# Bitmovin pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Free Tier). Among the 7 video api we track it is the cheapest; median entry $0/mo.
**Domain:** bitmovin.com
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Yes
**Integrations:** AWS Marketplace, Azure Marketplace, Google Cloud Marketplace, React, iOS SDK, Android SDK
**Best for:** broadcast-grade encoding; OTT platforms; media companies; enterprise video workflows

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free Tier | $0 | — | flat | Monthly free allowances: live encoding 360 min (6 hours), VOD encoding 2,000 min, player 10,000 impressions, observability 100,000 impressions, AI scene analysis 600 min (10 hours). No credit card required. | bitmovin.com |
| Pay-As-You-Go | Quote-only | — | custom | After free limits: live encoding $0.05/min ($3/hour); VOD encoding $0.02/min; player $1.50/1,000 impressions; observability $0.65/1,000 impressions; AI scene analysis $0.09/input-min. Resolution multipliers: SD=1×, HD=2×, 4K=4×, 8K=120× (codec factors also apply, e.g. HEVC=2×). Best-effort support only on PAYG. | bitmovin.com |
| Enterprise | Quote-only | — | custom | Volume discounts, support SLAs, professional services, custom features, training. Available via AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Marketplace. Contact sales. | bitmovin.com |

**Key features:** Resolution-aware encoding pricing with per-frame-height multipliers; AI scene analysis and observability products on same PAYG model; Available natively on AWS, Azure, and GCP Marketplaces; Separate player SDK and observability analytics products with free tiers.

**Plan limits:** Free: 360 min/month live encoding, 2,000 min/month VOD encoding, 10,000 player impressions/month; Resolution multipliers significantly increase effective per-minute cost at HD/4K/8K (8K=120×); PAYG support is best-effort only; SLAs require enterprise contract.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-15
Provenance: Pricing verified at bitmovin.com/pricing (free: live encoding 360 min, VOD 2,000 min, player 10K impressions, observability 100K impressions, AI scene analysis 600 min; PAYG live $0.05/min, VOD $0.02/min, player $1.50/1K, observability $0.65/1K, AI $0.09/input-min; resolution multipliers SD=1×, HD=2×, 4K=4×, 8K=120×; Enterprise custom on cloud marketplaces). Compliance: GDPR via privacy policy; SOC 2 and HIPAA not stated (null).
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/video-api/bitmovin/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Bitmovin's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-15 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/video-api/bitmovin/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl