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Billing Details for Different VOD Services

Item
Description
Storage
Storage fees are incurred for storing files with VOD (for files saved in VOD, you can change their attributes, search them, delete them, automatically downgrade their storage classes, and automatically reduce their playback bitrate). The fees are calculated based on your peak storage usage in the billing cycle, and the price varies with storage class.
Media processing fees are incurred for processing media files you save in VOD (including General Transcoding, Transcoding to Adaptive Bitrate Streaming, Top Speed Codec transcoding, Video Screenshot,Video Editing, Video Compositing, Watermark Removing, Media Quality Inspection, Remaster, Play Channel, and Real-time Clipping).
AIGC
Supports multiple model providers offering AI services such as AI image generation and AI video generation. Currently, AIGC image generation is billed and deducted through the image processing count billing item, while AIGC video generation is billed and deducted through the audio/video quality regeneration billing item.
Playback acceleration: Fees are calculated based on the traffic consumed for playback, and the price varies with regions.
QUIC acceleration: Fees are calculated based on the number of QUIC requests while videos are displayed.
Client upload acceleration: Fees are calculated based on the traffic consumed by an upload.
For media files whose storage types are STANDARD_IA, ARCHIVE and DEEP_ARCHIVE, charges will be based on the retrieval mode and retrieval usage.
Media AI
Fees are incurred for using VOD's AI capability to moderate media files stored in VOD. The fees are calculated based on the file duration. Each task is billed only once. If a task fails, no fees will be charged.
Copyright protection fees are incurred for using VOD's content protection solutions (commercial-grade DRM).
Including Application Management, UGSV SDK License, Cloud Log Service and other value-added service billing items
Note:
You can refer to Billing Examples to estimate your cost of using VOD services.

Must-Knows

In the pay-as-you-go mode, fees are billed based on your actual usage of different VOD services. You can view your usage details in the VOD console.
Daily billing:
Billing method: By default, fees are billed on a daily basis. To change to monthly billing, please contact sales (in the monthly billing mode, only bill-by-bandwidth is supported).
Billing time: Between 12:00 and 18:00 each day, VOD calculates your usage of the previous day, generates a bill, and deducts the fees.
Monthly billing:
Billing method: VOD calculates your usage each day during a month, adds it up, and bills it at the beginning of the following month.
Billing time: Fees incurred each month are billed and deducted between the 1st and 3rd day of the following month.
If you have a large business volume (storage usage greater than 1 PB or daily traffic consumption over 10 TB), you can contact sales for more billing options.

Storage

Pricing

Storage Class
Regions
Price (USD/GB)
STANDARD
Chinese mainland
0.0006
Hong Kong (China) and Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Frankfurt, Seoul, Virginia, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Tokyo)
0.0009
STANDARD_IA (minimum storage days: 30)
Chinese mainland
0.0004
Hong Kong (China) and Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Frankfurt, Seoul, Virginia, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Tokyo)
0.0006
ARCHIVE (minimum storage days: 90)
Chinese mainland
0.0002
Hong Kong (China) and Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Frankfurt, Seoul, Virginia, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Tokyo)
0.0003
DEEP_ARCHIVE (minimum storage days: 180)
Chinese mainland
0.00006
Hong Kong (China) and Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Frankfurt, Seoul, Virginia, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Tokyo)
0.0001

Billing Details

Prices vary with storage region and storage class. If you change the storage class of a media file, the price for the new storage class will apply.
Storage fees are charged based on the storage class and peak storage used per day. Storage fees for regions inside and outside the Chinese mainland are charged separately.
Formula: Daily storage fee = Peak storage used in the Chinese mainland (GB) x Unit price (USD/GB) + Peak storage used outside the Chinese mainland (GB) x Unit price (USD/GB).
Attention:
In the daily billing mode, VOD calculates your storage usage each day and bills it the following day. With monthly billing, VOD calculates your storage usage each day, adds it up, and then bills it at the beginning of the following month. For the billing time, see Billing Overview.

Billing Examples

Assume that on January 1, you stored media files in STANDARD in the Chinese mainland and the peak storage usage was 100 GB. You also stored media files in STANDARD_IA in Singapore and the peak storage usage was 50 GB. On January 2, the storage fee billed for January 1 would be as follows: 100 (GB) x 0.0006 (USD/GB) + 50 (GB) x 0.0006 (USD/GB) = 0.06 (USD) + 0.03 (USD) = 0.09 (USD)
Attention:
You can delete files in the console to avoid incurring storage fees.
Minimum storage duration for STANDARD_IA files is 30 days. Storage fees for 30 days are charged even if the file is stored for a shorter period.
Minimum storage duration for ARCHIVE files is 90 days. Storage fees for 90 days are charged even if the file is stored for a shorter period.
Minimum storage duration for DEEP ARCHIVE files is 180 days. Storage fees for 180 days are charged even if the file is stored for a shorter period.
Base conversion: 1 GB = 1,000 MB; 1 MB = 1,000 KB; 1 Gbps = 1,000 Mbps; 1 Mbps = 1,000 Kbps.

Media Processing

Media processing includes features such as including General Transcoding, Transcoding to Adaptive Bitrate Streaming, Top Speed Codec transcoding, Video Editing, Video Compositing, Watermark Removing, Media Quality Inspection, Remaster, Play Channel, and Real-time Clipping.
Note:
For AV1 transcoding, the fees incurred depends on the resolution of the output video. The pricing of AV1 transcoding is the same as that of H.265 general transcoding.

General Transcoding

General transcoding includes general video transcoding, remuxing, and audio transcoding.

Pricing

Codec
Resolution
Price (USD/Min)
Transcoding Type No.
H.264
SD (short side ≤ 480 px)
0.003
1
H.264
HD (short side ≤ 720 px)
0.0061
2
H.264
FHD (short side ≤ 1080 px)
0.0121
3
H.264
2K (short side ≤ 1440 px)
0.0242
4
H.264
4K (short side ≤ 2160 px)
0.0521
5
H.265
SD (short side ≤ 480 px)
0.0158
6
H.265
HD (short side ≤ 720 px)
0.0315
7
H.265
FHD (short side ≤ 1080 px)
0.063
8
H.265
2K (short side ≤ 1440 px)
0.126
9
H.265
4K (short side ≤ 2160 px)
0.2521
10
Audio transcoding
-
0.002
21
Remuxing
-
0.0028
22
Note:
The transcoding type number determines the component usage and component usage unit fields in your bill. It tells you the codec and resolution of a billed item.

Billing details

TSC transcoding is billed according to the resolution and duration of the output file.
Rules: General transcoding fees are charged based on the output duration and specifications. Specifications refer to the codec used and short side (px) of the file generated. Remuxing and audio transcoding are charged based on the output duration.

Billing examples

Assume that you transcoded a video file of 100 minutes into 2560 x 1440 and 1280 x 640 respectively using the H.264 codec on January 1, as well as an audio file of 100 minutes. On January 2, the transcoding fee billed for January 1 would be as follows:
For the 2560 x 1440 video, the unit price for 2K (short side ≤ 1440 px) applies, which is 0.0242 USD/min.
For the 1280 x 640 video, the unit price for HD (480 px < short side ≤ 720 px) applies, which is 0.0061 USD/min.
The unit price of audio transcoding is 0.002 USD/min.
0.0242 (USD/min) x 100 (mins) + 0.0061 (USD/min) x 100 (mins) + 0.002 (USD/min) x 100 (mins) = 3.23 USD.
Note:
To learn more about the billing of transcoding, see Billing Examples.

