Independent · sourced · Updated November 2026
Best Video API (2026)
9 video API options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked by entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it; where a vendor publishes no monthly price we name the kind of pricing it uses, never a guess.
The cheapest video API is 100ms at $0/mo. 7 offer a free tier. All 9 compared below on price, free tier and compliance — every figure sourced and dated, updated November 2026.
As of Nov 1, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
Cite this comparison
Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest video api is 100ms at $0/mo; across 3 with published pricing the median is $500/mo ($20–$500/mo), 7 with a free tier, every figure sourced and dated, as of 2026-11-01. https://frontdeskreview.com/best/video-api/ Key takeaways
- Typical paid price: from $20/mo, median $500/mo, up to $500/mo — across 3 with published pricing.
- Free tier: 100ms, Agora, api.video, Bitmovin, Daily, Mux, Vonage Video API.
- States HIPAA support: 100ms, Agora, Daily, Vonage Video API, Cloudflare Stream, Twilio Video.
- Tracked: 9 vendors, data current through 2026-11-01. STALE · 2026-09-03
Comparison
| # | Video API | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100ms STALE · 2026-09-03 | $0/mo Free Tier | Yes | Yes | Yes | telehealth | 100ms.live | Visit → |
| 2 | Agora STALE · 2026-09-03 | $0/mo Free Tier | Yes | Yes | Yes | real-time communications | agora.io | Visit → |
| 3 | api.video STALE · 2026-09-03 | $0/mo Sandbox (Free) | Yes | — | — | VOD platforms | api.video | Visit → |
| 4 | Bitmovin STALE · 2026-09-03 | $0/mo Free Tier | Yes | — | — | broadcast-grade encoding | bitmovin.com | Visit → |
| 5 | Daily STALE · 2026-09-03 | $0/mo Free Tier | Yes | Yes | Yes | telehealth | daily.co | Visit → |
| 6 | Mux | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | — | VOD platforms | mux.com | Visit → |
| 7 | Vonage Video API STALE · 2026-09-03 | $0/mo Free Trial | No | Yes | Yes | enterprise video conferencing | vonage.com | Visit → |
| 8 | Cloudflare Stream STALE · 2026-09-03 | usage-priced | No | Yes | Yes | VOD platforms | cloudflare.com | Visit → |
| 9 | Twilio Video STALE · 2026-09-03 | not priced monthly | No | Yes | — | telehealth | twilio.com | Visit → |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve rate, with the period it is charged on, as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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What is the cheapest video API?
100ms has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Free Tier), as of 2026-11-01.
How much does video API cost per month?
Across the 3 video API with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $500/mo, ranging from $20/mo to $500/mo, as of 2026-11-01. 7 also offer a free tier. 2 are quote-only.
Which video API have a free plan?
100ms, Agora, api.video, Bitmovin, Daily, Mux, Vonage Video API offer a free tier.
Which video API support HIPAA?
100ms, Agora, Daily, Vonage Video API, Cloudflare Stream, Twilio Video state HIPAA support (a BAA). Always confirm current scope with the vendor.
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