Reduce costs with better efficiency

Every encoding decision impacts your bottom line. Qencode uses advanced codecs like AV1 and HEVC, plus intelligent parallel processing, to deliver better quality faster—while reducing costs by 40–60%. Save on bandwidth, storage, and processing time, and get maximum value from every dollar spent.

Pay-as-You-Go Plan

How We Maximize Efficiency

Qencode applies the latest trends in computer science and leverages economies of scale to create powerful distributed video encoding solutions.

  • Pay-as-You-Go
  • Up to 10x real time
  • No Overages
  • 24/7 Support

Video file transcoding pricing

Source Video Minutes
SD $0.01
Total Cost $0.01
1
1M
Format
MP4
Codec
H.264
Framerate
25
Per-Title encoding
Choose resolution

  • 240
  • 360
  • 480
  • 720
  • 1080
  • 1440
  • 4K
  • 5K
  • 6K
  • 7K
  • 8K
  • 10K
  • 12K
  • 14K
  • 16K
Resolution Base HEVC/VP9 AV1
SD (< 960 x 720) 0 - 691199 pixels $0.005
$0.008		 $0.01
$0.015		 $0.015
$0.023
HD (2160 x 1080) 691200 - 2332800 pixels $0.01
$0.015		 $0.02
$0.03		 $0.03
$0.045
1440 (2880 x 1440) 2332801 - 4147200 pixels $0.025
$0.038		 $0.05
$0.075		 $0.075
$0.112
4K (4096 x 2048) 4147201 - 8388608 pixels $0.045
$0.068		 $0.09
$0.135		 $0.135
$0.203
5K (5120 x 2560) 8388609 - 13107200 pixels $0.08
$0.12		 $0.16
$0.24		 $0.24
$0.36
6K (6144 x 3072) 13107201 - 18874368 pixels $0.12
$0.18		 $0.239
$0.359		 $0.36
$0.54
7K (7168 x 3584) 18874361 - 25690112 pixels $0.16
$0.24		 $0.319
$0.479		 $0.48
$0.72
8K (8192 x 4096) 25690113 - 33554432 pixels $0.22
$0.33		 $0.44
$0.66		 $0.66
$0.99
10K (10240 x 5120) 33554433 - 52428800 pixels $0.35
$0.525		 $0.77
$1.155		 $1.05
$1.575
12K (12288 x 6144) 52428801 - 75497472 pixels $0.5
$0.75		 $1.1
$1.65		 $1.5
$2.25
14K (14336 x 7168) 75497473 - 102760448 pixels $0.68
$1.02		 $1.5
$2.25		 $2.04
$3.06
16K (16384 x 8192) 102760449 - 134217728 pixels $0.88
$1.32		 $1.94
$2.91		 $2.64
$3.96

Show Per-Title encoding costs (x1.5)
Repack $0.003
Audio $0.001
Gif $0.005
Multiplier for larger source bitrates +25% for each 50 mbps over 50mbps
Send to multiple destinations $0.001 for each additional destination
Repack container $0.001 per GB
Thumbnails/VTT $0.0005
Multiplier for frame rate > 30 fps +100% for each next 30 fps

Codec Parameters

H.264

  • Preset slow 1.25x
  • Preset slower 1.5x
  • Preset very slow 1.75x
  • Preset placebo 2x

H.265

  • Preset slow 1.25x
  • Preset slower 1.5x
  • Preset very slow 1.75x
  • Preset placebo 2x

AV1

  • Preset: 3 or 42.5x
  • Preset: 1 or 28x
  • film-grain 2.5x
  • pred-struct = 12x

Artificial Intelligence pricing

Source Video Minutes
Total Cost $0.00
1
1M

SUBTITLES MODE Cost/Minute
Speed $0.001
Balanced $0.003
Accuracy $0.005
Translations Cost/Minute
First language $0.003
Additional language $0.001
FORMAT Cost/Minute
AI-Generated Detection $0.005
Video Intelligence Cost
Indexing $0.042/min
Analysis $0.021/min
Output Tokens $0.0075/1K tokens
Search $4.00/1K queries

Live Transcoding pricing

Minutes streamed
Total Cost $0.01
1
1M
Output resolution
480
FPS
30

Transcoding(minutes streamed) Cost/Minute
SD includes 480p, 240p $0.01
HD includes 1080p, 720p $0.02
Simulcast / Restream Cost/GB
$0.04

Content Delivery pricing

GB Delivered
Total Cost $0.02
1
1M

Delivery(CDN) Cost/GB
Global CDN $0.017
SUBSCRIPTIONS COST/MONTH
TLS Subscription $25

Media Storage pricing

GB Stored
Total Cost $0.01
1
1M

Storage Cost/GB/Month
Qencode S3 $0.006

Popular Features

Qencode has a wide range of features to simplify video workflows

Encoding

  • Per-Title Encoding
  • Smart adaptive-bitrate ladders
  • Audio normalization

Inputs

  • Pull Source URL
  • Direct Uploads
  • Any input video format

Live Streaming

  • RTMP Input
  • WebRTC Input
  • Reusable keys

Platform

  • Multi-organization user access
  • Callback URLs and Webhooks
  • Video Player

We love creating powerful solutions that are aligned with the needs of your business.

Please send us a message if you have a question or Schedule a call for a demo to discuss your integration.