Top Speed Codec Transcoding

Pricing

Codec
Resolution
Price (USD/Min)
Transcoding Type No.
H.264
SD (short side ≤ 480 px)
0.01
11
H.264
HD (short side ≤ 720 px)
0.02
12
H.264
FHD (short side ≤ 1080 px)
0.04
13
H.264
2K (short side ≤ 1440 px)
0.08
14
H.264
4K (short side ≤ 2160 px)
0.1721
15
H.265
SD (short side ≤ 480 px)
0.052
16
H.265
HD (short side ≤ 720 px)
0.104
17
H.265
FHD (short side ≤ 1080 px)
0.208
18
H.265
2K (short side ≤ 1440 px)
0.416
19
H.265
4K (short side ≤ 2160 px)
0.8319
20
Note:
The transcoding type number determines the component usage and component usage unit fields in your bill. It tells you the codec and resolution of a billed item.

Billing details

TSC transcoding is billed according to the resolution and duration of the output file.
Rules: TSC transcoding fees are based on the output duration and specifications. Specifications refer to the codec used and short side (px) of the file generated.

Transcoding to Adaptive Bitrate Streaming

Pricing

Adaptive bitrate streaming is charged based on the output duration and specifications. Specifications refer to the codec used and short side (px) of the file generated. See General Transcoding and TSC Transcoding.

Billing details

The billing rules are the same as those for general transcoding. Output videos of different resolutions are charged separately.

Billing examples

Assume that on January 1, you used the codec H.264 to transcode a video of 100 minutes into three resolutions: FHD (1920 x 1080), HD (1280 x 720), and SD (640 x 480). On January 2, the fee billed for January 1 would be as follows: 0.0121 (USD/min) x 100 (mins) + 0.0061 (USD/min) x 100 (mins) + 0.003 (USD/min) x 100 (mins) = 2.21 USD.
Note:
Because the video is transcoded into three specifications, each specification is charged and the fee is the sum of the three.
Adaptive bitrate streaming is required for encryption. The encryption feature itself is free.

Media Enhancement

Media Enhancement service leverages industry-leading AI-powered algorithms and sophisticated business scenario application models to comprehensively improve audio and video quality. It supports distributed real-time video quality enhancement, including features such as video deinterlacing, noise reduction, color enhancement, detail enhancement, facial enhancement, and SDR-to-HDR conversion. Billing is based on the duration of enhanced audio/video content, regardless of encoding method, with costs deducted from media processing time quotas.
Note
Media enhancement is implemented based on transcoding. Therefore, initiating an audio/video enhancement task will incur two separate charges: one for the enhancement service and another for the transcoding service (either standard transcoding or top-speed HD transcoding).

Video Enhancement Pricing

Tencent Cloud VOD Video Enhancement is billed based on the duration of enhanced videos, with charges varying according to different enhancement types, resolutions, and frame rates. The fees are deducted from your media processing duration quota for billing purposes.
Billing Item (Feature)
Frame Rate
Resolution
Deduction Ratio
Price (USD/min)
Artifact Removal (Deblocking)
≤ 30 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 6
0.018
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 12
0.036
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 25
0.075
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 50
0.15
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 200
0.6
≤ 60 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 12
0.036
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 25
0.075
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 43
0.129
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 100
0.3
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 400
1.2
≤ 120 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 25
0.075
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 50
0.15
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 87
0.261
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 200
0.6
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 800
2.4
Comprehensive Enhancement
≤ 30 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 50
0.15
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 112
0.336
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 200
0.6
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 450
1.35
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 1800
5.4
≤ 60 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 100
0.3
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 225
0.675
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 400
1.2
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 900
2.7
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 3600
10.8
≤ 120 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 200
0.6
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 450
1.35
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 800
2.4
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 1800
5.4
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 7200
21.6
Diffusion Transformer Enhancement (*Charges for "Comprehensive Enhancement" + "Super Resolution" + "Noise Reduction" services apply)
(Charges for "Comprehensive Enhancement" + "Super Resolution" + "Noise Reduction" apply)
≤ 30 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 81
0.243
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 181
0.543
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 325
0.975
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 725
2.175
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 2900
8.7
≤ 60 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 156
0.468
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 362
1.086
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 643
1.929
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 1450
4.35
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 5800
17.4
≤ 120 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 325
0.975
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 725
2.175
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 1293
3.879
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 2900
8.7
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 11600
34.8
Frame Interpolation
≤ 30 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 37.5
0.1125
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 84
0.252
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 150
0.45
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 337
1.011
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 1350
4.05
≤ 60 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 75
0.225
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 168
0.504
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 300
0.9
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 675
2.025
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 2700
8.1
≤ 120 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 150
0.45
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 337
1.011
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 600
1.8
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 1350
4.05
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 5400
16.2
Super Resolution (SR)
≤ 30 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 18
0.054
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 37
0.111
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 68
0.204
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 150
0.45
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 600
1.8
≤ 60 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 31
0.093
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 75
0.225
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 131
0.393
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 300
0.9
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 1200
3.6
≤ 120 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 68
0.204
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 150
0.45
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 268
0.804
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 600
1.8
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 2400
7.2
Denoising
≤ 30 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 12
0.036
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 31
0.093
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 56
0.168
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 125
0.375
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 500
1.5
≤ 60 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 25
0.075
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 62
0.186
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 112
0.336
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 250
0.75
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 1000
3
≤ 120 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 56
0.168
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 125
0.375
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 225
0.675
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 500
1.5
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 2000
6
Color Enhancement
≤ 30 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 6
0.018
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 12
0.036
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 25
0.075
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 50
0.15
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 200
0.6
≤ 60 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 12
0.036
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 25
0.075
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 43
0.129
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 100
0.3
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 400
1.2
≤ 120 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 25
0.075
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 50
0.15
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 87
0.261
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 200
0.6
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 800
2.4
Scratch Removal
≤ 30 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 62
0.186
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 143
0.429
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 256
0.768
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 575
1.725
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 2300
6.9
≤ 60 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 125
0.375
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 287
0.861
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 512
1.536
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 1150
3.45
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 4600
13.8
≤ 120 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 256
0.768
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 575
1.725
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 1025
3.075
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 2300
6.9
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 9200
27.6
Detail Enhancement
≤ 30 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 2.5
0.0075
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 6
0.018
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 11
0.033
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 25
0.075
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 100
0.3
≤ 60 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 5
0.015
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 12
0.036
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 22
0.066
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 50
0.15
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 200
0.6
≤ 120 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 11
0.033
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 25
0.075
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 44
0.132
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 100
0.3
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 400
1.2
Low-light Enhancement
≤ 30 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 6
0.018
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 12
0.036
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 25
0.075
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 50
0.15
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 200
0.6
≤ 60 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 12
0.036
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 25
0.075
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 43
0.129
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 100
0.3
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 400
1.2
≤ 120 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 25
0.075
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 50
0.15
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 87
0.261
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 200
0.6
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 800
2.4
Face Enhancement
≤ 30 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 43
0.129
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 93
0.279
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 168
0.504
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 375
1.125
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 1500
4.5
≤ 60 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 81
0.243
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 187
0.561
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 331
0.993
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 750
2.25
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 3000
9
≤ 120 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 168
0.504
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 375
1.125
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 668
2.004
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 1500
4.5
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 6000
18
Text/Font Enhancement
≤ 30 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 25
0.075
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 50
0.15
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 87
0.261
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 187
0.561
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 750
2.25
≤ 60 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 43
0.129
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 93
0.279
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 168
0.504
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 375
1.125
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 1500
4.5
≤ 120 fps
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 87.5
0.2625
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 187
0.561
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 337
1.011
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 750
2.25
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 3000
9
SDR to HDR
-
-
1 : 25
0.075

Audio enhancement pricing

VOD audio enhancement is billed based on the duration after enhancement, with charges offset and settled through media processing duration. The list price for media processing duration is USD 0.003 per minute, and the list price for audio/video enhancement = list price of media processing duration × offset ratio.
Billing Item (Feature)
Deduction Ratio
Price (USD/min)
Audio noise reduction
1 : 6.25
0.01875
Audio separation
1 : 6.25
0.01875
Volume leveling
1 : 6.25
0.01875
Audio enhancement
1 : 6.25
0.01875

Video Editing

Pricing

The price of video editing is determined by the codec used, the output resolution, and whether it's a general transcoding or TSC transcoding task.

