Transcoding pricing

Pay only for transcoding output.

Simple per-minute rates for video file transcoding, codec-specific multipliers, and live transcoding. No AI, CDN, storage, player, or analytics pricing is included here.

Video file transcoding

Rates per minute of output

Pricing is calculated from each output rendition's resolution and codec.

Video file transcoding pricing per minute of output
Resolution tier Pixel range Base HEVC/VP9 AV1
SD (< 960 x 720) 0–691199 px $0.005 $0.01 $0.015
HD (2160 x 1080) 691200–2332800 px $0.01 $0.02 $0.03
1440 (2880 x 1440) 2332801–4147200 px $0.025 $0.05 $0.075
4K (4096 x 2048) 4147201–8388608 px $0.045 $0.09 $0.135
5K (5120 x 2560) 8388609–13107200 px $0.08 $0.16 $0.24
6K (6144 x 3072) 13107201–18874368 px $0.12 $0.239 $0.36
7K (7168 x 3584) 18874361–25690112 px $0.16 $0.319 $0.48
8K (8192 x 4096) 25690113–33554432 px $0.22 $0.44 $0.66
10K (10240 x 5120) 33554433–52428800 px $0.35 $0.77 $1.05
12K (12288 x 6144) 52428801–75497472 px $0.5 $1.1 $1.5
14K (14336 x 7168) 75497473–102760448 px $0.68 $1.5 $2.04
16K (16384 x 8192) 102760449–134217728 px $0.88 $1.94 $2.64
Add-ons and notes

Additional video file charges

Repack

$0.003

Audio

$0.001

Gif

$0.005

Larger source bitrates

+25% for each 50 mbps over 50mbps

Multiple destinations

$0.001 each additional destination

Repack container

$0.001 per GB

Thumbnails/VTT

$0.0005

Frame rate > 30 fps

+100% for each next 30 fps

Codec multipliers

Encoding preset adjustments

H.264/H.265 slow

1.25x

H.264/H.265 slower

1.5x

H.264/H.265 very slow

1.75x

H.264/H.265 placebo

2x

AV1 preset 3 or 4

2.5x

AV1 preset 1 or 2

8x

AV1 film-grain

2.5x

AV1 pred-struct=1

2x

Live transcoding

Stream output rates

Live transcoding starts at $0.01 per minute of output, with streamed output charged by tier.

Live transcoding

Starts at $0.01 per minute of output

SD streamed output

Includes 480p and 240p — $0.01 per minute streamed

HD streamed output

Includes 1080p and 720p — $0.02 per minute streamed

Simulcast/Restream

$0.04 per GB