San Francisco, CA-based video infrastructure company founded 2015. Private. Operates in video streaming and developer APIs. Serves developers and media companies with video encoding, live streaming, and quality-of-experience analytics.
Entry price
$20
Pre-pay Launch · /mo
Plans tracked
5
12 add-ons
Pricing changes
3
Latest Sep 14, 2026
Pricing model
Subscription + usage
Free tier available
Pricing Change History
3 changes20263 changes
Week 38 · Sep 14, 2026
Price increase
WeeklyMux hikes live captions overage 10x to $0.024/min past 6k free minutes
Live captions overage rate increased 10x, from $0.0024/min to $0.024/min, after the 6k free-minutes-per-month allowance is used.
Week 37 · Sep 7, 2026
Improvement
WeeklyMux adds explicit 100K free Robots AI unit quota to Free & Pay-as-you-go plans
Mux added an explicit 100K free monthly Mux Robots (AI) units allowance to the Free and Pay as you go plans, replacing the unquantified 'Access to Mux Robots' line; the Pre-pay plan description was also updated to include the same free quota.
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Ask the agentCurrent plans
Captured| Plan | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Plan | Free |
| Pre-pay Launch | Plan | $20 /mo |
| Pre-pay Scale | Plan | $500 /mo |
| Pay as you go | Plan | $0 per minute (storage) + $0 per minute (delivery) |
| Enterprise | Plan | Contact |
| Mux Robots - Summarization | Add-on | $0 per minute (summarization) + $0.01 per job (summarization) |
| Mux Robots - Chapter Generation | Add-on | $0 per minute (chapter generation) + $0 per job (chapter generation) |
| MP4s & Static Renditions | Add-on | $0 per minute (mp4s) |
| Live Captions | Add-on | $0 per minute (live captions) |
| Mux Robots - Ask Questions | Add-on | $0 per minute (ask questions) + $0 per job (ask questions) |
| Mux Robots - Content Moderation | Add-on | $0 per sample (content moderation) |
| Shots | Add-on | $0 per minute (shots) |
| Custom Domains | Add-on | $100 /mo |
| Mux Robots - Find Key Moments | Add-on | $0 per minute (find key moments) + $0.02 per job (find key moments) |
| Mux Robots - Caption Translation | Add-on | $0.01 per minute (caption translation) + $0 per job (caption translation) |
| Media-grade DRM | Add-on | $100 /mo + usage |
| Live Simulcasting | Add-on | $0.02 per minute per simulcast target |
Company Facts
CategoryCloud & DevOps
Free tierYes
Employees101-1000
Tracked sinceMay 15, 2026
Pricing last seenSep 14, 2026
Websitemux.com
How Mux compares with its peers
| Company | Entry price | Last change |
|---|---|---|
G Google Cloud | $2.5 per 1000 search/browse queries + $6 per 1000 conversational filtering queries | Sep 21, 2026 |
W Wistia | $79 /mo, billed annually | Oct 19, 2026 |
J JW Player | Contact | — |
B Brightcove | — | — |
K Kaltura | $1 subscription | — |
V Vimeo | $12 /mo, billed annually | Jul 4, 2026 |
Mux pricing FAQ
- How much does Mux cost?
- Mux pricing starts at $20/mo on Pre-pay Launch. Mux lists 5 plans on its pricing page; the Free plan is free.
- Does Mux have a free plan?
- Yes. Mux's Free plan is free; paid plans start at $20/mo on Pre-pay Launch.
- What pricing model does Mux use?
- Mux uses subscription + usage pricing across 5 plans, with a free tier.
- When did Mux last change its pricing?
- Sep 14, 2026: Mux hikes live captions overage 10x to $0.024/min past 6k free minutes.
- How often has Mux changed its pricing?
- Pulse has recorded 3 pricing changes for Mux since it started tracking on May 15, 2026; the pricing page was last captured on Sep 14, 2026.
- Who are Mux's pricing peers?
- Pulse compares Mux with Google Cloud, Wistia, JW Player, Brightcove, Kaltura and Vimeo.
