Comparisons
Grok Imagine 1.5 Video vs Seedance 2.0 Mini
Side-by-side pricing and capabilities on the API Stock API — one key, one prepaid balance.
What 1,000 seconds of output cost
Grok Imagine 1.5 Video
$15.00
$0.015 per second of output
Seedance 2.0 Mini
$15.84
$0.016 per second of output
Grok Imagine 1.5 Video costs $0.84 less per 1,000 seconds of output — 5% cheaper than Seedance 2.0 Mini. Both are billed from the same prepaid balance, so switching costs nothing.
Side by side
| Attribute | Grok Imagine 1.5 Video | Seedance 2.0 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Video | Video |
| Provider | xAI | ByteDance |
| Starting price | $0.015 per second of output | $0.016 per second of output |
| 1,000 seconds of output | $15.00 | $15.84 |
| Price options | 2 | 4 |
| Parameters | 5 | 13 |
| Capabilities |
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| Details | View Grok Imagine 1.5 Video → | View Seedance 2.0 Mini → |
Parameters side by side
Every request field either model accepts. A dash means that model does not accept the field.
| Parameter | Grok Imagine 1.5 Video | Seedance 2.0 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| promptPrompt | Requiredstring | Optionalstring |
| sizeSize | Optional16:9 | 9:16 | 1:1 | 3:2 +1 | Optionaladaptive | 16:9 | 9:16 | 1:1 +3 |
| durationDuration | Optional6 | 10 | 15 | 20 +2 | Optional4–15 |
| resolutionResolution | Optional480p | 720p | Optional480p | 720p |
| urlsUrls | Optionalstring[] | — |
| seedSeed | — | Optionalnumber |
| generateAudioGenerate Audio | — | Optionalboolean |
| nsfwCheckNsfw Check | — | Optionalboolean |
| returnLastFrameReturn Last Frame | — | Optionalboolean |
| imageUrlsImage Urls | — | Optionalstring[] |
| imageWithRolesImage With Roles | — | Optionalstring[] |
| videoUrlsVideo Urls | — | Optionalstring[] |
| audioUrlsAudio Urls | — | Optionalstring[] |
| toolsTools | — | Optionalstring[] |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine 1.5 Video or Seedance 2.0 Mini?
Grok Imagine 1.5 Video is the cheaper of the two: $0.015 against $0.016 per second of output. Both are usage-based, so you pay per request with no subscription and no minimum.
What do Grok Imagine 1.5 Video and Seedance 2.0 Mini cost for 1,000 seconds of output?
1,000 seconds of output cost $15.00 on Grok Imagine 1.5 Video and $15.84 on Seedance 2.0 Mini — a difference of $0.84, or 5% less on Grok Imagine 1.5 Video. Both draw on the same prepaid balance.
What can Grok Imagine 1.5 Video do that Seedance 2.0 Mini cannot?
Their published capabilities match, so the practical differences between Grok Imagine 1.5 Video and Seedance 2.0 Mini are price and the parameters each accepts.
Do Grok Imagine 1.5 Video and Seedance 2.0 Mini take the same parameters?
They share 4 parameters. Grok Imagine 1.5 Video also accepts urls; Seedance 2.0 Mini also accepts seed, generateAudio, nsfwCheck, returnLastFrame, imageUrls, imageWithRoles, videoUrls, audioUrls, tools.
Can I switch between Grok Imagine 1.5 Video and Seedance 2.0 Mini?
Yes. Both run behind the same API Stock endpoint, so switching means changing the model field in the request body. The same API key and the same prepaid balance cover both, and there is nothing else to migrate.
Guides
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