Tencent
AI video generators
Generative AI software
Synthetic media software
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What is Tencent
Tencent is a technology company that offers a broad portfolio of AI capabilities, including generative AI models and services that can be used to create and transform content such as text, images, audio, and video. In the context of AI video generation and synthetic media, Tencent’s offerings are typically consumed through its cloud and AI platforms and are used by developers and enterprises building content creation, marketing, entertainment, and customer engagement workflows. Compared with single-purpose video generator tools, Tencent’s approach is more platform-oriented, emphasizing model access, APIs, and integration into larger applications and ecosystems.
Broad AI and cloud stack
Tencent provides AI capabilities alongside a large cloud platform, which supports end-to-end deployment, scaling, and governance for enterprise use cases. This can reduce the need to stitch together separate vendors for model hosting, identity, security, and operations. It is well-suited to teams that want to embed generative media into existing products rather than use a standalone editor.
Developer-oriented integration options
Tencent’s generative AI capabilities are commonly delivered via APIs, SDKs, and cloud services that developers can integrate into custom applications. This supports automation and programmatic content generation at scale, which is harder to achieve with tools designed primarily for manual editing. It also fits organizations that require integration with internal systems and workflows.
Ecosystem and distribution reach
Tencent operates a large ecosystem across communications, content, and digital services, which can be relevant for organizations building experiences that span multiple channels. For some buyers, this can simplify procurement and vendor management when multiple Tencent services are already in use. It can also support use cases that require localization and operations in China and broader APAC markets.
Not a single-purpose video tool
Tencent is not primarily positioned as a dedicated AI video generator application with a simple, creator-first UI. Buyers looking for quick avatar videos, templates, and streamlined editing may find the experience more platform-centric and developer-led. As a result, time-to-value can depend on engineering resources and implementation effort.
Product scope can be unclear
Because Tencent offers many AI and cloud products, identifying the exact service that matches a specific synthetic media requirement can require additional discovery and vendor consultation. Feature availability may vary by region, product line, and packaging. This can complicate evaluation compared with narrowly scoped tools that publish clear feature matrices for video generation.
Governance and compliance considerations
Synthetic media use cases often require clear policies for data handling, model training, content provenance, and rights management. Depending on deployment region and regulatory requirements, buyers may need detailed contractual and technical assurances before using generative media services in production. Organizations operating across multiple jurisdictions may face additional review and approval steps.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go (usage-based). Billing is typically by output video duration (charged per second) or by credits for certain HY APIs. Key official pricing pulled from Tencent Cloud documentation:
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AI Video Generation (Media Processing Service — prices in USD/second by model & resolution):
- HY Video 1.5 — 720P: $0.046 /s; 1080P: $0.077 /s; 2K: $0.115 /s; 4K: $0.172 /s.
- Hailuo02 (Minimax02) — 720P: $0.044 /s; 1080P: $0.093 /s; 2K: $0.133 /s; 4K: $0.200 /s.
- Hailuo 2.3 — 720P: $0.044 /s; 1080P: $0.077 /s; 2K: $0.124 /s; 4K: $0.200 /s.
- Hailuo 2.3 Fast — 720P: $0.030 /s; 1080P: $0.051 /s; 2K: $0.077 /s; 4K: $0.116 /s.
- Kling 2.1 — 720P: $0.053 /s; 1080P: $0.093 /s; 2K: $0.133 /s; 4K: $0.200 /s.
- Kling 2.5 Pro — 720P: $0.046 /s; 1080P: $0.077 /s; 2K: $0.115 /s; 4K: $0.172 /s.
- Kling 2.6 — 1080P: $0.077 /s; 2K: $0.115 /s; 4K: $0.172 /s (no 720P price listed).
- Kling 2.6 (with sound) — 1080P: $0.154 /s; 2K: $0.231 /s; 4K: $0.346 /s.
- KlingO1 — 720P: $0.138 /s; 1080P: $0.185 /s; 2K: $0.277 /s; 4K: $0.415 /s.
- vidu q2 — 720P: $0.049 /s; 1080P: $0.072 /s; 2K: $0.108 /s; 4K: $0.162 /s.
- vidu q2-pro — 720P: $0.054 /s; 1080P: $0.108 /s; 2K: $0.154 /s; 4K: $0.231 /s.
- vidu q2-turbo — 720P: $0.039 /s; 1080P: $0.072 /s; 2K: $0.108 /s; 4K: $0.162 /s.
- Wan 2.2 — 1080P: $0.093 /s; 2K: $0.133 /s; 4K: $0.200 /s (no 720P price listed).
- MingMou 1.0 — 720P: $0.046 /s; 1080P: $0.077 /s; 2K: $0.115 /s; 4K: $0.172 /s.
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Billing method (Media Processing Service / VOD): AI video generation fees are charged per successfully generated video and calculated from output duration. Some documents show an internal "Audio-Visual Quality Enhancement" unit price (USD/minute) and deduction ratios per model — Tencent provides converted/derived per-second or per-image rates in docs; the settlement formula and deduction-ratio approach are used in the official billing docs.
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Tencent HY (3D & other HY APIs) — credits model (prepaid & postpaid):
- Free credits on first-time activation: 200 credits/user (valid 1 year) (one-time free resource package).
- Prepaid credits resource packages (valid 1 year):
- 1,000 credits — $15 (unit price $0.015/credit)
- 10,000 credits — $145 (unit price $0.0145/credit)
- 50,000 credits — $700 (unit price $0.014/credit)
- 100,000 credits — $1,350 (unit price $0.0135/credit)
- Postpaid (by credits) unit price example: $0.02 /credit (daily settlement).
- Example credit consumption: Tencent HY 3D Global (Professional) default text/image-to-3D consumes 25 credits per call; different generation types and optional parameters add credits.
Notes & official billing behavior observed in docs:
- Settlement order: purchased prepaid resource package > postpaid.
- Failed tasks do not deduct credits (officially stated).
- Some Tencent Cloud docs also provide converted prices in USD per image for certain models (alternate display of the same billing structure).
- Pricing and billing details vary by product surface (Media Processing Service, VOD, Tencent HY) and model selection.
Seller details
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
Shenzhen, China
1998
Public
https://cloud.tencent.com/
https://x.com/TencentCloud
https://www.linkedin.com/company/tencent-cloud/
