Audio & Video Conferencing Pricing

Power real-time audio and video conferencing with VideoSDK's scalable infrastructure. Our pay-as-you-go model ensures you only pay for what you use, with generous free tier limits to get you started.

Plans

Choose the plan that fits your needs. All plans include access to our core conferencing features with varying limits and support levels.

Plan	Free Plan	Pay-As-You-Go	Enterprise
Cost	$0	Usage Based	Volume Discounts
Description	For effortless launch & exploration	Scale seamlessly with usage-based pricing	High-volume demands & custom use cases
Free Minutes	10,000 mins / month	✔	✔
Add-on Credits	300 mins / month	✔	✔
Participants	50 Concurrent	100 Concurrent	Custom
Recording Req	1 Concurrent	5 Concurrent	Custom
Support	Community (Discord)	Dedicated Channels	Dedicated Success Manager
SLA	-	-	99.99% Uptime
Compliance	-	Add-on	Included (HIPAA, SOC-2)

Pricing

Pricing is based on participant-minutes, calculated as the meeting duration multiplied by the number of participants. Video quality is determined by aggregate resolution - the total pixels a user receives from all video streams.

Service	Price (USD)	Unit
Audio Call	$0.0006	per participant min
Video Call (HD)	$0.003	per participant min
Video Call (Full HD)	$0.007	per participant min
Video Call (2K/2K+)	$0.007	per participant min

Add-ons

Enhance your meetings with optional add-on services. The Free Plan includes 300 minutes of add-on credits per month to explore features like recording, transcription, and AI-powered summaries.

Service	Price (USD)	Unit	Description
Meeting Recording (HD)	$0.015	per recorded min	Composite (Multiple participants in single file)
Meeting Recording (Full HD)	$0.030	per recorded min	Composite (Multiple participants in single file)
Participant Recording	$0.006	per participant min	Individual streams Recording
Storage	$0.003	per min stored	Per month
Real-time Transcription	$0.02	per transcription min	Instant speech-to-text
Post-Call Transcription	$0.0045	per transcription min	Detailed transcription after call
Prompt Based Summary	$0.004	per recording min	AI summaries based on prompts

Concurrency Limits

Feature	Free Plan Limit	Pay-As-You-Go Limit
Participants	50 concurrent participants	100 concurrent participants
Recording Requests	1 concurrent request	5 concurrent requests

Feature & Plan Comparison

Feature	Free	Pay-As-You-Go	Enterprise
Concurrent Participants	50	100	Custom
Concurrent Recording Req	1	5	Custom
Concurrent RTMP-Out	1	5	Custom
Concurrent Viewers (ILS)	200	1000	Custom
Concurrent Viewers (HLS)	100	500	Custom
Data Retention	3 Days	7 Days	Custom (30 Days)
SIP Calling	✔	✔	✔
Compliances (ISO, SOC-2, GDPR)	-	Add-ons	Add-ons
Proxy/Geo-fencing/VPN	-	-	✔

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about Audio & Video Conferencing pricing, billing, and usage calculations.

Audio-Video Calling

What is a "participant-minute"?

• There are two terms: meeting minutes (duration of the meeting) and participant minutes (aggregate duration of all participants).
• Formula: Meeting Duration x Number of Participants = Participant Minutes.
• Example: 5 participants in a 30-minute meeting = 150 participant minutes.

How is pricing calculated? Can you provide an example?

Let's say 5 people join a meeting for 30 minutes:

• Meeting duration: 30 minutes
• Participant minutes: 30 meeting minutes × 5 participants = 150 participant minutes
• Assuming HD video resolution: $0.003 per participant-minute
• Total cost: 150 participant mins × $0.003 = $0.45

What is included in the 10,000 free minutes?

• You get 10,000 free participant minutes every month.
• This covers all video resolutions (HD, Full HD, 2K, 2K+) and Audio-only calls.
• Note: It does not include add-on services like Cloud Recording, RTMP-out, or Storage.

Is Audio charged separately?

• No, audio cost is included in the video pricing.
• However, if a participant has their camera OFF, it is treated as an "Audio-only" participant and charged at the lower rate of $0.0006/min.

How is the "Aggregate Video Resolution" calculated?

• Pricing is based on the aggregate resolution a user receives (views).
• It is the sum of resolutions of all video streams a user is watching.
• Calculation Table:
  • 0 videos (Audio only): $0.0006/min
  • 1-5 videos (HD): $0.003/min
  • 6-10 videos (Full HD): $0.007/min
  • 11-17 videos (2K): $0.007/min
  • 18+ videos (2K+): $0.007/min

How can I reduce costs for large meetings?

• You can reduce the resolution of individual video tiles (e.g., to 320x180).
• If a user views 15 people at 320x180, the aggregate resolution stays within the HD limit (921,600 pixels), keeping the cost at $0.003/min instead of the higher Full HD/2K rates.

Are live-messaging and signaling charged?

• No. Features like PubSub (live messaging, signaling, interactions) are currently free.

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Invoice & Billing

Free vs. Paid Accounts

• Free Account: Default upon signup. Includes 10,000 free minutes.
• Paid Account: Activated when you add a credit card. You are only charged if you exceed the free limits or use add-on services.

When are invoices generated?

• Invoices are generated on the 2nd or 3rd of each month.
• Auto-charge is attempted within 24 hours.
• If payment fails, services may be suspended after the due date (9th/10th).

Do unused free minutes roll over?

• No. The 10,000 free minutes reset at the beginning of each calendar month. They do not carry forward.

Taxes and Indian GST

• International: No taxes applied unless local laws require it.
• India:
  • Invoices are in INR.
  • 18% GST is applicable.
  • TDS (2%) is applicable under section 194(C) or 194(J).
  • GST and PAN details must be updated in the dashboard.

How do I get a volume discount?

• If your usage exceeds 100,000 minutes/month, contact our sales team for volume discounts.
• Email: support@videosdk.live or visit Contact Us.