Model terms / ByteDance / Seedance 2.5
ByteDance · Runway
Can I use Seedance 2.5 via Runway commercially?
Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
Authorisation not verified. BytePlus Video terms s4.2: aggregation platforms are Platform Customers with identity-verification and audit duties, and their end users 'may only generate video content for their own use'; the channel's arrangement is not public.
Commercial use of Seedance 2.5 via Runway: Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions, according to ByteDance's terms as read on 2026-09-23. 9 of 10 usage questions have an answer on record.
Terms as read on 2026-10-05. Service you used: via Runway (proxied).
Two sets of terms apply when you use Seedance 2.5 through Runway. Runway terms govern your contract; ByteDance terms (model provider) govern what happens
to your data. Each answer below says which one it comes from. Where both speak and
disagree, the more protective reading is shown and the other is noted.
| Question | Answer | According to | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial use | Restricted Own use only Stricter of the two shown. Runway terms say Yes | ByteDance terms (model provider) docs.byteplus.com | 2026-09-23 |
"Service Specific Terms s4.2.3 (Video Generation, 2026-09-30): you may not 'resell or re-integrate the APIs into UGC platforms, including AI content creation tools. If you operate an aggregation platform, end users may only generate video content for their own use'; nor 'resell the APIs without our written authorization'. The platform is liable for its end users (s4.2.2); unauthorised resale costs 20% of the minimum commitment (s4.2.4). Client / agency deliverables through a channel are UNCLEAR (asked). Model Services s2(1): not available in the United States - whether channels serve US end users under a separate arrangement is unconfirmed. Ownership: you own the Output as between you and BytePlus (General Terms for AI Services s2.1)." | |||
| Where outputs may be used | Restricted not offered in US | ByteDance terms (model provider) docs.byteplus.com | 2026-09-23 |
"Service Specific Terms s4.2.3 (Video Generation, 2026-09-30): you may not 'resell or re-integrate the APIs into UGC platforms, including AI content creation tools. If you operate an aggregation platform, end users may only generate video content for their own use'; nor 'resell the APIs without our written authorization'. The platform is liable for its end users (s4.2.2); unauthorised resale costs 20% of the minimum commitment (s4.2.4). Client / agency deliverables through a channel are UNCLEAR (asked). Model Services s2(1): not available in the United States - whether channels serve US end users under a separate arrangement is unconfirmed. Ownership: you own the Output as between you and BytePlus (General Terms for AI Services s2.1)." | |||
| Trains on your inputs | Yes Stricter of the two shown. ByteDance terms (model provider) say No | Runway terms runway.com | 2026-08-31 |
"Terms of Use s4.4: 'You acknowledge that Inputs and Outputs may be used by the Company to train and improve its AI models, algorithms and related technology, products and services (including for labeling, classification, content moderation and model training purposes). As such, you hereby grant to the Company a non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid, transferable, sublicensable right and license to use any Inputs and Outputs... at any point'. No opt-out in the Terms; the Terms cover the app and the APIs." | |||
| Trains on your prompts | Yes Stricter of the two shown. ByteDance terms (model provider) say No | Runway terms runway.com | 2026-08-31 |
"Prompts are the defined Inputs ('text prompts describing images, videos, games, or other content'). Terms of Use s4.4: 'You acknowledge that Inputs and Outputs may be used by the Company to train and improve its AI models, algorithms and related technology, products and services (including for labeling, classification, content moderation and model training purposes). As such, you hereby grant to the Company a non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid, transferable, sublicensable right and license to use any Inputs and Outputs... at any point'. No opt-out in the Terms; the Terms cover the app and the APIs." | |||
| Trains on your outputs | Yes Stricter of the two shown. ByteDance terms (model provider) say No | Runway terms runway.com | 2026-08-31 |
