Bunny Stream's Premium Encoding Tier is designed specifically for developers and businesses seeking top-tier performance, flexibility, and outstanding video quality for their streaming needs. By focusing on instant playability, this tier enhances the playback experience, ensuring your content is ready for immediate viewing with minimal buffering.

With support for advanced encoding formats like x265 (HEVC), VP9, and AV1 (AV1 and x265 coming soon), you can optimize your videos for various devices and network conditions. This not only improves the playability experience but also allows for efficient bandwidth usage without compromising quality.
Explore how our advanced encoding features empower you to elevate your audience's viewing experience. By leveraging the Premium Encoding Tier, you can deliver high-quality content more effectively, providing a seamless and engaging experience for your users.

Just-in-Time encoding

With Just-in-Time encoding, your videos become available for streaming almost immediately after upload, eliminating long encoding queues and delays. The feature dynamically adjusts to different resolutions, bitrates, and devices, ensuring that videos are instantly playable just moments after they're uploaded, regardless of length or size.

By providing a seamless viewing experience, you boost both engagement and retention. Viewers are more likely to stay and interact with your content when it's readily accessible and tailored to their specific device and network conditions. This real-time adaptability enhances viewer satisfaction, fostering a loyal and satisfied audience base.

Multiple output codec support

By leveraging modern codecs like VP9, x265 (HEVC), and AV1, Bunny Stream offers higher compression efficiency compared to older codecs like H.264 (x264). This means you can achieve excellent video quality at lower bandwidth usage, allowing for smoother streaming experiences even on slower internet connections. The reduced bitrate requirements not only enhance the viewing experience but also help in reducing streaming costs by lowering bandwidth consumption.

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Our multiple output codec support feature supports High Dynamic Range (HDR) content, enabling you to deliver videos with richer colors and greater contrast. This enhances the visual experience for viewers, making your content more engaging and immersive.

These advanced codecs are widely supported by major browsers and platforms, including Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. This ensures that your content reaches a broad audience without playback issues, enhancing viewer satisfaction.

With the inclusion of cutting-edge codecs and continued support for x264, Bunny Stream's premium encoding tier provides a versatile set of output options. This flexibility allows you to tackle advanced streaming scenarios, catering to diverse device capabilities and network conditions.

Encoding prioritization

Premium encoding tier users benefit from Encoding Prioritization, which ensures that videos are encoded faster and in predicted time.

Encoding jobs utilize high-performance encoders that are dynamically scaled to ensure predicted completion times. This means your videos are processed more rapidly, minimizing the wait between upload and availability. Whether you're handling a small set of video files or managing bulk uploads, Encoding Prioritization ensures a smoother and more efficient workflow. If you need to meet specific encoding Service Level Agreements (SLAs), our sales team is ready to work with you to ensure your requirements are met.

Pricing for Premium Encoding Tier

We offer a straightforward and adaptable pricing model designed to suit your specific encoding needs. Our pricing is based on maximum video output resolution and number of output codecs.

Price is per output codec. Therefore, selecting multiple codecs (e.g., x264 and VP9) will multiply the cost accordingly.

Please be advised that video length is counted in 10-second increments. For example, a 3-second video is billed as 10 seconds.

Full HD price

The base price is $0.05 per minute for Full HD (1080p) video output.
This rate includes a comprehensive range of output resolutions, encompassing 1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p, and 240p.

Whether you're streaming in high definition or need multiple resolutions for adaptive streaming, this all-inclusive pricing simplifies your budgeting process.

SD price

For content that is exclusively in Standard Definition (SD) with resolutions below 720p, we offer a reduced rate of $0.025 per minute (0.5x multiplier), effectively half the base price. This cost-effective option is ideal for content that doesn't require high-definition output, allowing you to save on expenses without compromising the necessary quality for your audience.

4K price

When it comes to 4K Ultra HD content the encoding cost is $0.15 per minute (3x multiplier), applied per output codec. This pricing is perfect for delivering ultra-high-definition content with exceptional clarity and detail, ensuring your viewers have the best possible experience.

Output codecs

With the premium encoding tier, you have the flexibility to select multiple output codecs to meet your specific needs. Available codecs include x264, VP9, x265 (HEVC), and AV1. Pricing applies per output codec, so choosing multiple codecs like x264 and VP9 will proportionally increase the cost. This structure provides scalability and allows you to optimize your content for different devices and platforms, ensuring the best possible viewing experience for your audience.

Pricing examples

To illustrate how our pricing works in practice, consider the following examples of video encoding jobs:

Example 1: Encoding a 10-minute Full HD (1080p) video using the x264 codec

Suppose you have a 10-minute video that you wish to encode in Full HD (1080p) using the x264 codec. Since the base price includes all standard output resolutions (1080p down to 240p), you benefit from multiple quality options for your viewers at no extra charge.

Calculation:

• Total cost = Video length in minutes × Base price
• Total cost = 10 minutes × $0.05 per minute = $0.50

Example 2: Encoding a 5-minute 4K video using both x264 and VP9 codecs

For ultra-high-definition content, suppose you have a 5-minute 4K video that you want to encode using both the x264 and VP9 codecs to maximize compatibility and efficiency.

Calculation:

• Cost per codec = Video length in minutes × 4K Price
• Cost per codec = 5 minutes × $0.15 per minute = $0.75
• Total cost = Cost per codec × Number of codecs
• Total cost = $0.75 × 2 = $1.50

By investing in both codecs, you ensure optimal playback across different devices and platforms.