Billing details

Fees are charged based on the output duration, the transcoding mode, and the output specifications (the codec used and the short side).
Formula: Video editing fees = Output file duration (min) × Unit price (USD/min)

Billing examples

Assume that on January 1, you used the VOD editing feature to splice video A (10 min, 640 x 480) and video B (15 min, 1280 x 720) into video C (25 min, 1280 x 720). The TSC transcoding mode was used. On January 2, the fee billed for January 1 would be as follows: 0.02 (USD/min) x 25 (mins) = 0.5 USD.
Note:
The codec used in the above examples is H.264. For information about the video editing APIs, see EditMedia and ComposeMedia.

Video Compositing

Pricing

The video compositing is billed based on the selected General transcoding usage.

Billing details

Rules: Charges are based on the encoding method, resolution and length of the output file.
Formula: Video compositing fees = video compositing output file duration (mins) × output file encoding method and resolution corresponding to unit price (USD/min).

Billing examples

On January 1st, you used the Video compositing to compose on video A (10 minutes long, resolution 640 × 480) and video B (15 minutes long, resolution 1280 × 720), and used General transcoding for transcode. Compose output video C: duration is 25 minutes, encoding method is H.264, resolution is 1280 × 720.
Therefore, the video compositing fees you need to pay on January 2nd are as follows:
Video composition fee on January 1st = 25 (mins) x 0.0061 (USD/min) = 0.1525 USD.

Watermark Removing

Pricing

Resolution
Price (USD/Min)
8K (short side ≤ 4320 px)
0.41
4K (short side ≤ 2160 px)
0.21
2K (short side ≤ 1440 px)
0.1
FHD (short side ≤ 1080 px)
0.05
HD (short side ≤ 720 px)
0.03
SD (short side ≤ 480 px)
0.02

Billing details

Watermark removal is billed based on the resolution and duration of the output video.
Rules: Watermark removal fees are based on the duration and resolution (short side) of the video file generated.

Billing examples

Assume that you used the watermark removal service of VOD on January 1. Two videos were generated, each 100 minutes long, and their resolutions were 2560 x 1440 and 1280 x 640 respectively. On January 2, the fee billed for January 1 would be as follows:
For the 2560 x 1440 video, the unit price for 2K (short side ≤ 1440 px) applies, which is 0.1 USD/min.
For the 1280 x 640 video, the unit price for HD (480 px < short side ≤ 720 px) applies, which is 0.03 USD/min.
0.1 (USD/min) x 100 (min) + 0.03 (USD/min) x 100 (min) = 13 USD.

Media Quality Inspection

Media quality inspection operations are supported for audio and video, including video image shake ghosting, blur, low-light overexposure, blurred screen, audio anomalies and other detection items.

Pricing

Item
Price (USD/Min)
Media Quality Inspection
0.021

Billing details

Billing items: Charges are based on the audio and video duration detected.
Billing rules: Each time a detection task is performed, a fee corresponding to the duration will be charged.
Formula: Audio and Video Quality Testing Cost = Length of Input Audio and Video Files (min) × Unit Price (USD/Min).
Note:
The billable duration of the day is calculated on a daily basis. If the total duration is less than one minute, it will be calculated as one minute.

Billing examples

On January 1, you used the Media Quality Inspection service to conduct quality inspection operations on video A (10 minutes long) such as video image shake ghosting, blur, low-light overexposure, blurred screen, audio anomalies and other detection items.
On January 2, the following Media Quality Inspection fee would be billed:
10 (mins) × 0.021 (USD/Min) = 0.21 USD.

Remaster

VOD's remaster feature can remove image noise, restore outlines, perform super resolution, enhance details, enhance colors, and convert SDR to HDR.

Pricing

Resolution
Price (USD/Min)
Audio
0.015
SD (short side ≤ 480 px)
0.271
HD (short side ≤ 720 px)
0.542
FHD (short side ≤ 1080 px)
1.083
2K (short side ≤ 1440 px)
2.167
4K (short side ≤ 2160 px)
4.333

Billing details

Remaster fees are billed according to the duration and resolution (short side) of the output file.
Rules: Each remaster task is charged once according to the output resolution.
Formula: Remaster fees = Output file duration (min) x Unit price (USD/min)

Billing examples

Assume that you remastered a 10-minute video whose resolution is 1024 x 540 on January 1 and generated a 10-minute video whose resolution is 2048 x 1080. On January 2, the following remaster fee would be billed: 1.083 (USD/min) x 10 (min) = 10.83 USD.

Play Channel

The Play Channel supports one or more VOD videos. After the channel's specified start time, users can watch the videos in the channel in the form of live broadcast.
Item
Price (USD/Min)
Play Channel
0.0015

Billing details

Billing rules: Billing is based on the running time of the Play Channel. Watching videos in the Play Channel will also incur corresponding Media Acceleration fees.

Billing examples

Suppose you created the VOD Play Channel task on January 1st, and added a total of 10 videos. The loop playback function was not turned on. The total duration of this play channel task is 30 minutes.
The Play Channel fees you need to pay on January 2nd are as follows:
Play Channel cost on January 1st = 30 (mins) × 0.0015 (USD/min) = 0.045 USD.
Note:
The billable duration of the day is calculated on a daily basis. If the total duration is less than one minute, it will be calculated as one minute.

Live Stream Clipping

The fees incurred for editing out a clip before a live stream ends. Below are the pricing details:
Item
Price (USD/Min)
Real-time clipping
0.00098

Billing details

Billing rules: Fees are incurred based on the duration for creating a clip before a live stream ends.
Formula: Live Stream Clipping Fees = The Duration of the File Generated (min) x Unit Price (USD/min).

Billing examples

If you used the Real-time clipping feature on January 1st and generated a 100-min clip. On January 2nd, you would need to pay the following live stream clipping fees:
0.00098 (USD/min) x 100 (mins) = 0.098 (USD)
To learn more about live stream clipping, please refer to Live Stream Clipping.

Video Screenshot

Video screenshot refers to the feature of capturing frames from specific positions in a video to generate images. VOD (Video on Demand) supports:Screenshots at specified timestamps,Sampled screenshots,Sprite image generation,Cover image extraction.
Video screenshots are billed under the ​Image Processing billing item. The fee for image processing is ​0.0176 USD per 1,000 images, and video screenshots are charged at a ​1:1 deduction ratio against this billing item.
Billing Item
Resolution
Deduction Ratio
Unit Price (USD/1000 images)
Video Screenshots
-
1 : 1
0.0176
Image Compression (Format Conversion)
-
1 : 10
0.1760
Advanced Image Compression(HEIF/TPG/ASTC/AVIF/SVG)
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 10
0.1760
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 15
0.2640
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 18
0.3170
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 20
0.3520
8K (Short side ≤ 4320px)
1 : 25
0.4400
Note:
If the billing cycle is ​daily settlement, the screenshot count is accumulated ​per day, billing starts when you have more than 1,000 images (including 1,000 images).
If the billing cycle is ​monthly settlement, the screenshot count is accumulated ​per month, billing starts when you have more than 1,000 images (including 1,000 images).

AIGC

AI Image Generation

AI image generation is an AI-powered image creation tool that allows users to quickly produce high-quality visual content via text descriptions, reference images, or multimodal inputs. VOD services support image generation capabilities from multiple major models. Billing for AI image generation is settled through deductions from the image processing billing item—different models have distinct deduction ratios and pricing structures.

