ApsaraVideo Media Processing (MPS) charges transcoding fees based on the output file specification and duration. Fees apply to standard transcoding, Narrowband HDTM 1.0, Narrowband HDTM 2.0, and feature API requests.
Transcoding pricing
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Prices listed are for reference only. Actual prices on the Alibaba Cloud Pricing page prevail.
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The output specification is determined by the long side and short side of the output video resolution.
For example, SD (1280×720) means the long side is at most 1280 pixels and the short side is at most 720 pixels. If either side exceeds these limits, the video is classified as a higher specification.
Standard transcoding pricing (click to expand, unit: USD/minute)
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Output encoding specification |
Output resolution |
The Chinese mainland |
China (Hong Kong) |
US (Silicon Valley) |
Germany (Frankfurt) |
UK (London) |
Singapore |
Japan (Tokyo) |
Indonesia (Jakarta) |
SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region) |
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H.264 |
4K (3840×2160) or lower |
0.0427 |
0.0450 |
0.0450 |
0.0450 |
0.0450 |
0.0500 |
0.0500 |
0.0500 |
0.0600 |
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2K (2560×1440) or lower |
0.0213 |
0.0338 |
0.0338 |
0.0338 |
0.0338 |
0.0375 |
0.0375 |
0.0375 |
0.0450 |
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HD (1920×1080) or lower |
0.0099 |
0.0225 |
0.0225 |
0.0225 |
0.0225 |
0.0250 |
0.0250 |
0.0250 |
0.0300 |
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SD (1280×720) or lower |
0.0050 |
0.0113 |
0.0113 |
0.0113 |
0.0113 |
0.0125 |
0.0125 |
0.0125 |
0.0150 |
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LD (640×480) or lower |
0.0033 |
0.0033 |
0.0033 |
0.0033 |
0.0033 |
0.0094 |
0.0094 |
0.0094 |
0.0113 |
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H.265 |
4K (3840×2160) or lower |
0.2134 |
0.2250 |
0.2250 |
0.2250 |
0.2250 |
0.2500 |
0.2500 |
0.2500 |
0.3000 |
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2K (2560×1440) or lower |
0.1083 |
0.1688 |
0.1688 |
0.1688 |
0.1688 |
0.1875 |
0.1875 |
0.1875 |
0.2250 |
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HD (1920×1080) or lower |
0.0496 |
0.1125 |
0.1125 |
0.1125 |
0.1125 |
0.1250 |
0.1250 |
0.1250 |
0.1500 |
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SD (1280×720) or lower |
0.0248 |
0.0563 |
0.0563 |
0.0563 |
0.0563 |
0.0625 |
0.0625 |
0.0625 |
0.0750 |
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LD (640×480) or lower |
0.0165 |
0.0422 |
0.0422 |
0.0422 |
0.0422 |
0.0469 |
0.0469 |
0.0469 |
0.0563 |
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Audio transcoding |
- |
0.0009 |
0.0028 |
0.0028 |
0.0028 |
0.0028 |
0.0031 |
0.0031 |
0.0031 |
0.0037 |
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Container format conversion |
- |
0.0011 |
0.0019 |
0.0019 |
0.0019 |
0.0019 |
0.0021 |
0.0021 |
0.0021 |
0.0025 |
Narrowband HD™ 1.0 transcoding pricing (click to expand, unit: USD/minute)
|
Output encoding specification |
Output resolution |
The Chinese mainland |
China (Hong Kong) |
US (Silicon Valley) |
Germany (Frankfurt) |
UK (London) |
Singapore |
Japan (Tokyo) |
Indonesia (Jakarta) |
SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region) |
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H.264 |
4K (3840×2160) or lower |
0.1281 |
0.1350 |
0.1350 |
0.1350 |
0.1350 |
0.1500 |
0.1500 |
0.1500 |
0.1800 |
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2K (2560×1440) or lower |
0.0639 |
0.1014 |
0.1014 |
0.1014 |
0.1014 |
0.1125 |
0.1125 |
0.1125 |
0.1350 |
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HD (1920×1080) or lower |
0.0297 |
0.0675 |
0.0675 |
0.0675 |
0.0675 |
0.0750 |
0.0750 |
0.0750 |
0.0900 |
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SD (1280×720) or lower |
0.0150 |
0.0339 |
0.0339 |
0.0339 |
0.0339 |
0.0375 |
0.0375 |
0.0375 |
0.0450 |
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LD (640×480) or lower |
0.0099 |
