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Remotion electricity on a Mac is cents. Time is the real cost.
Absolute package energy for LongKinetic20m was about 5.403 Wh on M2 Max (~$0.001 at $0.1883/kWh). HeavyMotion was ~0.287 Wh. Buyer payouts and host time dominate; household electricity does not set the marketplace.
| Job | Wall | Abs avg | Abs Wh | Elec @ $0.1883/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeavyMotion | 32.62 s | 33.1 W | 0.287 Wh | ~$0.000054 |
| LongKinetic3m | 111.5 s | 28.6 W | 0.876 Wh | ~$0.000165 |
| LongKinetic20m | 679.5 s | 28.7 W | 5.403 Wh | ~$0.00102 |
M2 Max SoC package samples (ABS, not idle-subtracted). Canonical: power bakeoff.
ABS means absolute package energy (idle sample count was 0 on the long suite). Not wall-outlet truth. Method notes on the power page.
Host waitlist
Early host access updates. Hundreds/month is waitlist positioning, not a live payout guarantee.