What the client needs
New pieces to render so the client's existing set is complete.
Missing video shots
Seedance renders 4–30 s
Missing images
Terms
applied if unit prices total less
How shots are matched per delivered shot
Feeding the client's own clip as a reference keeps look and motion consistent. BytePlus bills the reference seconds too, at the lower video-input rate.
used in video-input mode; a minimum token charge can apply to short clips
Seedream edits from client stills to set the first frame
matching takes more tries than fresh content
Seedream 5.0 Pro: 1st free, $0.003 each after
Images, analysis & buffer
style matching needs several tries
Seed 2.1 video understanding + transcript
People & overhead
Matching someone else's footage is hands-on: colour, grain, framing and cutting into their edit.
Quote at your target margin
Shared costs (intake, analysis, overhead) are spread across pieces in proportion to their direct cost.