Pricing of AI Image Generation Models

The pricing for different AIGC image generation models varies. For clarity, the prices listed below are converted values, while actual billing follows the Large Model Image Processing Billing Items.
The unit price for large model image processing is $0.0154 per image. The converted list price for each model is calculated by multiplying the unit price by the corresponding deduction ratio.
For example, the price for generating a 2K image with SI 5.0-lite is $0.0154 per image × 2.2 = $0.03388 per image ≈ $0.0339 per image. For ease of reference, converted prices are rounded to 4 decimal places.
Model Provider
Model Name
Attribute
512P (USD/image)
1K(USD/image)
2K(USD/image)
4K(USD/image)
Hunyuan
3.0
-
-
0.0308
0.0431
0.0554
Qwen
0925
-
-
0.0462
0.0585
0.0708
OG(latest price)
image2
Input image
-
0.0154
low
-
0.0060
0.0120
0.0200
medium
-
0.0530
0.1070
0.1780
high
-
0.2110
0.4280
0.7120
OG(Provisional pricing, effective before May 12, 2026)
image2
low
-
0.0400
0.0450
0.0530
medium
-
0.0850
0.1400
0.2110
high
-
0.2450
0.4600
0.7450
GG
3.1-lite(nano2-lite)
-

0.0336
0.0403
0.0484
3.1
-
0.045
0.0670
0.1010
0.1510
3.0
-
-
0.1350
0.1350
0.2400
2.5
-
-
0.0390
0.0510
0.0630
Vidu
q2
Text-to-image
-
0.0288
0.0385
0.0481
Reference-based image generation 1-3 images
-
0.0385
0.0577
0.0769
Reference-based image generation 4-7 images
-
0.0481
0.0962
0.1442
MJ
v8.1
-
-
0.0390
0.0510
0.0630
v7
-
-
0.0390
0.0510
0.0630
Kling
3.0
-
-
0.0280
0.0280
0.0560
3.0-omni
-
-
0.0280
0.0280
0.0560
O1
-
-
0.0280
0.0280
0.0560
2.1
Text-to-image
-
0.0140
0.0140
0.0370
Single-image-to-image
-
0.0280
0.0280
0.0560
Multi-image reference image generation

0.0560
0.0680
0.0790
expand
Image outpainting
-
0.028
Mingmou
1.0
-
-
0.0460
0.0580
0.0710
Billing Instructions (Important):
Super-Resolution Direct Output: Certain models do not support 2K or 4K resolutions. VOD leverages image super-resolution capabilities to directly output 2K or 4K resolutions from the original models. The prices indicated with underlines and italics represent the super-resolution direct output pricing.
Resolution Parameters: Resolution parameters: Considering that different model vendors use inconsistent resolution criteria, and that input parameters may differ from actual output dimensions, VOD uniformly calculates resolution based on the short side of the actual output. Specifically: 1K (short side ≤ 1024px), 2K (short side ≤ 2048px), 4K (short side > 2048px). Adjustments are made for certain models whose output resolution does not conform to standard dimensions, including: OG model — 1K (short side ≤ 1088px), Vidu model — 1K (short side ≤ 1080px), and GG 3.1 model, which supports 512P (short side ≤ 512px).
Billing Details:
AIGC-generated images are billed under the Large Model Image Processing service, with a base list price of $0.0154 per image.
The actual billing amount is calculated as: Base List Price × Deduction Ratio × Actual Usage. The deduction ratio is applied to the usage volume, and the displayed usage in the bill reflects the converted usage (Deduction Ratio × Original Usage).
For clarity, please refer to the Configuration Attributes field in the detailed bill, which shows the original usage and converted pricing. For more information, please read AIGC Billing Inquiry.
Settlement Time: VOD AIGC follows daily settlement by default, with usage from the current day billed on the following day. For monthly settlement users, the total usage for the month is settled on the 1st of the following month.
GG 2.5 2K and 4K super-resolution direct output is currently in the free-trial (fee-exempt evaluation) phase and is charged at the 1K rate.
MJ: By default, each task generates 4 images, and each of the 4 images is priced individually.

AI Video Generation

AIGC Video Generation is an intelligent content creation tool powered by multimodal large models, enabling rapid generation of dynamic video content from inputs such as text, images, and scripts. VOD supports video generation capabilities from multiple large models. AI-generated videos are billed under the Large Model Video Processing pricing item, with varying deduction ratios and pricing for different models.

Pricing for AIGC Video Generation Models

The pricing for different AIGC video generation models varies. For clarity, the prices listed below reflect the unit cost per second after applying the deduction ratio and conversion. Actual billing will be calculated based on the Large Model Video Processing Billing Items.
The unit price for large model video processing is $0.0154 per second. The published price for each model is derived by multiplying the large model image processing unit price by the deduction ratio.
For example, generating 1 second of 720P video with the vidu q3-mix model costs: $0.0154/sec × 8.11 = $0.124894/sec ≈ $0.1250/sec. For ease of reference, converted prices are rounded to four decimal places.
Note:
I2V: Image-to-Video
T2V: Text-to-Video
Reference Gen: Generation based on reference materials
Off-peak: Discounted rate for non-urgent tasks
Silent/Audio: Whether the output includes environmental sound or synthesized voice
Model Provider
Model Name
Attributes / Mode
480/540P (USD/sec)
720/768P (USD/sec)
1080P (USD/sec)
2K (USD/sec)
4K (USD/sec)
Hunyuan
1.5
-
-
0.0462
0.0769
0.1154
0.1723
Vidu
q3-drama
Reference Gen
-
-
0.1400
0.1680
0.2015
q3-mix
Reference Gen
-
0.1250
0.1500
0.1800
0.2160
q3
Reference Gen
0.0500
0.1000
0.1250
0.1500
0.1800
Ref Gen + Off-peak
0.0250
0.0500
0.0630
0.0750
0.0900
q3-pro
I2V / T2V / Start–End Frame
0.0500
0.1250
0.1500
0.1800
0.2160
I2V / T2V / Start–End Frame + Off–peak
0.0250
0.0625
0.0750
0.0900
0.1080
q3-turbo
I2V / T2V / Start–End Frame
0.0400
0.0600
0.0700
0.0840
0.1008
I2V / T2V / Start–End Frame + Off–peak
0.0200
0.0300
0.0350
0.0420
0.0504
q2
T2V
-
0.0492
0.0723
0.1077
0.1615
T2V + Off–peak
-
0.0246
0.0362
0.0538
0.0808
Reference Gen
0.0369
0.0492
0.1262
0.1892
0.2838
Ref Gen + Off-peak
0.0185
0.0246
0.0631
0.0946
0.1419
q2-pro
I2V / Start–End Frame
-
0.0538
0.1077
0.1538
0.2308
I2V / Start–End Frame + Off-peak
-
0.0269
0.0538
0.0769
0.1154
Reference Gen
0.0415
0.0538
0.1385
0.2077
0.3115
Ref Gen + Off-peak
0.0208
0.0269
0.0692
0.1038
0.1558
q2-turbo
I2V / Start–End Frame
-
0.0385
0.0723
0.1077
0.1615
I2V / Start–End Frame + Off-peak
-
0.0192
0.0362
0.0538
0.0808
Kling
3.0-turbo
-
-
0.1120
0.1400
0.1680
0.2016
3.0-Omni
No Ref Video + Silent
-
0.0840
0.1120
0.1400
0.4200
No Ref Video + Audio
-
0.1120
0.1400
0.1680
0.4200
No Ref Video + Silent
-
0.1260
0.1680
0.2100
0.2800
Ref Video + Audio
-
0.1540
0.1960
0.2520
0.3360
3.0
Silent
-
0.0840
0.1120
0.1400
0.4200
Audio (No Timbre Control)
-
0.1260
0.1680
0.2100
0.4200
Audio (With Timbre Control)
-
0.1540
0.1960
0.2520
0.3360
3.0-motion-control
3.0 Motion Control
-
0.1260
0.1680
0.2520
0.3780
O1
No Ref Video
-
0.0840
0.1120
0.1680
0.2520
Ref Video
-
0.1260
0.1680
0.2520
0.3780
2.6
Silent
-
0.0420
0.0700
0.1050
0.1568
Audio
-

