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    Billing Details for Different VOD Services

    Item
    Description
    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 Editing, Video Compositing, Watermark Removing, Media Quality Inspection, Remaster, Play Channel, and Real-time Clipping).
    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.
    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
    Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Hong Kong (China), Frankfurt, Seoul, Virginia, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Tokyo)
    0.0009
    STANDARD_IA (minimum storage days: 30)
    Chinese mainland
    0.0004
    Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Hong Kong (China), Frankfurt, Seoul, Virginia, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Tokyo)
    0.0006
    ARCHIVE (minimum storage days: 90)
    Chinese mainland
    0.0002
    Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Hong Kong (China), Frankfurt, Seoul, Virginia, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Tokyo)
    0.0003
    DEEP ARCHIVE (minimum storage days: 180)
    Chinese mainland
    0.00006
    Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Hong Kong (China), 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).
    Note:
    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)
    Note:
    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.

    Just-In-Time Transcoding

    Pricing

    VOD media processing duration can be deducted from the just-in-time transcoding usage, with the deduction ratio shown as below:
    Codec
    Resolution
    Deduction Ratio
    Converted Unit Price (USD/Minute)
    H.264
    SD (short side ≤ 480 px)
    1:1
    0.003
    H.264
    HD (short side ≤ 720 px)
    1:2.03
    0.0061
    H.264
    FHD (short side ≤ 1080 px)
    1:4.03
    0.0121
    H.264
    2K (short side ≤ 1440 px)
    1:8.06
    0.0242
    Audio transcoding
    -
    1:0.67
    0.002
    Remuxing
    -
    1:0.93
    0.0028

    Billing details

    Billing rules: Using the just-in-time transcoding feature will incur VOD media processing duration fees, which are charged based on the codec, resolution, and duration of the output file. The video specifications depend on the codec and the resolution range of the video's shorter side. The billing duration for each day is calculated daily, with the total duration less than one minute rounded up to one minute.

    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.

    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).
    Rules: Each task is charged once according to the output specifications.
    Formula: Video editing fees = Output file duration (min) x 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 selectedGeneral 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).

    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.

    Acceleration

    Media 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.
    Note:
    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
    Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Hong Kong (China), Frankfurt, Seoul, Virginia, Singapore, Bangkok)
    0.003
    Expedited retrieval
    Chinese mainland
    0.03
    Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Hong Kong (China), Frankfurt, Seoul, Virginia, Singapore, Bangkok)
    0.036
    Standard retrieval
    Chinese mainland
    0.01
    Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Hong Kong (China), Frankfurt, Seoul, Virginia, Singapore, Bangkok)
    0.012
    DEEP_ARCHIVE
    Bulk retrieval
    Chinese mainland
    0.0026
    Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Hong Kong (China), Frankfurt, Seoul, Virginia, Singapore, Bangkok)
    0.00325
    Standard retrieval
    Chinese mainland
    0.02
    Outside the Chinese mainland (Silicon Valley, Hong Kong (China), 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

    Content moderation includes audio/video moderation and image moderation.
    Item
    Billed By
    Tier
    Price
    Audio/Video moderation
    The duration of the audio/video file moderated.
    -
    0.016 USD/min
    Image moderation
    The number of image moderation tasks executed.
    0-3 million tasks
    0.000218 USD/task
    3 million - 15 million tasks
    0.000196 USD/task
    15 million - 30 million tasks
    0.000189 USD/task
    Over 30 million tasks
    0.00016 USD/task

    Billing details

    Audio/Video moderation fees are charged based on the duration (rounded up to the nearest minute) of the audio/video file moderated.
    Image moderation fees are charged based on the number of image moderation tasks executed successfully.

    Billing examples

    Assume that you moderated two 30-min videos stored in Singapore and the Chinese mainland respectively. The moderation fee incurred would be 30 x 0.016 + 30 x 0.016 = 0.96 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.

    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

    Billable items: Application Management
    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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