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. 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. Tracked across 2 providers · 9 price points · billed per-second — all normalized to cost per second.
$0.055/second
cheapest verified rate · Vidu (official) · turbo tier · 720p · audio included · checked Jul 30, 2026
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.
Bottom line: Vidu (official) at $0.055/s is both the cheapest verified and the sensible default choice.
Every Vidu Q3 price, by provider
Sorted by normalized $/second. 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 Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | turbo | 540p | ✓ | $0.035 | $0.18 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Vidu (official) | high | Text → Video | pro | 540p | ✓ | $0.045 | $0.22 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Vidu (official) | high | Text → Video | turbo | 720p | ✓ | $0.055 | $0.28 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Vidu (official) | high | Text → Video | turbo | 1080p | ✓ | $0.065 | $0.33 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | turbo | 720p | ✓ | $0.077 | $0.39 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Vidu (official) | high | Text → Video | pro | 720p | ✓ | $0.10 | $0.50 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Vidu (official) | high | Image → Video | pro-fast | 720p | ✓ | $0.10 | $0.50 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Vidu (official) | high | Text → Video | pro | 1080p | ✓ | $0.12 | $0.60 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | 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 ↗
What a clip actually costs
At the cheapest verified rate vs the most expensive tracked rate.
| 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 |
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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) high
from $0.055/s · turbo · 720p
- Cheapest verified rate we track: $0.055/s
- First-party API from the model's developer
- Simple per-second billing
fal.ai high
from $0.077/s · turbo · 720p
- Verified $0.077/s at 720p
- High-trust production choice
- Simple per-second billing
Vidu Q3 pricing FAQ
How much does the Vidu Q3 API cost?
Vidu Q3 API pricing ranges from $0.035 to $0.12 per second of generated video depending on provider, resolution and tier — a 3.4x spread. The cheapest verified 720p rate is $0.055/second on Vidu (official).
What is the cheapest Vidu Q3 API provider?
As of July 2026, the cheapest verified Vidu Q3 rate at 720p is $0.055 per second on Vidu (official) (turbo tier, audio included).
How much does a 5-second Vidu Q3 video cost?
At the cheapest verified rate ($0.055/s on Vidu (official)), a 5-second clip costs about $0.28. At the most expensive tracked rate it would cost $0.60 — provider choice matters more than most developers expect.
How is Vidu Q3 priced?
Across the 9 price points we track, Vidu Q3 is billed per second of generated video. We normalize every scheme to USD per second of output video so providers can be compared directly. Full derivations are shown per row and on our methodology page.