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Model infoModelsSnapshot: 15 Oct 2026

ByteDance / DreamActor

DreamActor M2.0

Character animation from one image and a driving video, transferring motion, expression and lip movement. Supports human, stylized and non-human subjects.

availableClosed weightsVideo generation
Official documentation (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 15 Oct 2026
7 of 21 specification fields collected
Output resolution720pSee specification notes below
Clip durationNot collectedAwaiting source review
Input billingSee ratesBytePlus Vision AI
Output billingSee ratesPublished units and conditions below

Specifications

Provider-documented facts. “Not collected” means we have not verified that field yet, not that the feature is unsupported.

Context / input limit
Not collected
Maximum input tokens
Not collected
Maximum output
Not collected
Reasoning
Not collected
Tool calling
Not collected
Structured output
Not collected
Streaming
Not collected
Batch processing
Not collected
Fine-tuning
Not collected
Context caching
Not collected
Parameters
Not collected
Architecture
Spatiotemporal in-context animation with appearance and motion fused in latent space; self-generated cross-identity data enables direct RGB motion transfer without pose extraction.Source for Architecture (opens in a new tab)
Knowledge cutoff
Not collected
Release date
Not collected
Languages
Not collected
Output resolutions
720pSource for Output resolutions (opens in a new tab)

Published native output, not a guarantee for every third-party wrapper.

Published training data
Pose-guided stage: 100,000 web videos. End-to-end stage: 60,000 filtered synthetic video triplets.Source for Published training data (opens in a new tab)
Frame rates (fps)
25 fps on native BytePlusSource for Frame rates (fps) (opens in a new tab)

Access & pricing

Prices belong to an endpoint and billing tier. A provider listing does not guarantee access for every account or region.

API model ID
dreamactor_m20_gen_video_cvtob
Access
Documented hosted model. Service activation, authentication and billing required; no inference executed.
Regions
ap-singapore-1
API endpoint URL
https://cv.byteplusapi.comSource for API endpoint URL (opens in a new tab)
Hosted API version
2024-06-06Source for Hosted API version (opens in a new tab)

API protocol date, not model launch.

Supported input workflows
One reference image and one template videoSource for Supported input workflows (opens in a new tab)
Input media transport
Image: one URL or one base64 item. Driving video: public URL.Source for Input media transport (opens in a new tab)
Image input limits
JPEG/JPG/PNG; maximum 4.7 MB; 480 × 480 through 1920 × 1080. Larger images are proportionally reduced.Source for Image input limits (opens in a new tab)

Overview says less than 4.7 MB; API says maximum 4.7 MB.

Source video limits
MP4/MOV/WEBM; maximum 30 seconds; 200 × 200 through 2048 × 1440.Source for Source video limits (opens in a new tab)
Source video trimming
cut_result_first_second_switch defaults to true, removing the one-second transition.Source for Source video trimming (opens in a new tab)
Generation mode
CVSync2AsyncSubmitTask / CVSync2AsyncGetResultSource for Generation mode (opens in a new tab)
Result and task expiry
Video URL: one hour. Task may expire after 12 hours.Source for Result and task expiry (opens in a new tab)
Published request quota
One concurrent generationSource for Published request quota (opens in a new tab)

Prices retain their published currencies and billing units below.

Published billing units · original currency · observed 15 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Video generationGenerated video duration1$0.05second

Rate conditions

  1. Native price per generated video second with one concurrency. Account and applicable tax/contract conditions apply. No text-token estimate.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Retention, training use, regional processing and enterprise terms have not been summarized for this endpoint.

