The billable items of ApsaraVideo MediaBox SDK include SDK licenses and Alibaba Cloud service resources. This topic describes the billable items of ApsaraVideo MediaBox SDK and how to purchase a license for ApsaraVideo MediaBox SDK.
Overview
The billable items of ApsaraVideo MediaBox SDK include the following items:
SDK licenses: Before you use a module of ApsaraVideo MediaBox SDK, such as short video SDK, you must obtain a license for the module. You are charged for the license based on the subscription billing method.
Alibaba Cloud service resources: You are charged for the consumed Alibaba Cloud service resources based on the billing rules of the Alibaba Cloud services that you use. For example, if you use specific features of ApsaraVideo Live when you use ApsaraVideo MediaBox SDK, you are charged for the features based on the actual resource usage. ApsaraVideo Live supports the pay-as-you-go and subscription billing methods.
Billing of SDK licenses
Before you use a module of ApsaraVideo MediaBox SDK, you must obtain a license for the module. The price of the license varies with the edition of the module and the features supported by the module. Some modules require you to obtain a license specific to the platform on which the modules run. You can create an application and select modules and their editions based on your business requirements.
You can log on to the ApsaraVideo Live or ApsaraVideo VOD console to apply for a trial license that is valid for 30 days. You can use the trial license to access ApsaraVideo MediaBox SDK for testing. After the trial license expires, you must purchase an official license.
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Standard Edition | Purchase an ApsaraVideo Live resource plan or a VOD resource plan and receive a one-year complimentary license. Note You can submit a ticket for further assistance. Expert services such as technical support are not included. | Log on to the corresponding console. In the left-side navigation pane, choose . On the My Licenses page, create an application and bind the license to the application. | ||
Advanced adaptive bitrate streaming (ABR) | USD 7,400 per application-year Note Each license can be bound to one Android application and one iOS application. | |||
Screen mirroring | USD 7,400 per application-year Note Each license can be bound to one Android application and one iOS application. | |||
Client-side sharpening | USD 4,500 per application-year Note Each license can be bound to one Android application and one iOS application. | |||
Client-side frame interpolation | Note Each license can be bound to one Android application and one iOS application. | |||
Audio enhancement | USD 7,400 per application-year Note Each license can be bound to one Android application and one iOS application. | |||
H.265 video playback | USD 7,400 per domain name-year Note The H.265 video playback feature is supported only on web clients. |
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Standard Edition | Purchase an ApsaraVideo Live resource plan and receive a one-year complimentary license. Note You can submit a ticket for further assistance. Expert services such as technical support are not included. | Submit a request to activate the license and bind an application to the license. | ||
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Basic Edition | USD 300 per application-year Note Each license can be bound to one Android application and one iOS application. |
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Standard Edition | USD 4,500 per application-year Note Each license can be bound to one Android application and one iOS application. |
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Professional Edition | USD 7,400 per application-year Note Each license can be bound to one Android application and one iOS application. | Log on to the ApsaraVideo VOD console. In the left-side navigation pane, choose SDK Management > My Licenses. On the My Licenses page, create an application and bind the license to the application. | ||
Animated stickers | USD 7,400 per application-year Note Each license can be bound to one Android application and one iOS application. | |||
Music videos (MVs) | USD 7,400 per application-year Note Each license can be bound to one Android application and one iOS application. | |||
Subtitles | USD 7,400 per application-year Note Each license can be bound to one Android application and one iOS application. | |||
Basic retouching | USD 15 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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Common retouching | USD 5,000 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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Advanced retouching | USD 9,000 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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Standard face shaping | USD 5,000 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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Advanced face shaping | USD 9,000 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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Makeup | USD 7,400 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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Filters | Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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Stickers | USD 6,000 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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Body shaping | USD 10,000 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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Hairdressing | USD 4,500 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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Chroma key | USD 7,400 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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Background replacement | USD 22,000 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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Common gesture recognition | USD 22,000 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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Custom gesture recognition | USD 44,000 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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Common face effects | USD 7,400 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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Animoji-based face effects | USD 30,000 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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Custom face effects | USD 4,500 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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AR writing | USD 1,500 per application-year Note Select one of the following platform combinations for a license:
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The actual price displayed on the buy page prevails.
If the billing policy for SDK licenses changes, Alibaba Cloud will release an announcement 30 days in advance.
Billing of Alibaba Cloud service resources
Cloud service | Description | Billing |
ApsaraVideo Live | Use ApsaraVideo Live and the features of ApsaraVideo MediaBox SDK such as live stream ingest, co-streaming, instant messaging (IM), and playback to ingest live streams to the cloud for processing and delivery. This allows interactions across live channels. | |
ApsaraVideo VOD | Use ApsaraVideo VOD and the features of ApsaraVideo MediaBox SDK such as short video production and playback to push videos to the cloud for storage, processing, and delivery acceleration. |