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Vidu Q3 Mix Alternatives

12 official alternatives to Shengshu's Vidu Q3 Mix, compared on price per second at the same tier, resolution, clip length and audio — all callable with the same API key.

Alternatives
12
8 developers
Cheaper
9
from $0.0248/s
Vidu Q3 Mix from
$0.11/s
720p
Higher resolution
4
up to 4K

9 models

Cheaper than Vidu Q3 Mix

  • $0.0248/s

    78% cheaper at 720p

    xAI's video model — native audio, up to 1080p and 15 s

    • Lower price: $0.0248/s vs $0.11/s at 720p (78% less).
    • Audio included at no extra cost.
    • More aspect ratios: 7 vs 5.
  • PixVerse V6

    PixVerse

    $0.0352/s

    68% cheaper at 720p

    Creator-favorite effects and styles, from 2 cents a second

    • Lower price: $0.0352/s vs $0.11/s at 720p (68% less).
    • Can generate native audio (billed at a higher rate).
    • Image-to-video from a first frame.

    Where Vidu Q3 Mix is stronger: newer model (released April 13, 2026).

  • $0.0429/s

    61% cheaper at 720p

    The lowest-cost Seedance for drafts and high volume

    • Lower price: $0.0429/s vs $0.11/s at 720p (61% less).
    • Audio included at no extra cost.
    • More reference inputs: up to 9 images, 3 videos and 3 audio clips.

    Where Vidu Q3 Mix is stronger: higher maximum resolution: 1080p vs 720p.

  • MiniMax H3

    MiniMax

    $0.044/s

    60% cheaper at lowest tier

    Hailuo H3 — expressive motion and physics, up to 2K

    • Lower starting price: $0.044/s vs $0.11/s.
    • Higher maximum resolution: 2K vs 1080p.
    • More reference inputs: up to 5 images, 3 videos and 3 audio clips.
  • $0.0722/s

    34% cheaper at 720p

    Google's all-in-one video model — references, frames and sound in one prompt

    • Lower price: $0.0722/s vs $0.11/s at 720p · 8 s (34% less).
    • First and last frame control for image-to-video.
    • Supports text to video and image to video.

    Where Vidu Q3 Mix is stronger: higher maximum resolution: 1080p vs 720p; longer clips: up to 15 s vs 10 s.

  • Wan 3.0

    Alibaba

    $0.0724/s

    34% cheaper at 720p

    Up to 30-second videos with audio from Alibaba

    • Lower price: $0.0724/s vs $0.11/s at 720p (34% less).
    • Longer clips: up to 30 s vs 15 s.
    • Audio included at no extra cost.
  • $0.0739/s

    33% cheaper at 720p

    Kling 3.0 with multi-image references for consistent characters

    • Lower price: $0.0739/s vs $0.11/s at 720p (33% less).
    • Higher maximum resolution: 4K vs 1080p.
    • Can generate native audio (billed at a higher rate).

    Where Vidu Q3 Mix is stronger: more aspect ratios: 5 vs 3; newer model (released April 13, 2026).

  • Vidu Q4

    Shengshu · same family

    $0.0836/s

    24% cheaper at 720p

    Vidu's newest model — up to 4K, 15 reference images and voice references

    • Lower price: $0.0836/s vs $0.11/s at 720p (24% less).
    • Higher maximum resolution: 4K vs 1080p.
    • Longer clips: up to 16 s vs 15 s.
  • $0.0942/s

    14% cheaper at 720p

    Seedance 2.0 quality at lower latency and cost

    • Lower price: $0.0942/s vs $0.11/s at 720p (14% less).
    • Audio included at no extra cost.
    • More reference inputs: up to 9 images, 3 videos and 3 audio clips.

    Where Vidu Q3 Mix is stronger: higher maximum resolution: 1080p vs 720p.

1 model

Around the same price

  • $0.1132/s

    3% more at 720p

    The highest-fidelity Wan for hero shots

    • Longer clips: up to 30 s vs 15 s.
    • Audio included at no extra cost.
    • More reference inputs: up to 4 images, 5 videos and 5 audio clips.

