Find the strongest direction before adding complexity
The connected API provider exposes a Seedance 2.0 Mini variant. This route organizes controlled draft tests, but it does not silently override the model shown in the generator—confirm that selection before submitting.
Treat each batch as a small experiment
The purpose of a draft is to answer a creative question. Keep the base scene stable enough for a useful comparison.
Choose the decision
Decide whether the batch compares an opening action, product angle, camera move, mood, or message.
Lock the common brief
Reuse the same subject, setting, and output goal so each version belongs to the same test.
Change one variable
Vary only the signal you want to judge, then label the prompt so the result traces back to the change.
Carry forward evidence
Keep the strongest prompt language and note what failed before moving the idea into another pass.
Keep drafting separate from delivery
You need a clearer creative decision
Organize hook tests, camera alternatives, storyboard beats, or message variants before widening the brief.
The source and model are already decided
Move to text-to-video, image-to-video, or a named model route when you know how the generation should begin.
The actual model and credit estimate
The generator is the source of truth for the selected model, supported settings, and current credit cost.
Questions a draft batch can answer
Which opening earns attention?
Compare actions or first-frame ideas for ads and social clips without changing the entire scene.
Which camera language fits?
Test a push-in, tracking move, locked frame, or handheld feel against the same subject and setting.
Which concept should be developed?
Turn rough storyboard or product ideas into comparable clips for team or client review.
Fast-draft workflow questions
Is Seedance 2.0 Mini a model option?
Our connected API provider documents a Seedance 2.0 Mini variant. The generator remains the source of truth for whether that variant is currently selected and available to your account.
Does a draft workflow guarantee lower cost or faster output?
No. Cost and processing time depend on the active model, settings, demand, and account. Review the displayed credit estimate.
How many variations should I test?
Use the smallest batch that answers the decision. A few controlled variations are more informative than many unrelated prompts.
Run a test with a decision attached
Confirm the selected model, compare one creative variable, and keep the evidence that should shape the next pass.