CapCut vs Elyumfor Seedance 2.0
CapCut is cheaper per generated second if you keep most takes. Elyum is cheaper when you kill the rest, because only a keep spends credits.
Clips run 4 to 15 seconds. Seedance 2.0 is ByteDance's video model, launched February 12, 2026. It is known for photoreal motion and physical accuracy. Multi-subject action and camera moves tend to hold for the full take, which is why people use it for character-locked product films with audio. You can attach up to nine stills and three clips in one generate, then describe how a face, a SKU, a camera path, and existing footage combine. Sound and dialogue generate with the picture, not as a second pass.
About $0.046 per generated second. That is Dreamina's monthly promo rate for Seedance 2.0. Elyum prices Seedance 2.0 at 6 credits per second at 480p, and only a keep is charged. CapCut ships the model as Dreamina Seedance 2.0 (and a Mini variant), rolled out from March 2026 by country. CapCut also gives you a timeline, templates, captions, and mobile, desktop, and web apps. Elyum does not have a timeline editor, stock footage, avatars, a mobile app, team seats, or a community feed.
CapCut does not publish one global price. Official help pages say cost varies by region, device, and promotion, so the $9.99 Standard and $19.99 Pro figures below come from third-party trackers. CapCut's failed-generation policy is unpublished. Do not assume a bad take refunds there.
Seedance 2.0 on CapCut
About $0.046 per generated second on a monthly promo. That is what Dreamina's pricing page lists for Seedance 2.0, or about $0.055 per second annual. CapCut offers it as Dreamina Seedance 2.0 (and Mini), rolled out from March 2026 by country. TechCrunch reported the first wave: Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Clips run up to 15 seconds. CapCut does not publish which plan unlocks the model. Official CapCut help says price varies by region, device, and promotion.
A failed or bad Seedance 2.0 take on CapCut has no published refund rule. Treat that cost as unknown. CapCut Pro is commonly reported at $19.99/mo ($179.99/year) with 1,200 AI credits/month and 4K/60fps/HDR export. Standard is commonly reported at $9.99/mo with 550 credits and a 1080p cap. Reviews in 2026 report monthly AI credits running out under heavy use. Paid Pro and Team unlock commercial-use assets in the editor, not blanket clearance. There is no public API for headless generation.
Seedance 2.0 on Elyum
On Elyum, Seedance 2.0 costs 6 credits per second at 480p (5s = 30 credits = $0.30; 15s = 90 credits = $0.90), 16 credits per second at 720p (5s = 80 credits = $0.80; 15s = 240 credits = $2.40), and 24 credits per second at 1080p (5s = 120 credits = $1.20; 15s = 360 credits = $3.60). Clips are 4 to 15 seconds with native audio. Routes are text to video, image to video, reference to video, and video editing, with four aspect ratios.
Every render returns as a free preview. Keep the takes you want (credits leave then) or kill the rest for a full automatic refund. A failed generation is never charged. The pricing page starts at Free (up to 150 credits once (our algorithm may grant them), no card). Free allows one kill per month. Plus ($9/mo), Pro ($29/mo), and Ultra ($69/mo) kill freely. Kept files download at full quality with no watermark. Commercial use is included. You can also drive the same model from Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through the MCP server and the REST API.
What a Seedance 2.0 take costs
| Scenario | CapCut | Elyum |
|---|---|---|
| One 5s take you keep (480p) | About $0.23 at Dreamina's $0.046/sec monthly promo (5 × $0.046) | 30 credits ($0.30) at 6 credits/sec |
| Ten 5s 480p takes, keep two | If all 10 bill at $0.046/sec: about $2.30. Unused-take refund: Not published | 2 × 30 credits = 60 credits ($0.60); eight kills refund in full |
| A failed generation | Not published | Never charged |
| Monthly plan needed to access the model | Not published. Free exists; Standard ~$9.99, Pro ~$19.99 (trackers) | No. Free is up to 150 credits once (our algorithm may grant them). Plus is $9/mo |
| Watermark on the file | Reported on some free exports; Standard/Pro reported clear | None on kept takes |
| One 15s take you keep (1080p on Elyum) | About $0.69 at $0.046/sec monthly promo (resolution not published) | 360 credits ($3.60) at 24 credits/sec |
Elyum: 1 credit = $0.01, charged only when you keep a take. CapCut figures from its own pricing pages and independent reviews, verified 2026-09-07; sources at the end. Full rate card on the Seedance 2.0 page.
