Fast iteration and daily production
Seedance Lite is ByteDance’s entry-level model in the Seedance family — designed for users who need fast turnaround on everyday video content. Despite being the lightweight variant, it inherits the Seedance architecture’s core strength: multi-shot narrative coherence, where subjects and visual style remain consistent across scene transitions within a single generation. At 480p, 720p, or 1080p, Seedance Lite is the most credit-efficient option in the Seedance lineup for volume production — social media content, e-commerce product animations, and rapid iteration on creative ideas.Capabilities
Fast inference
Optimized for speed — one of the faster models in the lineup for everyday content creation and high-frequency workflows.
Multi-shot coherence
Subjects and visual style remain consistent across shots and scene transitions — a key Seedance architecture strength even in the Lite tier.
Flexible resolution
Choose from 480p (fast, low cost), 720p (balanced), or 1080p for the output quality that matches your credit budget.
Text and image input
Supports both text-to-video and image-to-video workflows for versatile content creation.
E-commerce and social media
Fast generation and flexible resolution make Seedance Lite ideal for high-volume e-commerce product animations and social media clips.
Narrative consistency
Maintains subject identity and style continuity across multi-shot sequences — useful for storyboards and brand content.
Specifications
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Developer | ByteDance |
| Resolution | 480p, 720p, 1080p |
| Duration | 5 or 10 seconds |
| Audio | No native audio |
| Input modes | Text-to-video, image-to-video |
| Optimized for | Speed, daily workflows, high-volume |
How to use
Select resolution
Choose 480p for fastest output, 720p for a balance, or 1080p for full-quality delivery.
Prompting tips
- Keep prompts focused — Seedance Lite works best with clear, specific scene descriptions. One setting, one subject, one action.
- Use 480p for drafts — Iterate quickly at 480p, then switch to Seedance Pro or 1080p for final output.
- Animate product images — Upload a product photo with a simple motion prompt (“rotate slowly,” “zoom in gently”) for instant e-commerce video.
Example prompts
A coffee mug on a wooden table with steam rising from the top. Soft morning window light. 5 seconds, top-down shot.
A sneaker rotates on a white surface, 360 degrees. Studio lighting, clean background. 10 seconds, 1:1 aspect ratio.
Seedance family comparison
| Model | Speed | Resolution | Duration | Audio | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance Lite | Fastest | 480p–1080p | 5 or 10s | No | Quick clips, e-commerce, social |
| Seedance 1.0 Pro | Standard | 480p–1080p | 5 or 10s | No | Professional cinematic storytelling |
| Seedance Pro Fast | Fast | 480p–1080p | 5 or 10s | No | Speed + quality balance |
| Seedance 2 | Standard | 720p | 4–15s | Yes | Full multimodal, audio-visual |