Use cases
Worked examples on Sume's catalog Formats and endpoints: product video and photography, try-on, app and product ads, logo animation, and more.
Start with Ready-made Formats for product video: the Sume Format catalog
14-day holiday countdown from one still: Grok Imagine cost
Fourteen 6-second Grok Imagine Video 1.5 clips cost $1.05 on Sume; joining the 84 seconds adds $0.20. It needs a source image and has no audio.
Black Friday video ads: lock the model id 36 days after Veo ends
Black Friday is Nov 27, 2026, 36 days after Veo 3.1 previews end on Oct 22. A $12 plan: 20 Omni drafts at 360p, 4 finals at 1080p, with dates and arithmetic.
SaaS release note avatar video: 24 seconds, 3 scenes, cost on Sume
A 24 second release-note video with an AI presenter: hook, demo beat, call to action. Script length, scene plan and cost at standard, plus and max.
YouTube rejects MP3 and WAV uploads: make an MP4 on Sume
YouTube's formats page says MP3, WAV and PCM files can't be uploaded. A Sume Timeline render turns audio plus a still into an MP4: $0.30 for 3 minutes.
A real person's photo avatar reading a script: YouTube disclosure
A Sume avatar made from a real person's photo and given a script can show them saying words they never said, which YouTube says needs a disclosure label.
A mixed 1,000-prompt library: ads, demos and teasers by model, priced
Matching the model to the clip type puts a 600/250/150 library at $1,162.50 on Sume, against $3,722.50 if every clip ran on seedance-2-fast. The arithmetic.
Recast the 9:16 and 16:9 cuts of one ad: same price, no ratio field
H3 Max Recast takes no aspect_ratio; output follows the source. A 15-second 9:16 cut and 16:9 cut are $5.63 each at 768p, $11.26 for the pair on Sume.
Talking clip by length: 4, 15, 60 and 300 seconds, Avatar or Fabric
Under 4 seconds Avatar Video rejects; 4 to 60 s it fits; 60 to 300 s needs VEED Fabric with your own audio. Prices at each length for both routes on Sume.
TikTok 9:16 ad from Omni Flash: 5 to 10 second clips priced
TikTok recommends 9:16 for non-Spark video ads. Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 makes 9:16 clips of 3 to 10 s on Sume: $0.63 at 5 s and 720p, $1.25 at 10 s.
Vidu Q4 takes 3 audio references; which Sume video models take one?
Sume does not list Vidu Q4 Preview. Seedance 2.x, Wan 3.0 and MiniMax H3 accept reference audio; Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 does not. Prices for 15 seconds.
A 52-minute podcast on Sume: the 1800-second limit and the split
Sume trim and inspect refuse sources over 1800 seconds. A 52-minute episode must be split into two 26-minute parts first; six clips then cost about $2.50.
Does a Music 1.0 bed avoid Content ID on a Short? What is promised
YouTube says Audio Library songs get no Content ID claim; a Short over a minute with a claim is blocked. Sume's Music 1.0 is $0.125 and makes no such promise.
Instagram 4:5 portrait image API: 14 Sume models list 4:5
Fourteen of the 18 Sume image rows list 4:5, from Qwen Image at 3 cents to GPT Image 2 at 27 cents. The table, plus what the 1080x1350 post-step means.
AI presenter for YouTube Shorts: format limits and Sume output
Shorts can be square or vertical and run up to three minutes. Sume avatar videos are 9:16 or 1:1 at up to 60 seconds per job, so one job fits a Short.
AI spokesperson video for TikTok ads: a spec check against Sume
TikTok recommends 9:16 with at least 540x960 for non-Spark ads. Sume avatar videos default to 9:16 at 720p. What to verify before you upload.
TikTok ad: 500 MB over 10 minutes caps bitrate near 6.7 Mbps
TikTok non-Spark ads allow 10 minutes and 500 MB, with a 516 kbps minimum. Sume Timeline sets no bitrate, so check your exported file against the arithmetic.
A UGC-style AI ad in three scenes: hook, demo, call to action
Build a UGC-style spokesperson ad on Sume Avatar 1.0 with ordered video_inputs: a spoken hook, a silent demo beat and a call to action, all in a 9:16 frame.
LinkedIn carousel from a video: up to 10 square cards with Sume
LinkedIn carousels take 2 to 10 cards, 1080x1080, up to 10 MB each. Crop a 9:16 video to 1:1 with Sume video filter and pull stills with video frames.
LinkedIn in-stream pairing rule: which masters to render and the cost
LinkedIn pairs horizontal with horizontal, vertical with vertical, square with either. Work out which masters to render and what each costs on Sume timeline.
Meta awareness video ads hide the footer: burn the offer in
Meta hides the headline, description and CTA on Facebook Feed mobile for some goals. Burn the offer into the last seconds with Sume captions at $0.20 per job.
Trailer from 24 shots in 30 seconds: Timeline fade and cut rules
24 shots of 1.25 seconds make a 30-second trailer in one Sume Timeline render at $0.10. Slot minimums, the 8-fade limit, chunking past 12 slots.
Shorts ads count a view at 10 seconds: trim a 10-second hook
Google Ads counts a Shorts ad view at 10 seconds or the end, or a CTA click, like, comment or share. Trim a 10 second hook with Sume for $0.02.
YouTube bitrate ladder: file size of a 3-minute Short by resolution
YouTube's recommended SDR bitrates turned into file sizes for a 180 second Short, with the arithmetic and a script. This is YouTube guidance, not Sume output.
