Compare · list prices of 2026-10-24
Tencent RTC (TRTC) alternative: one video rate instead of a tier ladder
Tencent RTC (TRTC) prices video on a ladder of resolution tiers, counted by the pixels of every stream a participant receives, and sells monthly plans beside pay-as-you-go. VoltKit RTC has one video rate up to 1080p at 30 fps, billed per second in rupees, with no plan to buy.
Every TRTC figure is the list price read on 2026-10-24, with its URL; VoltKit's rates are read live from its price list. The other vendors are on the comparison of every video API.
VoltKit RTC: ₹99 (≈ $1.04) per 1,000 participant-minutes for Full HD video at the list prices published on 2026-10-24 by the vendors compared.
Tencent RTC
TRTC's list prices
Audio and four video tiers per 1,000 minutes, monthly plans that deduct weighted minutes, and chat priced by monthly active users. Recording is billed outside the packages and is not compared.
| Vendor | Product line | List price (US$) | Unit | Note | Source, read 2026-10-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tencent RTC (TRTC) | Audio duration | $0.99 | per 1,000 minutes | Pay-as-you-go. | trtc.ioread 2026-10-24 |
| Tencent RTC (TRTC) | Video HD | $3.99 | per 1,000 minutes | Aggregate resolution of subscribed streams up to 921,600 px. SD is not published; it falls inside HD. | trtc.ioread 2026-10-24 |
| Tencent RTC (TRTC) | Video Full HD | $8.99 | per 1,000 minutes | Aggregate resolution of subscribed streams up to 2,073,600 px | trtc.ioread 2026-10-24 |
| Tencent RTC (TRTC) | Video 2K | $15.99 | per 1,000 minutes | Aggregate resolution of subscribed streams up to 3,686,400 px | trtc.ioread 2026-10-24 |
| Tencent RTC (TRTC) | Video 4K | $35.99 | per 1,000 minutes | Aggregate resolution of subscribed streams up to 8,847,360 px | trtc.ioread 2026-10-24 |
| Tencent RTC (TRTC) | RecordingNot compared | $1.49Published as audio $1.49, HD $5.99, Full HD $13.49, 2K $23.99, 4K $53.99 per 1,000 minutes | per 1,000 minutes (audio; video tiers cost more) | Billed outside packages. | trtc.ioread 2026-10-24 |
| Tencent RTC (TRTC) | RTC Engine monthly planNot compared | $9.90 | per month (starting price) | trtc.ioread 2026-10-24 | |
| Tencent RTC (TRTC) | Call, Room, Live and Beauty AR monthly plansNot compared | $39.90 | per month (starting price) | trtc.ioread 2026-10-24 | |
| Tencent RTC (TRTC) | Chat plan | $0Published as Chat from $0 (1,000 MAU) | per month for 1,000 MAU | trtc.ioread 2026-10-24 | |
| Tencent RTC (TRTC) | Chat MAU, pay-as-you-go | $0.05 | per user per month | trtc.ioread 2026-10-24 |
List prices as published on 2026-10-24, each at the URL beside it.
- Video duration counts the streams a user subscribes to, priced by their aggregate resolution: HD up to 921,600 pixels, Full HD up to 2,073,600, 2K up to 3,686,400 and 4K up to 8,847,360 (billing doc updated 2026-05-11).tencentcloud.comread 2026-10-24
- Allowance: 10,000 minutes free every month, across the apps on the account. Minimum: none stated; optional plans from $9.9 a month.trtc.ioread 2026-10-24
Billing units
A tier ladder against one rate
Because TRTC adds up the pixels of every stream a participant receives, the tier can climb in a group call even when no single stream is above 720p. VoltKit's only steps are the 60 fps upgrades (480p/60, 720p/60, 1080p/60), charged only while 60 fps is delivered; 2K and 4K are not offered.