Where the two differ
CapCut/Dreamina prices Seedance 2.0 per generated second (about $0.046 monthly promo, $0.055 annual). Elyum prices per second by resolution (6.4 / 16 / 24 credits at 480p / 720p / 1080p) and only charges a keep.
CapCut's failed-generation and kill policy is not published. On Elyum every render is a free preview. Keep to pay, kill for a full refund. Failed generations are never charged. Free plan allows one kill per month. Paid plans kill freely.
CapCut Pro is reported at 4K/60fps/HDR. Standard and Free are capped at 1080p. Seedance 2.0 clips cap at 15 seconds on both. CapCut also lists Seedance 2.5 for up to 30-second scenes. Elyum lists 480p, 720p, and 1080p for this model.
CapCut is a full editor: timeline, templates, captions, effects, mobile and desktop. Elyum is a multi-model studio with one credit balance. Elyum does not ship a timeline, stock footage, talking-head avatars, a mobile app, team seats, or a community feed. See the CapCut alternative page for that split.
CapCut has no public API for headless video generation as of April 2026 third-party reporting. Open Platform is plugins inside the editor only. Elyum exposes Seedance 2.0 through MCP and a REST API, documented for Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor.
Paid CapCut Pro/Team unlock commercial-use assets in the editor, not blanket clearance for every library asset or upload. CapCut's terms grant a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license over uploaded content. Elyum kept takes include commercial use and download without a watermark.
Pick CapCut when
- You already cut in CapCut and want Seedance 2.0 next to templates, captions, and a mobile app.
- You keep most takes. Dreamina lists about $0.046/sec on a monthly promo, below Elyum's 480p $0.064/sec.
- You want 4K/60fps/HDR export on a reported Pro plan. Elyum lists Seedance 2.0 up to 1080p.
- You want Seedance 2.5 in the same picker for 30-second scenes. Compare CapCut vs Elyum for Seedance 2.5.
Pick Elyum when
- You generate many takes and keep few. Only keeps spend credits. Kills refund in full.
- You want a published per-second price by resolution, not a region-variable membership.
- You also run Veo, Kling, Wan, or FLUX from one credit balance. CapCut is not a multi-vendor marketplace as of Sept 2026.
- You need headless generation from Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor. CapCut has no public render API.
Seedance 2.0 in three styles, rendered on Elyum
Getting the most out of Seedance 2.0
- Name the camera like a shot list: lens, move, and where it stops. Seedance 2.0 holds a dolly, orbit, or handheld shake across a full 4 to 15 second take if the move is one sentence, not three competing directions.
- When you attach references (up to nine stills and three clips), say what each lock is. Face from image 1, product from image 2, camera path from clip 1. Unlabeled piles confuse the combine.
- Write audio in the same prompt. Put dialogue in quotes, then room tone and one or two effects. Native audio lands with the picture, so a silent prompt often yields thin ambience.
- Keep the length honest. Ask for 6 to 8 seconds when the action is one beat. Padding to 15 seconds without new action is where motion repeats or the subject stalls.
- For character lock, reuse the same face stills across takes and name wardrobe and marks that must not drift. That is the usual path when a person or product has to match cut to cut.
- Set the aspect ratio before you write the blocking. Seedance 2.0 on Elyum has four ratios. A 9:16 prompt that describes a wide establishing move will crop the frame you planned.
Frequently asked questions
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Does CapCut watermark Seedance 2.0 exports?
Can I automate Seedance 2.0 on CapCut?
- CapCut: How Much Does CapCut Pro Cost? (official help) (accessed 2026-09-07)
- CapCut: Understanding the Pricing Change (official help) (accessed 2026-09-07)
- CapCut pricing 2026: A complete guide - eesel AI (accessed 2026-09-07)
- TechCrunch: ByteDance's Dreamina Seedance 2.0 comes to CapCut (accessed 2026-09-07)
- Dreamina AI Models page (accessed 2026-09-07)
- Seedance 2.0 Pricing 2026 - Dreamina (accessed 2026-09-07)
- CapCut AI Features 2026: What Is Free And What Costs Credits (accessed 2026-09-07)
- Dreamina AI Review 2026: Features, Pricing, and Real User Issues (accessed 2026-09-07)
- CapCut API in 2026: Docs, API Key, Pricing & Alternatives (accessed 2026-09-07)
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Seedance 2.0 is a AI video generator you can preview free on Elyum. Keep the takes you love, kill the rest for a full refund.