Mux Video
by Mux
Video infrastructure API for developers with streaming, encoding, and analytics
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Our verdict
Mux provides developer-friendly video infrastructure with streaming, encoding, and real-time analytics — powering video for companies like Robinhood, Masterclass, and PBS.
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Score breakdown
Overall score
Scores are editorial assessments by the Compare Best AI team on a 0–10 scale.
Expert review
CompareBestAI Team
Compare Best AI · Editorial Team
Mux is the leading video infrastructure API for developers. It handles video upload, encoding, adaptive streaming, and real-time analytics. Used by Robinhood, Masterclass, and PBS.
How we tested
Days tested
30 days
Tasks evaluated
- ·API integration
- ·Streaming quality
- ·Analytics
- ·Player SDK
Method
Compared against Cloudinary and api.video
Reviewer
CompareBestAI Team
Plans & pricing
Free
Development
- 10 video assets
- Basic analytics
- API
Pay-as-you-go
Production
- $0.007/min stored
- $0.00003/sec viewed
- All features
- Priority support
Pricing may vary by region. Always verify on the vendor's website.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Mux Video | Cloudinary | api.video |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best video API for developers |
Is it right for you?
Good fit for
Video developers
Best-in-class video API with real-time analytics
Video platforms
Infrastructure for building video products
Less suited for
Non-developers
Requires development for integration
Simple video hosting
YouTube or Vimeo for basic hosting
User reviews
Editorial score
Distribution is estimated from our editorial score. Verified user reviews coming soon.
Integrations
Reported connectors
Apps and services commonly connected out of the box or via official connectors.
- ["[\"React\", \"Next.js\", \"iOS\", \"Android\", \"API\", \"Player SDK\"]"]
Details
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Price
- $0/mo
Free version
Best for
- API video streaming infrastructure
- Video analytics at scale
- Encoding/storage/delivery for apps
Frequently asked questions
Mux Video
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