"Terms of Use s4.4: 'You acknowledge that Inputs and Outputs may be used by the Company to train and improve its AI models, algorithms and related technology, products and services (including for labeling, classification, content moderation and model training purposes). As such, you hereby grant to the Company a non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid, transferable, sublicensable right and license to use any Inputs and Outputs... at any point'. No opt-out in the Terms; the Terms cover the app and the APIs." | |||
| Output ownership | User | Runway terms runway.com | 2026-08-31 |
"A non-claim, not an assignment. Terms of Use s4.4: 'The Company does not claim ownership of any of your Inputs or Outputs. Subject to your compliance with the Agreement, the Company does not restrict your commercial use of your Outputs.'" | |||
| Copyright indemnity | No by plan: enterprise Limited, team No Stricter of the two shown. ByteDance terms (model provider) say Limited | Runway terms runway.com | 2026-08-31 |
"Terms of Use s9: 'You agree to indemnify and hold Company... harmless from any losses, costs, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) relating to or arising out of... (a) Your Content or Your Applications' - the indemnity runs user to Runway; s10.1 disclaims non-infringement." | |||
| Marking applied by the model | Yes documentation, not contract | ByteDance terms (model provider) docs.byteplus.com | 2026-09-23 |
"C2PA Content Credentials Guide (2026-07-28): the ModelArk API 'embeds C2PA Content Credentials by default... No additional configuration is required' for ByteDance-Seedream-4.0, Seedream-4.5, Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro / -lite, Dreamina-Seedance-2.0 / -2.0-mini / -2.0-fast (Seedance 2.5 announced, not listed; Seedream 3.0 and Seedance 1.x not covered). Acceptable Use Policy: users must not 'delete, remove, obscure, alter or conceal any credentials, watermarks, identifiers, metadata... that indicate that the content may be generated by a BytePlus GenAI Service'. General Terms for AI Services s1.4: comply with AI labelling / disclosure law when publishing. Visible watermark default: unconfirmed." | |||
| Disclosure duty on you | Required | ByteDance terms (model provider) docs.byteplus.com | 2026-09-23 |
"C2PA Content Credentials Guide (2026-07-28): the ModelArk API 'embeds C2PA Content Credentials by default... No additional configuration is required' for ByteDance-Seedream-4.0, Seedream-4.5, Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro / -lite, Dreamina-Seedance-2.0 / -2.0-mini / -2.0-fast (Seedance 2.5 announced, not listed; Seedream 3.0 and Seedance 1.x not covered). Acceptable Use Policy: users must not 'delete, remove, obscure, alter or conceal any credentials, watermarks, identifiers, metadata... that indicate that the content may be generated by a BytePlus GenAI Service'. General Terms for AI Services s1.4: comply with AI labelling / disclosure law when publishing. Visible watermark default: unconfirmed." | |||
| Training data disclosed | not on record | - | - |
Sources
- Runway terms https://runway.com/terms-of-use read 2026-08-31
- ByteDance terms (model provider) https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/legal/docs-service-specific-terms read 2026-09-23
- ByteDance terms (model provider) https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/legal/AI-Services-terms read 2026-10-05
- ByteDance terms (model provider) https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/c2pa-content-credentials-guide read 2026-09-23
Seedance 2.5 on other services
- Comfy Cloud Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
- ElevenLabs Yes on Business, Creator, Enterprise, Pro, Scale and Starter; No on Free, not offered in US
- Hedra Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
- Higgsfield Restricted; Yes on Plus, Starter, Team and Ultra, not offered in US
- Krea Restricted, not offered in US
- Magnific Yes on Business, Essential, Premium, Premium+, Pro and Pro Starter; No on Free, not offered in US
- Pika Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
Other models on Runway
- Seed Audio Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
- Seedance 2.0 Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
- Seedance 2.0 Fast Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
- Seedance 2.0 Mini Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
- Seedream 5 Lite Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
- Seedream 5 Pro Restricted, not offered in US, with conditions
Recent changes to these terms
- 30 Sept 2026 BytePlus adds penalties for unauthorised Seedance resale Terms changed
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