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Model infoModelsSnapshot: 15 Oct 2026

Vidu (ShengShu) / Vidu Q1

Vidu Q1 Classic

1080p video model with fixed 5-second clips. Route availability, audio options and regional documentation differ.

availableClosed weightsVideo generation
Official documentation (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 14 Oct 2026
20 of 35 specification fields collected
Output resolution1080pSee specification notes below
Clip duration5 seconds onlySee specification notes below
Input billingSee ratesVidu API · international · image
Output billingSee ratesPublished units and conditions below

Specifications

Provider-documented facts. “Not collected” means we have not verified that field yet, not that the feature is unsupported.

Context / input limit
Not collected
Maximum input tokens
Not collected
Maximum output
Not collected
Output modalities
Video, AudioSource for Output modalities (opens in a new tab)

Audio controls vary by route. Background music and generated dialogue are different capabilities; neither establishes standalone TTS.

Reasoning
Not collected
Tool calling
Not collected
Structured output
Not collected
Streaming
Not collected
Batch processing
Not collected
Fine-tuning
Not collected
Knowledge cutoff
Not collected
Release date
Not collected
Parameters
Not collected
Architecture
Not collected
Languages
Not collected
Context caching
Not collected
Maximum prompt characters
Image: 2,000; other documented routes: 5,000.Source for Maximum prompt characters (opens in a new tab)

Character limits are not token limits. No token counts are inferred.

Request mode
Submit a native video task and poll /ent/v2/tasks/{id}/creations. The task response is an API envelope, not LLM structured output.Source for Request mode (opens in a new tab)
Input media transport
Accessible image URLs or Base64; limits depend on route. Local-path conversion in an MCP client does not make local paths valid server inputs.Source for Input media transport (opens in a new tab)
Seed control
Integer seed; omitted or zero requests random selection. Exact range and repeatability guarantee unverified.Source for Seed control (opens in a new tab)
Usage metering
Per complete video clip, by duration, route, resolution and region. Additional audio and recommended-prompt charges can apply.Source for Usage metering (opens in a new tab)
Published price
Mainland: CNY 2.50 per 5-second 1080p clip; eligible off-peak CNY 1.25. International Classic tariff not established.Source for Published price (opens in a new tab)
Request quotas
Default five concurrent tasks per organization, shared across API keys; effective limit depends on plan and load. No per-key RPM ceiling established.Source for Request quotas (opens in a new tab)
Output link expiry
Generated asset URLs expire after 24 hours; this is link lifetime, not a provider-side deletion guarantee.Source for Output link expiry (opens in a new tab)
Input image formats
PNG, JPEG, JPG, WEBPSource for Input image formats (opens in a new tab)
Reference images
Image: 1; start/end: 2.Source for Reference images (opens in a new tab)
Image input limits
Image/keyframe routes: up to 50 MB each, decoded Base64 strictly below 10 MB. Keyframe resolution ratio 0.8–1.25. Reference route: minimum 128 × 128 pixels, total request body 20 MB. Only limits for supported routes apply.Source for Image input limits (opens in a new tab)

Aspect-ratio wording in the provider docs is ambiguous and is not rewritten as a verified numerical bound.

Off-peak generation
False by default. Off-peak tasks complete within 48 hours or are automatically cancelled with credits refunded. Manual cancellation is restricted by task state, including scheduled tasks. This is not a batch API.Source for Off-peak generation (opens in a new tab)
Pass-through payload limit
Optional pass-through string: at most 1,048,576 characters.Source for Pass-through payload limit (opens in a new tab)

Access & pricing

Prices belong to an endpoint and billing tier. A provider listing does not guarantee access for every account or region.

Vidu API · international · image

Provider source (opens in a new tab)
API model ID
viduq1-classic
Access
POST https://api.vidu.com/ent/v2/img2video; Token-authenticated task API. Poll /ent/v2/tasks/{id}/creations.
Regions
International service; inference residency unverified
Published request quota
Not collected

Concurrency is not a requests-per-minute quota.