API model ID
fal-ai/bytedance/dreamactor/v2
Access
Documented hosted model. Service activation, authentication and billing required; no inference executed.
Regions
Not collected
Supported input workflows
One image URL and one driving-video URLSource for Supported input workflows (opens in a new tab)
Image input limits
JPEG/JPG/PNG; maximum 4.7 MB; 480 × 480 through 1920 × 1080, with proportional downscaling above the limit.Source for Image input limits (opens in a new tab)
Source video limits
MP4/MOV/WEBM; maximum 30 seconds; 200 × 200 through 2048 × 1440.Source for Source video limits (opens in a new tab)
Source video trimming
trim_first_second defaults to true.Source for Source video trimming (opens in a new tab)
Generation mode
Asynchronous queue with polling/webhooksSource for Generation mode (opens in a new tab)
Content screening controls
enable_safety_checker defaults to true; authorized callers may request relaxed screening.Source for Content screening controls (opens in a new tab)

Prices retain their published currencies and billing units below.

Published billing units · original currency · observed 15 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Video generationGenerated video duration1$0.05second

Rate conditions

  1. Published hosted per-second rate; trimming, duration rounding and account conditions are separate. Not a token tariff.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Retention, training use, regional processing and enterprise terms have not been summarized for this endpoint.

API model ID
bytedance/dreamactor-m2.0
Access
Documented hosted model. Service activation, authentication and billing required; no inference executed.
Regions
Not collected
Endpoint availability
Official public listing: onlineSource for Endpoint availability (opens in a new tab)
Hosted API version
b23bf8e6d5f31dd67ad219fac057fd43d3ac38fc58343025ab557be74a9450caSource for Hosted API version (opens in a new tab)

Wrapper version, not model weight hash.

Image input limits
JPEG/JPG/PNG; maximum 4.7 MB; 480 × 480 through 1920 × 1080.Source for Image input limits (opens in a new tab)
Source video limits
MP4/MOV/WEBM; maximum 30 seconds; 200 × 200 through 2048 × 1440.Source for Source video limits (opens in a new tab)
Source video trimming
cut_first_second defaults to true.Source for Source video trimming (opens in a new tab)

Prices retain their published currencies and billing units below.

Published billing units · original currency · observed 15 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Video generationGenerated video duration1$0.05second

Rate conditions

  1. Published official listing price per output-video second. Billing rounding, trimming and applicable account conditions remain separate. No inference executed.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Retention, training use, regional processing and enterprise terms have not been summarized for this endpoint.

API model ID
jimeng_dreamactor_m20_gen_video
Access
Publicly documented hosted route. Activate the motion-imitation capability in a Volcengine account, authenticate and fund usage. No inference executed.
Regions
cn-north-1 (documented API signing region)
API endpoint URL
https://visual.volcengineapi.comSource for API endpoint URL (opens in a new tab)
Hosted API version
2022-08-31Source for Hosted API version (opens in a new tab)

Protocol version, not model release date.

Generation mode
CVSync2AsyncSubmitTask / CVSync2AsyncGetResultSource for Generation mode (opens in a new tab)
Authentication
Signed API requests; region cn-north-1 and service cv.Source for Authentication (opens in a new tab)

Authentication scope is not an independently verified data-residency guarantee.

Supported input workflows
Human, anime or pet driving video; supports multiple subjects.Source for Supported input workflows (opens in a new tab)
Image input limits
JPEG/JPG/PNG; under 4.7 MB; 480 × 480 through 1920 × 1080, with larger images proportionally downscaled.Source for Image input limits (opens in a new tab)
Source video limits
MP4/MOV/WEBM; maximum 30 seconds; 200 × 200 through 2048 × 1440.Source for Source video limits (opens in a new tab)
Published request quota
One concurrent generationSource for Published request quota (opens in a new tab)
Result and task expiry
Generated video URL: one hour. Task may expire after 12 hours.Source for Result and task expiry (opens in a new tab)

These are retrieval lifetimes, not a data-deletion policy.

Content marking controls
Optional AIGC metadata through req_json.aigc_meta; inspect aigc_meta_tagged in the result.Source for Content marking controls (opens in a new tab)
Input media transport
One public image URL in image_urls or one base64 item in binary_data_base64; base64 takes precedence if both are supplied. Driving video_url must be public.Source for Input media transport (opens in a new tab)
Source video trimming
cut_result_first_second_switch defaults to true; trims the one-second opening transition.Source for Source video trimming (opens in a new tab)

Prices retain their published currencies and billing units below.

