How much does Vidu Q3 cost via API?
As of Jul 30, 2026, the cheapest verified Vidu Q3 API rate is $0.055/second on Vidu (official) (turbo tier, 720p), so a 5-second clip costs about $0.28. Across 2 providers tracked, Vidu Q3 runs $0.035–$0.12 per second.
Verified Jul 30, 2026
Model · ShengShu (Vidu) · 2 providers tracked9/9 verified
Vidu Q3 API Pricing
ShengShu's Vidu Q3 video model family supporting text-to-video, image-to-video, start-end-frame, and reference-to-video with synchronized audio and intelligent multi-camera switching. Tracked across 2 providers · 9 price points — all normalized to cost per second.
Vidu Q3 pricing — quick facts
- Cheapest verified rate: $0.055/second on Vidu (official) (turbo, 720p, audio included) — checked Jul 30, 2026.
- Across 2 providers, Vidu Q3 runs $0.035–$0.12/second (3.4× spread).
- A 5-second clip costs $0.28 at the cheapest verified rate, up to $0.60 at the priciest tracked tier.
- Vidu Q3 capabilities: Offered in Q3-pro, Q3-turbo, Q3-pro-fast, and Q3-mix tiers; billed per second in credits ($0.005 each) with an off-peak mode that roughly halves cost.
Bottom line: Vidu (official) at $0.055/s is both the cheapest verified and the sensible default choice.
Price table · 9 points · 9 verified
Every Vidu Q3 price, by provider
Sorted by normalized $/second — billed per-second at source, all converted to cost per second of output. Hover a price for its derivation; every row links to the provider's published source. Range: $0.035–$0.12/s (3.4× spread).
| Provider | Trust | Mode | Tier | Res | Audio | $ / second | 5s clip | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidu (official)CHEAPEST VERIFIEDTry → | high | Text → Video | turbo | 540p | ✓ | $0.035 | $0.18 | VERIFIED 46d ago | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | turbo | 540p | ✓ | $0.035 | $0.18 | VERIFIED 46d ago | source ↗ |
| Vidu (official) | high | Text → Video | pro | 540p | ✓ | $0.045 | $0.22 | VERIFIED 46d ago | source ↗ |
| Vidu (official) | high | Text → Video | turbo | 720p | ✓ | $0.055 | $0.28 | VERIFIED 46d ago | source ↗ |
| Vidu (official) | high | Text → Video | turbo | 1080p | ✓ | $0.065 | $0.33 | VERIFIED 46d ago | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | turbo | 720p | ✓ | $0.077 | $0.39 | VERIFIED 46d ago | source ↗ |
| Vidu (official) | high | Text → Video | pro | 720p | ✓ | $0.10 | $0.50 | VERIFIED 46d ago | source ↗ |
| Vidu (official) | high | Image → Video | pro-fast | 720p | ✓ | $0.10 | $0.50 | VERIFIED 46d ago | source ↗ |
| Vidu (official) | high | Text → Video | pro | 1080p | ✓ | $0.12 | $0.60 | VERIFIED 46d ago | source ↗ |
How each price was normalized (derivations & sources)
- Vidu (official) · turbo · 540p: Official Vidu pricing: Vidu Q3-turbo 540p = 7 credits/s x $0.005 = $0.035/s (off-peak 4 cr/s = $0.02/s); cheapest Vidu Q3 t2v tier source ↗
- fal.ai · turbo · 540p: fal Vidu Q3 Turbo t2v page: $0.035/s for 360p and 540p (base tier before 2.2x HD multiplier) source ↗
- Vidu (official) · pro · 540p: Official Vidu pricing: Vidu Q3-pro 540p = 9 credits/s x $0.005 = $0.045/s (off-peak 5 cr/s = $0.025/s) source ↗
- Vidu (official) · turbo · 720p: Official Vidu pricing: Vidu Q3-turbo 720p = 11 credits/s x $0.005 = $0.055/s (off-peak 6 cr/s = $0.03/s) source ↗
- Vidu (official) · turbo · 1080p: Official Vidu pricing: Vidu Q3-turbo 1080p = 13 credits/s x $0.005 = $0.065/s (off-peak 7 cr/s = $0.035/s) source ↗
- fal.ai · turbo · 720p: fal Vidu Q3 Turbo t2v page: $0.035/s for 360p/540p, cost is 2.2x for 720p/1080p; 0.035 x 2.2 = $0.077/s at 720p source ↗
- Vidu (official) · pro · 720p: Official Vidu pricing: Vidu Q3-pro 720p = 20 credits/s x $0.005/credit = $0.10/s (off-peak 10 cr/s = $0.05/s) source ↗
- Vidu (official) · pro-fast · 720p: Official Vidu pricing: Vidu Q3-pro-fast i2v 720p = 20 credits/s x $0.005 = $0.10/s (off-peak 10 cr/s = $0.05/s) source ↗
- Vidu (official) · pro · 1080p: Official Vidu pricing: Vidu Q3-pro 1080p = 24 credits/s x $0.005 = $0.12/s (off-peak 12 cr/s = $0.06/s) source ↗
Cost modelling
What a clip actually costs
At the cheapest verified rate (Vidu (official)) versus the most expensive rate we track for Vidu Q3 — the same output, same model, different invoice.
| Clip length | Cheapest (Vidu (official)) | Most expensive tracked | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 seconds | $0.28 | $0.60 | $0.32 |
| 10 seconds | $0.55 | $1.20 | $0.65 |
| 15 seconds | $0.82 | $1.80 | $0.97 |
Run your own clip length and volume in the cost calculator.
Provider takes · 2 carriers
Choosing a Vidu Q3 provider
Computed from the live dataset — cheapest first. “+” is why you'd pick it, “−” is why you'd skip it.
Vidu (official)
- Cheapest verified rate we track: $0.055/s
- First-party API from the model's developer
- Simple per-second billing
fal.ai
- Verified $0.077/s at 720p
- High-trust production choice
- Simple per-second billing
Ranked on each provider's best comparable (~720p-class) rate for Vidu Q3 — 4 like-for-like rows.
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computed 2026-08-01: recency 49, mentions 23 (8 tok/2 src), community 50 (no votes) → heat 39