Seedance Pricing Calculator: Real Per-Second and Per-Video Cost Across 6 Channels

SEEDANCE · PRICING & TOKEN CALCULATOR

ByteDance Seedance bills strictly by video token volume. Whether you buy TKReel non-expiring credit packs, bring your own Volcengine Ark or BytePlus ModelArk key (BYOK), or call a third-party endpoint like fal.ai, this page breaks down the official token formula and compares real per-clip costs across all six channels.

INTERACTIVE 6-CHANNEL SEEDANCE RECEIPT CALCULATOR

Model Tier

Resolution

Clip Duration

Clips / Month

Official Spec Alert: Seedance 2.5 only outputs native 480p and 720p (1080p is Not Offered on Ark/BytePlus/fal). Below shows 720p for 2.5; choose Seedance 2.0 Standard for true native 1080p.

Official Spec Note: 1080p uses Seedance 2.0 Standard pricing (¥51/M tokens on Ark, $7.9/M on BytePlus).

Volcengine Ark (CN Official)LOWEST DIRECT

$5.59 (¥39.96)

Per clip: $0.56 (¥4.00) · Direct CNY list price (÷7.15 USD)

BytePlus ModelArk (Global Official)GLOBAL KEY

$6.05

Per clip: $0.60 · Official USD list (Resource Pack: $6.05)

fal.ai (Third-Party API)

$12.10

Per clip: $1.21 · Public per-second endpoint (~2.1× official)

Pika / Subscription Wrapper

$13.60

Per clip: $1.36 · Typical monthly credit subscription

TKReel Credit Pack (No Key Needed)NO EXPIRY

$24.50 – $34.65

3,500 Cr · One-time pack (Studio 30% off shown)

TKReel Studio BYOK (0% Markup)0% FEE

$5.59 / $6.05

Connect your Ark or BytePlus key

Tokens / clip: 108,000 tokens (21,600 tok/s × 5s)Formula: (W × H × 24fps ÷ 1024) × seconds

Official Seedance token formula (Volcengine Ark & BytePlus ModelArk)

Official formula: Video Tokens = (Input video seconds + Output video seconds) × Width × Height × 24fps ÷ 1024. Without video input, a 5-second clip uses fixed token counts:

Resolution	Standard Pixels	Tokens / Second	5s Total Tokens	Multiplier vs 720p
480p (Draft preview)	864 × 480	9,720 tokens/s	48,600 tokens	0.45× (saves 55%)
720p (Social HD)	1280 × 720	21,600 tokens/s	108,000 tokens	1.00× (baseline)
1080p (Native Full HD)	1920 × 1080	48,600 tokens/s	243,000 tokens	2.25× (5.0× vs 480p)

6-channel cost comparison for a 5-second video (Oct 2026 verified)

Model & Resolution (5s)	Volcengine Ark (CN)	BytePlus ModelArk	fal.ai (Public API)	Pika / Wrapper Sites	TKReel Pack / BYOK
2.0 Fast · 480p	¥1.80 ($0.25)	$0.27	$0.54	~$0.50–$1.00	150 Cr ($1.05–$1.50) · BYOK $0.25
2.0 Fast · 720p	¥4.00 ($0.56)	$0.60	$1.21	~$1.20–$1.50	350 Cr ($2.45–$3.50) · BYOK $0.56
2.0 Standard · 720p	¥4.97 ($0.70)	$0.76	$1.52	~$1.20–$1.80	450 Cr ($3.15–$4.50) · BYOK $0.70
2.0 Standard · 1080p	¥12.39 ($1.73)	$1.87	$3.41	~$2.70–$4.00	1,000 Cr ($7.00–$10.00) · BYOK $1.73
2.5 Cinema · 720p	¥7.56 ($1.06)	$1.16 ($0.69 pack)	$2.37	Pika $1.36–$2.03	700 Cr ($4.90–$7.00) · BYOK $0.69+

Three takeaways that save 50%+ on generation

1. Third-party aggregators (fal.ai) charge ~2.1× official ByteDance rates: High-volume sellers connecting their own Volcengine Ark or BytePlus ModelArk key in TKReel Studio cut compute spend in half.
2. Seedance 2.0 Fast is 49% cheaper than Seedance 2.5: Because 2.5 has no Fast tier and caps at 720p, 2.0 Fast 720p is the sweet spot for 5–15s TikTok product ads.
3. Zero monthly credit wipeout: TKReel one-time credit packs ($9.90+) never expire.

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