0.1400
0.2100
0.3150
2.6-motion-control
2.6 Motion Control
-
0.0700
0.1120
0.1680
0.2520
2.5-pro
-
-
0.0420
0.0700
0.1050
0.1570
1.6、2.0、2.1
-
-
0.0560
0.0980
0.1400
0.2100
avatar
-
-
0.0560
0.1120
0.1680
0.2520
Identifyface
Billed in 5-second increments (any partial 5-second segment is counted as a full 5 seconds)
-
0.0140
1.6-multi-elements
-
-
0.0840
0.1400
0.1680
0.2016
H2
1.1
-
-
0.1385
0.1846
0.2215
0.2658
1.0
-
-
0.1385
0.2462
0.2954
0.3545
Hailuo
02、2.3
-
-
0.0508
0.0892
0.1431
0.2292
2.3-fast
-
-
0.0346
0.0592
0.0892
0.1338
GV
3.1
Audio
-
0.4000
0.4000
0.5000
0.6000
Silent
-
0.2000
0.2000
0.3000
0.4000
3.1-fast
Audio
-
0.1500
0.1500
0.2500
0.3500
Silent
-
0.1000
0.1000
0.2000
0.3000
3.1-lite
Audio
-
0.050
0.080
0.120
0.150
Silent
-
0.030
0.050
0.080
0.100
OS
2.0
-
-
0.1000
0.1500
0.2250
0.3400
PixVerse
V5.6
Silent
0.0392
0.0504
0.0840
0.1176
0.1646
V6.0
Silent
0.0311
0.0400
0.0800
0.0960
0.1152
Audio
0.0400
0.0533
0.1022
0.1227
0.1472
C1
Silent
0.0356
0.0444
0.0844
0.1013
0.1216






Audio
0.0444
0.0578
0.1067
0.1280
0.1536
Mingmou
1.0
-
-
0.0462
0.0769
0.1154
0.1723
Billing Instructions (Important):
Super-Resolution Direct Output: Certain models do not support 720P, 2K, or 4K resolutions. Video-on-demand leverages super-resolution capabilities to directly output 720P, 2K, or 4K resolutions from the original model. The prices indicated with underlines and italics represent the super-resolution direct output pricing.
Resolution Parameters:
Different models support different minimum resolution tiers: Vidu and Pixverse support 540P; for the intermediate resolution tier, Hailuo supports 768P; all others support 720P.
In the billing statement, the resolution for 2K and 4K super-resolution is calculated and billed based on the input value, and the charge is assigned to the corresponding tier accordingly.
Considering that different model vendors use inconsistent criteria for determining resolution, Cloud VOD uniformly bills based on the output resolution, determined in accordance with China's national radio and television industry standards. Specifically: 480P (short side ≤ 480px), 540P (short side ≤ 540px), 720P (short side ≤ 720px), 768P (short side ≤ 768px), and 1080P (short side ≤ 1080px). If a vendor's 1080P output has a short side greater than 1080px, it is still counted as 1080P.
If the input parameter does not match a supported resolution—for example, an input of 721P, 1440P, etc.—the default resolution is used, and the billing tier is determined based on the output resolution.
Billing Details:
AIGC-generated videos are billed under the Large Model Video Processing service, with a base list price of $0.0154 per second.
The actual billing amount is calculated as: Base List Price × Deduction Ratio × Actual Usage, where the deduction ratio is applied to the usage. The displayed usage on the bill reflects the converted usage, which equals the deduction ratio multiplied by the original usage.
For clarity, please refer to the original usage and converted price displayed in the configuration attributes field of the detailed bill. For more information, see Bill Inquiry.
Settlement Time: Video-on-demand AIGC services are settled on a daily basis by default. Usage for the current day is billed on the following day. For monthly settlement users, the total usage for the month is settled on the 1st of the following month.

AI Text Generation

AIGC text generation is billed based on different models, versions, and input attributes, with charges deducted through Deduction Ratio Description. The actual settlement will be processed under the Large Model Text Processing billing item.
The unit price for Large Model Text Processing is $0.154 per million tokens. The published conversion price for each model equals the unit price of Large Model Text Processing multiplied by the deduction ratio. For example, when using the TOG 5.4-pro model, if the input tokens for a single request do not exceed 272K, the converted published price would be:
$0.154 per million tokens × 194.8 = $29.9992 per million tokens ≈ $30.000 per million tokens. For ease of reference, converted prices are rounded to three decimal places.
Model Provider
Model name
Attributes
input
(1M token/USD)
cache input
(1M token/USD)
output
(1M token/USD)
TOG
5.5
input<272K context length
5.000
0.500
30.000
input>272K context length
10.000
1.000
45.000
5.4-pro
input ≤ 272K context length
30.000
-
180.000
input > 272K context length
60.000
-
270.000
5.4-nano
-
0.200
0.020
1.250
chat-latest
-
5.000
0.500
30.000
5.4-mini
-
0.750
0.075
4.500
5.4
input ≤ 272K context length
2.500
0.250
15.000
input > 272K context length
5.000
0.500
22.500
5.3-codex
-
1.750
0.180
14.000
5.3-chat-latest
-
1.750
0.180
14.000
5.2-chat-latest
-
1.750
0.180
14.000
5.2
-
1.750
0.175
14.000
5.1
-
1.250
0.125
10.000
5.1-chat
-
1.250
0.125
10.000
5-chat-latest
-
1.250
0.125
10.000
5-nano
-
0.050
0.005
0.400
5-mini
-
0.250
0.025
2.000
5
-
1.250
0.125
10.000
4.1
-
2.000
0.500
8.000
4o
-
2.500
1.250
10.000
TGG
3.5-flsh
input:text, image, video
1.500
0.150
9.000
input:audio
1.500
0.150
9.000
3.1-pro
input ≤ 200k token
2.000
0.200
12.000
input > 200k token
4.000
0.400
18.000
3.1-flash-lite
input:text, image, video
0.250
0.025
1.500
input:audio
0.500
0.050
1.500
3.1-flash-lite-preview
input:text, image, video
0.250
0.025
1.500
input:audio
0.500
0.050
1.500
3.0-flash
input:text, image, video
0.500
0.050
3.000
input:audio
1.000
0.100
3.000
2.5-pro
input ≤ 200k token
1.250
0.125
10.000
input > 200k token
2.500
0.250
15.000
2.5-flash
input:text, image, video
0.300
0.030
2.500
input:audio
1.000
0.100
2.500
GLM
5.1
input:≤ 32K token
0.924
0.200
3.696
input:> 32K token
1.232
0.308
4.312
5-Turbo
input:≤ 32K token
0.770
0.185
3.388
input:> 32K token
1.078
0.277
4.004
5
input:≤ 32K token
0.616
0.154
2.772
input:> 32K token
0.924
0.231
3.388
4.7
input ≤ 32K token,output ≤ 0.2K token
0.308
0.062
1.232
input ≤32K token,output > 0.2K token
0.462
0.092
2.156
input:> 32K token
0.616
0.123
2.464
Kimi
k2.6
-
1.001
0.169
4.158
k2.5
-
0.616
0.108
3.234
Deepseek
V3.2
-
0.280
0.028
0.420
V4-pro
-
0.462
0.004
0.923
V4-flash
-
0.154
0.003
0.308
Billing Instructions (Important):
Billing Details: AIGC-generated text is billed under the Large Model Text Processing service, with a base list price of $0.154 per million tokens. The actual billing amount is calculated as: Base List Price × Deduction Ratio × Actual Usage. The deduction ratio is applied to the usage, and the displayed usage on the bill reflects the adjusted usage (Deduction Ratio × Original Usage). For clarity, please refer to the detailed bill, which shows the original usage and adjusted pricing under the configuration attributes.
For more details, please read AIGC Billing Inquiry.
Settlement Time: On-demand AIGC services are settled daily by default, with usage from the current day billed the following day. Monthly settlement users will have their total monthly usage billed on the 1st of the following month.