Published billing units · original currency · observed 15 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Video generationGenerated video duration1CN¥0.40second

Rate conditions

  1. Native price per generated-video second, one concurrency. No conversion to USD, tokens or text questions. Duration rounding, applicable taxes and contract conditions are not established.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Retention, training use, regional processing and enterprise terms have not been summarized for this endpoint.

Caching

Caching can reuse earlier input processing. Availability, lifetime and billing depend on the endpoint. A cache hit still generates a new response.

01 / INITIAL INPUTProcess & retain

The system processes eligible input and retains reusable state.

02 / LATER REQUESTCheck available state

Reuse depends on matching input, session state and the cache policy.

03 / CACHE HITReuse & generate

Reusing state can reduce repeated work. Any charges follow the billing rules below.

BytePlus Vision AI

dreamactor_m20_gen_video_cvtob
Not verified

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

How it works
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

Minimum reusable input
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

Lifetime & refresh
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

How to enable it
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

Usage fields
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

Billing rules
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

Limits & data boundaries
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

No verified cache rate for this endpoint. An empty rate is not a zero charge.

Caching reviewed 15 Oct 2026

fal

fal-ai/bytedance/dreamactor/v2
Not verified

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

How it works
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

Minimum reusable input
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

Lifetime & refresh
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

How to enable it
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

Usage fields
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

Billing rules
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

Limits & data boundaries
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

No verified cache rate for this endpoint. An empty rate is not a zero charge.

Caching reviewed 15 Oct 2026

Replicate

bytedance/dreamactor-m2.0
Not verified

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

How it works
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

Minimum reusable input
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

Lifetime & refresh
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

How to enable it
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

Usage fields
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

Billing rules
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

Limits & data boundaries
Not collected

Session memory, retained media and model-internal latent buffers do not establish discounted prompt caching.

No verified cache rate for this endpoint. An empty rate is not a zero charge.

Caching reviewed 15 Oct 2026

Volcengine Jimeng AI

jimeng_dreamactor_m20_gen_video
Not verified

No documented discounted prompt-cache contract. Task lifetime and latent reuse do not establish caching support.

How it works
Not collected

No documented discounted prompt-cache contract. Task lifetime and latent reuse do not establish caching support.

Minimum reusable input
Not collected

No documented discounted prompt-cache contract. Task lifetime and latent reuse do not establish caching support.

Lifetime & refresh
Not collected

No documented discounted prompt-cache contract. Task lifetime and latent reuse do not establish caching support.

How to enable it
Not collected

No documented discounted prompt-cache contract. Task lifetime and latent reuse do not establish caching support.

Usage fields
Not collected

No documented discounted prompt-cache contract. Task lifetime and latent reuse do not establish caching support.

Billing rules
Not collected

No documented discounted prompt-cache contract. Task lifetime and latent reuse do not establish caching support.

Limits & data boundaries
Not collected

No documented discounted prompt-cache contract. Task lifetime and latent reuse do not establish caching support.

No verified cache rate for this endpoint. An empty rate is not a zero charge.

Caching reviewed 15 Oct 2026

What the measurements say

No benchmark observations have been added for this model. We do not turn a vendor description into a performance score.

Latency and throughput depend on the host, request size, reasoning settings and load. There is no measured speed or global usage figure in this record.

The record behind the model

Why it is included

Inferred from the ByteDance model disclosures, official project repositories containing website assets rather than weights, and the reviewed ByteDance/ByteDance-Seed weight inventories with no matching checkpoint. No explicit weight-license declaration is asserted.

Classification evidence (opens in a new tab)

Lifecycle dates

Research paper first submitted29 Jan 2026Source (opens in a new tab)

Sources reviewed