Yes, Rendi has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes 4 vCPUs, Process 50 GB per month, and up to 1 minute command run time. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $12/mo.
About
Rendi is an FFmpeg API that runs FFmpeg jobs in the cloud through a REST API. Developers submit standard FFmpeg commands, then poll for results or use webhooks after processing completes. The service also provides stored outputs with stable URLs and documentation for MCP-compatible coding assistants.
The free plan includes 4 vCPUs, 50 GB of monthly processing, up to 1 minute command run time, 5 GB-month storage, and 4 commands per minute. It is aimed at developers building video automation workflows that need hosted FFmpeg without installing binaries or managing servers.
- 4 vCPUs on the free plan
- 50 GB monthly processing allowance
- 1 minute maximum command runtime
- 5 GB-month storage included
- 4 commands per minute limit
- REST API for FFmpeg commands
- Webhook and polling workflow support
- MCP server for coding assistants
Free Tier Value
This free tier is a genuinely usable monthly allowance rather than a short trial: it includes 4 vCPUs, 50 GB of processing, 1 minute runs, 5 GB-month storage, and a small command-rate cap. Compared with the $25 Pro plan, it looks like roughly half the practical capacity on the core limits, so about $12/month is a fair buyer-facing value; a credit card is required, which adds some friction and keeps the score below a fully frictionless free plan.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- 4 vCPUs.
- Process 50 GB per month.
- Up to 1 minute command run time.
- 5 GB-month storage.
- 4 commands per minute.
- Zapier and Make integration.
- Community support.
See Rendi pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Pro
- vCPUs
- 4
- processing
- 100 GB/month
- command run time
- 10 minutes
- storage
- 50 GB-month
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited commands per minute
- Store and analyze files
- Priority processing
- Dynamic input and output files
- Chained Commands
- API webhooks
- Email support
Enterprise
- Everything in Pro
- Uptime SLAs
- Premium enterprise support
- SOC2
- Custom terms & assurance around DPA/SLAs
- Custom API limits
- Dedicated infrastructure
Pricing extracted from Rendi's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is Rendi free forever?
Yes. Rendi has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
What happens when you exceed Rendi's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. Rendi's cheapest paid plan is Pro at $25 / month.
What is Rendi's free tier worth?
Rendi's free tier is worth about $12 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 50/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
