Before you test Seedance 1.0 Pro in BytePlus ModelArk, look up the balance available for that model in your account. The ModelArk pricing page advertises two million starter tokens for vision models. Tokens measure generation usage. The number of clips you can make with a given balance changes with your settings.
What determines the token cost of a clip?
BytePlus’s estimate takes account of video duration, frame dimensions and frame rate. If you make the same move at the same length and frame rate but raise the resolution, the model has more pixels to process and token usage goes up. If you use the API, you can compare the estimate with actual usage in the response field usage.completion_tokens.
What happened to the daily reward packs?
On October 8, 2026, BytePlus stopped issuing daily Collaboration Rewards packs for Seedance 1.0 Pro and 1.5 Pro. It said previously issued packs remained usable until they expired and that the change did not affect API access. If the ModelArk console shows a resource pack, check which model it covers and when it expires.
Use a single camera move for the first test
Check the exact model name first. Seedance 1.0 Pro and 1.0 Pro Fast are separate entries in the pricing documentation. Then check the balance for the model you selected. I’d start with a short, low-resolution shot. For a slow push toward a product, the first take only needs to show whether the movement feels right and the product stays in frame. Change duration and resolution one at a time on subsequent takes so you can see which decision changed usage.
