9 face-swap clips of 13 s on Sume: $21.53 standard, $64.35 max

Nine face-swap clips of 13 seconds each are 117 seconds of output, which costs $21.528 on standard ($0.184 per second), $28.665 on plus ($0.245) and $64.35 on max ($0.55) on Sume. Face swap is in beta, and the source clip may be at most 15 seconds, so 13 seconds is inside the limit.

Every clip is billed by its length. If you trim a 15-second source to 13 seconds first, you save 2 seconds on each: 9 x 2 x $0.184 = $3.312 on standard.

The price table

All values are rate x 117 seconds, Sume's beta rates as of 2026-10-09.

Trim first, then swap

The cheapest way to hit 13 seconds is to trim a longer raw clip before the swap. The video trim job is $0.02 per job, so trimming nine clips costs $0.18, far below the 2 seconds per clip you save on a source slightly longer than needed. The trim and swap are separate paid jobs, so each takes a seat in admission and a hold of its own.

Plan the order: trim all nine, confirm the results, and only then submit the swaps. A swap that fails releases its hold, but a swap on the wrong cut is a completed job you have paid for.

Which tier

The price ratio between standard and max is about 3 to 1. For a first pass over many clips, standard is the budget answer: nine clips on max cost $64.35, where the same nine on standard cost $21.528, a difference of $42.822. The docs describe the beta behavior on the face swap page; read it for what each tier changes before assuming the output differs only in sharpness.

Nine accepted jobs fit Pro (24) and Startup (48). On Free, six at a time, so send two rounds.

What a failed swap costs

A failed job refunds its hold, so a swap that errors costs nothing. A completed swap that does not look right is a paid job. The practical protocol is to run one clip per tier on the same source, compare, and then commit the other eight clips. One 13-second test on each tier costs $2.392 + $3.185 + $7.15 = $12.727, which is more than a full standard run of five clips. If tier choice is already settled, skip the test and go straight to the batch.

Budget summary

For the nine clips, hold $21.528 to $64.35 depending on tier, plus $0.18 if you trim first. On Pro all nine jobs fit in one submit pass, so the whole amount can be held at once and the balance must cover it. Face swap is a beta product: confirm its current rates and limits in the catalog on the day you run, and keep source clips at or under 15 seconds.