Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast API
videoVideo generation by bytedance
Quick generation, balanced quality and speed.
Call Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast from Node.js, Python, or any HTTP client. No GPU provisioning, no cold starts, no Docker images — just an API key and a prompt.
Free credits included. Powering 1M+ generations daily.
Start in 60 seconds
Install the official SDK for Node.js or Python, drop in your API key, and generate your first video.
npm install getimg-ai
import GetimgAI from "getimg-ai";
const client = new GetimgAI();
const submission = await client.videos.generations.create({
model: "seedance-v1-pro-fast",
prompt: "3D elephant figure made out of tiny dust-like voxels, walking to the left",
aspect_ratio: "16:9",
resolution: "720p",
duration: 4
});
const requestId = submission.id;
// Poll
let result;
while (true) {
result = await client.videos.generations.retrieve(requestId);
if (result.status === "completed") break;
if (result.status === "failed") {
throw new Error(result.error.message);
}
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 5000));
}
console.log(result.data[0].url);How Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast API works
Submit a generation request, poll for completion, download the video.
Send a request
POST to /v2/videos/generations with your prompt, duration, and resolution.
Get your video
Poll the status endpoint. When it completes, download the video from the returned URL.
What you can build with Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast
Every example uses the same authentication and works with the official getimg-ai and getimg SDKs, or plain HTTP.
Text to video
Generate a video using just a text prompt.
import GetimgAI from "getimg-ai";
const client = new GetimgAI();
const submission = await client.videos.generations.create({
model: "seedance-v1-pro-fast",
prompt: "3D elephant figure made out of tiny dust-like voxels, walking to the left",
aspect_ratio: "16:9",
resolution: "720p",
duration: 4
});
const requestId = submission.id;
// Poll
let result;
while (true) {
result = await client.videos.generations.retrieve(requestId);
if (result.status === "completed") break;
if (result.status === "failed") {
throw new Error(result.error.message);
}
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 5000));
}
console.log(result.data[0].url);Image to video
Animate a still image as the starting frame.
import GetimgAI from "getimg-ai";
const client = new GetimgAI();
const submission = await client.videos.generations.create({
model: "seedance-v1-pro-fast",
prompt: "Animate the scene with subtle camera movement and natural motion.",
aspect_ratio: "16:9",
resolution: "720p",
duration: 4,
images: [
{
url: "https://your-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/first.png",
role: "first_frame"
}
]
});
const requestId = submission.id;
// Poll
let result;
while (true) {
result = await client.videos.generations.retrieve(requestId);
if (result.status === "completed") break;
if (result.status === "failed") {
throw new Error(result.error.message);
}
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 5000));
}
console.log(result.data[0].url);Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast pricing
Pay per video. No subscriptions, no minimums, no idle GPU costs.
Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast
$0.022 – $0.048 /second
/v2/videos/generationsQuick generation, balanced quality and speed.
| Resolution | Price | 5s videos for $10 |
|---|---|---|
| 720p | $0.022 /second | 90 |
| 1080p | $0.048 /second | 41 |
More from bytedance
Other bytedance models available through the same API.
Seedream 5.0 Lite
Unified multimodal image model with deep reasoning and online search, delivering strong prompt alignment and precise generation/editing control.
Seedance 1.5 Pro
Cinematic camera control, dynamic scenes, expressive characters.
Seedream 4.5
Studio-quality lighting, fast generation, good for commercial photography.
Seedream 4
Unified generation and editing, knowledge-based visuals.
Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast API — frequently asked questions
How do I use the Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast API?
Install the official Node.js (npm install getimg-ai) or Python (pip install getimg) SDK, or call the endpoint directly over HTTP from any client.
Make a POST request to /v2/videos/generations with your API key and a JSON body containing the model ID (seedance-v1-pro-fast) and a prompt. The API returns a request ID. Poll the status endpoint until the video is ready.
See the API documentation for the full parameter reference.
Which SDK should I use?
Use getimg-ai for Node.js and TypeScript projects, and getimg for Python. Both wrap the same REST API with typed inputs, retries, and built-in polling for video generations.
For other languages — Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, PHP — call the HTTP endpoints directly. Every example on this page includes a cURL snippet you can port to any HTTP client.
What resolutions does Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast support?
Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast supports the following resolutions: 720p, 1080p across 3 aspect ratios (16:9, 1:1, 9:16). Videos can be 4 to 12 seconds long.
How much does Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast cost?
Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast uses pay-per-video pricing with no subscriptions or minimum commitments. Rates vary by resolution and sound options. See the pricing table above for exact rates per second.
Does Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast support reference images?
Yes. Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast accepts up to 1 first frame. Reference images guide the generation toward a specific style, composition, or subject. See the example above.
Start building with Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast
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