MediaLive charges daily for idle resources, transcoding, and outbound traffic.
Billable items
MediaLive charges daily for idle resources, transcoding, and outbound traffic.
Bills are generated within one hour after midnight the next day and deducted automatically.
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Idle resource fees
Charged when MediaLive resources are created but idle:
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PUSH-type inputs that are not associated with a channel
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PUSH-type inputs associated with a non-running channel
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Non-running channels
Idle duration is measured in minutes, rounded up to the next whole minute.
NoteDelete idle inputs and channels to avoid unnecessary costs.
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Transcoding fees
Charged when audio and video streams are transcoded for output. Pricing varies by codec and resolution.
NoteResolution is determined by the output video dimensions. For example:
If the long edge ≤ 1,280 px and the short edge ≤ 720 px, the billing resolution is SD (1280 × 720).
If the long edge > 1,280 px or the short edge > 720 px, the billing resolution is above SD.
Transcoding duration is measured in minutes, rounded up to the next whole minute.
ImportantWhen a channel is running but inputs receive no content and outputs produce no content, video-only transcoding rates apply.
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Outbound traffic fees
Charged when data is transferred from MediaLive to third-party platforms. Pricing is tiered by region and daily traffic volume.
Pricing of idle resources
Other regions include China (Shanghai), China (Beijing), China (Shenzhen), China (Hangzhou), Singapore, Germany, and US (Silicon Valley).
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Item |
UAE (Dubai) |
Other |
Unit |
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Idle resources |
0.012 |
0.01 |
USD per hour |
Pricing of transcoding
Unit: USD per hour
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Type |
Codec |
Resolution |
Singapore |
Germany |
US (Silicon Valley) |
UAE (Dubai) |
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Audio |
- |
- |
0.221 |
0.198 |
0.198 |
0.265 |
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Video |
H.264 |
480P (LD) |
0.180 |
0.165 |
0.165 |
0.216 |
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720P (SD) |
0.360 |
0.330 |
0.33 |
0.432 |
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1080P (HD) |
0.713 |
0.653 |
0.653 |
0.855 |
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2K |
1.426 |
1.307 |
1.307 |
1.711 |
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4K (UHD) |
2.851 |
2.614 |
2.614 |
3.421 |
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H.265 |
480P (LD) |
0.900 |
0.825 |
0.825 |
1.08 |
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720P (SD) |
1.800 |
1.650 |
1.65 |
2.16 |
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1080P (HD) |
3.564 |
3.267 |
3.267 |
4.277 |
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2K |
7.128 |
6.534 |
6.534 |
8.554 |
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4K |
14.256 |
13.068 |
13.068 |
17.107 |
Pricing of outbound traffic
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Daily traffic (Billing unit: USD per GB) |
Singapore |
Germany |
US (Silicon Valley) |
UAE (Dubai) |
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0 to 300 GB (inclusive) |
0.120 |
0.089 |
0.089 |
0.144 |
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300 GB to 1.5 TB (inclusive) |
0.084 |
0.078 |
0.078 |
0.102 |
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1.5 TB to 5 TB (inclusive) |
0.078 |
0.072 |
0.072 |
0.0984 |
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More than 5 TB |
0.066 |
0.048 |
0.048 |
0.096 |
Billing examples
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On March 1, you used MediaLive in Singapore. The input was transcoded to SD (720P) H.265 video for 10 hours, generating 100 GB of outbound traffic.
The following fees appear on the March 2 bill:
100 GB × USD 0.12 per GB + 10 hours × USD 1.8 per hour = USD 30
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On March 1, you used MediaLive in Singapore. The input was transcoded to SD (720P) H.264 video for 50 hours, generating 500 GB of outbound traffic.
The following fees appear on the March 2 bill:
500 GB × USD 0.084 per GB + 50 hours × USD 0.36 per hour = USD 60