ApsaraVideo Live offers resource plans, including data transfer and transcoding resource plans. In the Expenses and Costs console, you can also view information about your purchased resource plans, such as their remaining quota, effective time, and expiration time.
Resource plan types
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Type |
Description |
Billable items |
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Live streaming plan |
Note
We recommend purchasing a general-purpose plan because it provides wider coverage and is more cost-effective. |
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transcoding plan |
This plan offsets only the duration of H.264 Narrowband HD™ transcoding. The deduction ratio varies based on the output definition.
Example: If you transcode 1 hour of standard definition (SD) video, the plan deducts 2 hours of available duration. This plan does not support other transcoding types, including standard transcoding, audio-only transcoding, and H.265 transcoding. |
To purchase a resource plan, click here.
Notes
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Regular data transfer plans are region-specific. Cross-region deduction is not supported.
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Resource plans take effect immediately upon purchase and are prioritized for deduction. If you have multiple plans of the same type, the earliest-expiring plan is consumed first.
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After a resource plan is depleted, Alibaba Cloud automatically bills excess usage on a pay-as-you-go basis.
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Resource plans must be used within their purchased duration. Unused quota in an expired plan is forfeited, and Alibaba Cloud provides no refund or replacement. The validity periods of multiple plans of the same type are calculated independently and do not stack.
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To unsubscribe from a resource plan, see Unsubscription Rules.
Live streaming traffic package
Two types are available: general purpose and standard.
A general-purpose data transfer package includes all the features of a standard data transfer package, has no region restrictions, and is more cost-effective.
General-purpose data transfer plan
This plan is designed to simplify resource package management and offers the following benefits:
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Deducts data transfer for standard streaming, RTS,.
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Offers a unified price for regions Outside the Chinese mainland, eliminating the need to purchase separate plans for different regions.
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Applies different deduction ratios based on the service type (standard streaming or RTS) and region (Chinese mainland or Outside the Chinese mainland).
Resource package types
Global: Select this type if your business operates only in the Chinese mainland or is distributed globally (including the Chinese mainland).
Global (Excludes Chinese mainland): This specification is for businesses that operate in regions outside the Chinese mainland. It helps reduce your costs related to deduction ratio conversions. However, it cannot be used to offset usage in the Chinese mainland. If your live streaming business operates only outside the Chinese mainland, we recommend that you select this type.
Global (Excluding Chinese mainland): Recommended for businesses that operate exclusively in regions Outside the Chinese mainland. This plan cannot be used to deduct usage in the Chinese mainland.
For detailed pricing, visit the buy page.
Both plans can deduct usage Outside the Chinese mainland.
Coverage
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Standard streaming: Covers standard streaming playback traffic (for protocols such as RTMP, FLV, and HLS).
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Real-Time Streaming (RTS): Traffic generated when end users pull streams by using RTS (artc://).
Global
Pricing
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Specification |
Price |
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100 GB |
USD 4 |
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500 GB |
USD 19 |
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1 TB |
USD 37 |
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5 TB |
USD 180 |
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10 TB |
USD 350 |
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50 TB |
USD 1,740 |
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200 TB |
USD 5,038 |
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1 PB |
USD 25,795 |
Deduction ratio
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Deduction ratio |
Chinese mainland |
Outside the Chinese mainland |
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Standard streaming |
1 |
2.7 |
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RTS |
1.5 |
3.7 |
Formula
Deducted quota = Actual usage × Deduction ratio
Example
Suppose you purchase a 500 GB Global general-purpose data transfer plan and use 10 GB of standard streaming traffic and 10 GB of RTS traffic in the Chinese mainland, and 10 GB of standard streaming traffic and 10 GB of RTS traffic in regions Outside the Chinese mainland.
The remaining quota is calculated as follows: 500 GB - (10 GB × 1) - (10 GB × 1.5) - (10 GB × 2.7) - (10 GB × 3.7) = 411 GB.
Global (Excluding Chinese mainland)
Pricing
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Specification |
Price |
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100 GB |
USD 10 |
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500 GB |
USD 49 |
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1 TB |
USD 98 |
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5 TB |
USD 485 |
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10 TB |
USD 960 |
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50 TB |
USD 4,700 |
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200 TB |
USD 13,429 |
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1 PB |
USD 68,755 |
Deduction ratio
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Deduction ratio |
Global (Excluding Chinese mainland) |
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Standard streaming |
1 |
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RTS |
1.4 |
Formula
Deducted quota = Actual usage × Deduction ratio
Example
Suppose you purchase a 500 GB Global (Excluding Chinese mainland) general-purpose data transfer plan and use 10 GB of standard streaming traffic and 10 GB of RTS traffic in the Chinese mainland. This usage cannot be deducted. The remaining quota is 500 GB.
Suppose you purchase a 500 GB Global (Excluding Chinese mainland) general-purpose data transfer plan and use 10 GB of standard streaming traffic and 10 GB of RTS traffic in regions Outside the Chinese mainland. The remaining quota is calculated as follows: 500 GB - (10 GB × 1) - (10 GB × 1.4) = 476 GB.
