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      How many images can the PIX4Dcloud servers process?

      PIX4Dcloud can successfully process a certain number of images according to the characteristics of the project, the processing options, and the requested outputs.

      Information: Users with a PIX4Dcloud or a PIX4Dcloud Advanced license are not allowed to process more than 4000 images per project. More information about cloud allowance at PIX4Dcloud - FAQ.

      The variety and combinations of the parameters mentioned above can be many. This article is intended to provide some benchmarks and to show the results of some tests performed with significant camera resolutions, common project characteristics and default processing options.

      Test results
      Dataset A
      Dataset B
      Camera resolution
      24 MP
      42 MP
      Camera used for testing
      senseFly AeriaX
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1RM2
      Maximum number of images processed successfully
      4000
      2160
      GSD
      2.22 cm / 0.87 in
      0.9 cm / 0.35 in
      Overlap
      75% - 75%
      70% - 40%

      Type of flight

      Nadir, single grid
      Nadir, single grid
      Type of project
      Industrial zone and agriculture area
      Excavation and agriculture area
      Processing template
      3D maps, Quality1
      3D maps, Quality1
      Time to generate results
      1 day 4 hours
      19 hours

      1The 3D maps, Quality template includes the generation of the Point Cloud (.las), 3D Textured Mesh (.obj), Orthomosaic (GeoTIFF), and DSM (GeoTIFF). More information in New dataset - Processing template.

      Warning: Higher quality outputs, additional outputs and output formats can affect the probability of success of the project processing.
      Important: Note that the new 3D maps pipeline can process 3951 images of a 42.2 MP camera in a project. For more information, New 3D maps processing pipeline.