- Release Notes and Announcements
- Product Introduction
- Product Overview
- Feature Overview
- Regions and Domains
- Features
- Basic Image Processing Service
- Media Processing Service
- Video Frame Capturing
- Video to Animated Image Conversion
- Video Enhancement
- Video Editing
- Intelligent Thumbnail
- Audio/Video Transcoding
- Video Metadata Acquisition
- Audio/Video Splicing
- Audio/Video Segmentation
- Adaptive Bitrate Streaming
- Top Speed Codec Transcoding
- Video Montage
- Digital Watermark
- Video Tagging
- Video Quality Scoring
- Smart Voice Service
- Content Moderation Service
- Content Recognition Services
- File Processing Services
- File Processing Service
- Smart Toolbox
- Specifications and Limits
- Purchase Guide
- Getting Started
- Console Guide
- Best Practices
- Developer Manual
- API Documentation
- Common Request Headers
- Common Response Headers
- Bucket Configuration
- Image Processing
- Basic Image Processing
- Scaling
- Cropping
- Rotation
- Converting Format
- Quality Change
- Gaussian Blurring
- Adjusting Brightness
- Adjusting Contrast
- Sharpening
- Grayscale Image
- Image Watermarking
- Text Watermarking
- Obtaining Basic Image Information
- Obtaining Image EXIF
- Obtaining Image’s Average Hue
- Removing Image Metadata
- Quick Thumbnail Template
- Pipeline Operators
- Image Size Limiting
- Supported Fonts
- Image Styles
- Image Compression
- Persistent Image Processing
- Blind Watermarking
- Abnormal Image Detection
- Queue APIs
- Basic Image Processing
- AI-Based Content Recognition
- Smart Audio
- Media Processing
- Content Moderation
- File Preview
- File Processing
- Job and Workflow
- Workflow APIs
- Workflow Instance
- Job APIs
- Media Processing
- Submitting Media Processing Job
- Submitting Video-to-Animated Image Conversion Job
- Submitting Video Splicing Job
- Submitting Digital Watermark Adding Job
- Submitting Digital Watermark Extracting Job
- Submitting Media Information Query Job
- Submitting Audio Noise Reduction Job
- Submitting Video Quality Scoring Job
- Submitting SDR-to-HDR Job
- Submitting Remuxing Job
- Submitting Intelligent Thumbnail Job
- Submitting Video Frame Capturing Job
- Submitting Stream Separation Job
- Submitting Super Resolution Job
- Submitting Audio/Video Transcoding Job
- Submitting Text-to-Speech Job
- Submitting Video Montage Job
- Submitting Video Enhancement Job
- Submitting Video Tagging Job
- Submitting Voice/Sound Separation Job
- Submitting Top Speed Codec Transcoding Job
- Canceling Media Processing Job
- Querying Media Processing Job
- Media Processing Job Callback
- Video-to-Animated Image Conversion
- Audio/Video Splicing
- Adding Digital Watermark
- Extracting Digital Watermark
- Getting Media Information
- Noise Reduction
- Video Quality Scoring
- SDRtoHDR
- Remuxing (Audio/Video Segmentation)
- Intelligent Thumbnail
- Frame Capturing
- Stream Separation
- Super Resolution
- Audio/Video Transcoding
- Text to Speech
- Video Montage
- Video Enhancement
- Video Tagging
- Voice/Sound Separation
- Top Speed Codec Transcoding
- Submitting Media Processing Job
- Image Processing
- Multi-Job Processing
- AI-Based Content Recognition
- Media Processing
- Template APIs
- Media Processing
- Creating Media Processing Template
- Creating Animated Image Template
- Creating Splicing Template
- Creating Top Speed Codec Transcoding Template
- Creating Screenshot Template
- Creating Super Resolution Template
- Creating Audio/Video Transcoding Template
- Creating Professional Transcoding Template
- Creating Text-to-Speech Template
- Creating Video Montage Template
- Creating Video Enhancement Template
- Creating Voice/Sound Separation Template
- Creating Watermark Template
- Creating Intelligent Thumbnail Template
- Deleting Media Processing Template
- Querying Media Processing Template
- Updating Template
- Updating Animated Image Template
- Updating Splicing Template
- Updating Top Speed Codec Transcoding Template
- Updating Screenshot Template
- Updating Super Resolution Template
- Updating Audio/Video Transcoding Template
- Updating Professional Transcoding Template
- Updating Text-to-Speech Template
- Updating Video Montage Template
- Updating Video Enhancement Template
- Updating Voice/Sound Separation Template
- Updating Watermark Template
- Updating Intelligent Thumbnail Template
- Creating Media Processing Template
- AI-Based Content Recognition
- Media Processing
- Batch Job APIs
- Error Codes
- Appendix
- SDK Documentation
- SDK Overview
- Android SDK
- iOS SDK
- COS Android SDK
- C SDK
