Seedance 2.0 API
Seedance 2.0 is ByteDance’s cinematic video model with native audio, multi-shot editing and camera control, in Standard, Fast and Mini tiers.
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Seedance 2.0 Text to Video
ByteDance's most advanced text-to-video model delivering cinematic output, native audio, multi-shot editing, and director-level camera control for professional-grade video creation.
Seedance 2.0 Fast Text to Video
ByteDance's most advanced text-to-video model in its fast tier delivering lower latency and cost without compromising on cinematic output, native audio, multi-shot editing, and director-level camera ...
Seedance 2.0 Image to Video
ByteDance's most advanced image-to-video model transforming still images into cinematic video with native audio, multi-shot editing, and director-level camera control for professional-grade video cre...
Seedance 2.0 Fast Image to Video
ByteDance's most advanced image-to-video model in its fast tier delivering lower latency and cost without compromising on cinematic output, native audio, multi-shot editing, and director-level camera...
Seedance 2.0 Reference to Video
ByteDance's most advanced reference-to-video model generating cinematic video guided by reference content, with native audio, multi-shot editing, and director-level camera control for professional-gr...
Seedance 2.0 Fast Reference to Video
ByteDance's most advanced reference-to-video model in its fast tier delivering lower latency and cost without compromising on cinematic output, native audio, multi-shot editing, and director-level ca...
Seedance 2.0 Mini Text to Video
Seedance 2.0 Mini is Bytedance's text-to-video AI model. Turn written scripts and prompts into professional-quality video clips with realistic motion, lighting, and scene composition.
Seedance 2.0 Mini Image to Video
Seedance 2.0 Mini by Bytedance - animate still images into dynamic videos with AI. Transform photos into cinematic clips with natural motion, camera movement, and optional audio generation.
Seedance 2.0 Mini Reference to Video
Seedance 2.0 Mini by Bytedance - animate still images into dynamic videos with AI. Transform photos into cinematic clips with natural motion, camera movement, and optional audio generation.
Model lineup
The most used endpoints first.
| Model | Task | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.0 Reference to Video | Reference → video | ByteDance's most advanced reference-to-video model generating cinematic video guided by reference content, with native audio, multi-shot editing,… |
| Seedance 2.0 Text to Video | Text → video | ByteDance's most advanced text-to-video model delivering cinematic output, native audio, multi-shot editing, and director-level camera control for… |
| Seedance 2.0 Image to Video | Image → video | ByteDance's most advanced image-to-video model transforming still images into cinematic video with native audio, multi-shot editing, and… |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast Text to Video | Text → video | ByteDance's most advanced text-to-video model in its fast tier delivering lower latency and cost without compromising on cinematic output, native… |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast Reference to Video | Reference → video | ByteDance's most advanced reference-to-video model in its fast tier delivering lower latency and cost without compromising on cinematic output,… |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast Image to Video | Image → video | ByteDance's most advanced image-to-video model in its fast tier delivering lower latency and cost without compromising on cinematic output, native… |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini Text to Video | Text → video | Seedance 2.0 Mini is Bytedance's text-to-video AI model |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini Image to Video | Image → video | Seedance 2.0 Mini by Bytedance - animate still images into dynamic videos with AI |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini Reference to Video | Reference → video | Seedance 2.0 Mini by Bytedance - animate still images into dynamic videos with AI |
Seedance 2.0 on SandBase
Seedance 2.0 covers three tasks, text, image and reference to video, each in three tiers.
- Standard: ByteDance's most advanced 2.0 output, with native audio, multi-shot editing and director-level camera control.
- Fast: lower latency and cost with the same feature set.
- Mini: the lightest tier for drafts and volume.
Reference to Video is the most used Seedance endpoint on SandBase: it follows reference images and video for subject, look and motion. For 30-second single shots, see Seedance 2.5. All versions are on Seedance API.
Start using Seedance 2.0 API on SandBase
One API key and one request shape for every model on this page.
- 01
Create an API key
Sign in to the SandBase Console and create a key on the API Keys page. Keep it in an environment variable and never commit it to source control.
TERMINALexport SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_SANDBASE_API_KEY" - 02
Submit a run
Send a request to the Unified Run API with model bytedance/seedance/2.0/reference-to-video. Only the model field changes between models on this page.
TERMINALcurl https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"model": "bytedance/seedance/2.0/reference-to-video", "prompt": "A peaceful cinematic shoreline at golden hour, rolling waves and soft foam, no people"}' - 03
Fetch the result
The response includes a run id. Poll it every few seconds until the status is completed, then download the output URL.
TERMINALcurl https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/$RUN_ID \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY"
Questions, answered
Standard, Fast or Mini?
Use Standard for final renders, Fast for iteration at lower cost, and Mini for drafts and high volume.
Does Seedance 2.0 generate audio?
Yes. Native audio is included across the 2.0 endpoints.
What can I pass to reference-to-video?
Reference images and video. Refer to them in the prompt, for example "Image1" and "Video1".
How do I choose the duration?
Set duration to a value from 4 to 15 seconds, or to auto.
Build with Seedance 2.0 API.
One key, consistent APIs, and usage-based pricing across every model on this page.