{
  "dataset": "Seedance 2.5 free-tier observations",
  "maintainer": "VideoFreeTier",
  "homepage": "https://videofreetier.com/",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "generated": "2026-09-17",
  "note": "Each row records what a channel granted or stated, on the date observed. source_type: vendor = stated by the vendor; report = reported by a user; single-source = one uncorroborated account.",
  "fields": [
    "model",
    "channel",
    "metric",
    "value",
    "observed",
    "source_type",
    "note"
  ],
  "records": [
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "Jimeng",
      "metric": "daily free credits",
      "value": "60-100",
      "observed": "2026-07-04",
      "source_type": "report",
      "note": "not a published figure; range as reported"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "Jimeng",
      "metric": "daily free credits",
      "value": "88",
      "observed": "2026-08-11",
      "source_type": "report",
      "note": "conflicts with the July figure above; no official statement"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "Doubao",
      "metric": "daily generations (free tier)",
      "value": "5",
      "observed": "2026-08-11",
      "source_type": "report",
      "note": "per account per day"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "Mina Labs",
      "metric": "sign-up bonus",
      "value": "20 credits",
      "observed": "2026-08-11",
      "source_type": "report",
      "note": "one-off, new users"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "Lovart",
      "metric": "annual plan bonus",
      "value": "up to 20 generations",
      "observed": "2026-08-11",
      "source_type": "report",
      "note": "tied to an annual subscription"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "Doubao Work",
      "metric": "launch giveaway",
      "value": "30 days Standard membership (list CNY 68)",
      "observed": "2026-08-25",
      "source_type": "report",
      "note": "desktop client + phone-number login required; inner quota unverified"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "ByteDance (official)",
      "metric": "max clip length",
      "value": "30 seconds, single pass",
      "observed": "2026-07-31",
      "source_type": "vendor",
      "note": "up from 15 s in Seedance 2.0"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "ByteDance (official)",
      "metric": "extension ceiling",
      "value": "multi-minute, no round limit stated",
      "observed": "2026-07-31",
      "source_type": "vendor",
      "note": "official wording is 'several minutes'"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "Jimeng (reported)",
      "metric": "extension ceiling",
      "value": "3 minutes, Jimeng-only",
      "observed": "2026-07-08",
      "source_type": "report",
      "note": "official material confirms neither the number nor exclusivity"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "ByteDance (official)",
      "metric": "output resolution",
      "value": "not stated",
      "observed": "2026-07-31",
      "source_type": "vendor",
      "note": "the official post omits resolution entirely"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "most hosting platforms",
      "metric": "output resolution",
      "value": "1080p",
      "observed": "2026-07 to 2026-08",
      "source_type": "vendor",
      "note": "as advertised on model landing pages"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "one hosting platform",
      "metric": "output resolution claim",
      "value": "4K",
      "observed": "2026",
      "source_type": "vendor",
      "note": "single platform; contradicted by its own plan table"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "one pre-launch tester",
      "metric": "output resolution",
      "value": "4K + 10-bit",
      "observed": "2026-07-04",
      "source_type": "single-source",
      "note": "source was under NDA; nothing else corroborates it"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "Doubao",
      "metric": "watermark, free tier",
      "value": "watermarked",
      "observed": "2026-08-27",
      "source_type": "report",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "Doubao",
      "metric": "watermark, paid tier",
      "value": "removal off by default, manual toggle",
      "observed": "2026-08-27",
      "source_type": "report",
      "note": "toggle path: generate, open full size, top-right menu, auto-remove watermark"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "Doubao",
      "metric": "watermark, after the fact",
      "value": "not retroactive",
      "observed": "2026-08-27",
      "source_type": "report",
      "note": "subscribing later does not strip watermarks already saved"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "BytePlus ModelArk",
      "metric": "API availability",
      "value": "coming soon",
      "observed": "2026-07-31",
      "source_type": "vendor",
      "note": "as stated in the official launch post"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "developer report",
      "metric": "API availability",
      "value": "opened 2026-07-16",
      "observed": "2026-07-15",
      "source_type": "report",
      "note": "conflicts with the vendor statement; unresolved"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "API (in practice)",
      "metric": "error codes seen",
      "value": "429, 400, 402",
      "observed": "2026-08-04",
      "source_type": "report",
      "note": "429 rate cap; 400 param limits; 402 insufficient balance"
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "API (in practice)",
      "metric": "error strings seen",
      "value": "api error: 529 overloaded; connection lost mid-response",
      "observed": "2026-08-25",
      "source_type": "report",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "API (in practice)",
      "metric": "billing on failure",
      "value": "moderation/platform failures not charged; dissatisfaction charged",
      "observed": "2026-08-04",
      "source_type": "report",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "model": "Seedance 2.5",
      "channel": "one host, 5 test groups",
      "metric": "first-attempt usable rate",
      "value": "~30% to >60%",
      "observed": "2026-08-12",
      "source_type": "report",
      "note": "with structured prompts assigning one job per reference; one tester, not a benchmark"
    }
  ]
}