Letter size 8.5x11 AI image: 1088x1408 is an exact ratio
GPT Image 2.5 on Sume needs multiples of 16. 1088x1408 matches 8.5x11 exactly (17:22) and passes the pixel box. 2176x2816 is the 2x size.
LinkedIn video ads: the first 10 seconds and a frame check with Sume
LinkedIn says to put your most impactful content in the first 10 seconds. Pull stills at 0 to 9 seconds with Sume video frames and see what a muted viewer sees.
Pinterest video titles show 40 characters: burn the hook in
Pinterest shows the first 40 characters of a video ad title in the feed (30 for CJK) and hides the description. Burn the hook in with Sume captions.
Skippable in-stream has no max length: cut a 6-minute film under 3
Google Ads sets no maximum for skippable in-stream but recommends under 3 minutes. Cut a 6-minute film with Sume trim at $0.02 and find the cut points.
Non-skippable YouTube ads: cut a 75-second spot to 60 with Sume
Google Ads lists non-skippable in-stream at 60 seconds or shorter. Drop 15 seconds from the middle of a 75 second spot with Sume detach and Timeline: $0.11.
A 13-scene, 117-second storyboard at 720p: Wan, Seedance, Omni
Thirteen 9-second scenes at 720p cost $14.63 on Wan 3.0, $67.60 on Seedance 2.5 and $14.63 on Gemini Omni Flash 1.1; Omni needs no stitching under 10 s.
A 30-minute voiceover: the 1,800 s Timeline cap and two TTS jobs
A 1,800-second Timeline render costs $3.00 and a 30-minute read exceeds the 20,000-character TTS cap, so it takes two jobs. Per-vendor math, read 2026-10-08.
90-second explainer from fifteen 6-second scenes, plus the render
Fifteen 6 s scenes at 720p cost $11.25 on Wan 3.0 or Omni and $52.00 on Seedance 2.5; the 90 s timeline render adds $0.20 (2 billed minutes at $0.10).
Eight shots, 2 to 11 s: how each Sume video model bends the plan
A storyboard with shots of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 11 s is 47 s on Wan 3.0 ($5.88 at 720p) but 50 s on Seedance 2.5 and 11 s is out for Omni.
Before a Recast swap with hired talent: a 4-person release checklist
H3 Max Recast uses one photo per person, up to 4. A process checklist for approvals and YouTube disclosure before you spend $0.375 per second.
Which 10 of 15 reference images to keep for Sume Omni reference video
Vidu Q4 Preview takes 15 reference images; Sume's Omni takes 10 plus 3 short clips. A role-by-role way to cut a 15-image brief down to 10 slots.
YouTube AI use label on a face-swap clip: does it hurt monetization?
YouTube says its altered-content label has no monetization impact, while undisclosed realistic fakes can be penalised. What that means for a Sume face swap.
One 15-second ad in 3 ratios: render once, crop twice on Sume
A 15-second 1080p master on Wan 3.0 costs $3.75, and two $0.02 crops give 1:1 and 9:16 cutdowns for $3.79. Vidu Q4 at 540P is $0.675 per ratio.
One 640x640 render: TikTok 1:1 ad size and a square Short
A 640x640 square clears TikTok's 1:1 non-Spark minimum and fits YouTube's square-or-vertical Shorts rule. A 45-second render is $0.10 on Sume Timeline.
Swap the backdrop on 90 product photos: mask edit or cutout plus plate
Three ways to change the background of 90 product photos on Sume: mask edit at medium $5.01, cutout with a plate per photo $4.25, or one shared plate $2.05.
TikTok's 540x960 minimum: Vidu Q4 540P or a Sume 720p clip?
TikTok's non-Spark ad minimum is 540x960 for 9:16. Sume's Omni at 360p falls below it; 720p clears it at $0.125/s. Vidu's release gives no pixel sizes.
A/B testing three image models on 50 prompts: what it costs on Sume
Fifty prompts on ChatGPT Image 2.5 medium, Seedream 5.0 Lite and Nano Banana 2.1 cost $0.825, $2.1875 and $5.00 on Sume. The full test and a script to run it.
Ad creative testing workflow with an API: five calls to a winner
A repeatable ad creative test on Sume: research hooks, generate variants, cut, caption and count the spend per variant. Five documented calls with prices.
Add a hand holding the product to a packshot with GPT Image 2.5
Turn a packshot into a hand-held photo: send the product photo and a hand or pose reference to openai/gpt-image-2.5. $0.0835 at high on Sume for one edit.
How do I add a voiceover and music to a timelapse video?
Narrate a 45-second timelapse with one TTS job, one music track and one Timeline render: 3 cents, $0.125 and $0.10, about 33 cents on Sume.
Add sunglasses or a hat to a person in an existing video (Omni edit)
Use Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 video_url edit on Sume to add an accessory to a person already in a clip. Prompt wording, a frame check list, and 4-second prices.
AI play-by-play voiceover for a sports highlight reel: how to time it
Write one line per play, ask TTS for sentence timings, and place each clip on its line: a 60-second reel costs about 14 cents on Sume. Not live commentary.
AI spokesperson release notes, 90 seconds: two jobs, cost by tier
A 90-second spokesperson video is two Sume avatar jobs because one job tops out at 60 seconds. Cost at standard, plus and max, and how to split the script.
How do I make a spoken wake-up alarm with an AI voice and music?
A wake-up alarm is a short voice greeting joined to a music file: 2 cents of TTS and a 1-cent concat per day, with one $0.125 music track reused all week.
Animate a painting with AI video: first frame and a slow camera prompt
Pin a painting as the first frame with frame_images on Sume, ask for a slow camera move, and pick the model by length and price. A 6-second price table.