0.0099 |
0.0099 |
0.0099 |
0.0099 |
0.0282 |
0.0282 |
0.0282 |
0.0338 |
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H.265 |
4K (3840×2160) or lower |
0.6402 |
0.6750 |
0.6750 |
0.6750 |
0.6750 |
0.7500 |
0.7500 |
0.7500 |
0.9000 |
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2K (2560×1440) or lower |
0.3249 |
0.5064 |
0.5064 |
0.5064 |
0.5064 |
0.5625 |
0.5625 |
0.5625 |
0.6750 |
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HD (1920×1080) or lower |
0.1488 |
0.3375 |
0.3375 |
0.3375 |
0.3375 |
0.3750 |
0.3750 |
0.3750 |
0.4500 |
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SD (1280×720) or lower |
0.0744 |
0.1689 |
0.1689 |
0.1689 |
0.1689 |
0.1875 |
0.1875 |
0.1875 |
0.2250 |
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LD (640×480) or lower |
0.0495 |
0.1266 |
0.1266 |
0.1266 |
0.1266 |
0.1407 |
0.1407 |
0.1407 |
0.1688 |
Narrowband HD™ 2.0 transcoding pricing (click to expand, unit: USD/minute)
|
Output encoding specification |
Output resolution |
The Chinese mainland |
Singapore |
SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region) |
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Video (H.264) |
4K (3840×2160) or lower |
0.6212 |
0.7279 |
0.8735 |
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2K (2560×1440) or lower |
0.3106 |
0.5459 |
0.6551 |
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HD (1920×1080) or lower |
0.1444 |
0.3639 |
0.4367 |
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SD (1280×720) or lower |
0.0722 |
0.1820 |
0.2184 |
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LD (640×480) or lower |
0.0481 |
0.1365 |
0.1638 |
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Video (H.265) |
4K (3840×2160) or lower |
0.9318 |
1.0919 |
1.3103 |
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2K (2560×1440) or lower |
0.4659 |
0.8189 |
0.9827 |
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HD (1920×1080) or lower |
0.2167 |
0.5459 |
0.6551 |
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SD (1280×720) or lower |
0.1085 |
0.2733 |
0.3279 |
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LD (640×480) or lower |
0.0722 |
0.2048 |
0.2457 |
Feature API request pricing
Feature API request pricing (click to expand)
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Request type |
Usage description |
All regions |
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Metadata |
Successful calls to the SubmitMediaInfoJob operation to obtain media metadata. |
USD 0.01479/1,000 requests |
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Watermark |
Successful calls to the SubmitJobs operation that include the Watermarks parameter in the Output. |
USD 0.01479/1,000 requests |
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Snapshot |
Snapshots captured by the SubmitSnapshotJob operation. For sprites, the count includes all small images and the generated large image. |
USD 0.01479/1,000 snapshots |
Billing rules
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Rule |
Description |
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Billing rule |
Transcoding fees are based on the output file specification and duration for standard, Narrowband HDTM 1.0, and Narrowband HDTM 2.0 transcoding. Note
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Billing cycle |
Bills are generated hourly, typically within one hour after each billing cycle ends. Fees are automatically deducted from your account. If you have a resource plan, usage is deducted from the plan first. |
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Billing methods |
Pay-as-you-go
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Billing examples
Transcoding billing example
Example: You transcode a 200-minute H.264 video in the UK (London) region between 8:00 and 9:00. Standard transcoding outputs at LD (640×480) and Narrowband HDTM 1.0 outputs at SD (1280×720). Fee = 200 min × USD 0.0033/min + 200 min × USD 0.0339/min = USD 7.44.
Feature API request billing example
Example: 1,000 successful SubmitMediaInfoJob calls in Singapore. Fee = 1,000 × USD 0.01479/1,000 = USD 0.01479.