2 models

Pricier, with something extra

  • Seedance 2.0

    ByteDance

    $0.1223/s

    11% more at 720p

    Cinematic multi-shot video with native audio, up to 4K

    • Higher maximum resolution: 4K vs 1080p.
    • Audio included at no extra cost.
    • More reference inputs: up to 9 images, 3 videos and 3 audio clips.

    Where Vidu Q3 Mix is stronger: lower price: $0.11/s vs $0.1223/s at 720p (10% less).

  • Seedance 2.5

    ByteDance

    $0.1885/s

    71% more at 720p

    ByteDance's newest video model — longer, sharper, more controllable

    • Audio included at no extra cost.
    • More reference inputs: up to 30 images, 10 videos and 10 audio clips.
    • First and last frame control for image-to-video.

    Where Vidu Q3 Mix is stronger: lower price: $0.11/s vs $0.1885/s at 720p (42% less).

Side by side

Vidu Q3 Mix and its alternatives

Starting price at each model's lowest tier, with the specs that matter most.

Vidu Q3 Mix alternatives: price and specs
ModelFromMax res.LengthAudioTasks
Vidu Q3 Mix
Shengshu
$0.11/s
720p
1080p3–15 s—Reference to Video
Grok Imagine Video 1.5
xAI
$0.0248/s
720p
1080p1–15 sIncluded at no extra costText to Video, Reference to Video
PixVerse V6
PixVerse
$0.0176/s
360p
1080p1–15 sOptional, billed at a higher rateText to Video, Image to Video, Reference to Video
Seedance 2.0 Mini
ByteDance
$0.02/s
480p
720p4–15 sIncluded at no extra costText to Video, Image to Video, Reference to Video
MiniMax H3
MiniMax
$0.044/s
768P
2K5–15 s—Text to Video, Image to Video, Reference to Video
Gemini Omni Flash
Google
$0.0722/s
720p · 8 s
720p4, 6, 8, 10 s—Text to Video, Image to Video, Reference to Video
Wan 3.0
Alibaba
$0.0362/s
480p
1080p2–30 sIncluded at no extra costText to Video, Image to Video, Reference to Video
Kling 3.0 Omni
Kuaishou
$0.0739/s
720p
4K3–15 sOptional, billed at a higher rateText to Video, Image to Video, Reference to Video
Vidu Q4
Shengshu
$0.0396/s
540p
4K3–16 sIncluded at no extra costImage to Video, Reference to Video
Seedance 2.0 Fast
ByteDance
$0.0438/s
480p
720p4–15 sIncluded at no extra costText to Video, Image to Video, Reference to Video
Wan 3.0 Prime
Alibaba
$0.0566/s
480p
1080p2–30 sIncluded at no extra costText to Video, Image to Video, Reference to Video
Seedance 2.0
ByteDance
$0.0569/s
480p
4K4–15 sIncluded at no extra costText to Video, Image to Video, Reference to Video
Seedance 2.5
ByteDance
$0.0877/s
480p
1080p4–15 sIncluded at no extra costText to Video, Image to Video, Reference to Video

FAQ

Vidu Q3 Mix alternatives questions

For a lower price, Grok Imagine Video 1.5 ($0.0248/s vs $0.11/s at 720p). For higher resolution, MiniMax H3, Kling 3.0 Omni and Vidu Q4 (up to 2K). For longer clips, Wan 3.0, Vidu Q4 and Wan 3.0 Prime (up to 30 s). It depends on the job; the cards above list where each one wins.

Yes — 9 of the 12 alternatives here cost less at a comparable tier, cheapest first: Grok Imagine Video 1.5 $0.0248/s, PixVerse V6 $0.0352/s, Seedance 2.0 Mini $0.0429/s, MiniMax H3 $0.044/s. Vidu Q3 Mix itself is $0.11/s at 720p, 8% below its official price.

Yes. Every model here runs on the same Cheaper Gen. API and key: change the endpoint in POST /v1/run/{endpoint} and adjust the input fields for that model. Your balance, webhooks and polling stay the same.

Yes. Each one is the developer's official model, served through official upstream endpoints. Cheaper Gen. does not own any of them.