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This page describes pricing details for the Live Stream API.
If you pay in a currency other than USD, the prices listed in your currency onCloud Platform SKUsapply.
Pricing overview
For the Live Stream API, you pay on demand for live encoding and livestreaming, which means you pay for the resources you use.
Rates are charged hourly based on how long each channel has been active (in anyStreamingState other than STOPPED or STOPPING), and vary based onthe resolution of your inputs and outputs. A channel can be active even if itdoesn't have an input stream.
Beyond the ten-minute minimum charge, the duration of each active channel isrounded up to the nearest minute.
The following resolutions are available for Live Stream API:
- SD resolution (less than 1280x720)
- HD resolution (1280x720 to 1920x1080)
Pricing tables
The following table shows the rates per resource type, resolution, and region:
North America
| Region | On-demand encoding per hour1 | On-demand streaming per hour | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | HD | SD | HD | |
Iowa (us-central1) | $0.07 | $0.14 | $0.22 | $0.45 |
South Carolina (us-east1) | $0.07 | $0.14 | $0.22 | $0.45 |
Oregon (us-west1) | $0.07 | $0.14 | $0.22 | $0.45 |
Northern Virginia (us-east4) | $0.07 | $0.14 | $0.22 | $0.45 |
Los Angeles (us-west2) | $0.10 | $0.20 | $0.31 | $0.64 |
Montréal (northamerica-northeast1) | $0.07 | $0.14 | $0.22 | $0.45 |
Asia
| Region | On-demand encoding per hour1 | On-demand streaming per hour | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | HD | SD | HD | |
Singapore (asia-southeast1) | $0.13 | $0.27 | $0.42 | $0.86 |
Tokyo (asia-northeast1) | $0.12 | $0.24 | $0.37 | $0.77 |
Taiwan (asia-east1) | $0.09 | $0.18 | $0.29 | $0.59 |
Hong Kong (asia-east2) | $0.09 | $0.18 | $0.29 | $0.59 |
South America
| Region | On-demand encoding per hour1 | On-demand streaming per hour | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | HD | SD | HD | |
São Paulo (southamerica-east1) | $0.18 | $0.36 | $0.57 | $1.20 |
Europe
| Region | On-demand encoding1 | On-demand streaming | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | HD | SD | HD | |
Belgium (europe-west1) | $0.07 | $0.14 | $0.22 | $0.45 |
London (europe-west2) | $0.09 | $0.18 | $0.28 | $0.57 |
Frankfurt (europe-west3) | $0.11 | $0.21 | $0.33 | $0.68 |
Netherlands (europe-west4) | $0.07 | $0.14 | $0.22 | $0.45 |
Australia
| Region | On-demand encoding per hour1 | On-demand streaming per hour | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | HD | SD | HD | |
Sydney (australia-southeast1) | $0.11 | $0.22 | $0.35 | $0.72 |
1 Note that live encoding charges are based on the resolutiontier you configure for an input endpoint. For example, if you send an SDvideo signal to an input endpoint you configured to accept HD input, you arestill charged based on HD rates. UHD input is not supported.
If you pay in a currency other than USD, the prices listed in your currency onCloud Platform SKUsapply.
Pricing example
For example, consider a live channel with two HD inputs producing 5 outputs inthe us-central1 region:
Inputs
- 1080p HD = $0.14 per hour
- 1080p HD = $0.14 per hour
AVC Outputs
- 1080p HD = $0.45 per hour
- 720p HD = $0.45 per hour
- 576p SD = $0.22 per hour
- 432p SD = $0.22 per hour
- 288p SD = $0.22 per hour
The total price for this channel is $1.84 per hour ($0.14 + $0.14 + $0.45 +$0.45 + $0.22 + $0.22 + 0.22 = $1.84).
In other words, the price is $0.0306 per minute with a ten-minute minimum chargeof $0.306.
Free usage
There is no free usage tier for the Live Stream API.
What's next
- Read the Live Stream API overview.
- Complete a Live Stream API Quickstart.
- Try the Pricing calculator.
Request a custom quote
With Google Cloud's pay-as-you-go pricing, you only pay for the services you use. Connect with our sales team to get a custom quote for your organization.
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