Render Queue
The render queue manages all rendering tasks — from quick draft previews to final 4K exports. It allows you to schedule, monitor, and prioritize jobs, making rendering efficient for both solo creators and collaborative teams.
What the Render Queue Does
- Job Scheduling — Queue multiple scenes, shots, or full video sequences for processing
- Progress Tracking — Monitor render status, estimated completion time, and credit usage
- Batch Processing — Render multiple jobs overnight or in parallel
- Prioritization — Reorder or pause jobs depending on urgency
- Team Visibility — All team members in an organization can view the shared render queue
Adding a Job to the Queue
- From the Editor workspace or Build Video mode, select the content you want to render
- Click Render → Add to Queue
- Choose render settings (resolution, quality level, rendering engine)
- Review the estimated credit cost shown in the confirmation dialog
- Click Submit — the job appears in the Render Queue dashboard
Render Settings
Resolution:
- Draft — Low resolution, fastest, lowest credit cost
- 720p — Standard quality, good for sharing and client preview
- 1080p — Final delivery quality for most platforms
- 4K — Premium output, requires Pro or Enterprise plan
Rendering Engines:
- Google Veo 3.1 — Cinematic realism, highest visual fidelity
- Grok Video — Creative and stylistically distinctive output
- Wan 2.1 — Fast collaborative previews, lowest cost
See Render Styles to configure the visual aesthetic applied during rendering.
Quality Levels:
- Draft — Fast, low-cost, suitable for timing and rough visualization
- Medium — Balanced quality and cost
- High — Full-quality output
- Ultra (4K) — Maximum resolution and fidelity
Output Formats:
- MP4 — Web-ready, widely supported
- MOV / ProRes — Professional editing workflows
- WebM — Browser-optimized
Credit Costs
| Resolution | Preview per 10s | Final Render per 10s |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1 credit | N/A |
| 720p | 2 credits | 4 credits |
| 1080p | 2 credits | 5 credits |
| 4K | 4 credits | 10 credits |
Engine selection also affects cost — Google Veo 3.1 and Grok Video are higher quality and cost more per second than Wan 2.1.
Managing the Queue
From the Render Queue dashboard you can:
- Reorder — Drag jobs to change priority
- Pause / Resume — Temporarily stop a job and continue later
- Cancel — Remove a job from the queue (credits are not charged for cancelled jobs that have not started)
- Monitor — See per-job status: Queued, Rendering, Completed, or Failed
- Download — Download completed renders directly from the queue
Organization admins can view credit usage per user and per project from the queue dashboard.
Draft Preview Strategy
Use draft renders to manage your credit spending efficiently:
- Generate draft-quality renders for all shots during the creative phase
- Check timing, composition, and story flow at draft quality
- Only submit final-quality renders for shots that are approved and locked
- Use Wan 2.1 for team collaboration and creative iteration — it's the lowest cost per preview
This strategy can save 60–80% on total rendering credits for a typical project.
Concurrent Job Limits by Plan
| Plan | Concurrent Jobs |
|---|---|
| Free | 1 |
| Community | 1 |
| Standard | 3 |
| Business | 6 |
| Enterprise | 10+ |
Each concurrent job is one shot being generated. Higher concurrency means less wall-clock time to complete large scene batches. You can queue many shots at once and ACT3 AI will start new jobs as slots become available.
Draft Quality Strategy
ACT3 AI offers four quality tiers for generation:
| Quality | Use Case | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | Previsualization, timing and composition checks | Lowest |
| Standard | Most shots, good balance of quality and cost | Moderate |
| High | Key scenes, near-final quality | Higher |
| 4K | Maximum resolution — Enterprise plan required | Highest |
Choose Draft quality for all shots during the creative phase. Once a shot is approved and locked, regenerate at Standard or High quality. 4K output requires the Enterprise plan.
Best Practices
- Schedule overnight batches for large renders to avoid bottlenecks during active working hours
- Group similar jobs together (all shots from the same scene) for easier monitoring
- Use draft previews for all creative decisions before committing to final quality
- Keep the queue organized by project or client name for easier tracking
- Check your credits balance before queuing large batches to ensure you have enough
Troubleshooting
Job stuck in queue — Cancel and re-queue the job. If the issue persists, contact support.
Insufficient credits — Top up credits from Settings → Billing or upgrade your subscription plan.
Output missing audio or video elements — Recheck the project assembly in Build Video to ensure all tracks are enabled.
Renders slower than expected — High demand periods may cause queue delays. Schedule overnight or reduce resolution for faster turnaround.
4K option not available — 4K export requires the Enterprise plan.