Reference images
Exactly one start imageSource for Reference images (opens in a new tab)
Audio generation
audio=false by default. When enabled, voice_id selects a voice and off-peak is not supported.Source for Audio generation (opens in a new tab)
Off-peak generation
False by default. Off-peak tasks complete within 48 hours or are automatically cancelled with credits refunded. Manual cancellation is restricted by task state, including scheduled tasks. This is not a batch API.Source for Off-peak generation (opens in a new tab)

Audio must be disabled where the route states this eligibility restriction.

Prompt expansion
is_rec=true replaces the supplied prompt with one recommendation and adds 10 credits per task.Source for Prompt expansion (opens in a new tab)

Prices retain their published currencies and billing units below.

Published billing units · original currency · observed 14 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Video generation add-onRecommended prompt add-on1$0.05task with this add-on

Rate conditions

  1. Additional 10 credits at the published USD standard credit value, not the complete task price. The image route explicitly prices is_rec=true at ten additional credits; conversion uses the regional standard credit value. No discount stacking is inferred.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Privacy policy mentions personal-data storage in Singapore; this does not prove inference residency, zero retention or a no-training guarantee.

Read the service policy (opens in a new tab)

Vidu API · international · start/end frames

Provider source (opens in a new tab)
API model ID
viduq1-classic
Access
POST https://api.vidu.com/ent/v2/start-end2video; Token-authenticated task API. Poll /ent/v2/tasks/{id}/creations.
Regions
International service; inference residency unverified
Published request quota
Not collected

Concurrency is not a requests-per-minute quota.

Reference images
Exactly two images, ordered start then endSource for Reference images (opens in a new tab)
Background music
bgm=false by default; selecting true adds suitable music from a preset library. Not standalone TTS.Source for Background music (opens in a new tab)
Off-peak generation
False by default. Off-peak tasks complete within 48 hours or are automatically cancelled with credits refunded. Manual cancellation is restricted by task state, including scheduled tasks. This is not a batch API.Source for Off-peak generation (opens in a new tab)

Endpoint pricing has not been collected. Check the provider for applicable rates.

Data & enterprise terms

Privacy policy mentions personal-data storage in Singapore; this does not prove inference residency, zero retention or a no-training guarantee.

Read the service policy (opens in a new tab)

Vidu API · mainland China · image

Provider source (opens in a new tab)
API model ID
viduq1-classic
Access
POST https://api.vidu.cn/ent/v2/img2video; Token-authenticated task API. Poll /ent/v2/tasks/{id}/creations.
Regions
Mainland China service; inference residency unverified
Published request quota
Not collected

Concurrency is not a requests-per-minute quota.

Reference images
Exactly one start imageSource for Reference images (opens in a new tab)
Audio generation
audio=false by default. When enabled, voice_id selects a voice and off-peak is not supported.Source for Audio generation (opens in a new tab)
Off-peak generation
False by default. Off-peak tasks complete within 48 hours or are automatically cancelled with credits refunded. Manual cancellation is restricted by task state, including scheduled tasks. This is not a batch API.Source for Off-peak generation (opens in a new tab)

Audio must be disabled where the route states this eligibility restriction.

Prompt expansion
is_rec=true replaces the supplied prompt with one recommendation and adds 10 credits per task.Source for Prompt expansion (opens in a new tab)

Prices retain their published currencies and billing units below.

Published billing units · original currency · observed 14 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Video generation1080p · standard1CN¥2.505-second video
Off-peak video generation1080p · off-peak2CN¥1.255-second video
Video generation add-onRecommended prompt add-on3CN¥0.3125task with this add-on

Rate conditions

  1. 80 credits for one complete 5-second clip at 1080p × CNY 0.03125 per credit. Not a flat per-second rate. viduq1-classic; Vidu API · mainland China · image. Excludes audio/prompt add-ons, taxes, package discounts and promotions.
  2. 40 credits for one complete 5-second clip at 1080p × CNY 0.03125 per credit. Not a flat per-second rate. viduq1-classic; Vidu API · mainland China · image. Excludes audio/prompt add-ons, taxes, package discounts and promotions. Uses the explicit mainland off-peak column. Audio eligibility must be checked for the task route.
  3. Additional 10 credits at the published CNY standard credit value, not the complete task price. The image route explicitly prices is_rec=true at ten additional credits; conversion uses the regional standard credit value. No discount stacking is inferred.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Mainland training-use and input-retention terms remain unverified.

