Video 1.0 price band: from $0.57 to $17.42 per call on Sume
Video 1.0 is a retiring alias of Video Router Auto. Its catalog band runs 57 cents minimum, 232 cents estimated and 1,742 cents maximum. See what sets each end.
How much does one Video 1.0 call cost on Sume?
The Sume catalog lists Video 1.0 at an estimate of $2.32, a minimum of $0.57 and a maximum of $17.42 per call, all in USD with the 1.25 margin applied. Your actual price depends on the model Auto picks, the resolution and the length.
Video 1.0 is a retiring alias of Video Router Auto, which you call with POST /v1/videos and model: "sume/auto". The Video 1.0 docs and the Video Router docs describe the router behaviour.
What produces each number in the band?
The catalog describes each end of the band by a specific request:
| Band | USD | Request it represents |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | $0.57 | Seedance 2.0 fast, 480p, 4 seconds |
| Estimate | $2.32 | Seedance 2.5, 720p, 9:16, 4 seconds |
| Maximum | $17.42 | The most one call can reserve |
Why is the maximum so much higher than the estimate?
The maximum is a ceiling for the endpoint, not a price quote. It exists so the reserve step has a worst case to check against the balance. A 4-second default clip does not come near it.
Because Video Router bills list price times 1.25 on every model, a longer clip or a higher-resolution model moves you up the band in a straight line. GET /v1/video-router/models lists the capabilities of each model so you can see what Auto may choose from.
How do I keep a Video 1.0 call near the low end?
Pick the model, resolution and length yourself rather than leaving them to Auto, and keep clips short. Auto defaults to 720p and 8 seconds, which sits above the 4-second estimate shown in the catalog.
Sume does not offer a price cap parameter on this endpoint. The control you have is the request itself, plus a wallet balance you top up from the dashboard. If you want a known number before submitting, read how to estimate AI video cost before you run.
What happens to the money if the job fails?
The submit-time reserve is captured on completion. Failed or pre-generation-canceled jobs are refunded. Work that finished before a failure or cancel can still be billed, so read the final figure from the usage summary rather than assuming zero.
What does a worked budget look like?
Suppose you plan 50 clips a week. At the 4-second estimate of $2.32 that is $116.00. At the minimum of $0.57 it would be $28.50, and at the maximum of $17.42 it would be $871.00. The first number is a reasonable plan only if your clips match the estimate request: Seedance 2.5, 720p, 9:16 and 4 seconds.
If your clips run 8 seconds, which is Auto's default length, plan for more than the estimate and check one real job's debited amount in the usage summary before you scale to 50. One measured job beats three catalog numbers.
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