ByteDance / Video
Seedance 2.5 for game development
Cinematic long takes with sound, from text, a still image or a set of references.
- Price in Studio
- from 66 credits / second
- Inputs
- Text to video, Image to video, Reference to video
- Clip length
- 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15 s
- Aspect ratios
- 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9
- Output
- 720p, 1080p
What it is
Seedance 2.5 is ByteDance's cinematic video model. It holds long single takes with big physical motion and synchronized sound, and it can build a shot from several reference images or clips. It may refuse realistic faces, so it shines on stylized worlds, products and creatures.
What it is good for in games
- Hero shots for a trailer with sweeping camera moves.
- Product and item orbits for a store page.
- Building one shot from your concept art and a motion reference.
What you pay
| Mode | Studio model | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Text to video | Seedance 2.5 | ~66 credits / second |
| Image to video | Seedance 2.5 | ~67 credits / second |
| Reference to video | Seedance 2.5 References | ~66 credits / second |
Charged from your Summer credits. Prices include Summer's margin on top of the provider cost; ~ marks a typical estimate for token-priced output.
Use it from Claude, Cursor or Codex
Connect the Summer MCP server to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or any MCP client, and your agent can generate with Seedance 2.5 while it builds your game.
summer_generate_video with model: "seedance-2.5"Questions
- What is Seedance 2.5 good for in game development?
- Seedance 2.5 is ByteDance's cinematic video model. It holds long single takes with big physical motion and synchronized sound, and it can build a shot from several reference images or clips. It may refuse realistic faces, so it shines on stylized worlds, products and creatures. Typical game uses: hero shots for a trailer with sweeping camera moves; product and item orbits for a store page; building one shot from your concept art and a motion reference.
- How much does Seedance 2.5 cost in Summer?
- In Summer Studio: Seedance 2.5 (text to video): ~66 credits / second; Seedance 2.5 (image to video): ~67 credits / second; Seedance 2.5 References (reference to video): ~66 credits / second. Prices marked ~ are typical estimates because the provider bills by tokens or output size. It is charged from your Summer credits, and the price includes Summer's margin on top of the provider cost.
- What can Seedance 2.5 generate, and how long are the clips?
- In Summer, Seedance 2.5 supports text to video, image to video, and reference to video. Generated clips run 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 15 seconds, in 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, and 21:9 aspect ratios at 720p and 1080p.
- Can I use Seedance 2.5 from Claude Code, Cursor or Codex?
- Yes. Connect the Summer MCP server to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or another MCP client, then ask your agent to generate with summer_generate_video with model: "seedance-2.5". Setup instructions are at summerengine.com/mcp.
- Where do Seedance 2.5 results go?
- Every generation is saved to your Summer asset library. From there you can download it or bring it into a Summer Engine project.
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