A 10-minute avatar module on Sume: ten jobs, priced by tier

On Sume a 10-minute avatar module is ten avatar video jobs of 60 seconds each, joined in Timeline. At the listed per-second rates that is $110.40 on the standard tier, $147.00 on plus and $330.00 on max, plus about $1.11 to join and $0.95 once if you create a new avatar. HeyGen's Avatar V page, by comparison, says there is no cap on generated length and lists no price, so the two are not directly comparable.

What do the tiers cost?

Avatar video is billed by estimated duration, which must be 4 to 60 seconds per job. The rates below are for jobs without a product image.

What does the join add?

Each part has its own audio. You can detach each track with Audio detach at $0.01 per job, which is $0.10 for ten, then concatenate with Timeline audio at $0.01, then render the ten clips in Timeline at $0.10 per output minute, so $1.00 for 10 minutes. That is about $1.11. Timeline sources must be media.sume.com files, so confirm each avatar result URL is on that host before joining.

What can differ between the parts?

Each job is generated separately. Use the same avatar handle, aspect ratio and tier in every job so the parts match. Preview a part with the tier-independent preview first. Sume does not state that the parts are free of identity drift, and you should check them yourself; the drift check post shows how with Video inspect stills.

What does HeyGen say about length?

HeyGen's Avatar V page says there is no cap on generated length and claims no identity drift across a 30 second clip or a 10-minute module. Those are HeyGen's claims about its own product. The page shows no price.

How should I plan the script?

Write the script in ten blocks that each read in under 60 seconds, with a clean sentence break at the end of each. A block that runs long is cut into two jobs, which raises the count. Preview one block on the cheapest tier, check the voice and framing, then submit the rest. Estimated duration drives the price, so shorter blocks cost less.