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Head-to-head · Video APIs

api.video vs 100ms

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score api.video #1 in Video APIs 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit api.video
100ms #4 in Video APIs 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit 100ms

api.video leads on 0 checks, 100ms on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreapi.video · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth

api.video scores higher on our rubric for video apis: 9.4 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

On recording storage, 100ms gives you Both where api.video offers Vendor.

api.video is the better fit for video hosting and delivery APIs. 100ms is the better fit for flexible embedded video and live streaming.

  • api.video fits best

    Video hosting and delivery APIs

  • 100ms fits best

    Flexible embedded video and live streaming

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Side by side

Feature api.video 9.4/10 Visit ↗ 100ms 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.9
Ranking #1 in Video APIs #4 in Video APIs
Best for Video hosting and delivery APIs Flexible embedded video and live streaming
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $0.0017/unit usage-based $0.0012/unit usage-based
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Email, Live chat
Compliance GDPR SOC 2, HIPAA
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features api.video 3/3 · 100ms 3/3
Real-time video ✓ ✓
Recorded video ✓ ✓
Mobile SDKs ✓ ✓
Specs
Maximum participants Not checked yet 100 participants
Recording storage Vendor Both
Client platforms All Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers upload, hosting, transcoding, delivery, and live streaming
  • Includes web, iOS, Android, REST, server-side, and mobile SDKs
  • Adds analytics, captions, AI transcription, and customizable players
  • WebRTC conferencing and HLS interactive live streaming
  • Prebuilt UI plus custom SDKs for web, iOS, Android, React Native, and Flutter
  • Recording, chat, REST APIs, webhooks, transcription, and AI summaries
Cons
  • Sandbox videos and live streams are limited to 30 seconds
  • Sandbox content is watermarked and deleted after 24 hours
  • New US legal-entity subscriptions are unavailable from February 1, 2026
  • Usage-based costs vary by conferencing, streaming, encoding, and recording activity
  • Full-duplex group calls support up to 100 participants
  • Custom pricing is oriented toward higher monthly usage and eligible migrations
Our verdict

api.video is a cloud video infrastructure platform for developers and businesses building online learning platforms, marketplaces, social video services, e-commerce applications, and user-generated-content tools. It covers video upload,…

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100ms provides developer infrastructure for embedding real-time video conferencing, interactive live streaming, audio-video rooms, and related workflows in web and mobile applications. It is suited to products in education, fitness,…

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  1. api.videoVideo APIs 9.4Free plan
  2. 100msVideo APIs 8.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • api.video — where it wins

    • Covers upload, hosting, transcoding, delivery, and live streaming
    • Includes web, iOS, Android, REST, server-side, and mobile SDKs
    • Adds analytics, captions, AI transcription, and customizable players

    Where it doesn't

    • Sandbox videos and live streams are limited to 30 seconds
    • Sandbox content is watermarked and deleted after 24 hours
    • New US legal-entity subscriptions are unavailable from February 1, 2026

  • 100ms — where it wins

    • WebRTC conferencing and HLS interactive live streaming
    • Prebuilt UI plus custom SDKs for web, iOS, Android, React Native, and Flutter
    • Recording, chat, REST APIs, webhooks, transcription, and AI summaries

    Where it doesn't

    • Usage-based costs vary by conferencing, streaming, encoding, and recording activity
    • Full-duplex group calls support up to 100 participants
    • Custom pricing is oriented toward higher monthly usage and eligible migrations

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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