Short answer: For the same 5-second 720p test clip, the unified video selector’s Standard lane starts at 45 credits. The homepage SeedVR2 video workflow (and the selector’s Pro lane) starts at 165 credits for that same duration/resolution band. Run the cheap Standard test first. Move to the 165-credit lane only when Standard fails the hard parts. Confirmed system or provider failures trigger an automatic credit-return attempt.
The two minimums people confuse
SeedVR2 hosts more than one video path. Public pricing copy (2026-10-26) states three related floors:
| Lane (public wording) | Minimum shown for 5s · 720p |
|---|---|
| Unified selector · Standard | 45 credits |
| Homepage SeedVR2 video workflow | 165 credits |
| Unified selector · Pro | 165 credits |
Still images are a different meter: a 2K image is published at 10 credits, and an eligible signed-in account can finish and receive one 2K image free. Video jobs always show their own estimate before submission.
That split is intentional. Standard is the inexpensive scout. The SeedVR2 / Pro band is the heavier delivery lane. Paying 165 first on every soft social clip is how freelancers empty a pack before they learn whether the source can be saved at all.
Same 5-second test — pick with a table
Hold duration, resolution, and source file constant. Change only the model lane.
| Question | Prefer Standard (45) | Prefer SeedVR2 / Pro band (165) |
|---|---|---|
| First look at an unknown clip? | Yes | After Standard disappoints |
| Soft compression, mild blur, social re-encode? | Start here | Only if motion still fails |
| Client delivery that already failed a cheap pass? | Already done | Yes — compare the same 5s segment |
| Budget is a Video Starter pack ($12.99 / 200 cr)? | ~4 Standard 5s jobs | ~1 SeedVR2/Pro 5s job (200 ÷ 165) |
| You need proof for a quote? | Use Standard for the sample reel | Upgrade the winning scene only |
Pack math for one 5s · 720p clip (public one-time packs)
| Pack | Price | Credits | ≈ Standard @ 45 cr | ≈ SeedVR2/Pro @ 165 cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video Starter | $12.99 | 200 | ~4 | ~1 |
| Video Plus | $24.99 | 1,000 | ~22 | ~6 |
| Starter Pack | $34.99 | 1,500 | ~33 | ~9 |
| Creator (featured one-time) | $79.99 | 6,000 | ~133 | ~36 |
Planning dollars (Video Starter rate): one Standard 5s ≈ $12.99 × 45/200 ≈ $2.92; one SeedVR2/Pro 5s ≈ $12.99 × 165/200 ≈ $10.72. Bigger packs lower the effective rate — use the on-page estimator for the pack you will actually buy.
Workflow: one clip, two lanes, no double waste
- Cut a representative 5-second segment (hardest motion, worst compression, or the face/label that must survive).
- Open the unified video selector. Choose Standard, 720p, confirm the 45-credit (or live) estimate.
- Inspect at 100%: edges, faces, scroll text, strobing, temporal smear.
- If Standard is “good enough for the platform,” stop. Do not buy the 165 lane for vanity.
- If Standard fails a specific artifact, run the same 5s on the SeedVR2 homepage workflow or selector Pro lane and compare. Spend the second bill only on the segment that justifies it.
- Scale duration/resolution only after the lane choice is settled — longer clips multiply whichever lane you picked.
Eligible accounts can still judge the engine on a free 2K still before any video spend. That image trial does not replace a video preflight; every video job shows its own cost.
What happens when a job fails
Public FAQ / pricing language (2026-10-26):
- A confirmed system or provider failure triggers an automatic credit-return attempt.
- When a task is marked failed, credits charged for that job are returned to the balance; a failed attempt is closed and cannot be replayed — the next run is a new charge.
- Free first-image / trial runs charged at 0 credits have nothing to return.
- Unused one-time credit packs may be refundable within 14 days (see live refund policy). Subscriptions follow their own window (pricing page: first subscriptions with the same window when less than 20% of included credits are used).
So a failed Standard scout should not permanently eat the 45 credits. A successful-but-ugly result still spends credits — that is why the cheap lane exists for taste tests.
Decision checklist (print this)
- I am testing one 5s segment, not the full timeline.
- I read the live estimate for the selected model and resolution.
- I tried Standard (45 floor) before SeedVR2/Pro (165 floor) unless I already know Standard fails this source type.
- I know which pack covers the next step (Video Starter 200 cr is enough for ~4 Standard tests or ~1 heavy-lane test).
- If the UI shows failed, I wait for the credit return before assuming I need to top up.
CTA
Use the credit estimator on seedvr2.net/pricing: set 1 video · 5 seconds · Standard · 720p and confirm the ~45 credit plan. Buy the smallest pack that covers that estimate (often Video Starter at $12.99 / 200 credits). Only after Standard loses the inspection should you re-price the same clip on the 165-credit SeedVR2 / Pro lane.
Open the tools from seedvr2.net so the preflight you see matches the lane you pay for.
Sources (live, 2026-10-26 Asia/Shanghai)
- https://seedvr2.net/pricing — Standard 45 / SeedVR2 homepage 165 / Pro 165; packs; estimator default 45 cr; failure credit-return
- https://seedvr2.net/ — same lane floors; free eligible 2K image
- https://seedvr2.net/blog — active how-to cluster (structure reference only; no sentences copied)
UNVERIFIED / notes
- Exact per-second curves at 1080p / 4K for every named model (FlashVSR, Ultimate, etc.): partially shown in older blog posts; treat live preflight as authority for this draft.
- Search volume / CTR: unavailable.
- Whether every account still receives the free 2K image: eligibility-gated on live copy — eligibility for a given login UNVERIFIED without signing in.