# Pricing (/en/realtime-media/media-pull/reference/pricing)

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This page describes how Media Pull usage is billed.

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## Billing components [#billing-components]

Media Pull billing comprises transcoding charges and RTC channel usage charges:

* **Transcoding charges**: Charges for injecting an online media stream into an RTC channel. This charge is not included in Agora's policy of granting 10,000 minutes of free usage per month.

* **RTC channel usage charges**: Charges for injecting an online stream into an RTC channel. These charges are included in real-time communication usage. They may also count toward the voice call audio minutes included in [Agora's 10,000 minutes of free usage per month](/en/realtime-media/voice/reference/billing-policies#free-of-charge-policy).

## Transcoding charges [#transcoding-charges]

Transcoding charges are incurred when you inject an online stream into an RTC channel.
Based on the injected stream, transcoding charges are categorized as follows:

* **Audio transcoding charges**: If you inject an audio stream into an RTC channel, audio transcoding charges are incurred.

  *Audio transcoding charges = Audio transcoding unit price × Audio transcoding service minutes*

* **Video transcoding charges**: If you inject a video stream or an audio and video stream into an RTC channel, video transcoding charges are incurred.

  *Video transcoding charges = Video transcoding unit price × Video transcoding service minutes*

### Transcoding pricing [#transcoding-pricing]

The following table shows the transcoding prices for Media Pull:

| Service         | Resolution / Type                                                                  | Pricing ($US/1,000 minutes) |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| Audio           | Audio stream                                                                       | $1.15                       |
| H.264 HD video  | Output resolution up to 921,600 (1280 × 720)                                       | $6.86                       |
| H.264 FHD video | Output resolution greater than 921,600 (1280 × 720), up to 2,073,600 (1920 × 1080) | $15.49                      |

### Transcoding duration [#transcoding-duration]

Agora calculates transcoding duration as the time between when Media Pull is enabled and when it is destroyed.

* **Audio transcoding duration**: The time during which Media Pull transcodes an audio stream.
* **Video transcoding duration**: The time during which Media Pull transcodes a video stream or an audio and video stream.

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## RTC channel usage charges [#rtc-channel-usage-charges]

Injecting an online stream into an RTC channel using the Media Pull service incurs RTC charges. This usage is billed as part of real-time communication charges.

### Channel usage pricing [#channel-usage-pricing]

Since the Media Pull service only publishes streams to the RTC channel and does not subscribe to or receive streams, channel usage is billed the same as audio usage, at &#x2A;*$0.99 per 1,000 minutes (USD)**.

### Channel usage duration [#channel-usage-duration]

Channel usage duration is the time from when the Media Pull service starts publishing streams to the RTC channel until it stops.