fal.ai Alternatives in 2026: Seedance Priced Per Second
Is there a cheaper fal alternative for Seedance?
Yes, on every Seedance tier. USD per second of output at 720p, text-to-video, 16:9, audio on:
| Model | fal | reAPI | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.5 | 0.4730 | 0.2668 | −44% |
| Seedance 2.0 | 0.3034 | 0.1538 | −49% |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 0.2419 | 0.1122 | −54% |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | 0.1547 | 0.0359 | −77% |
Why those per-second numbers carry a caveat
fal bills Seedance by token, not by second: tokens = height × width × duration × 24 / 1024. The fal column above is its own published per-second figure for the common 16:9 case, but its docs call the token formula authoritative, so a 9:16 clip has a different frame area and a different effective rate. reAPI bills per second of output directly, so the published rate holds at any aspect ratio.
Both platforms bill a reference video on top of the output rather than instead of it. An eight-second reference feeding a five-second clip bills thirteen seconds on either side, which is where per-second comparisons usually go wrong.
Full 480p to 4K tiers sit on each model page above. Rates read from both platforms’ public model pages on 20 August 2026.