- C++ SDK
- .NET(C#) SDK
- Go SDK
- COS iOS SDK
- Java SDK
- JavaScript SDK
- Node.js SDK
- PHP SDK
- Getting Started
- Image Processing
- Media Processing
- File Processing
- Content Recognition
- Job APIs
- Animated Image Job APIs
- Screenshot Job APIs
- Transcoding Job APIs
- Splicing Job APIs
- Intelligent Thumbnail Job APIs
- Multi-Job APIs
- Video Enhancement Job APIs
- Video Montage Job APIs
- Voice/Sound Separation Job APIs
- SDR-to-HDR Job APIs
- Digital Watermark Job APIs
- Super Resolution Job APIs
- Video Tagging Job APIs
- Image Processing Job APIs
- Remuxing Job APIs
- Template APIs
- File Processing
- Python SDK
- Mini Program SDK
- Personal Information Protection Policy for SDK
- FAQs
- Contact Us
- Release Notes and Announcements
- Product Introduction
- Product Overview
- Feature Overview
- Regions and Domains
- Features
- Basic Image Processing Service
- Media Processing Service
- Video Frame Capturing
- Video to Animated Image Conversion
- Video Enhancement
- Video Editing
- Intelligent Thumbnail
- Audio/Video Transcoding
- Video Metadata Acquisition
- Audio/Video Splicing
- Audio/Video Segmentation
- Adaptive Bitrate Streaming
- Top Speed Codec Transcoding
- Video Montage
- Digital Watermark
- Video Tagging
- Video Quality Scoring
- Smart Voice Service
- Content Moderation Service
- Content Recognition Services
- File Processing Services
- File Processing Service
- Smart Toolbox
- Specifications and Limits
- Purchase Guide
- Getting Started
- Console Guide
- Best Practices
- Developer Manual
- API Documentation
- Common Request Headers
- Common Response Headers
- Bucket Configuration
- Image Processing
- Basic Image Processing
- Scaling
- Cropping
- Rotation
- Converting Format
- Quality Change
- Gaussian Blurring
- Adjusting Brightness
- Adjusting Contrast
- Sharpening
- Grayscale Image
- Image Watermarking
- Text Watermarking
- Obtaining Basic Image Information
- Obtaining Image EXIF
- Obtaining Image’s Average Hue
- Removing Image Metadata
- Quick Thumbnail Template
- Pipeline Operators
- Image Size Limiting
- Supported Fonts
- Image Styles
- Image Compression
- Persistent Image Processing
- Blind Watermarking
- Abnormal Image Detection
- Queue APIs
- Basic Image Processing
- AI-Based Content Recognition
- Smart Audio
- Media Processing
- Content Moderation
- File Preview
- File Processing
- Job and Workflow
- Workflow APIs
- Workflow Instance
- Job APIs
- Media Processing
- Submitting Media Processing Job
- Submitting Video-to-Animated Image Conversion Job
- Submitting Video Splicing Job
- Submitting Digital Watermark Adding Job
- Submitting Digital Watermark Extracting Job
- Submitting Media Information Query Job
- Submitting Audio Noise Reduction Job
- Submitting Video Quality Scoring Job
- Submitting SDR-to-HDR Job
- Submitting Remuxing Job
- Submitting Intelligent Thumbnail Job
- Submitting Video Frame Capturing Job
- Submitting Stream Separation Job
- Submitting Super Resolution Job
- Submitting Audio/Video Transcoding Job
- Submitting Text-to-Speech Job
- Submitting Video Montage Job
- Submitting Video Enhancement Job
- Submitting Video Tagging Job
- Submitting Voice/Sound Separation Job
- Submitting Top Speed Codec Transcoding Job
- Canceling Media Processing Job
- Querying Media Processing Job
- Media Processing Job Callback
- Video-to-Animated Image Conversion
- Audio/Video Splicing
- Adding Digital Watermark
- Extracting Digital Watermark
- Getting Media Information
- Noise Reduction
- Video Quality Scoring
- SDRtoHDR
- Remuxing (Audio/Video Segmentation)
- Intelligent Thumbnail
- Frame Capturing
- Stream Separation
- Super Resolution
- Audio/Video Transcoding
- Text to Speech
- Video Montage
- Video Enhancement
- Video Tagging
- Voice/Sound Separation
- Top Speed Codec Transcoding
- Submitting Media Processing Job
- Image Processing
- Multi-Job Processing
- AI-Based Content Recognition
- Media Processing
- Template APIs
- Media Processing
- Creating Media Processing Template
- Creating Animated Image Template
- Creating Splicing Template
- Creating Top Speed Codec Transcoding Template
- Creating Screenshot Template
- Creating Super Resolution Template
- Creating Audio/Video Transcoding Template
- Creating Professional Transcoding Template
- Creating Text-to-Speech Template
- Creating Video Montage Template
- Creating Video Enhancement Template
- Creating Voice/Sound Separation Template
- Creating Watermark Template
- Creating Intelligent Thumbnail Template
- Deleting Media Processing Template
- Querying Media Processing Template
