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Updated on 2024-03-19 GMT+08:00
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Cloud Live Transcoding Fee

Cloud Live provides standard transcoding and low-bitrate HD transcoding. The fee is calculated based on the actual codec standard, and the resolution and duration of the output video.

  • Price
  • Billing rules
    Table 1 Billing description

    Rule Item

    Description

    Billing Rule

    You are charged based on the encoding standard, output file resolution, and output file duration. The duration is precise down to two decimal places, and the second digit is rounded off based on the third digit. If there are multiple output specifications, the total transcoding fee covers each output specification.

    The bitrate system of transcoded streams is 1,024, for example, 1 Kbit/s = 1,024 bit/s.

    NOTE:

    The output specifications are determined based on whether the width or height of an output video is within the specified range.

    For example, if the output resolution is HD (1280 x 720), as long as the width is not greater than 1,280 or height is not greater than 720, you are charged based on HD (1280 x 720). Even if the output is not HD, as long as it is either wider than 1,280 or longer than 720, it will be charged based on a resolution higher than SD.

    Billing Cycle

    You are charged based on hour in real time.

    Billing Mode

    Pay-per-use

    Bill Run Time

    After the current billing cycle (hours) ends, the specific bill run time is subject to the system.

    Settlement Time

    Fees are automatically deducted after bill run.
  • Example

    Assume you use the transcoding service from 09:00 to 10:00 in the CN North-Beijing4 region on a day. Live stream 1 uses the H.265 encoding and is transcoded to 1720 x 1080 at a low bitrate (duration: 1 hour). Live stream 2 uses the H.264 encoding and is transcoded to 1280 x 960 (duration: 100 minutes) at a low bitrate. Live stream 3 uses the H.264 encoding and is transcoded to 480 x 480 (duration: 120 minutes). You need to pay the following fees for the transcoding service from 09:00 to 10:00 on that day:

    Transcoding fee = $0.1088 USD/minute x 60 minutes + $0.019 USD/minute x 100 minutes + $0.0025 USD/minute x 120 minutes = USD8.728