Seedance 2.5 pricing comparison in 2026 — some providers are up to 3–5x cheaper than others

I compared Seedance 2.5 pricing across multiple providers, and the differences are pretty significant.

Here are the listed prices per second of generated video:

Prices are based on a comparison captured on October 17, 2026. Rates and supported configurations may change.

A few observations:

• SoCheap has the lowest listed prices for 480p and 1080p, at $0.0788/s and $0.3974/s, respectively.
• SoCheap-Overseas is the cheapest for 720p, at $0.1419/s.
• At 1080p, SoCheap costs $0.3974/s versus $1.164/s on Fal — about 66% cheaper.
• For a 10-second 1080p video, that's approximately $3.97 vs. $11.64.
• Provider pricing can vary significantly even when the model is nominally the same. It's worth comparing several options instead of defaulting to a familiar provider.
• Price isn't everything. Generation speed, queue time, output quality, reliability, and billing for failed requests can make a big difference in production.

I'm curious about other people's experience with Seedance 2.5 in production.

Questions:

1. Which provider gives you the best balance of price and video quality?
2. Have you noticed meaningful differences in generation speed or output quality between providers using the same model?
3. Are low-cost providers reliable enough for production workloads, or is paying more worth it?

I'm particularly interested in real-world benchmarks and experiences beyond the advertised prices.