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How to choose between Fast and Mini
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Start with what the clip is for
A draft you will throw away, a storyboard frame or one of fifty A/B variants: start on Mini. A draft that should look like the final shot, or a clip you might publish: start on Fast.
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Check the resolution and length you need
Website resolutions: 720p and 1080p on both. API clip length: 4 to 10 s on both.
- 3
Compare the cost of your batch
Multiply the price of one clip by the number of variants. The Seedance calculator shows website credits and API prices side by side for any model, resolution and length.
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Render the winner on Seedance 2.0
Both models take the same prompt as Seedance 2.0. When a draft works, send the same prompt to Seedance 2.0 for the final shot (a 5-second 1080p clip costs 30 credits on the website). Each render is a new take, so expect small differences.
Website: credits for a 5-second clip (November 2026)
The same credits the studio charges for each resolution. The studio always shows the cost before you generate.
| Resolution | Seedance 2.0 Fast | Seedance 2.0 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| 720p | 12 credits | 9 credits |
| 1080p | 20 credits | 17 credits |
| Clip length | 4 to 15 s | 4 to 15 s |
API: price of a 5-second clip (November 2026)
From the KreatorFlow developer API rate card. One token is $0.05; you pay per second of delivered video.
| Resolution | Seedance 2.0 Fast | Seedance 2.0 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| 720p | $0.45 ($0.084/s, 9 tokens) | $0.35 ($0.067/s, 7 tokens) |
| 1080p | $0.95 ($0.183/s, 19 tokens) | $0.70 ($0.135/s, 14 tokens) |
| Clip length | 4 to 10 s | 4 to 10 s |
The create response always carries the exact quote for your job before it runs.
Same-prompt test (November 2026)
We ran the same three prompts on Seedance 2.0 Fast and Seedance 2.0 Mini: a talking close-up, a product shot and an action shot with a camera move. Same length, aspect ratio and resolution on both, one take per clip, nothing picked from several tries. Under each clip: its price per second on the API and in credits (both read from our pricing code), and how long it took to generate.
- 5 s
- 9:16
- 1080p
- One take each
- Tested 2 November 2026
Talking close-up
Close-up portrait, vertical. A clearly AI-generated, ordinary-looking woman in her thirties with short curly auburn hair and a plain green knit sweater sits in a sunlit kitchen, looks into the camera, smiles and says warmly: "Morning! Let's get the coffee on." Soft natural window light, shallow depth of field, gentle handheld feel.
Seedance 2.0 Fast
$0.183/s on the API
20 credits per 5 s in the studio
Ready in about 1 min 40 s
Watch full sizeSeedance 2.0 Mini
$0.135/s on the API
17 credits per 5 s in the studio
Ready in about 1 min 40 s
Watch full sizeWhich looked better: Fast, by a little: it held one steady, well-lit framing to camera; Mini opened in profile before turning to the lens, so it drifted from the brief.
Product shot
Product shot, vertical. A plain matte white ceramic coffee mug with no logo or text stands on a light oak table, thin steam rising. The camera slowly orbits halfway around the mug. Soft morning light, clean minimal background, shallow depth of field, crisp detail.
Seedance 2.0 Fast
$0.183/s on the API
20 credits per 5 s in the studio
Ready in about 2 min 20 s
Watch full sizeSeedance 2.0 Mini
$0.135/s on the API
17 credits per 5 s in the studio
Ready in about 1 min 40 s
Watch full sizeWhich looked better: Mini looked better: it made a proper mug and moved around it, while Fast drew a jug with a pouring spout and barely moved.
Action shot with a camera move
Action shot, vertical. A cyclist in a plain red jacket and black helmet speeds down a winding mountain road at sunset. The camera starts low behind the bike, then rises smoothly into a high drone shot that reveals the green valley below. Natural motion blur, cinematic.
Seedance 2.0 Fast
$0.183/s on the API
20 credits per 5 s in the studio
Ready in about 3 min
Watch full sizeSeedance 2.0 Mini
$0.135/s on the API
17 credits per 5 s in the studio
Ready in about 2 min 50 s
Watch full sizeWhich looked better: A tie. Both did the full rise to a drone shot; Fast's move was smoother, Mini started lower by the wheel and had the stronger sunset.
Tested on 2 November 2026 in the KreatorFlow video studio. Generation time runs from submit to the finished file, rounded to the nearest 10 seconds; it is one run, not a benchmark, and includes any queue wait (we sent all 18 test clips at once). Every render is a new take, so your own run will differ. The people in these clips are AI-generated. Only the talking clips have sound.
What is the difference between Seedance 2.0 Fast and Mini?
Seedance 2.0 Fast is the quicker, lower-cost tier of Seedance 2. It keeps the same prompt and reference format as Seedance 2.0, so you can draft with Fast and render the keeper with Seedance 2.0 by changing one field. Seedance 2.0 Mini is the lowest-cost Seedance 2 model, built for volume: drafts, previews and pipelines that render many short clips and keep only the best.
