Release tracker
As of October 2026, ByteDance Seed has not announced a Seedance 3.0 release date in the model catalog and visual blog reviewed here. The estimated window below is based on earlier release timing. The timeline links to the announcements and sources checked.
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Official sources are checked once a day at 09:00 Beijing time. If a completed check finds new Seedance 3.0 entries, they appear here with their source publication dates and the dates we first found them. Those dates are listed separately and do not establish when the model was released.
The first automatic check is still pending. The timeline below contains the sources reviewed earlier for this page.
Sources monitored: Seed visual blog · Official model catalog · Official visual blog (Chinese) · Official model catalog (Chinese)
The dates below mark ByteDance Seed announcements and source reviews. Earlier release intervals inform the estimate above; they do not confirm a Seedance 3.0 launch date.
| Date | Source | What it confirms |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | ByteDance Seed: Seedance 2.0 launch | ByteDance announced Seedance 2.0. This is a 2.0 announcement, not a 3.0 release date. |
| 2026-07-31 | ByteDance Seed: Seedance 2.5 launch | ByteDance announced Seedance 2.5, including longer generation, reference control, and editing. |
| ByteDance Seed model catalog · ByteDance Seed visual blog | Both pages list Seedance 2.5. As of October 2026, these sources do not announce a Seedance 3.0 release date. |
A model announcement, platform rollout, and API availability can happen separately. We will record each milestone when official 3.0 information is available.
The official Seedance 2.5 page documents its capabilities, which we can use for future comparisons. Seedance 3.0's specifications are still unconfirmed, so we cannot yet say how it will compare.
| Area | Seedance 2.5: documented capabilities | Seedance 3.0: as of October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | Up to 30 seconds per generation, with extension support. | Duration remains unconfirmed in the official sources we reviewed. |
| Reference control | Multimodal references and more precise interpretation of reference videos. | Input types and limits still await official confirmation. |
| Editing | Audio/video editing, white-model control, and green-screen editing. | Editing controls still await official confirmation. |
| Quality and speed | Use the official 2.5 examples as a starting point for evaluation. | No verified 3.0 benchmark supports a quality or speed claim. |
| Pricing and access | Check the chosen provider's current terms and rates. | We have not confirmed 3.0 pricing or access terms in the sources reviewed here. |
We will compare subject consistency, motion, how well results follow references, editing, generation time, and cost using the same tasks. Seedance 3.0's capabilities in these areas still need official confirmation.
If you searched for seadance, sedance, seedanc3 or seedence, or used the query 씨댄스, start with the Seedance name and verify release claims against original sources. For help finding the right information, see the naming FAQ.
These answers draw on the official model catalog and visual blog reviewed for this page. Seedance 2.5 details come from its official model page linked above.
Seedance 3.0 is estimated for January–February 2027 based on the 169-day interval between the Seedance 2.0 and 2.5 announcements. This is an estimate; a launch date has not been announced in the ByteDance Seed sources reviewed as of October 2026.
We have not confirmed a Seedance 3.0 free plan or trial in the official sources reviewed as of October 2026. Free credits for other models or platforms do not establish a Seedance 3.0 offer.
Seedance 3.0 subscription and API prices remain unconfirmed in the official sources reviewed as of October 2026. We will add them with a link to the original source once they are announced. Prices for existing tools do not establish what 3.0 will cost.
Seedance 2.5's official documentation covers 30-second generation, multimodal references, and editing. As of October 2026, we have not confirmed comparable Seedance 3.0 specifications or benchmarks in the sources reviewed. We cannot yet say whether it will offer better quality, faster generation, or lower costs.
Each daily check adds official titles and source links to the updates above. If a source is unavailable, earlier messages stay visible and the check is marked incomplete. A model name or announcement headline alone does not confirm dates, prices or specifications.
Last updated reflects the latest completed official-source check or editorial update, whichever is newer.