AI Music Generation

AIGC music generation is billed based on different models, versions, and input attributes, with charges deducted through Deduction Ratio Description. For clarity, the prices listed below reflect the unit cost per second after applying the deduction ratio and conversion. Actual billing will be calculated based on the Large Model Music Processing Billing Items. For the billing resource ID and data statistics fields related to AI Music Generation, please refer to AIMusic Generation Resource ID. For pricing inquiries on other models, please contact us.
Model Provider
Model name
Unit Price (USD/generation)
MiniMax
Minimax Music 2.0
0.0300
Minimax Music 2.5
0.1500
Minimax Music 2.6
0.1500
GL
GL 3
0.0400
GL 3 Pro
0.0800
Attention:
Billing Notes: AIGC Music Generation is billed via Large Model Media Processing usage deduction. The base list price for Large Model Media Processing is USD 1.00 per 1M tokens. The actual billing amount is calculated as: Base list price × Deduction ratio × Actual usage, where the deduction ratio is applied to the usage volume. The usage displayed on the bill is the converted usage, which equals Deduction ratio × Original usage. For easier bill review, please refer to the original usage and converted price shown in the configuration attribute fields in the detailed bill. For more information, please refer to AIGC Bill Query.
Billing Cycle: VOD AIGC is billed on a daily basis by default. Usage incurred on the current day will be billed the following day. For monthly settlement users, the total usage for the current month will be settled on the 1st of the following month.
Billing Unit: AIGC Music Generation is billed per call. Each call generates one song.

AI Scenario-Based Generation

AIGC currently supports AI product image generation, AI outfit changing, and product video display scenarios. Image processing is billed and deducted under the large model image processing billing item, video processing is billed and deducted under the large model video processing billing item, and usage based on processing count is charged under the large model processing count billing item.

Scenario-based Processing Counts

Scenario-based Processing Counts refer to additional atomic capability charges incurred during the use of large models. These are billed under the Large Model Processing Count item. The unit price is 0.0154 USD per task/count.
The price for each capability is calculated by multiplying the unit price by its specific deduction ratio. Prices are rounded to 4 decimal places.
Capability
Description
Adjusted Price (USD/task)
Kling Face Recognition
Incurred when using Kling lip-syncing capabilities
0.0070
Kling Custom Voice
Incurred when using Kling subject library capabilities
0.0070
Kling Text-to-SFX
Generate sound effects from text prompts
0.0350
Kling Video-to-SFX
Generate matching sound effects for uploaded videos based on prompts
0.0350
Vidu Identity Recognition
Separate charge for using Vidu subject library capabilities
0.0724
Vidu Direct Audio Output
Additional per-task charge for audio addition in Vidu Q2 Image-to-Video/Reference-to-Video
0.0750

Scenario-based Video Processing Pricing

Scenario-based video processing utilizes large model capabilities such as video enhancement and stylization. It is billed based on the Large Model Video Processing item. The unit price is 0.0154 USD per second. The price for each capability is calculated by multiplying the unit price by its specific deduction ratio (e.g., Large Model Video Enhancement at ≤30fps/720P costs 0.0154 USD × 0.24 ≈ 0.0038 USD per second). Prices are rounded to 4 decimal places.
Capability
Attribute
720P (USD/s)
1080P (USD/s)
2K (USD/s)
4K (USD/s)
8K (USD/s)
Video Stylization
-
0.2310
0.3080
0.3696
0.4435
-
AI Auto-Video Generation
-
0.1846
0.2308
0.2769
0.3323
-
Product Video Showcase
-
0.2000
0.2000
0.3000
0.4000
-
Vidu Narration Drama Video Generation
Video Generation
0.1000
0.1000
-
-
-
Edit Storyboard
0.0500
0.0500
-
-
-

Scenario-based Image Processing Pricing

Scenario-based processing utilizes Large Model capabilities (such as image understanding and outpainting) and is billed based on the Large Model Image Processing item. The unit price is 0.0154 USD per image. The list price for each capability is calculated by multiplying the unit price by its specific deduction ratio (e.g., Image Understanding at 1080P costs 0.0154 USD × 2 = 0.0308 USD per image). Prices below are shown rounded to 4 decimal places.
Type
Capability
720P (USD/img)
1080P (USD/img)
2K (USD/img)
4K (USD/img)
8K (USD/img)
Scenario-based Image Processing
Image Understanding
0.0154
0.0308
0.0616
0.1232
0.2464
AI Outpainting
0.0154
0.0308
0.0616
0.1232
0.2464
Image Enhancement
0.0031
0.0062
0.0123
0.0246
0.0493
AI Virtual Try-on
0.1540
0.1540
0.1540
0.1540
-
AI Product Image Generation
0.1540
0.1540
0.1540
0.1540
-

Smart Media Asset Billing

Smart Media Asset is divided into two modules: Media Asset Ingestion and Media Asset Retrieval.

Vectorized Storage

Content processed through media asset understanding will be vectorized and stored in the knowledge base to support multimodal retrieval and Agent Q&A. This module is charged based on the duration of videos stored in the knowledge base, billed on a daily basis, and deducted via Media Processing Duration.
Vectorized storage usage is measured by the peak total video duration stored in the knowledge base each day, billed daily. For monthly settlement, billing is based on the cumulative sum of daily peak total video durations stored in the knowledge base.
Billing Item
Duration Deduction Ratio
Unit Price (USD/min/day)
Knowledge Base Vectorized Storage
1 :0.05
0.00015

Billing Example

You start using the knowledge base on January 1. You import 600 minutes of video into the knowledge base for media asset understanding and vectorized storage. On January 2, you import an additional 400 minutes of video into the knowledge base. The billing is as follows:
January 1 Vectorized Storage Fee = Peak total video duration in knowledge base on that day × Deduction ratio × Media Processing Duration unit price = 600 × 0.05 × 0.003 = USD 0.09
January 2 Vectorized Storage Fee = Peak total video duration in knowledge base on that day × Deduction ratio × Media Processing Duration unit price = (600 + 400) × 0.05 × 0.003 = USD 0.15
Note:
For daily settlement, usage is measured by the total duration consumed on that day. Any duration under 1 minute is rounded up to 1 minute.
For monthly settlement, total usage is aggregated over the month. Any duration under 1 minute is rounded up to 1 minute.

Media Asset Retrieval

Media Asset Retrieval consists of two components: Smart Media Retrieval (retrieve relevant video clips by entering text) and Agent Q&A.
Smart Media Retrieval is billed per call, deducted via Large Model Media Processing usage.
Agent Q&A is deducted via the Large Model Text Processing billing item.
Billing Item
Attribute 1
Attribute 2
Deduction Billing Item
Deduction Ratio
Unit Price (USD)
Unit
Smart Retrieval
-
-
Large Model Media Processing Calls
1 : 0.0008
0.000013
Per call
Agent Q&A
Input length(0,16K)
Input
Large Model Text Processing
1 : 1.20
0.1848
Million tokens
Cached input
Large Model Text Processing
1 : 0.40
0.0616
Million tokens
Output
Large Model Text Processing
1 : 4.00
0.6160
Million tokens
Input length[16K,32K)
Input
Large Model Text Processing
1 : 1.60
0.2464
Million tokens
Cached input
Large Model Text Processing
1 : 0.60
0.0924
Million tokens
Output
Large Model Text Processing
1 : 6.40
0.9856
Million tokens
Input length[32K+)
Input
Large Model Text Processing
1 : 2.00
0.3080
Million tokens
Cached input
Large Model Text Processing
1 : 0.80
0.1232
Million tokens
Output
Large Model Text Processing
1 : 8.00
1.2320
Million tokens