| What one participant receives, at 30 fps | Aggregate pixels | TRTC tier and list price (US$) | VoltKit (₹, ≈ US$ for orientation) |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1280×720 stream | 921,600 | Video HD: $3.99 per 1,000 minutestrtc.ioread 2026-10-24 | Full HD Video + HD Audio: ₹99 (≈ $1.04) |
| Two 1280×720 streams | 1,843,200 | Video Full HD: $8.99 per 1,000 minutestrtc.ioread 2026-10-24 | Full HD Video + HD Audio: ₹99 (≈ $1.04) |
| One 1920×1080 stream | 2,073,600 | Video Full HD: $8.99 per 1,000 minutestrtc.ioread 2026-10-24 | Full HD Video + HD Audio: ₹99 (≈ $1.04) |
| Three 1280×720 streams | 2,764,800 | Video 2K: $15.99 per 1,000 minutestrtc.ioread 2026-10-24 | Full HD Video + HD Audio: ₹99 (≈ $1.04) |
| Two 1920×1080 streams | 4,147,200 | Video 4K: $35.99 per 1,000 minutestrtc.ioread 2026-10-24 | Full HD Video + HD Audio: ₹99 (≈ $1.04) |
Derived from TRTC's billing doc, which prices video by the aggregate resolution of the streams a user subscribes to. The rows assume every stream arrives at full size; smaller windows and lower layers reduce the aggregate. VoltKit bills the highest media a participant sends or receives, so the number of streams received does not change its rate.tencentcloud.comread 2026-10-24
Plans
Monthly plans against a prepaid wallet
A TRTC plan is a monthly package whose minutes are used up at weighted rates. A VoltKit recharge buys credits in a prepaid wallet, recharged in rupees by UPI, card or net banking: there is no plan, nothing renews, and before you pay the checkout shows exactly what you pay and the credits you get.
Chat
Chat: priced per monthly active user there, included here
On VoltKit every room has a chat channel the moment it exists, and people who only read along join on a chat-only connection that is not metered as a participant.
- TRTC Chat plan: $0 per month for 1,000 MAU; Chat MAU, pay-as-you-go: $0.05 per user per month.trtc.ioread 2026-10-24
- VoltKit chat messages are not charged. A project may send 20,000 messages a day plus 200 for every participant-minute of live usage that day, and the allowance can be raised for a project. Chat guide
VoltKit's rate for the same thing
One video rate covers 480p, 720p and 1080p at 30 fps with HD audio included; voice has a standard and an HD rate; 60 fps upgrades are charged only while delivered. The same list is on the pricing page, and pricing in India adds a participant-minute calculator and paying by UPI, card or net banking.
Each participant is billed one rate at a time: the highest of what they send and what they receive, recorded every 5 seconds and charged per second.
Voice
Standard Voice
Up to 64 kbps
39 credits
per 1,000 participant-minutes
0.039 credits per participant-minute · ₹39 (≈ $0.41) per 1,000 participant-minutes
HD Voice
Up to 128 kbps
49 credits
per 1,000 participant-minutes
0.049 credits per participant-minute · ₹49 (≈ $0.52) per 1,000 participant-minutes
Full HD Video + HD Audio
HD audio includedUp to 1080p/30, HD audio included
99 credits
per 1,000 participant-minutes
HD audio included in video — no separate audio charge.
Video with HD audio is 99 credits per 1,000 participant-minutes in total, never 99 + 49. A participant is billed one rate at a time: the highest media they actually send or receive.
0.099 credits per participant-minute · ₹99 (≈ $1.04) per 1,000 participant-minutes
Optional 60 fps upgrades
The premium is added to the video rate; at 30 fps the video rate applies. Totals include HD audio.
| Mode | Premium | Total | Per participant-minute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 1080p/30 | 0 | 99 | 0.099 |
| 480p/60 | +10 | 109 | 0.109 |
| 720p/60 | +25 | 124 | 0.124 |
| 1080p/60 | +50 | 149 | 0.149 |
Charged only while 60 fps is actually delivered. It needs a 60 fps camera or source.
Prices are in VoltKit Credits. New recharges: ₹1 = 1.0000 credits (≈ $0.01), so video with HD audio costs ₹99 (≈ $1.04) per 1,000 participant-minutes at today's conversion. Price list version 1.
