickly and cheaply, then render the winner in full.
Block out a scene from up to 10 reference images, 5 videos and 5 audio clips.
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It is ByteDance's faster, lower-cost version of Seedance 2.5, announced on November 12, 2026. ByteDance says it renders about twice as fast and costs about 34% less per second at 720p, with results close to Seedance 2.5. It makes 480p or 720p clips of up to 30 seconds.
It has no price here yet, because it is not live here yet. Until then this page runs Seedance 2.5, billed in credits by resolution, length and sound: the exact cost always shows on the Generate button, and credits are refunded if a run fails for a technical reason. Flash is expected to cost less per second.
ByteDance opens the Flash API on November 15, 2026. It comes to aiMakeVideo as soon as our video provider adds it, and this page switches to it that day. Until then, the generator here runs Seedance 2.5.
Flash for speed and cost: drafts, variations and quick concepts at 480p or 720p. Seedance 2.5 for finals: it adds 1080p and takes more references, up to 30 images, 10 videos and 10 audio files.
No. ByteDance lists 480p and 720p for Flash. For 1080p, use Seedance 2.5, which runs on aiMakeVideo now.
Not on aiMakeVideo. Flash is not here yet, and Seedance 2.5, which this page runs for now, costs more per clip than the free signup credits cover. The free trial, where offered, makes one short Seedance 1 Pro Fast video with no account.
No. Seedance is ByteDance's model family, and the names belong to their owner. aiMakeVideo is an independent platform, not affiliated with or endorsed by ByteDance, where you can run Seedance models in the browser alongside others.