Distribution

Media Distribution Acceleration

Traffic billing

The VOD traffic is billed at a tiered price. The more traffic you use, the lower the tiered unit price will be:
Traffic (USD/GB)
Chinese mainland
Asia Pacific 1
Asia Pacific 2
Asia Pacific 3
Middle East
Europe
North America
South America
Africa
0 GB - 500 GB (exclusive)
0.039
0.0748
0.1236
0.1138
0.1951
0.0715
0.0715
0.1675
0.1951
500 GB - 2 TB (exclusive)
0.038
0.0699
0.1138
0.1041
0.1789
0.0634
0.0634
0.1593
0.1789
2 TB - 50 TB (exclusive)
0.036
0.0585
0.1057
0.0911
0.1675
0.0504
0.0504
0.1463
0.1675
50 TB - 100 TB (exclusive)
0.033
0.0504
0.0911
0.0813
0.1545
0.0325
0.0325
0.1382
0.1545
> 100 TB
0.025
0.0455
0.0846
0.0715
0.1382
0.026
0.026
0.1301
0.1382
Note:
For more information, see Billing Examples.
Base conversion: 1 GB = 1,000 MB; 1 MB = 1,000 KB; 1 Gbps = 1,000 Mbps; 1 Mbps = 1,000 Kbps.
VOD CDN service fees for regions inside and outside the Chinese mainland are charged separately based on the unit price and usage.
Detailed list of acceleration area coverage areas:
Region
Coverage
Asia Pacific 1
Hong Kong (China), Macao (China), Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand
Asia Pacific 2
Taiwan (China), Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia
Asia Pacific 3
Philippines, Australia, and more
Middle East
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye
Europe
United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Spain
North America
US
South America
Brazil
Africa
South Africa

Billing details

Rules: Media acceleration fees are charged daily based on the playback traffic accelerated by VOD CDNs.
Formula: Media acceleration fee = Playback traffic (GB) x Unit price (USD/GB) of the corresponding tier

Billing examples

Assume that you used the VOD acceleration service on January 1 to accelerate 550 GB of playback traffic. On January 2, the fee billed for January 1 would be as follows:
If you use the VOD acceleration service on January 1st and use 550 GB of downlink traffic in Chinese mainland, the acceleration fees you need to pay on January 2nd are as follows: 550 (GB) x 0.038 (USD/GB) = 20.9 USD.

bandwidth billing

Bandwidth billing is only supported for monthly settlement customers. If you need to change the VOD billing method to monthly settlement, please contact the sales.

QUIC Acceleration

Based on the accelerated network deployed globally by Tencent Cloud, it supports the use of the QUIC protocol for data transmission, improving the efficiency of data transmission and stability in weak network environments when clients play videos.
Item
Price (USD/10,000 requests)
Billed By
QUIC Acceleration request
0.0073
Billed by the number of QUIC requests

Billing details

Billable items: QUIC Acceleration request
Billing rules: When playing videos, the QUIC Acceleration function is used, and the number of QUIC requests generated is billed.
Billing formula: QUIC Acceleration Request Fee = QUIC Request Time (10,000 times) × The Unit Price of QUIC Acceleration Billing Item (USD).

Billing example

Suppose you used the Video on Demand QUIC Acceleration service on January 1st, and the number of QUIC requests generated was 20,000. Then, on January 2nd, the on-demand QUIC downstream traffic fee you need to pay is as follows:
On January 1st, QUIC Acceleration Request Fee = 0.0073 (USD/10,000 times) × 2= 0.0146 (USD).

Client Upload Acceleration

The fees incurred for using the client upload acceleration feature (global network acceleration or QUIC transmission) are based on the volume of traffic accelerated.

Pricing

Item
Price (USD/GB)
Global network acceleration
0.072 USD/GB
QUIC transmission
0.086 USD/GB

Billing details

Billable items: Global network acceleration traffic and QUIC transmission traffic
Billing rules: Client upload acceleration fees are charged based on the volume of traffic consumed when files are uploaded from clients.
Formula: Client upload acceleration fees = Global network acceleration traffic (GB) x Unit Price (USD/GB) + QUIC Transmission Traffic (GB) x Unit Price (USD/GB)

Billing example

Suppose you used the global network acceleration feature to upload 550 GB of data and used the QUIC transmission feature to upload 100 GB of data. The upload acceleration fee incurred would be 550 (GB) x 0.072 (USD/GB) +100 (GB) x 0.086 (USD/GB) = 48.2 (USD).
For detailed feature information, please refer to Client Upload Acceleration.

Data Retrieval

To access media assets stored in ARCHIVE or DEEP_ARCHIVE, you must retrieve them first. VOD supports different retrieval modes. Retrieval fees are charged based on the size of the files retrieved.
Attention:
DEEP_ARCHIVE does not support expedited retrieval.

Pricing

Storage Class
Retrieval Mode
Regions
Price (USD/GB)
STANDARD_IA
-
Global
0.002
ARCHIVE
Bulk retrieval
Chinese mainland
0.0025
Hong Kong (China) and Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Frankfurt, Seoul, Virginia, Singapore, Bangkok)
0.003
Expedited retrieval
Chinese mainland
0.03
Hong Kong (China) and Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Frankfurt, Seoul, Virginia, Singapore, Bangkok)
0.036
Standard retrieval
Chinese mainland
0.01
Hong Kong (China) and Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Frankfurt, Seoul, Virginia, Singapore, Bangkok)
0.012
DEEP_ARCHIVE
Bulk retrieval
Chinese mainland
0.0026
Hong Kong (China) and Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Frankfurt, Seoul, Virginia, Singapore, Bangkok)
0.00325
Standard retrieval
Chinese mainland
0.02
Hong Kong (China) and Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Frankfurt, Seoul, Virginia, Singapore, Bangkok)
0.025

Billing details

Data retrieval is charged based on the retrieval mode and the size of the files retrieved.
Rules: Data retrieval fees are charged daily based on the retrieval mode and the size of the files retrieved from DEEP_ARCHIVE or ARCHIVE to STANDARD.
Formula: Daily retrieval fee = File size (GB) x Unit price (USD/GB).

Billing examples

Assume that on January 1, you retrieved 100 GB of data from DEEP_ARCHIVE storage in the bulk retrieval mode in the Chinese mainland. On January 2, the retrieval fee billed for January 1 would be as follows: 100 (GB) x 0.0026 (USD/GB) = 0.26 USD.

Media AI

Currently, VOD offers the media AI capability of content moderation.

Content moderation

VOD can recognize non-compliant content in images, speech, and text in images and generate moderation results as required.

Pricing

Audio/Video Moderation Pricing
The audio/video moderation feature uses Media Processing Duration for deduction-based billing. Media Processing Duration is billed at 0.003/minute. Deduction ratio​ 1:43, deducted effective price 0.129 USD/min.
Billing Item
Deduction Ratio
Billing Method
Deducted Effective Price (USD/min)
Media Processing Duration
1 : 43
Billed by audio/video duration
0.129
Image Moderation Pricing
The image moderation feature uses Image Processing Counts for deduction-based billing.Image Processing Counts are billed at ​​0.0176/thousand images​. Deduction ratio​ 1:94​, deducted effective price ​1.6544 USD/thousand images​​.
Billing Item
Deduction Ratio
Billing Method
Deducted Effective Price (USD/1000 images)
Image Processing Counts
1 : 94
Billed by number of images
1.6544

Billing details

Audio-Video Moderation:​​ Billed based on services used and intelligent recognition duration. Duration under one minute is calculated as one minute. Unit: ​​USD/minute​​.
​​Image Moderation:​​ Billed based on the number of successful API calls. Each successful call is counted once. Unit: ​​USD/thousand images.

Billing examples

A user performs video content moderation on Video A (stored in Singapore region) with a duration of 30 minutes and Video B (stored in Mainland China region) with a duration of 30 minutes. Service Fee = (30 × 0.003 × 43) + (30 × 0.003 × 43) = ​​7.74​​ USD. User performs image content moderation on 100,000 images stored in the Singapore region. Service Fee = (100 × 0.0176 × 94) =​​ 165.44​​ USD.

