# Model Name Map

last_verified: 2026-08-01

Use this file when a user says "Seedance Pro", "Seedance V2", "Seedance V2 Mini", "Seed2.0 Pro", "Seedance 2.5", or wrapper-specific model names.

## Out of Scope: Seedance 2.5

Reviewed 2026-08-01. Seedance 2.5 is a **different model line**, not a Seedance 2.0 variant, and this repository does not cover it. It appears in this file for one reason: normalizing "2.5" to "2.0" is the highest-cost naming error the file can prevent, because it silently applies this skill's 2.0 numbers to a model they were never measured on. Keep the name as the user said it, and withhold the platform numbers.

## Canonical Names

| Name | Meaning | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.0 | ByteDance Seed video generation model line | Correct public name for the v2 video model family, and the line this repository targets. Use this as the default wording. |
| Seedance 2.5 | A different, newer model line — **not covered by this skill** *(launched 2026-07-31, tech-press)* | Keep the name; never normalize to 2.0. Say plainly that this skill is built and verified for 2.0, keep the craft guidance, and withhold every platform number. |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | Faster Seedance 2.0 variant reported by official/product and wrapper surfaces | Use for draft, iteration, or low-latency discussion when the active surface exposes it. Recheck exact resolution, duration, and pricing. |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | Lighter official Seedance 2.0 series lane exposed on Volcengine, BytePlus, and Dreamina surfaces | Use only when the active surface exposes Mini. Treat `Seedance V2 Mini` as shorthand, not canonical wording. Recheck API availability, duration, resolution, pricing, and account gates live. |
| Doubao Seedance 2.0 | Volcengine/Doubao-flavored surface naming | Treat as a product/API surface label, not a different creative method. |
| `doubao-seedance-2-0-260128` | Volcengine Ark model ID observed in May 29 tutorial | Useful for implementation examples only after rechecking the active console/docs. Do not treat as universal BytePlus/global availability. |
| `doubao-seedance-2-0-fast-260128` | Volcengine Ark Fast model ID observed in May 29 tutorial | Use only when the active surface exposes the Fast variant and current pricing/limits are checked. |
| `doubao-seedance-2-0-mini-260615` | Volcengine Ark Mini model ID observed in official docs on 2026-06-20 | Use only on Volcengine after rechecking whether the June 15-June 22 trial-only gate has ended and API access is live. |
| `doubao-seedance-2-0-pro-260215` | Volcengine Ark Pro model ID (reported 2026-06-14, not console-verified here) | Use only after rechecking the live Ark console. Do not confuse with the `doubao-seed-2-0-pro-*` LLM (see Non-Seedance section). |
| `dreamina-seedance-2-0-260128` / `-fast-260128` | BytePlus ModelArk model IDs — the international counterpart of the Volcengine `doubao-` IDs (reported 2026-06-14) | BytePlus uses a `dreamina-` prefix where Volcengine uses `doubao-`. Same model family, different surface; recheck the live ModelArk docs before quoting. |
| `dreamina-seedance-2-0-mini-260615` / `dreamina-seedance-2.0-mini` | BytePlus ModelArk Mini model ID and pricing-row label observed in official docs on 2026-06-20 | Use only on BytePlus. The hyphenated ID and dotted pricing label are surface-specific; recheck API support, pricing, and 1080p support live before implementation. |
| `seedance2` | Runway API model ID | Use only for Runway's API surface. Do not substitute for Volcengine/Doubao model IDs. |
| fal Seedance 2.0 endpoints | fal's hosted Seedance 2.0 surface: `text-to-video`, `image-to-video`, `reference-to-video`, each with a `/fast` tier | Use fal endpoint naming only for the fal surface (verified 2026-06-09). Recheck endpoint IDs, resolution tiers, and per-second pricing live before quoting. Do not substitute for Volcengine, Doubao, or Runway model IDs. |
| `seedance-2.0-text-to-video` | EvoLink model value shown on its public Seedance 2.0 page | Use only on EvoLink's API surface. Recheck image/reference/video modes, pricing, callback support, and face/reference policy before implementation. |
| `bytedance/seedance-2.0` | OpenRouter model slug and related provider/router naming seen on public model pages | Use only for the provider/router surface that documents it. Recheck whether the route supports text-to-video, image-to-video, first/last-frame, or multimodal reference inputs before coding. |
| PiAPI `seedance` with `seedance-2-preview` / `seedance-2-fast-preview` | PiAPI task model and task-type pattern from its public Seedance docs | Use only with PiAPI's generic task API. Recheck current task types, less-restriction variants, asset-library requirements, and pricing before quoting. |
| Runware `bytedance:seedance@2.0` / `bytedance:seedance@2.0-fast` | Runware model IDs visible in public model docs | Use only on Runware. Recheck exact operation support because provider pages can group text, image, video, audio, edit, and extend differently. |
| LaoZhang `/seedance/api/v3` routes | LaoZhang provider-specific Seedance API surface | Use only when the user targets LaoZhang. Recheck endpoint paths, model values, auth, and task lifecycle in current LaoZhang docs. |
| Kie.ai, ModelsLab, AI/ML API, MuAPI, SeeGen, Segmind Seedance routes | Provider-specific wrapper or router names | Treat as provider-specific labels, not canonical names. Recheck live docs and account access before implementation, especially for face/reference handling and output rights. |
| Seedance V2 | Community shorthand | Normalize to Seedance 2.0 unless the user is clearly referring to a wrapper-specific model. If the user says `Seedance V2 Mini`, normalize to Seedance 2.0 Mini only after checking the active surface. |
| Seedance 2.0 Pro | Ambiguous community shorthand | Do not assume this is an official video-model name. Ask which surface, or normalize to Seedance 2.0 / Fast with a caveat. |
| Seed2.0 Pro | Separate Seed/Doubao naming seen outside the Seedance video model line | Do not confuse with Seedance 2.0 video generation. |
| Seedance 1.5 Pro | Earlier Seedance generation | Useful for historical comparison only. Do not mix its limits with Seedance 2.0. |

