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Seedance 1.5 Pro

dialogue-scenescommercialmultilingual

ByteDance · Dual-Branch Diffusion Transformer · v1.5hide_sourceNo public price yet

Built for dialogue scenes and commercial. Pricing is still unclear, so verify the market before committing.

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Ceiling

1080p

Duration

4–12s

Price source

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Text-to-VideoImage-to-VideoAudioCameraMulti-ShotLipsync

Best for

Dialogue scenes and commercial

Native audio, 12s clips, and multi-shot generation support short narrative work.

Watch out for

Closed-source with no self-deployment option

Closed-source with no self-deployment option

Starting cost

No public rate

No reliable per-second starting tier is publicly documented yet.

Quick facts for AI assistants

Citation-ready model facts

These facts are generated from the current model record, provider verification metadata, and the page update timestamp.

Canonical URL
https://vidscore.dev/models/seedance-15
Current verdict
Built for dialogue scenes and commercial. Pricing is still unclear, so verify the market before committing.
Verified pricing
No verified comparable API rate yet
Provider evidence
FAL.ai (Verified); Replicate (Verified)
Best fit
dialogue-scenes, commercial, multilingual
Primary limitation
Closed-source with no self-deployment option
Last updated
2026-04-18

Pricing

The default rate first, with provider details one click away.

2 providers, 5 tiers

No public rate

No verified public pricing yet

No public per-second rate is documented yet.

All provider rates

Expand for every tier, audio surcharge, and verification note.

2 providersexpand_more
FAL.ai

V1.5 Pro · Verified · HIGH trust

Open provideropen_in_new
Text-to-Video720pAudio
$0.26
Text-to-Video720p
$0.13
Image-to-Video720pAudio
$0.26
Image-to-Video720p
$0.13
Checked 2026-04-18
Replicate

V1.5 Pro · Verified · HIGH trust

Open provideropen_in_new
Text-to-VideoUp to 1080pAudio
Pricing pending
Checked 2026-04-18

Should you choose it?

Why pick Seedance 1.5 Pro, and why pass?

Use this as a sanity check before you compare it against the closest alternatives.

thumb_upWhy choose it

  • Official ByteDance page confirms joint audio-video generation with synchronized voices and spatial sound effects
  • Wide language and dialect support with strong lip-sync and motion alignment
  • FAL.ai documents 4-12 second duration, 480p/720p controls, audio toggle, and six aspect ratios
  • Token pricing is explicit on FAL.ai: $2.40/M video tokens with audio and $1.20/M without audio
  • Replicate lists the ByteDance Seedance 1.5 Pro model as available with substantial usage

infoWhy skip it

  • Closed-source with no self-deployment option
  • Maximum 12-second duration is shorter than competitors like Kling v3 or Seedance 2.0
  • FAL.ai controls list 480p/720p; treat 1080p as provider/configuration-specific rather than the default hosted tier
  • No verified beat-sync specialization like Seedance 2.0
  • Superseded by Seedance 2.0 for newer workflows and broader provider coverage

Quick facts

Keep the key specs and next jumps close

Resolution
480p, 720p, 1080p
Duration
4–12s
Audio
Native
Open source
No

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Quick links

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Prompt playbook

auto_fix_highStart with these three moves

Scan the quick playbook first. Open the full guide only when you need deeper do/don't rules or example prompts.

  1. 1

    Structure prompts across four layers: subject definition, dialogue or key sound events, environmental audio cues, and visual style — Seedance 1.5 Pro processes all four simultaneously.

  2. 2

    Include quoted dialogue with speaker descriptions for audio sync — e.g., [Woman, warm tone]: 'Welcome back.' This signals the model to prioritize lip-sync and voice generation.

  3. 3

    Use explicit camera language — pan, tilt, zoom, truck, orbit, handheld — as cinematic lens response is a core strength of this model.

Open the full prompt guide

Extra prompt tips, best practices, common mistakes, and example prompts.

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More tips

  1. 4Use adverbs of degree to control motion intensity: 'quickly,' 'violently,' 'gently,' 'with large amplitude' directly influence animation dynamics.
  2. 5For multi-shot sequences, connect shots with 'camera switch' and describe the new scenario after each cut to maintain narrative coherence.
  3. 6Specify ambient audio alongside visual cues — 'rain on cobblestones, distant thunder' — since the model generates foley and environment sound natively.

✓ Do this

  • Follow the pattern: Subject + Motion + Scene + Shot/Style for each prompt segment
  • Keep prompts clear and concise — the model handles complex multi-element prompts but clarity beats length
  • For image-to-video, describe how the scene evolves FROM the input image, not a new scene
  • Describe both what viewers see AND what they hear in a unified instruction set
  • Specify lighting, weather, and time of day to anchor the visual atmosphere

✗ Avoid this

  • Maximum resolution is 1080p — no 4K output unlike Seedance 2.0
  • Duration capped at 12 seconds — shorter than some competing models
  • Animated or stylized content may require more prompt engineering than photorealism
  • Text rendering within video is not reliably supported
  • Rapid camera movements in a single shot can introduce artifacts

Example prompts

Corporate / Dialogue

“A middle-aged woman in business attire walks through a modern office lobby, morning sunlight streaming through glass windows, her heels clicking on marble floors. [Woman, confident tone]: 'The quarterly results exceeded expectations.' Camera follows her in a smooth tracking shot, shallow depth of field.”

Product / Commercial

“Close-up of a barista pouring latte art in a cozy cafe. Ambient sounds: espresso machine hissing, quiet jazz in the background. Camera holds steady, warm golden-hour lighting through the window, shallow depth of field on the milk swirl.”

Nature / Multi-shot

“Aerial shot slowly descending over a misty Japanese garden at dawn. A koi pond reflects cherry blossoms. Birds chirping, water trickling over stones. Camera switch: close-up of a single cherry blossom petal falling into the pond, creating gentle ripples.”

Based on the official prompt guide →

Further reading

Background reads after the decision

Reviews, pricing breakdowns, and market context if you want extra reading after the model and compare pages.

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Where can I use Seedance 1.5 Pro?

Via API on FAL.ai and Replicate.

How do I get good results with Seedance 1.5 Pro?

Structure prompts across four layers: subject definition, dialogue or key sound events, environmental audio cues, and visual style — Seedance 1.5 Pro processes all four simultaneously. See the prompt guide below.