Content recognition

Uses AI technologies to recognize faces and text in video images, opening and closing segments, and speech, helping you manage your media assets more accurately and efficiently.

Pricing

Item
Billing Method
Price
Content recognition
Based on content recognition duration
0.046 USD/min

Billing examples

User A wants to perform Content recognition on video B, and the original length of video B is 60 minutes, then the service charge = 60 (min) × 0.046 (USD/min) = 2.76 USD.

Voice Translation

VOD uses AI to recognize the speech in video content and generate source language captions. Additionally, with the voice translation feature, these source language captions can be translated into different languages, helping clients' videos to go global more effectively.

Pricing

The caption translation usage can be deducted for the VOD media processing duration. The deduction ratios are as follows:
The unit price of VOD media processing duration is 0.003 (USD/min).
Billable Item
Deduction Ratio
Unit Price (USD/Min)
Caption translation
1:18
0.054

Copyright Protection

Copyright protection includes commercial-grade DRM encryption.

DRM encryption

VOD uses established DRM solutions to encrypt videos during transcoding. If you enable DRM encryption, the encryption cost will be included in your transcoding fee. If you play DRM-encrypted videos to viewers, DRM playback fees will be charged based on the number of license requests.

Pricing

Item
Billed By
Price
DRM playback licenses
The number of license requests (only pay-as-you-go supported).
0.0012 USD/request

Billing details

Billable item: The number of license requests to play DRM-encrypted videos.
Rules: Transcoding fees are incurred for encrypting videos with DRM solutions, and DRM playback fees are charged for playing DRM-encrypted videos based on the number of license requests.
Billing formula: DRM fees = DRM encryption (transcoding) fees + DRM playback fees (based on the number of license requests)

Billing examples

Assume that on January 1, you encrypted a video (length: 10 minutes; resolution: 2560 x 1440) using the general transcoding mode and the H.264 codec. The video generated was 10 minutes long and had a resolution of 1280 x 720, and there were 50 license requests to play it. On January 2, the DRM playback fee billed for January 1 would be as follows:
The unit price of DRM playback is 0.0012 USD/request.
DRM playback fee on January 1 = 50 (requests) x 0.0012 (USD/request) = 0.06 USD.
Note:
DRM encryption/transcoding is billed in the same way as general transcoding. DRM encryption/transcoding fees are incurred each time you encrypt a video.
Source and output videos saved in VOD incur storage fees. For details, see Storage.

Digital Watermarking

Digital watermarking embeds identification information directly into digital carriers (such as multimedia) without compromising the utility value of the original content (invisible watermarking). These watermarks are imperceptible to users; the embedded information can only be recovered through specialized detectors provided by Tencent Cloud VOD. This technology is widely utilized in fields such as multimedia security, copyright traceability, and media asset management.
Currently, the legacy version of Digital Watermarking is in maintenance mode. We recommend using the New Version, which is categorized into Basic Digital Watermarking, NAGRA Digital Watermarking, and Traceability Watermarking.

Billing Overview

Watermark Addition: Charges are billed by deducting from the "Media Processing Duration" quota.
Watermark Extraction: The new version charges based on the number of extraction requests.
Pricing Formula: List Price for Media Processing Duration = $0.003/minute.
Audio/Video Enhancement List Price = Media Processing List Price × Deduction Ratio.

New Version: Watermark Addition Pricing

Billing Item
Frame Rate
Resolution
Deduction Ratio
Converted Unit Price (USD/min)
Basic Digital Watermarking
30 FPS
SD (Short side ≤ 480px)
1 : 25
0.0750
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 31.25
0.0938
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 37.5
0.1125
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 43.75
0.1313
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 46.875
0.1406
60 FPS
SD (Short side ≤ 480px)
1 : 50
0.1500
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 62.5
0.1875
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 75
0.2250
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 87.5
0.2625
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 93.75
0.2813
120 FPS
SD (Short side ≤ 480px)
1 : 125
0.3750
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 125
0.3750
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 150
0.4500
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 175
0.5250
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 187.5
0.5625
NAGRA Digital Watermarking
N/A
SD (Short side ≤ 480px)
1 : 193.75
0.58
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 212.5
0.64
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 225
0.68
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 237.5
0.71
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 256.25
0.77
Traceability Watermarking
30 FPS
SD (Short side ≤ 480px)
1 : 25
0.0750
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 31.25
0.0938
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 37.5
0.1125
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 43.75
0.1313
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 46.875
0.1406
60 FPS
SD (Short side ≤ 480px)
1 : 50
0.1500
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 62.5
0.1875
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 75
0.2250
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 87.5
0.2625
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 93.75
0.2813
120 FPS
SD (Short side ≤ 480px)
1 : 125
0.3750
HD (Short side ≤ 720px)
1 : 125
0.3750
FHD (Short side ≤ 1080px)
1 : 150
0.4500
2K (Short side ≤ 1440px)
1 : 175
0.5250
4K (Short side ≤ 2160px)
1 : 187.5
0.5625

New Version: Watermark Extraction Pricing

Billing Item
Frame Rate
Converted Unit Price (USD/request)
Basic Digital Watermarking Extraction
30 FPS
2.1
60 FPS
4.2
120 FPS
8.4
NAGRA Digital Watermarking Extraction
N/A
37
Traceability Watermarking Extraction
30 FPS
2.1
60 FPS
4.2
120 FPS
8.4

Other Value-Added Services

Application Management

To enable developers to implement resource isolation in Video on Demand, Video on Demand provides application features. Application is an internal concept of VOD and a way of dividing resources. The external performance of an application is similar to an independent VOD account.
Item
App Quantity Ladder
Price (USD/Piece)
Number of applications
21 - 101 pieces (exclusive)
0.016
101 - 501 pieces (exclusive)
0.014
>501 pieces
0.012

Billing details

Billing rules: In application management, the created applications are charged according to the number of applications, free of charge within 20, and the part exceeding 20 is calculated according to the peak number of applications per day (including the applications terminated on the day).
Formula: Application Management fees = (Number of Application Created - 20) (Piece) × The Unit Price of Applied Quantity Ladder (USD/Piece)

Billing example

You use the Video on Demand application management service on January 1st, create 100 applications and delete 10 applications, then the acceleration fee you need to pay on January 2nd is as follows: January 1st Video on Demand Application Management Fee = 0.016 (USD/Piece) × (100 -20) (Piece) = 1.28 USD.
For detailed feature information, please refer to Application Management.

UGSV SDK License

UGSV License Description:
You can apply for a 28-day trial license for UGSV Standard for free.
The acceleration, storage, and traffic resources you use with the UGSV SDK are billed according to the billing rules of VOD.
Licenses are not refundable once activated.

Pricing

Edition
Validity Period
Price (USD)
Trial
28 days
0
Lite
1 year
1,899
Standard
1 year
9,999
For more detailed features, please refer to SDK Download.

Real-Time Log Analysis

Item
Price (USD/10,000 entries)
Cloud Log Service
0.0002

Billing details

Billing rules: Using the VOD real-time log analysis function will incur log service delivery fees, which are billed based on the actual number of lines delivered. The corresponding fees incurred for using Cloud Log Service CLS products are charged by Cloud Log Service CLS. For details, please view Billing Overview.
Formula: Cloud Log Service Fee = The Number of Cloud Log Service Delivery Lines (10,000 lines) × The Unit Price (USD).

Billing examples

You chose to enable the real-time log analysis feature on January 1, and a total of 2 million lines of log delivery usage were generated on that day. Then the log service fees you need to pay on January 2 are as follows:
Cloud Log Service Fee on January 1st = 200 (10,000 lines) × 0.0002 (USD) = 0.04 USD.

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