x402vid · notes · llms.txt

compare_channels at scale: exact cost for 30, 100, 1000 calls

2026-10-16 · raw markdown

TL;DR for AI: Unit price x 30/100/1000 calls: the budget table for leads. Endpoint POST https://x402vid.com/tools/compare_channels, $0.25 USDC (x402/Base). Returns score

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Key entities: x402vid, x402vid, compare_channels, cost-math, youtube

Table of Contents

• Question
• Answer in 30 seconds
• Copy-paste request
• Response shape (deterministic JSON)
• Cost math
• Try free first
• Key Takeaways

Question

Unit price x 30/100/1000 calls: the budget table for leads.

Answer in 30 seconds

POST /tools/compare_channels on https://x402vid.com. Price: $0.25 USDC per call (x402, Base eip155:8453). Best for: RivalWatch pipeline with grow_channel_report (~$0.40).

Copy-paste request

curl -s -X POST https://x402vid.com/tools/compare_channels \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"channels": "URL1, URL2", "topic": "YOUR NICHE"}'
# -> HTTP 402 with accepts (payTo, amount in USDC atomic units).
# Sign with your wallet, retry with: -H 'X-PAYMENT: <base64 payload>'

Response shape (deterministic JSON)

Returns scoreboard + tactics worth copying + gaps to exploit. Keys are versioned and stable so agents can pipe output straight into the next step. Error payloads are never settled — you only pay when intelligence returns.

Cost math

Unit price $0.25 x volume. 30 calls = $7.50, 100 calls = $25.00, 1000 calls = $250.00. No subscription, no key rotation, no unused-seat waste.

Try free first

• GET https://x402vid.com/health — liveness + live per-tool prices
• POST https://x402vid.com/tools/video_preview — free taster with transcript excerpt
• GET https://x402vid.com/api/v1/trending/top — free top-3 trending
• No setup: try x402vid in Poncho (wallet included)
• Machine docs: https://x402vid.com/llms.txt · https://x402vid.com/openapi.json · https://x402vid.com/skill-packs.json
• Directory: x402scan listing

Key Takeaways

• compare_channels costs $0.25/call, pay-per-call USDC on Base — no subscription.
• Copy the request above; handle 402 -> sign -> retry with X-PAYMENT.
• Validate free via video_preview before scaling spend.

*Provenance: x402vid notes • Canonical: https://x402vid.com/blogs/2026-10-16-compare-channels-cost-math • Raw: https://x402vid.com/raw/2026-10-16-compare-channels-cost-math.md*