Face swap beta: the catalog estimate is 15 seconds of rate, $2.76+

The Sume catalog estimates avatar face swap at the avatar video no-product rate times the 15 second beta source maximum: 15 x $0.184 = $2.76 on standard, 15 x $0.245 = $3.675 (listed as $3.68) on plus and 15 x $0.55 = $8.25 on max. The Face swap guide says the beta window is approximately 4 to 15 seconds of source video.

What the estimate means

The catalog basis states the figure as the rate times the beta maximum and lists the minimum and maximum at the same value. That is an estimate used for the hold, not a promise about the final capture. After a first run, read the debited amount from GET /v1/usage with the job id before planning a batch.

Using the estimate for budgets

Treat the middle column as the safe hold per swap. Fifty swaps on plus then need a balance of at least 50 x $3.675 = $183.75 to submit all at once, while a Pro workspace holds only 24 x $3.675 = $88.20 at a time because it accepts 24 jobs.

The fourth column is only what the same rate would give for the shortest 4 second source. It is arithmetic, not a quoted price.

Beta caveats

The feature is labeled beta in the guide, so the window and price can change. Compare against a Recast approach or a new avatar video when your source is longer than 15 seconds. Confirm the live number in GET /v1/catalog before committing a budget.

Comparing with a new talking video

If you only need the face on a short clip, compare against making a new avatar video. A 6 second standard avatar video with no product costs 6 x $0.184 = $1.104, less than the $2.76 estimate for a face swap. They are different products: a swap keeps your source footage and motion, a new avatar video generates the speaker from a script.

Pick on the output you need, then check the cost. If the source clip is already 15 seconds, the estimate and the rate-times-length figure coincide.

• Source window in the guide: approximately 4 to 15 seconds.
• The feature is Beta.
• Check the guide for the source-video input requirements.

Reading your own usage

Run one swap, then call GET /v1/usage?job_id=.... The summary shows debited_usd_micros for the job and held_usd_micros for open holds. Use the debited figure to calibrate: if your 8 second sources debit less than the 15 second estimate, plan on the debited number but keep the estimate as the balance you need on hand.