specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Shotstack
providerId: shotstack
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Video
- Video Editing
- Media
- Rendering
- Generative AI
- Plans
description: >-
  Shotstack prices on rendered video duration. The metering unit is a credit,
  where 1 credit equals 1 minute of rendered video or 10 generated images. A
  free developer sandbox provides 10 credits valid for 30 days. Pay-As-You-Go
  bills $0.30 per rendered minute via prepaid credit packs (one-time $75 setup
  fee, credits valid 1 year). The Subscription plan bills $0.20 per rendered
  minute from a $39/month base of 200 credits, with credit rollover up to 3x
  and overages at a 30% premium. High Volume / Enterprise starts at 50,000
  minutes per year with quote-based pricing and 4K output.
notes: >-
  Representative tiers and rates as published on the Shotstack pricing page;
  check the page for the current credit-pack sizes and rates. Output is capped
  at 1080p/60fps on PAYG and Subscription, and 4K/60fps on High Volume.
sources:
- https://shotstack.io/pricing/
- https://shotstack.io/docs/
plans:
- id: shotstack-sandbox
  name: Free Sandbox
  type: free
  description: >-
    Free developer sandbox with 10 credits valid for 30 days and access to
    all core features for testing.
  entries:
  - label: Sandbox Credits
    name: sandbox_credits
    type: free
    metric: credits
    limit: 10
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: free for 30 days
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Edit (Render) API
  - name: Templates API
  - name: Ingest API
  - name: Serve API
  - name: Create (AI Assets) API
- id: shotstack-payg
  name: Pay-As-You-Go
  type: usage
  description: >-
    Prepaid credit packs billed at $0.30 per rendered minute. One-time $75
    setup fee; credits valid for 1 year. Maximum resolution 1080p/60fps.
  entries:
  - label: Rendered Minute
    name: rendered_minute
    type: usage
    metric: minutes
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: usage
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.30 per rendered minute
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Generated Images
    name: generated_images
    type: usage
    metric: images
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: usage
    geo: global
    unit: 10
    price: 1 credit per 10 images
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Setup Fee
    name: setup_fee
    type: flat
    metric: account
    limit: 1
    timeFrame: lifetime
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $75 one-time
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Edit (Render) API
  - name: Templates API
  - name: Ingest API
  - name: Serve API
  - name: Create (AI Assets) API
- id: shotstack-subscription
  name: Subscription
  type: subscription
  description: >-
    Monthly subscription billed at $0.20 per rendered minute from a $39/month
    base of 200 credits, with rollover up to 3x the monthly allowance and
    overages at a 30% premium. Maximum resolution 1080p/60fps.
  entries:
  - label: Monthly Base
    name: monthly_base
    type: flat
    metric: credits
    limit: 200
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $39 per month for 200 credits
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Rendered Minute
    name: rendered_minute
    type: usage
    metric: minutes
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.20 per rendered minute
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Overage
    name: overage
    type: usage
    metric: minutes
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: 30% premium over the standard per-minute rate
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Edit (Render) API
  - name: Templates API
  - name: Ingest API
  - name: Serve API
  - name: Create (AI Assets) API
  - name: Credit Rollover (up to 3x)
- id: shotstack-high-volume
  name: High Volume / Enterprise
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Quote-based plan starting at 50,000 rendered minutes per year, with 4K/60fps
    output, higher concurrency, dedicated support with a 4-hour SLA, and a
    99.9% uptime SLA. Contact Shotstack sales.
  entries:
  - label: Enterprise Agreement
    name: enterprise
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales (from 50,000 minutes/year)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: 4K Output
  - name: Custom Volume Pricing
  - name: Dedicated Support (4-hour SLA)
  - name: 99.9% Uptime SLA
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com