Seedance 2 Image to Video: AI Image-to-Video Generator

SD 2 Image-to-Video (Pro) by ByteDance. Animates a start-frame image into a high-quality video with native audio, 4–15 second duration, and 2K resolution.

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Overview

About this model

SD 2 Image-to-Video (Pro) animates a single reference image into a high-quality video. Powered by ByteDance's SD 2 model, it generates videos with native audio-visual synchronization, up to 2K resolution, and 4–15 second duration using the reference image as the opening frame.

1Product Animation: Bring static product photos to life with natural motion.
2Portrait Animation: Animate character or portrait images into video.
3Creative Storytelling: Use a key frame image to anchor a generated video scene.
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Pricing & Value

Cost analysis

muapiapp$0.25 per second (e.g. $1.25 for 5 seconds)

Pay per second of video generated.

Fal.ai$0.3024/sec (high) / $0.2419/sec (basic)

Fal.ai charges $0.3024/sec for high quality and $0.2419/sec for basic. muapiapp is 17% cheaper on high ($0.25/sec) and 50% cheaper on basic ($0.12/sec equivalent).

Replicate$0.3024/sec (high) / $0.2419/sec (basic)

Replicate charges the same as Fal.ai — $0.3024/sec (high), $0.2419/sec (basic). muapiapp saves you 17–50% depending on quality tier.

* Competitor pricing is estimated based on similar model architectures and usage tiers.

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Technical Details

Configuration schema

Promptstring

Text description guiding the video animation. Use @character:<id> to reference a completed Seedance 2 Character generation.

Default ValueThe person walks forward with a smile.
Reference Imagesarray

1 image uses it as the start frame (first_last_frames mode). 2–9 images switches to omni_reference mode — reference them in your prompt with @image1, @image2, etc.

Default Valuehttps://d3adwkbyhxyrtq.cloudfront.net/ai-images/186/712345784292/4a8c5c70-abcc-4920-873e-b0e219986453.jpg
Aspect RatioEnum (6 options)

Output video aspect ratio.

Default Value16:9
Duration (seconds)int

Video duration in seconds.

Default Value5
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Implementation Guide

Developer documentation

How to Use SD 2 Image-to-Video (Pro)

  1. Upload your image: Provide a JPEG, PNG, or WebP image via images_list. This image will be used as the starting frame.

  2. Write your prompt: Describe what should happen in the video — motion, action, environment.

  3. Set duration: Between 4 and 15 seconds.

  4. Submit and poll: Use the returned request_id to poll for results. Note: aspect ratio is determined by the input image.

Common Questions

Frequently asked

What image formats are supported?

JPEG, PNG, and WebP are supported.

Can I control the aspect ratio?

No — the output aspect ratio is determined automatically by the dimensions of your input image.

What is the difference between Image-to-Video and First & Last Frame?

Image-to-Video uses a single image as the start frame. First & Last Frame allows you to provide a second image to constrain the ending frame of the video.