Earn · overnight encode
Overnight encodes are a Mac-native host story.
A 20-minute 1080p source took 95.1 s on VideoToolbox H.264 on M2 Max. That is the kind of bounded job that fits idle overnight windows when public hosting opens.
| Step | M2 Max wall | Docker CF-shape | CF $ (rate-card) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VideoToolbox H.264 8 Mbps (20 min src) | 95.1 s | N/A on CF Linux | - |
| libx264 medium CRF23 | 102.8 s | 2371.1 s | ~$0.0474 |
Canonical: VideoToolbox vs cloud encode.
M1 Air ffmpeg rows were blocked in the bakeoff (binary not on SSH PATH). Do not invent Air encode times.
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