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Vidu Q4 API

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

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$0.113/sOfficial price $0.12

per second of video · 1080p

Try Vidu Q4

Runs on your balance at the price shown on the button. Results are saved to your account.

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0/5000

Image used as the opening frame. JPG/PNG/WebP, URL or upload.

Output resolution. Higher resolutions cost more per second.

5s

Length of the generated clip in seconds (3–16s). You pay per second.

Generate synchronized dialogue and sound effects. Included in the price.
Estimated cost…

Create a free account with Google or email — pay only for what you generate.

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Write a prompt, pick your settings and hit Run. You only pay for successful generations.

What is Vidu Q4?

Vidu Q4 (preview) animates a first frame or combines up to 15 reference images and 3 voice clips into 3–16 second videos with audio at 1080p, 2K or 4K.

Up to 4K
1080p, 2K and 4K
15 references
Plus 3 voice clips
Audio included
Dialogue and effects
3–16 seconds
Pay per second

The newest Vidu

Q4 is Shengshu's latest video model: sharper detail, steadier subjects and native resolutions up to 4K, with audio generated alongside the picture.

References with voices

Combine up to 15 images of people, products and places, plus up to 3 short voice clips, and Q4 will cast them in one scene — with matching speech.

Vidu Q4 pricing

Pay per second of video. No subscription. Failed generations are refunded automatically.

TierOfficial priceCheaper Gen.
1080p
audio included
$0.12/s$0.113/s
2K
audio included
$0.19/s$0.179/s
4K
audio included
$0.39/s$0.366/s
  • Official price: Vidu API list price for viduq4-preview at $0.005 per credit (1080p 24 credits = $0.12 / s, 2K 38 = $0.19, 4K 78 = $0.39; audio and references included). Prices verified 2026-10-16.
  • 540p and 720p are not offered yet: our channel's rate there is above Vidu's own price.

Specifications

Resolutions
1080p · 2K · 4K
Duration
3–16 s
Aspect ratios
16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 4:3 · 3:4 (reference-to-video)
Inputs
One first frame, or 1–15 reference images + up to 3 MP3 voice clips
Status
Preview (Vidu)
Released
Oct 7, 2026

Use Vidu Q4 via API

One request to start a job, one to fetch the result. Same shape for every model.

Full API reference
import os, time, requests

API = "https://cheapergen.com/api/v1"
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['CHEAPERGEN_API_KEY']}"}

# 1. Submit the job
job = requests.post(f"{API}/run/shengshu/vidu-q4/image-to-video", headers=headers, json={
    "prompt": "She looks up from the book and smiles as snow begins to fall outside the window",
    "image_url": "https://cdn.cheapergen.ai/samples/portrait.jpg",
    "resolution": "1080p",
    "duration": 5
}).json()

# 2. Poll until it finishes (or pass "webhook_url" and skip polling)
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    time.sleep(3)
    job = requests.get(f"{API}/generations/{job['id']}", headers=headers).json()

print(job["status"], job["output"]["video"]["url"] if job["status"] == "succeeded" else job["error"])

Example prompts

Hit “Try it” to load a prompt into the playground above.

  • Image to Video

    A chef tosses noodles in a wok, flames leap, the camera pushes in

    Try it
  • Reference to Video

    @Image1 presents the watch from @Image2 on a rooftop at golden hour and says the line from @Audio1

    Try it

Vidu Q4 FAQ

Vidu Q4 is billed per second of output video at the selected resolution. Audio is included at no extra cost, and failed generations are never charged.

Yes. Requests run on Shengshu's Vidu Q4 through official API channels, at a lower price than Vidu's own list price.

Yes — in Reference to Video, attach up to 3 MP3 clips (3–12 s each) and refer to them as @Audio1… Reference images and audio are included in the price.

Yes, subject to Vidu's terms of use and our Terms of Service.

Vidu Q4 is developed by Shengshu. Cheaper Gen. provides API access through official upstream endpoints and does not own the model. Trademarks belong to their respective owners. · Markdown · OpenAPI