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Tencent RTC

Paid#32 of 36 in Video APIs

Tencent RTC: A broad real-time video API suite for applications built around Tencent Cloud. Ranked #32 of 36 in Video APIs by our editors (6.1/10); pricing: 7-day trial; best for tencent ecosystem video applications.

6.1/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.1 / 10
Pricing
7-day trial
Best for
Tencent ecosystem video applications
Free plan
No
Paid from
$49.50/mo
Real-time video
Yes
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Supports calls, streaming, recording, transcoding, RTMP, and CDN relay
- Covers web, desktop, mobile, and API development
- Adds spatial audio, voice effects, and AI features
Where it doesn't
- No ongoing free plan; paid plans start at $49.50 per month
- Higher tiers are costly for large-minute requirements
- Advanced features are concentrated in Standard and Pro plans

Our verdict on Tencent RTC

Tencent RTC is a cloud service for developers building real-time audio and video experiences. Its RTC Engine provides SDKs and APIs for voice and video calls, interactive and broadcast live streaming, cloud recording, mixtranscoding, CDN relay, RTMP publishing and playback, screen sharing, spatial audio, and AI capabilities. It supports web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and API development, with applications including education, telehealth, social interaction, collaboration, online events, and live experiences. The category specifications list support for up to 300 participants.

Pricing is organized around a seven-day Free Trial with 10,000 free minutes, followed by Lite at $49.50 per month for 50,000 package minutes, recording, mixtranscoding, CSS relay, and ticket and email support. Standard costs $499 per month for 500,000 package minutes and adds AI noise suppression, third-party CDN relay, and RTMP publishing and playback. Pro costs $1,499 per month for 1,500,000 package minutes, scaled and region-of-interest video coding, 3D spatial audio, 2K/4K quality, and voice changer effects. Annual top-up packages provide 25,000, 250,000, or 1,000,000 prepaid minutes.

Tencent RTC is particularly suited to teams already working with Tencent Cloud CSS, Tencent Cloud VOD, or Tencent Cloud IM. Its ecosystem fit pairs with a wide feature set, including mobile SDKs, on-cloud recording, media-device management, conversational AI, and speech AI. The trade-off is cost structure: there is no ongoing free plan, and several advanced capabilities are reserved for higher tiers. Choose Tencent RTC when Tencent Cloud integration and broad real-time media coverage matter. Teams seeking a continuing no-cost option or a narrower, lower-cost video API should consider another product.

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Tencent RTC pricing

Plans 7-day trialPaid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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Tencent RTC fact sheet

Free plan	No
Paid from	$49.50/mo
Real-time video	Yes
Recorded video	Yes
Mobile SDKs	Yes
Maximum participants	300 participants
Recording storage	Both
Client platforms	All
Free trial	7 days
Deployment	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Compliance & security	GDPR
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs, Community
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	3 integrations: Tencent Cloud CSS, Tencent Cloud VOD, Tencent Cloud IM
Pricing	7-day trial (source)
Website	trtc.io
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

Tencent RTC integrations

Tencent RTC lists 3 integrations on its own site.

Tencent Cloud CSS
Tencent Cloud VOD
Tencent Cloud IM

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