Vidu Q3
by Vidu
Image to video, cheap at 360p and 540p.
What it is
Vidu Q3 is the maker's latest pro model for image to video. Its documentation is thin, so this page stays short , we are not going to list capabilities nobody has published.
What is documented is the pricing shape, and it is unusual enough to be worth knowing: 360p and 540p share one low rate, and 720p and 1080p cost 2.2 times that. There is no gentle slope in between, which makes the decision about resolution a real one rather than a slider.
It animates a supplied image, handling subject action and camera movement together.
What it is good at
360p and 540p share the same low rate, which makes trying five framings of the same still a reasonable thing to do.
No penalty for going from 360p to 540p, so there is no reason to draft at the lowest setting.
Its own example moves the subject and the camera in one prompt.
Where it struggles
- Vidu publishes very little about this model. We would rather leave this short than fill it with claims we cannot point at.
- The step up to 720p costs 2.2 times the low rate, and there is nothing in between. Decide the resolution deliberately.
- It needs a starting image. For text to video, use one of the other models in the studio.
How to prompt it
Keep it to the movement. The still carries the scene; the prompt only has to say what happens and what the camera does. Short works better here than elaborate.
An example that shows what that means
The astronaut raises one arm and waves slowly, the camera tilting up to follow the gesture, everything else in the frame still.
What we offer here
Straight from the catalogue, so this list never goes stale. The price is the provider’s published rate with our markup on top, and it is on the button before you run anything.
Questions
Why is the pricing shaped like that?
360p and 540p share one rate, and 720p and 1080p cost 2.2 times as much. That is the provider's published structure; we pass it through with our markup and show the amount before you run.
Should I draft at 360p or 540p?
540p, since it costs the same. There is no reason to look at the lower one.
Does it need a starting image?
Yes. For generating a clip from a prompt alone, use Veo, Kling, Seedance or Wan.