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Seedance 2.0 Fast

A faster, cheaper variant of Seedance 2.0 for quicker video generation with multimodal reference inputs (up to 9 images, 3 videos, 3 audios) and native audio, at 480p or 720p.

1750 credits
per 5s 720p video, text/image input โ€” billed per second (480p 163/s, 720p 349/s; with reference videos 480p 186/s, 720p 396/s)
Faster, lower-cost alternative to Seedance 2.0 (480p/720p only, no 1080p/4K)
Native audio generation โ€” dialogue, sound effects, and background music
Multimodal reference inputs: up to 9 images, 3 videos, 3 audio files
Intelligent duration mode (duration: -1) lets the model pick the best length
Reference videos raise the per-second price (~14-17%) for motion transfer/editing

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Quick Start

curl -X POST "https://api.core.today/v1/predictions" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: cdt_your_api_key" \
  -d '{
  "model": "bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast",
  "input": {
    "prompt": "A cozy cabin in a snowy forest at night, warm light glowing from the windows, gentle snowfall, camera slowly pushing in through the trees",
    "duration": 7,
    "resolution": "720p",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "generate_audio": true
  }
}'

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
promptstringYes-Text prompt for video generation
imagestringNo-Input image for image-to-video generation (first frame). Cannot combine with reference images
last_frame_imagestringNo-Last frame image (requires a first frame image; cannot combine with reference images)
reference_imagesarrayNo[]Up to 9 reference images for character consistency and scene composition
reference_videosarrayNo[]Up to 3 reference videos (total โ‰ค15s) for motion transfer and editing. Raises the per-second price
reference_audiosarrayNo[]Up to 3 reference audio files (total โ‰ค15s) for audio-driven generation and lip-sync
durationintegerNo5Video duration in seconds (1-15). Set to -1 for intelligent duration
resolutionstringNo720pVideo resolution (480p or 720p only)
480p720p
aspect_ratiostringNo16:9Video aspect ratio. 'adaptive' lets the model choose based on inputs
16:94:31:13:49:1621:99:21adaptive
generate_audiobooleanNotrueGenerate synchronized audio (dialogue, SFX, background music) at no extra charge
seedintegerNo-Random seed for reproducible generation

How to Provide File Input

There are 3 ways to provide files for the imagelast_frame_imagereference_imagesreference_videosreference_audios parameters:

Recommended

Direct Upload (Multipart)

Attach files directly to POST /v1/predictions/upload. No separate upload step needed.

curl -X POST "https://api.core.today/v1/predictions/upload" \
  -H "X-API-Key: cdt_your_api_key" \
  -F "model=bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast" \
  -F 'input={"prompt":"your prompt here"}' \
  -F "file:image=@your_file.png"

Image URL

Pass a publicly accessible URL directly. You can also use file_url from the Storage API.

{
  "model": "bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast",
  "input": {
    "prompt": "your prompt here",
    "image": "https://example.com/image.jpg"
  }
}
See the File Upload docs for more upload methods including Presigned URLs.

Common Parameters

Common parameters used when calling POST /v1/predictions.

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
modelstringYes-Model identifier
inputobjectYes-Object containing the model-specific parameters from the table above
output_folderstringNo-Folder path for output files (max 256 chars, '..' not allowed)
webhook_urlstringNo-Webhook URL to call on completion
is_publicbooleanNofalseIf true, output files are also available via permanent public URLs

Examples

Cozy Scene with Audio (720p)

Text-to-video with synchronized ambient audio at the default 720p resolution

curl -X POST "https://api.core.today/v1/predictions" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: cdt_your_api_key" \
  -d '{
  "model": "bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast",
  "input": {
    "prompt": "A cozy cabin in a snowy forest at night, warm light glowing from the windows, gentle snowfall, camera slowly pushing in through the trees",
    "duration": 7,
    "resolution": "720p",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "generate_audio": true
  }
}'

Motion Transfer from Reference Video (480p)

Using a reference video for motion transfer at the cheaper 480p tier

curl -X POST "https://api.core.today/v1/predictions" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: cdt_your_api_key" \
  -d '{
  "model": "bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast",
  "input": {
    "prompt": "The character from [Image1] performs the dance from [Video1]",
    "duration": 5,
    "resolution": "480p",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "generate_audio": false
  }
}'

Tips & Best Practices

1Billing is per second of output โ€” start with 5 seconds and 720p while iterating, then scale up
2This -fast variant only supports 480p/720p (no 1080p/4K) โ€” use Seedance 2.0 for higher resolutions
3Reference videos raise the per-second price ~14-17% โ€” use them only when you need motion transfer or editing
4duration: -1 (intelligent duration) is billed conservatively at the 15-second worst case since the actual output length isn't known upfront
5Audio generation is included at no extra charge, unlike some competing models

Use Cases

Fast, low-cost social clips with synced audio
Outfit-change or product showcase videos with reference images
Quick motion-transfer edits using a reference video
Dialogue scenes with lip-synced speech at a lower price point than Seedance 2.0
High-volume batch generation where 1080p/4K isn't needed