There is no Seedance 3.0 release date yet. As of November 14, 2026, ByteDance has not announced Seedance 3.0: no launch post on the Seed blog, no model page and no API. The newest Seedance model is Seedance 2.5, launched on July 31, 2026.
This is an independent tracker, not affiliated with ByteDance. We update it when the status changes.
At a glance
- Status: not announced. No date, no specs, no API (checked November 14, 2026).
- Latest release: Seedance 2.5, with 30-second clips, native audio and up to 50 references per request.
- Since June 2025, ByteDance has shipped a major Seedance update every five to eight months.
- A site offering Seedance 3.0 generation today cannot be running an official model of that name, because none has been released.
Is Seedance 3.0 out?
No. We checked the places a real launch would show up, and we check them again whenever ByteDance posts Seedance news:
- ByteDance Seed. The model list on seed.bytedance.com shows Seedance 2.5 as the current video model. There is no Seedance 3.0 page or blog post.
- API platforms. Neither BytePlus ModelArk nor WaveSpeed lists a Seedance 3.0 endpoint. WaveSpeed's newest Seedance endpoints are the 2.5 standard, Turbo and Flash versions.
Seedance release timeline
| Model | Released | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| Seedance 1.0 | June 2025 | Multi-shot text and image to video at 1080p |
| Seedance 2.0 | February 12, 2026 | Picture and sound in one pass, 15-second clips, 9 image + 3 video + 3 audio references |
| Seedance 2.5 | July 31, 2026 | 30-second clips with extension, 30 image + 10 video + 10 audio references, timestamp editing |
| Seedance 3.0 | Not announced | — |
Dates come from ByteDance's Seedance 1.0 page and its Seedance 2.0 and Seedance 2.5 launch posts. ByteDance also shipped point releases in between; the 2.0 post compares it with version 1.5.
The gap from 1.0 to 2.0 was about eight months, and from 2.0 to 2.5 about five and a half. Press reports also put the first public preview of 2.5 at ByteDance's Volcano Engine FORCE conference in June 2026, about six weeks before launch (The Next Web).
When will Seedance 3.0 come out?
ByteDance has not given a date, and it has not said the next model will be called 3.0. Going by the gaps so far, the next major Seedance release would land between mid-January and late March 2027. That is arithmetic on past releases, not a date from ByteDance.
A preview at a Volcano Engine event, as happened with 2.5, is the likeliest early sign.
What Seedance 3.0 could improve
Nothing about Seedance 3.0 is confirmed. What we can say is where each release has pushed so far:
- Clip length: 15 seconds in 2.0, 30 seconds in 2.5.
- References: 15 inputs per request in 2.0, 50 in 2.5.
- Editing: from extension in 2.0 to timestamp-level, green screen and camera perspective edits in 2.5.
Treat lists of Seedance 3.0 features you find elsewhere as guesses until ByteDance publishes a model page. We will add the confirmed specs here when it does.
How to tell when Seedance 3.0 is really out
- A launch post on the Seed blog and a Seedance 3.0 page on seed.bytedance.com.
- An API listing on BytePlus ModelArk or Volcano Engine Ark, followed by providers such as WaveSpeed.
- The model appearing in ByteDance's apps, as Seedance 2.5 did in Jimeng AI and Doubao Pro.
Until those exist, any Seedance 3.0 generator is running an earlier model.
Can you use Seedance 3.0 today?
Not anywhere. You can use the newest released model, Seedance 2.5, in our Seedance 2.5 AI video generator or on the Seedance 3 AI video generator homepage. Both run 2.5 in two tiers:
- Fast for drafts: a 5-second 720p clip costs 100 credits.
- Pro for final shots: the same clip costs 180 credits on the full model.
Clips run 4 to 15 seconds with native audio, from a prompt or a photo. When a Seedance 3.0 API opens, we will add it as a new tier, so prompts you refine on 2.5 now carry over.
Seedance 3.0 FAQ
When is the Seedance 3.0 release date?
There is none yet. ByteDance has not announced Seedance 3.0 (checked November 14, 2026).
Is Seedance 3 the same as Seedance 3.0?
People use both names for the same expected model. Neither exists as an official release.
Is Seedance 3.0 free?
It cannot be, because it is not out. Seedance 2.5 can be tried free here: new accounts get 48 credits.
Will Seedance 3.0 be better than Seedance 2.5?
Nobody can say yet. ByteDance has not published Seedance 3.0, sample clips or benchmarks for it. Compare the two once there is a model page with specs, and test the same prompt on both before you switch.
What is the latest Seedance model?
Seedance 2.5, which ByteDance launched on July 31, 2026. It makes up to 30 seconds of video with audio in one pass.
Can Seedance be run locally?
No. ByteDance has not released Seedance model weights. The models run on ByteDance's servers and are reached through its apps or through API providers.
Why do some sites already say Seedance 3.0?
The name is popular in search, so some generators use it as a label. Check which model a generator names in its settings; if a site cannot point to an official Seedance 3.0 release, the clip comes from an earlier model.
Will this studio support Seedance 3.0?
Yes. As soon as a Seedance 3.0 API is available, it will appear as a new tier next to Fast and Pro.