Hedra Character 3 price per second vs Sume Avatar Video 720p
Hedra Character 3 lists 2.5, 5 and 6.25 cents per second at 540p, 720p and 1080p. Sume Avatar Video is 720p with standard, plus and max quality tiers.
Hedra's Character 3 page prices by resolution: 2.5 cents per second at 540p, 5 cents at 720p and 6.25 cents at 1080p. Sume Avatar Video has one resolution, 720p, and varies behavior with a quality tier instead, so there is no 540p or 1080p rate to compare against.
Hedra figures are as written on its page; Sume's are from the docs, both read 2026-10-01.
What does Hedra charge per second?
Three resolutions are listed, each with a per-second rate. A 30-second clip at 720p is 30 times the 5 cent figure, which is 150 cents on that arithmetic.
| Resolution | Rate on the page |
|---|---|
| 540p | 2.5 cents/second |
| 720p | 5 cents/second |
| 1080p | 6.25 cents/second |
What are Sume's resolution and quality options?
The Generate avatar video page states that resolution is currently 720p. Quality is a separate field: standard, plus or max.
| Value | Behavior in the docs |
|---|---|
plus | Default when omitted. Balanced quality path. |
standard | Fastest Sume execution path. |
max | Highest quality tier; slower turnaround. |
How do I get a Sume price before I submit?
Over MCP, dry_run=true is an admission and cost preview only; the job is not submitted. Use it with the exact script and quality you plan to send, then compare the preview with the Hedra rate multiplied by your duration. For the Hedra side of that workflow see Hedra's estimate endpoint vs Sume dry_run.
Does the resolution gap matter?
Only if you need 1080p or the cheaper 540p tier for talking video. If 720p is enough for vertical or square social output, the choice reduces to the quality tier and the rate returned by the preview.
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