Prices are in Indian rupees; dollar figures are approximate, at ₹95 per US dollar on 24 October 2026, for orientation only. You are billed in rupees.
Prices are in credits per 1,000 participant-minutes. One participant connected for one minute = one participant-minute.
- Rates measured per participant-minute.
- HD audio included with video.
- Actual media mode determines applicable rate.
- Enabling services does not itself generate metered charges.
- Quality depends on supported device, codec, and network.
- Billing uses authenticated server-side measurements.
- Wallet offers and conversion are displayed before payment.
- Taxes, where applicable, are shown separately or clearly included.
- Premium frame rates depend on availability and compatibility.
Side by side
TRTC and VoltKit RTC, row by row
TRTC's figures keep its own labels and units; VoltKit's column is read live.
| What is compared | Tencent RTC (TRTC) list price (US$) | VoltKit (₹, ≈ US$ for orientation) |
|---|---|---|
| Voice |
| Standard Voice: ₹39 (≈ $0.41)HD Voice: ₹49 (≈ $0.52) per 1,000 participant-minutes |
| HD video (720p) |
| ₹99 (≈ $1.04) per 1,000 participant-minutesOne rate at every resolution: Up to 1080p/30, HD audio included |
| Full HD video (1080p) |
| ₹99 (≈ $1.04) per 1,000 participant-minutesOne rate at every resolution: Up to 1080p/30, HD audio included |
| 2K and above | Not offered: VoltKit video goes up to 1080p/60 | |
| In-app chat | Included with every room; chat-only connections are not metered as participants | |
| Free allowance | 10,000 minutes free every month, across the apps on the accounttrtc.ioread 2026-10-24 | A one-time testing trial: 2,500 participant-minutes on your first project, at any quality; up to 25 people per room until the first paid recharge |
| Rounding | Not compared | Recorded in seconds and billed per participant-second; nothing is rounded up to a minute |
| Billing currency and payment | List prices in US dollars | Indian rupees: UPI, card and net banking through Razorpay |
List prices as published on 2026-10-24, each at the URL beside it. VoltKit's rates and trial are read live.
| Vendor | Free allowance | How it is counted | Minimum commitment or plan floor | Source, read 2026-10-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tencent RTC (TRTC) | 10,000 minutes free every month, across the apps on the account | Minutes | None stated; optional plans from $9.9 a month | trtc.ioread 2026-10-24 |
| VoltKit RTC | A one-time testing trial: 2,500 participant-minutes on your first project, at any quality; up to 25 people per room until the first paid recharge | Participant-minutes, at any quality | None: a prepaid wallet you recharge in rupees; no subscription, nothing renews | Usage and billingread live |
List prices as published on 2026-10-24, each at the URL beside it. VoltKit's trial is read live and changes for campaigns.
What you build
Calls, rooms and live rooms on one rate card
Interactive live rooms: hosts and seated guests on air, the audience in the same room; not CDN broadcast.
- CallsOne-to-one voice and video calls as rooms of two, with ringing, push and call history kept in your app.One-to-one calls
- Voice and video roomsSpeakers on stage, listeners who receive audio only, seats as named slots and server-side moderation.Group audio rooms
- Live rooms with co-hostsA host on camera, co-hosts promoted from the audience, and multi-guest or PK layouts drawn by your app.Rooms
1v1 PK, 1-vs-N PK, 2v2 team PK and family PK are app logic built on rooms, chat and the promote-and-reconnect recipe; VoltKit has no PK module.
