Model Bakeoffrendered on fal Ā· 2026-09-03

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Seedance 2.5 on Character serial, block 1

Seedance 2.5, omni-reference Ā· served by Higgsfield

Estimated price, not measured. Credit-priced, so this is an estimate rather than a measurement. The route bills 6.5 credits per second at 720p — 32.5 for a 5 s take, 65 for 10 s, confirmed against the ledger. Higgsfield credits work out at roughly $0.033 to $0.05 each depending on plan and whether they are bought in a pack, which puts this model somewhere between $0.21 and $0.46 per second, most likely $0.25–0.33. Three reasons it stays out of the cost column: subscription credits are bundled, so the marginal cost of one more take is arguably zero until the allowance runs out, while every other price here is metered per call; the published tiers do not cover every plan; and the credit packs are currently discounted 40-odd percent, so the rate moves. Worth noting the direction anyway — fal lists the same model at $0.473/s at 720p, so this route is cheaper, not marked up.

What went in

the establishing frame

the frame, plus 6 reference images

Modern 3D animated feature style for preschool: soft rounded forms, chunky simple silhouettes, large expressive eyes, smooth matte surfaces with subtle fuzz on fur, warm rim light and soft ambient occlusion, shallow depth of field, saturated but gentle colour, no harsh shadows, no photorealism. Cosy and glowing rather than dark. Vertical 9:16, character centred and large in frame, uncluttered background so the character always reads instantly. A single continuous 10-second scene. One location: a tiny warm bakery at night. A wooden counter, a glass dome over a cake stand, a round brass bell, shelves of jars, a big friendly oven with a glowing window, and one window onto a deep blue night with round stars. Everything is soft and rounded - no sharp knives, no fire, no mess. Characters are stylized animals that walk upright, wearing at most one simple accessory each. No humans, no text or signage, no crowds. The night outside is cosy, never frightening. 0s–4s: The brass bell goes ding. The baker looks up slowly from the counter and says, warmly: 'Welcome in. Come in.' A small voice from the doorway: 'It's me!' 4s–10s: The flyer swoops in and hangs upside down from the lamp, wrapping his wings around himself. 'A bun please! Last time the jam went up my nose.' The baker: 'Yes, of course.' Hold every character's design exactly as shown. Do not drift toward photorealism. Avoid: photorealistic, live action, human, person, realistic fur, uncanny, creepy, scary, dark, gloomy, horror, gritty, harsh shadow, sharp knife, fire, flames, mess, spilled, sharp teeth, text, letters, signage, watermark, subtitles, caption, logo, cluttered background, crowd, extra characters, deformed, extra limbs, distorted face
  • The baker: “Night Kitchen. Come in.”
  • The flyer: “It's me!”
  • The flyer: “A bun please! Last time the jam went up my nose.”
  • The baker: “Yes, of course.”
10 s asked9:16imported-ep01_call1

What came out

costest. $0.25–0.33/s
wait—
delivered10.04s
frame720Ɨ1280
attempts—
verdict yellow

Every check on this take

Duration 10.04sexpected 10s (+0.04s)
Audio track 32000 Hz
Loudness -22.3 LUFStrue peak -7.7 dBTP, LRA 1.9 LU
Script lines 3/4missed: "Night Kitchen. Come in."
Motion 0.98near-static
Scene changes 0
Attempts 0
Wall clock —
what whisper heard

(bell dings) Welcome in, come in. - It's me, a bun please. Last time the jam went up my nose. - (chuckles) Yes, of course.

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