## Answer Pattern

If the user says "Seedance 2.0 Pro", answer:

`I will treat this as Seedance 2.0 unless you mean a specific wrapper's Pro label. Official public video-model wording is Seedance 2.0 and, on some surfaces, Seedance 2.0 Fast. Seed2.0 Pro is a different naming lane and should not be used as the Seedance video model name without source confirmation.`

If the user says "Seedance V2 Mini", answer:

`I will treat this as Seedance 2.0 Mini only if the active surface exposes the Mini lane. Official source-visible examples are Volcengine's doubao-seedance-2-0-mini-260615 and BytePlus ModelArk's dreamina-seedance-2-0-mini-260615; API access, pricing, duration, and resolution are surface-specific and need a live recheck.`

## Non-Seedance Models (Do Not Confuse)

These are NOT Seedance and should not trigger Seedance-specific syntax, specs, or surfaces. Versions verified 2026-06-14; recheck before quoting.

| Name | What it actually is | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Seedream (e.g. Seedream 4.5) | ByteDance's **image** generation model | Same vendor, near-identical name (Seedr**ea**m vs Seed**a**nce). Highest confusion risk. Not video. |
| Doubao-Seed-2.0 (`doubao-seed-2-0-pro-*`) | ByteDance's **LLM** on Volcengine | Shares the Ark surface and the "Seed" lineage but is a language model, not Seedance video. |
| Doubao-Seed-2.0 Mini (`doubao-seed-2-0-mini-*`) | ByteDance's **Seed/Doubao** model naming lane, not Seedance video | Do not confuse this with `doubao-seedance-2-0-mini-260615`. The missing `ance` matters. |
| Sora 2 (OpenAI) | Competing video model | Note: OpenAI announced Sora's sunset — app closed ~Apr 2026, API ending ~Sept 2026. Not Seedance. |
| Veo 3.1 (Google) | Competing video model (family: 3.1 / Fast / Lite) | "Veo 3" is the prior gen. Not Seedance. |
| Kling 3.0 (Kuaishou) | Competing video model ("Omni" = its multimodal variants) | Not Seedance. |
| Runway Gen-4.5 | Runway's own video model line | Distinct from Runway *hosting* Seedance 2.0 via its API. Not Seedance. |
| Hailuo / Vidu / Luma Ray3 / Pika / Wan | Other competing video models | Not Seedance. |

For these, offer general filmmaking craft only — never Seedance reference tags, shot grammar, or surface-specific settings.

## Wrapper Names

Third-party wrappers may expose names such as `doubao-seedance-2.0`, `doubao-seedance-2.0-fast`, OpenRouter-style slugs, PiAPI task types, Runware IDs, or provider-prefixed variants. These can be useful for implementation, but they are not the repo's source of truth for official naming.

Do not quote current BytePlus Seedance 2.0 pricing or model IDs from JavaScript-rendered pricing pages unless the value has been verified in a current official page or console. Volcengine prices can be cited only with source date, model, surface, currency, and a recheck warning.