Both are ByteDance Seedance 2 models. On the website both deliver 720p and 1080p. Mini costs less at 720p (9 credits against 12).
Quality follows the price. Mini does best on simple, single-action shots: a pet, an object, one person moving, with a static camera or one slow move. For busier scenes and camera moves, Fast is the better draft model: it is the closer step to Seedance 2.0.
- Website resolutions: 720p and 1080p on both
- Website clip length: 4 to 15 s on both
- API clip length: 4 to 10 s on both
- API references per job: up to 9 images, 3 clips and 3 audio files on both
- API model ids: kreator-video-seedance-2-fast and kreator-video-seedance-2-mini
Which is faster, Seedance Fast or Mini?
"Fast" means faster and cheaper than Seedance 2.0. Between the two, Mini usually returns a finished clip sooner on KreatorFlow, because it is the lighter model. Times move with demand.
For a batch, submit every job at once and collect the results by webhook or by polling. The time for the whole batch is then close to the time for one clip.
When should you use each one?
Pick Seedance 2.0 Mini when you need many cheap variants of simple shots, and Seedance 2.0 Fast when the draft should look as close as possible to the final Seedance 2.0 render or has a busy scene and camera move.
- Mini: high-volume previews, storyboards, A/B tests of hooks and thumbnails, simple product or pet shots
- Fast: drafts that should look like the final shot, camera-move tests, social clips you might publish as they are
- Seedance 2.0: the final render, anything with several references, 4K
How do I switch between Fast and Mini on the API?
Change the model field. Everything else in the request (prompt, duration, aspect_ratio, resolution, references) stays the same, so one pipeline can draft on Mini or Fast and render the keeper on Seedance 2.0. The Fast model id is kreator-video-seedance-2-fast and the Mini model id is kreator-video-seedance-2-mini.
At 720p and 1080p, Seedance 2.0 Fast on the KreatorFlow API costs less per clip than the lowest price every other Seedance API in our price index shows for the same model and resolution (each provider's own page, checked 30 October 2026).
KreatorFlow is an official partner of BytePlus, a ByteDance company.
How do these API prices compare with other providers?
Only providers where KreatorFlow costs less are listed below, each with the page we read the price on and the date we checked it. Prices change, so check both sites before you commit.
- Seedance 2.0 Fast, 720p, 5-second clip: KreatorFlow $0.45; fal.ai: $1.21; 62% less (checked 30 October 2026)
- Seedance 2.0 Fast, 720p, 5-second clip: KreatorFlow $0.45; WaveSpeedAI: $1.00; 55% less (checked 25 October 2026)
- Seedance 2.0 Fast, 720p, 5-second clip: KreatorFlow $0.45; Atlas Cloud: $0.98; 53% less (checked 30 October 2026)
- Seedance 2.0 Fast, 720p, 5-second clip: KreatorFlow $0.45; Replicate: $0.75; 40% less (checked 30 October 2026)
- Seedance 2.0 Fast, 720p, 5-second clip: KreatorFlow $0.45; Runware: $0.65; 30% less (checked 25 October 2026)
- Seedance 2.0 Fast, 720p, 5-second clip: KreatorFlow $0.45; Sume: $0.62; 26% less (checked 25 October 2026)
- Seedance 2.0 Fast, 720p, 5-second clip: KreatorFlow $0.45; PiAPI: $0.48; 6% less (checked 25 October 2026)
- Seedance 2.0 Mini, 720p, 5-second clip: KreatorFlow $0.35; Atlas Cloud: $0.49; 28% less (checked 30 October 2026)
- Seedance 2.0 Mini, 720p, 5-second clip: KreatorFlow $0.35; PiAPI: $0.42; 16% less (checked 25 October 2026)
Frequently asked questions
Is Seedance 2.0 Mini cheaper than Fast?
Yes. A 5-second 720p clip is 9 credits with Mini and 12 with Fast on the website, and $0.35 against $0.45 on the API.
Is Seedance Fast faster than Mini?
Not usually. "Fast" means faster and cheaper than Seedance 2.0, not faster than Mini. Times move with demand.
Which has better quality, Fast or Mini?
Fast, in most cases. Mini trades detail for price and works best on simple shots with little camera motion. For the final shot use Seedance 2.0.
Do Fast and Mini go above 720p?
Yes: both render 1080p on KreatorFlow. On the API, 1080p is $0.183/s with Fast and $0.135/s with Mini. On the website: 720p and 1080p on both. On the API: 720p and 1080p on both. Neither offers 4K; use Seedance 2.0 for that.
Can I use the same prompt on both?
Yes. Both take the same prompt and request format as Seedance 2.0. Every render is a new take, so expect small differences between models.
Do failed clips cost credits?
No. If a clip fails, the credits or tokens held for it are given back.
How do I estimate the cost of a whole batch?
Open the Seedance calculator, pick the model, resolution and clip length, and enter the number of clips. It shows website credits and API prices.
