Mux pricing in 2026
Video API for encoding, storage, streaming delivery and playback analytics. How Mux charges, its plans and the alternatives.
Billing
Pay as you use
Plans
Mux plans and prices
3 plans with a public price, in US dollars.
Free
$0No fixed fee · pay per use
- 100,000 delivery minutes/month
- 100,000 Mux Robots units/month
Launch
Entry paid plan$20/ month
- Includes $100 usage credit
Scale
$500/ month
- Includes $1,000 usage credit
Pay as you go has no platform fee. First-tier rates (1080p): on-demand encoding free, live input $0.03125/min, storage $0.003/min/month, delivery $0.001/min after 100,000 free minutes. Mux Data included with Mux Video. ~$3,000+/mo usage: committed pricing via sales.
Prices from Mux's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026. Usage-based: the bill depends on volume, so these are starting points, not a quote. Taxes, seat minimums and promotions vary.
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Alternatives to Mux
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FAQ
Mux pricing questions
How does Mux charge?
Mux is usage-based: you pay for what you use (transactions, messages, compute and so on) rather than a fixed subscription, so the bill depends on volume. Plans according to Mux's pricing page (checked 26 Oct 2026): Launch $20 and Scale $500 a month. Pay as you go has no platform fee. First-tier rates (1080p): on-demand encoding free, live input $0.03125/min, storage $0.003/min/month, delivery $0.001/min after 100,000 free minutes. Mux Data included with Mux Video. ~$3,000+/mo usage: committed pricing via sales. There is no fixed monthly fee on Free.
How much is Mux in naira?
At an indicative rate of ₦1,334 per $1 (26 Oct 2026), Launch at $20 is about ₦26,686 a month. Your bank's exchange rate and card fees decide the final charge.
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