Vidu API · mainland China · start/end frames

Provider source (opens in a new tab)
API model ID
viduq1-classic
Access
POST https://api.vidu.cn/ent/v2/start-end2video; Token-authenticated task API. Poll /ent/v2/tasks/{id}/creations.
Regions
Mainland China service; inference residency unverified
Published request quota
Not collected

Concurrency is not a requests-per-minute quota.

Reference images
Exactly two images, ordered start then endSource for Reference images (opens in a new tab)
Background music
bgm=false by default; selecting true adds suitable music from a preset library. Not standalone TTS.Source for Background music (opens in a new tab)
Off-peak generation
False by default. Off-peak tasks complete within 48 hours or are automatically cancelled with credits refunded. Manual cancellation is restricted by task state, including scheduled tasks. This is not a batch API.Source for Off-peak generation (opens in a new tab)

Prices retain their published currencies and billing units below.

Published billing units · original currency · observed 14 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Video generation1080p · standard1CN¥2.505-second video
Off-peak video generation1080p · off-peak2CN¥1.255-second video

Rate conditions

  1. 80 credits for one complete 5-second clip at 1080p × CNY 0.03125 per credit. Not a flat per-second rate. viduq1-classic; Vidu API · mainland China · start/end frames. Excludes audio/prompt add-ons, taxes, package discounts and promotions.
  2. 40 credits for one complete 5-second clip at 1080p × CNY 0.03125 per credit. Not a flat per-second rate. viduq1-classic; Vidu API · mainland China · start/end frames. Excludes audio/prompt add-ons, taxes, package discounts and promotions. Uses the explicit mainland off-peak column. Audio eligibility must be checked for the task route.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Mainland training-use and input-retention terms remain unverified.

Caching

Caching can reuse earlier input processing. Availability, lifetime and billing depend on the endpoint. A cache hit still generates a new response.

01 / INITIAL INPUTProcess & retain

The system processes eligible input and retains reusable state.

02 / LATER REQUESTCheck available state

Reuse depends on matching input, session state and the cache policy.

03 / CACHE HITReuse & generate

Reusing state can reduce repeated work. Any charges follow the billing rules below.

Vidu API · international · image

viduq1-classic
Not verified

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

How it works
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Minimum reusable input
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Lifetime & refresh
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

How to enable it
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Usage fields
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Billing rules
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Limits & data boundaries
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

No verified cache rate for this endpoint. An empty rate is not a zero charge.

Caching reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Vidu API · international · start/end frames

viduq1-classic
Not verified

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

How it works
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Minimum reusable input
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Lifetime & refresh
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

How to enable it
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Usage fields
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Billing rules
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Limits & data boundaries
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

No verified cache rate for this endpoint. An empty rate is not a zero charge.

Caching reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Vidu API · mainland China · image

viduq1-classic
Not verified

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

How it works
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Minimum reusable input
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Lifetime & refresh
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

How to enable it
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Usage fields
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Billing rules
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Limits & data boundaries
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

No verified cache rate for this endpoint. An empty rate is not a zero charge.

Caching reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Vidu API · mainland China · start/end frames

viduq1-classic
Not verified

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

How it works
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Minimum reusable input
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Lifetime & refresh
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

How to enable it
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Usage fields
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Billing rules
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

Limits & data boundaries
Not collected

No explicit prompt-cache or cached-input pricing in the reviewed video contract.

No verified cache rate for this endpoint. An empty rate is not a zero charge.

Caching reviewed 14 Oct 2026

What the measurements say

No benchmark observations have been added for this model. We do not turn a vendor description into a performance score.

Latency and throughput depend on the host, request size, reasoning settings and load. There is no measured speed or global usage figure in this record.

The record behind the model

Why it is included

Qualified closed-weight classification inference from Vidu native hosted model selectors and operator proprietary-service terms. Public MCP client source is not downloadable model weights. Exact checkpoint lineage remains unverified.

Classification evidence (opens in a new tab)

Sources reviewed