Migration
Moving from TRTC
There is no TRTC-specific migration guide; the concept map of the Agora migration guide applies. Your backend keeps deciding who joins which room with which role and mints a short-lived token for each person; the app joins with one StreamClient.
| In your app today | On VoltKit RTC |
|---|---|
| A room for each call or live show | a room: PUT /v1/rooms/{roomId} creates it, or returns the live one |
| Your user ids | identity: your own user id, a string that others see and moderation acts on |
| Anchors, co-hosts and audience | roles your backend signs into the token: host, cohost, moderator or viewer; the host promotes a viewer with promote(identity, role) |
| A signature or token from your backend | POST /v1/rooms/{roomId}/tokens returns token and wsUrl; tokens live ten minutes and are refreshed during the session |
| A separate chat product | chat on the same connection (sendMessage, onMessage), plus chat-only connections that are not metered |
Issue tokens from your backend builds the endpoint, with server SDKs for Node.js, Python, Go, PHP and Java; see Rooms, the quickstart, Usage and billing and the VoltKit RTC overview.
JavaScript (browser)
JavaScript SDK guide$ npm install @voltkit-rtc/clientReact (browser)
React SDK guide$ npm install @voltkit-rtc/react @voltkit-rtc/clientFlutter (iOS and Android apps)
Flutter SDK guide$ flutter pub add voltkit_rtcAndroid (Kotlin apps)
Android SDK guideimplementation("in.voltkit:voltkit-rtc:0.9.10")Native iOS (Swift)
In preview, not released yet. The Flutter SDK covers iOS apps today; for early access, email contact@voltkit.in.
iOS preview notes
Limits
What VoltKit RTC does not offer
- 2K or 4K video. VoltKit video goes up to 1080p, at 30 fps or with a 60 fps upgrade.
- Monthly plans or packages: VoltKit is a prepaid wallet you recharge when you choose.
- A released native iOS (Swift) SDK: it is in preview. The Flutter SDK builds iOS apps today.
- A published maximum room size. Each project's limits on concurrent rooms and viewers per room are shown on its Settings tab, and support can raise them.
Frequently asked questions
How does TRTC define HD and Full HD?
From TRTC's billing doc (tencentcloud.com, read 2026-10-24): Video duration counts the streams a user subscribes to, priced by their aggregate resolution: HD up to 921,600 pixels, Full HD up to 2,073,600, 2K up to 3,686,400 and 4K up to 8,847,360 (billing doc updated 2026-05-11). VoltKit bills the highest media a participant sends or receives instead, with one video rate up to 1080p at 30 fps.
Does Tencent RTC have a free tier?
Its pricing page lists 10,000 minutes free every month, across the apps on the account (trtc.io, read 2026-10-24). VoltKit gives new accounts a one-time testing trial: 2,500 participant-minutes on your first project, at any quality; up to 25 people per room until the first paid recharge; the number is read live.
Is TRTC's $9.90 monthly plan comparable to a VoltKit recharge?
Not directly. The RTC Engine monthly plan, from $9.90 a month (trtc.io, read 2026-10-24), is a monthly package. Package minutes are deducted at audio : HD : Full HD : 2K : 4K = 1 : 4 : 9 : 16 : 36. A VoltKit recharge buys credits in a prepaid wallet instead: there is no plan, nothing renews, and each participant-minute is billed at the rate of the media used.
Does VoltKit offer 2K or 4K?
No. VoltKit video goes up to 1080p, at 30 fps or with a 60 fps upgrade. TRTC lists Video 2K at $15.99 and Video 4K at $35.99 per 1,000 minutes (trtc.io, read 2026-10-24).
Is chat extra?
At TRTC chat is its own product: a chat plan from $0 per month for 1,000 MAU, and $0.05 per user per month on pay-as-you-go (trtc.io, read 2026-10-24). VoltKit includes chat with every room; chat messages and chat-only connections are not charged.
What is a participant-minute?
One participant connected for one minute = one participant-minute. Ten people in a room for six minutes use 60 participant-minutes, viewers included. VoltKit records usage in seconds and bills per participant-second, so nothing is rounded up to the next minute.
Are these prices current?
Each vendor figure is the list price published on 2026-10-24 at the URL beside it; the figures are re-checked monthly and the check date is printed on the page. VoltKit's rates are read live from its price list, so they are today's.
Build your live rooms on VoltKit RTC
Voice rooms, video calls and interactive live rooms with chat, from one prepaid wallet in rupees. Your backend mints the tokens; the browser, React, Flutter and Android SDKs join the room.
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