Standard traffic package
This plan deducts downstream traffic for standard streaming. It does not apply to RTS traffic.
Eight region-specific plans are available. Each plan deducts traffic only within its corresponding region. For example, a plan purchased for the Chinese mainland cannot be used to deduct traffic in Asia Pacific 1.
For detailed pricing, visit the buy page.
Pricing
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Specification |
Chinese mainland |
Global (excluding Chinese mainland) |
Asia Pacific 1 |
Asia Pacific 2 |
Asia Pacific 3 |
Europe |
North America |
South America |
Middle East and Africa |
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100 GB |
USD 4 |
USD 10 |
USD 8 |
USD 10 |
USD 9 |
USD 7 |
USD 7 |
USD 20 |
USD 20 |
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500 GB |
USD 19 |
USD 50 |
USD 38 |
USD 49 |
USD 44 |
USD 33 |
USD 33 |
USD 94 |
USD 94 |
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1 TB |
USD 37 |
USD 99 |
USD 75 |
USD 98 |
USD 88 |
USD 65 |
USD 65 |
USD 185 |
USD 185 |
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5 TB |
USD 180 |
USD 472 |
USD 365 |
USD 485 |
USD 430 |
USD 315 |
USD 315 |
USD 900 |
USD 900 |
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10 TB |
USD 350 |
USD 893 |
USD 720 |
USD 960 |
USD 850 |
USD 620 |
USD 620 |
USD 1,780 |
USD 1,780 |
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50 TB |
USD 1,740 |
USD 4,155 |
USD 3,520 |
USD 4,700 |
USD 4,170 |
USD 3,040 |
USD 3,040 |
USD 8,700 |
USD 8,700 |
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200 TB |
USD 5,038 |
USD 16,028 |
USD 9,010 |
USD 13,429 |
USD 11,756 |
USD 5,038 |
USD 5,223 |
USD 23,798 |
USD 25,498 |
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1 PB |
USD 25,795 |
USD 79,023 |
USD 46,127 |
USD 68,755 |
USD 60,188 |
USD 25,795 |
USD 26,739 |
USD 121,845 |
USD 130,548 |
Example
A customer purchases a 500 GB regular data transfer plan for the Chinese mainland, and uses 10 GB of standard streaming traffic and 10 GB of RTS traffic in Asia Pacific 1, in addition to 10 GB of RTS traffic in the Chinese mainland. None of this usage can be deducted. The remaining quota is 500 GB.
A customer purchases a 500 GB regular data transfer plan for the Chinese mainland and uses 10 GB of standard streaming traffic in the Chinese mainland. This usage is deducted, leaving a remaining quota of 490 GB (500 GB - 10 GB).
Data transfer plan selection
Unlike a regular plan, a single general-purpose plan covers standard streaming, RTS, traffic across all regions. To select the right general-purpose plan, calculate the total equivalent data transfer required for your business and purchase a single plan that covers this amount.
Example 1:
Suppose your business previously required the following data transfer plans:
regular plan: 500 GB for the Chinese mainland × 1
regular plan: 500 GB for Europe × 1
regular plan: 500 GB for South America × 1
To calculate the equivalent amount for a Global general-purpose plan, apply the deduction ratios:
(500 GB × 1) + (500 GB × 2.7) + (500 GB × 2.7) = 500 GB + 1350 GB + 1350 GB = 3200 GB
A 3200 GB Global general-purpose plan will cover your business needs.
Example 2:
Suppose your business previously required the following data transfer plans:
regular plan: 500 GB for the Chinese mainland × 1
regular plan: 500 GB for Europe × 1
regular plan: 500 GB for South America × 1
In addition, your business generated the following RTS traffic during the period:
500 GB of RTS traffic in the Chinese mainland
500 GB of RTS traffic in Europe
500 GB of RTS traffic in South America
To calculate the equivalent amount for a Global general-purpose plan, apply the deduction ratios:
(500 GB × 1) + (500 GB × 2.7) + (500 GB × 2.7) + (500 GB × 1.5) + (500 GB × 3.7) + (500 GB × 3.7) = 500 GB + 1350 GB + 1350 GB + 750 GB + 1850 GB + 1850 GB = 7650 GB
A 7650 GB Global general-purpose plan will cover your business needs.
Resource plan management
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Log in to the ApsaraVideo Live console.
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In the navigation pane on the left, select .
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On the Resource Plans page, you can view details for your purchased resource plans, including the instance name or ID, name, total capacity, remaining capacity, effective time, and expiration time. You can also purchase new resource plans.
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Click Purchase Resource Plan.
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You can also click Usage and Alerts to set up alerts for resource plans. In the top-right corner of the Resource Plans page, you can click Usage and Alerts to view usage and alert configurations. You can switch between the Active Resource Plans and Expired Resource Plans tabs to view resource plans in different states. The table includes information such as the resource plan name, total capacity, remaining capacity, effective time, and expiration time.
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