- Updating Template
- Updating Animated Image Template
- Updating Splicing Template
- Updating Top Speed Codec Transcoding Template
- Updating Screenshot Template
- Updating Super Resolution Template
- Updating Audio/Video Transcoding Template
- Updating Professional Transcoding Template
- Updating Text-to-Speech Template
- Updating Video Montage Template
- Updating Video Enhancement Template
- Updating Voice/Sound Separation Template
- Updating Watermark Template
- Updating Intelligent Thumbnail Template
- Creating Media Processing Template
- AI-Based Content Recognition
- Media Processing
- Batch Job APIs
- Error Codes
- Appendix
- SDK Documentation
- SDK Overview
- Android SDK
- iOS SDK
- COS Android SDK
- C SDK
- C++ SDK
- .NET(C#) SDK
- Go SDK
- COS iOS SDK
- Java SDK
- JavaScript SDK
- Node.js SDK
- PHP SDK
- Getting Started
- Image Processing
- Media Processing
- File Processing
- Content Recognition
- Job APIs
- Animated Image Job APIs
- Screenshot Job APIs
- Transcoding Job APIs
- Splicing Job APIs
- Intelligent Thumbnail Job APIs
- Multi-Job APIs
- Video Enhancement Job APIs
- Video Montage Job APIs
- Voice/Sound Separation Job APIs
- SDR-to-HDR Job APIs
- Digital Watermark Job APIs
- Super Resolution Job APIs
- Video Tagging Job APIs
- Image Processing Job APIs
- Remuxing Job APIs
- Template APIs
- File Processing
- Python SDK
- Mini Program SDK
- Personal Information Protection Policy for SDK
- FAQs
- Contact Us
CI offers a limited free tier for all users, which can be used to deduct the fees incurred by most CI features. Usage in excess of the free tier will be billed separately.
Note:
Currently, most CI billable items provide a free tier, while some don't. For more information on all billable items and pricing, see Pricing Overview.
If your service is suspended due to violations or overdue payment, you will not be eligible for the Free Tier perk. Free Tier will be unavailable until the service is resumed.
Free Tier
The Free Tier is only applicable to Public Cloud regions. For more information, see Regions and Domains.
Free Tier Details
Image processing
Item | Free Tier | Validity Period | Issuance Frequency |
Basic image processing | 10 TB | 1 month | Monthly |
Blind watermark | 6,000 times | 2 months | One-time |
Guetzli compression | 6,000 times | 2 months | One-time |
Media processing
Item | Free Tier | Validity Period | Issuance Frequency |
Video frame capturing | 6,000 times | 2 months | One-time |
Video metadata acquisition | 6,000 times | 2 months | One-time |
Intelligent thumbnail | 1,000 minutes | 2 months | One-time |
Document processing
Item | Free Tier | Validity Period | Issuance Frequency |
Document preview | 6,000 pages | 2 months | One-time |
Privacy protection | 2 GB | 2 months | One-time |
Smart audio
Item | Free Tier | Validity Period | Issuance Frequency |
Speech recognition | 20 hours | 2 months | One-time |
Fast speech recognition | 5 hours | 2 months | One-time |
Access and Query
After you activate and use CI's basic image processing service, the system will automatically issue a free tier resource pack to your account, which will be valid for one month.
For other services, the system will automatically issue a free tier resource pack when you use a service for the first time, which will be valid for two months.
The free tier will be delivered in the form of a free resource pack. You can view when your free tier resource pack will take effect and expire in the Storage Package Management page in the console.
Validity Period
The free tier for the basic image processing service is valid for one calendar month.
The free tier for other services is valid for two calendar months.
For example, if you activate and use CI's basic image processing service at 05:13:14 PM on March 10, 2021, the effective month of the free resource pack starts from March 1, 2021, and the free tier is valid between March 1, 2021 and March 30, 2021.
Billing Sequence
During the Free Tier term, you may be charged other fees you incur, such as advanced compression fees and traffic fees. Therefore, the billing sequence varies for your billing settlement depending on the scenario.
Take basic image processing as an example:
By default, COS bills are settled in a pay-as-you-go manner.
If you are eligible for the free tier for basic image processing, then your bills are settled in the order of free tier > pay-as-you-go. That is, you are charged in a pay-as-you-go manner only for the part exceeding the free tier.
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