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# Pricing and rate limits

> Livepeer Studio pricing tiers, transcoding costs, AI inference pricing, and rate limit configuration for developers.

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<CenteredContainer preset="readable90">
  <Tip>The free tier covers development and small-scale testing. Production applications require the Growth tier or above. AI inference pricing is set by orchestrators and not fixed by Studio.</Tip>
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***

<CustomDivider middleText="Studio Pricing Tiers" />

## Studio pricing tiers

<StyledTable variant="bordered">
  <thead>
    <TableRow header>
      <TableCell header>Tier</TableCell>
      <TableCell header>Monthly</TableCell>
      <TableCell header>Transcoding</TableCell>
      <TableCell header>Concurrent viewers</TableCell>
      <TableCell header>Storage</TableCell>
    </TableRow>
  </thead>

  <tbody>
    <TableRow>
      <TableCell>**Free**</TableCell>
      <TableCell>\$0</TableCell>
      <TableCell>1,000 min/month included</TableCell>
      <TableCell>30</TableCell>
      <TableCell>Included</TableCell>
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    <TableRow>
      <TableCell>**Growth**</TableCell>
      <TableCell>$100 minimum</TableCell>       <TableCell>$0.33 per 60 min transcoded (after included)</TableCell>
      <TableCell>50,000</TableCell>
      <TableCell>Included</TableCell>
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    <TableRow>
      <TableCell>**Enterprise**</TableCell>
      <TableCell>\$2,500 (annual commit)</TableCell>
      <TableCell>Custom</TableCell>
      <TableCell>Custom (SLA-backed)</TableCell>
      <TableCell>Custom</TableCell>
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  </tbody>
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Current pricing is confirmed at [https://livepeer.studio/pricing](https://livepeer.studio/pricing). The table above reflects pricing as of April 2026.

<CustomDivider middleText="AI Inference Pricing" />

## AI inference pricing

AI inference cost is **orchestrator-set**, not fixed by Studio. Orchestrators set their own prices per pipeline. The Studio-managed gateway routes to the cheapest available orchestrator by default.

The indicative rate for text-to-image inference is approximately **\$0.019 per megapixel of output** (illustrative -- actual rates vary by orchestrator and network conditions).

**Cost estimation example (text-to-image at 1024x1024):**

* Output area: 1,024 x 1,024 = 1,048,576 pixels = \~1.05 megapixels
* At $0.019/MP: approximately $0.020 per image
* At 1,000 images/day: approximately \$20/day

Check your actual costs in the Studio billing dashboard after the first week of production traffic. AI inference costs appear as a line item separate from transcoding costs.

<CustomDivider middleText="Rate Limits" />

## Rate limits

Rate limits are per API key and enforced by the Studio gateway. Limits are visible in the Studio dashboard under **Settings > API Keys > \[key name] > Rate Limits**.

Default limits by tier:

* **Free:** Lower request/minute limits; not suitable for sustained load
* **Growth:** Standard production limits; sufficient for most applications
* **Enterprise:** Custom limits by agreement

When a rate limit is exceeded, the API returns `429 Too Many Requests`. Implement exponential backoff in your retry logic to handle `429` responses gracefully.

Rate limit headers are included in every response:

```
X-RateLimit-Limit: 100
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 42
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1712345678
```

<CustomDivider middleText="Credits" />

## Streaming credits

Studio offers streaming credits for qualifying projects (open-source, non-profit, hackathon participants). Apply via the Studio dashboard or by contacting [support@livepeer.org](mailto:support@livepeer.org).

Credit allocation is at Livepeer's discretion and subject to review.

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## Related pages

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  <Card title="AI Production Checklist" icon="list-check" href="/v2/developers/guides/ai/production-checklist">
    Cost estimation, monitoring, and launch readiness for AI applications.
  </Card>

  <Card title="APIs" icon="plug" href="/v2/developers/resources/reference/apis">
    Full endpoint reference and OpenAPI spec.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>