ShengshuVidu Q4 Pricing
Vidu Q4 costs $0.0396–$0.3432 per second of generated video, depending on resolution. That's up to 12% below Shengshu's official list price. No subscription; failed generations are free.
- Per second from
- $0.0396
- 540p
- 5 s at 720p
- $0.42
- official $0.48
- 1 minute at 540p
- $2.38
- official $2.70
- Below official
- up to 12%
Price list
Vidu Q4 price per second
Every tier with Shengshu's official list price, our price and what common clip lengths cost.
| Tier | Official | Cheaper Gen. | Save | 5 s clip | 16 s clip | 5 s clips / $10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
540p audio included | $0.0396/s | −12% | $0.20 | $0.63 | 50 | |
720p audio included | $0.0836/s | −12% | $0.42 | $1.34 | 23 | |
1080p audio included | $0.1056/s | −12% | $0.53 | $1.69 | 18 | |
2K audio included | $0.1672/s | −12% | $0.84 | $2.68 | 11 | |
4K audio included | $0.3432/s | −12% | $1.72 | $5.49 | 5 |
- Official price: Vidu API list price for viduq4-preview at $0.005 per credit (540p 9 credits = $0.045 / s, 720p 19 = $0.095, 1080p 24 = $0.12, 2K 38 = $0.19, 4K 78 = $0.39; audio and references included). Verified October 16, 2026.
By task
Vidu Q4 pricing by endpoint
Each Vidu Q4 endpoint is billed on the same per-second rates. Starting price per endpoint:
Cost examples
What Vidu Q4 videos cost
Worked examples at today's prices, against the official list price.
| Use case | Request | Tier | Official | Cheaper Gen. | Saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test clip | 1 × 3 s | 540p | $0.14 | $0.12 | $0.016 |
| Social clip | 1 × 5 s | 720p | $0.48 | $0.42 | $0.057 |
| Longest single clip | 1 × 16 s | 4K | $6.24 | $5.49 | $0.75 |
| Prototype batch | 50 × 5 s | 540p | $11.25 | $9.90 | $1.35 |
| Monthly production | 1,000 × 5 s | 720p | $475.00 | $418.00 | $57.00 |
Estimate your monthly Vidu Q4 bill
Pick a tier and your monthly volume. Switch models to compare — same live prices as the tables above.
Drag the slider — or pick a model — to try your own numbers.
Vidu Q4 at 4K: 1,000 minutes of video per month costs $23,400 at the official list price and $20,592 on Cheaper Gen. — you save $2,808 a month.
Billing
How Vidu Q4 billing works
The same rules apply in the API, the Playground and the Studio. Full details in the billing docs.
- Unit. Per second of video, for any length in 3–16 s.
- Audio. Included at no extra cost.
- Official reference. Vidu API list price for viduq4-preview at $0.005 per credit (540p 9 credits = $0.045 / s, 720p 19 = $0.095, 1080p 24 = $0.12, 2K 38 = $0.19, 4K 78 = $0.39; audio and references included), verified October 16, 2026.
- Hold, then settle. The quoted price is held from your prepaid balance when you submit and becomes the final charge on success. The exact cost is returned with every generation.
- Failed = free. Failed generations, and jobs you cancel while queued, are refunded in full automatically.
- Price before you run.
POST /v1/quote/shengshu/vidu-q4/image-to-videoreturns the price, the official price and your discount for any input — free.