Vidu

AI Video Generation

Vidu (Shengshu Technology) is an AI video generator for text-to-video, image-to-video, start-end frames, and multi-reference consistency, with strong 2D/anime performance and Q-series models (including Q3 with native audio-video). Offers a creator web app plus a developer API at platform.vidu.com.

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Features & details

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Category (short)

AI Video Generation

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Target audience

Creators who want affordable commercial AI video with reference consistency, especially anime/2D looks. Not ideal for: buyers who need refunds on failed renders (official no-refund stance) or a single unified credit wallet across app and API.

Best for

Pricing notes

Verified August 2026 at https://vidu.com/pricing (plan page loads dynamically), https://vidu.com/blog/sora-alternatives (official blog lists yearly: Standard $8/mo / 800 credits, Premium $28/mo / 4,000 credits, Ultimate $79/mo / 8,000 credits plus Free tier), and https://platform.vidu.com/docs/pricing (API credits $0.005 each; e.g. Vidu Q3-pro 1080P $0.12/sec, off-peak half). Independent Aug 2026 checks commonly list monthly app prices as Standard $10, Premium $35, Ultimate $99 — treat annual blog figures as official yearly equivalents and confirm live Stripe checkout. App FAQ: no refunds; subscription credits last 30 days; purchased credits last 2 years.

Pros & cons

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Pros

Aggressive entry pricing for commercial watermark-free video
Strong reference consistency and anime/2D reputation
Documented API with off-peak discounts
Free tier plus off-peak modes for experimentation

Cons

No refunds
failed jobs still burn credits
App vs API billing split
Exact monthly vs yearly sticker prices need in-app confirm
Support/billing complaints appear in third-party reviews

Review notes

Context from the listing review and editorial research.

NEW tool. Prefer Name "Vidu" (directory slug vidu) over longer "Vidu AI Video Generator". Product also branded Vidu AI. Distinct from unrelated "Vidu" hardware/camera products.

Extended features

In-depth description and capability notes.

Text-to-video, image-to-video, start-end, and reference-to-video Multi-reference subject consistency Off-peak / non-peak generation modes for cheaper or unlimited-style runs Native audio-video generation on newer Q3 models Lip sync, motion sync, templates, and upscale endpoints (API) Anime / 2D animation strength Separate app subscription credits vs API credits Team/enterprise volume via sales

Use cases

Creators generate short AI videos with character consistency for social and anime-style content; developers buy API credits to call Vidu models programmatically with per-second pricing by resolution and mode.