Comparisons
Seedance 2.0 Mini vs Grok Imagine 1.5 Video
Side-by-side pricing and capabilities on the API Stock API — one key, one prepaid balance.
What 1,000 seconds of output cost
Seedance 2.0 Mini
$15.84
$0.016 per second of output
Grok Imagine 1.5 Video
$16.00
$0.016 per second of output
Seedance 2.0 Mini costs $0.16 less per 1,000 seconds of output — 1% cheaper than Grok Imagine 1.5 Video. Both are billed from the same prepaid balance, so switching costs nothing.
Side by side
| Attribute | Seedance 2.0 Mini | Grok Imagine 1.5 Video |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Video | Video |
| Provider | ByteDance | xAI |
| Starting price | $0.016 per second of output | $0.016 per second of output |
| 1,000 seconds of output | $15.84 | $16.00 |
| Price options | 4 | 2 |
| Parameters | 13 | 5 |
| Capabilities |
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| Details | View Seedance 2.0 Mini → | View Grok Imagine 1.5 Video → |
Parameters side by side
Every request field either model accepts. A dash means that model does not accept the field.
| Parameter | Seedance 2.0 Mini | Grok Imagine 1.5 Video |
|---|---|---|
| promptPrompt | Optionalstring | Requiredstring |
| durationDuration | Optional4–15 | Optional6 | 10 | 15 | 20 +2 |
| sizeSize | Optionaladaptive | 16:9 | 9:16 | 1:1 +3 | Optional16:9 | 9:16 | 1:1 | 3:2 +1 |
| 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[] | — |
| resolutionResolution | Optional480p | 720p | Optional480p | 720p |
| urlsUrls | — | Optionalstring[] |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Seedance 2.0 Mini or Grok Imagine 1.5 Video?
Seedance 2.0 Mini and Grok Imagine 1.5 Video start at the same price, $0.016 per second of output, so the choice comes down to capabilities rather than cost.
What do Seedance 2.0 Mini and Grok Imagine 1.5 Video cost for 1,000 seconds of output?
1,000 seconds of output cost $15.84 on Seedance 2.0 Mini and $16.00 on Grok Imagine 1.5 Video — a difference of $0.16, or 1% less on Seedance 2.0 Mini. Both draw on the same prepaid balance.
What can Seedance 2.0 Mini do that Grok Imagine 1.5 Video cannot?
Their published capabilities match, so the practical differences between Seedance 2.0 Mini and Grok Imagine 1.5 Video are price and the parameters each accepts.
Do Seedance 2.0 Mini and Grok Imagine 1.5 Video take the same parameters?
They share 4 parameters. Seedance 2.0 Mini also accepts seed, generateAudio, nsfwCheck, returnLastFrame, imageUrls, imageWithRoles, videoUrls, audioUrls, tools; Grok Imagine 1.5 Video also accepts urls.
Can I switch between Seedance 2.0 Mini and Grok Imagine 1.5 Video?
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.
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