Vidu Q4 Preview: Features, Pricing and Access

What is Vidu Q4 Preview?

Vidu Q4 Preview is a video generation model from ShengShu Technology, released October 7, 2026 as the first public preview of its next flagship model for expressive audio and video. It generates video with sound from images, text prompts and audio references.

Vidu says it is shipping the preview ahead of the full Q4 model so creators can use it on real projects and help shape the final release. Feedback on performance, creative control and everyday production needs will inform later changes.

The company frames the model around three areas: character performance, camera work with cuts, and visual effects. It targets independent creators, small studios and production teams working on narrative and commercial projects.

Vidu Q4 Preview release date and availability

Vidu Q4 Preview has been available since October 7, 2026 through Vidu's web product and its API platform. Vidu has not announced a date for the full Q4 model, and it has not said how long the preview period will last.

Access is not gated in Vidu's releases. GlobeNewswire says the model is "available now" at platform.vidu.com. Even so, Vidu's official X account keeps sharing invite codes. A post on November 2 shared a meme clip made with the model and the code VIDUQ4PV10. A November 3 post quoted a creator's sci-fi action clip and listed the code VIDUQ4CPP.

Vidu has not said what the codes give you, such as credits or discounts. Treat them as promotional codes until Vidu explains them.

A LinkedIn post from CometAPI says the model is also reachable through third-party platforms. Vidu has not listed those platforms in its own releases.

Vidu Q4 Preview key features and specs

Vidu Q4 Preview combines up to 15 image references, up to 3 audio references, and 2K or 4K output with 10-bit color depth. Clips run up to 16 seconds, and the API generates audio by default, including dialogue and sound effects.

Reference photos, props and audio reels arranged around a tablet on a studio desk

The documentation also says the model supports audio-video synchronization and automatic camera switching. Reference-to-Video prompts can embed tags that point to specific reference subjects.

Performance, camera and effects claims

Vidu says the model better coordinates facial expression, emotion, body movement and voice. It also says camera movement and cuts follow the action more coherently in chases and fights, and that explosions, fireworks and particles blend into the scene more naturally.

These are the maker's claims. Vidu has not published benchmark numbers, and no independent comparison appears in the material available so far.

A creator quoted in the GlobeNewswire release, who goes by Youjieunknown, says the model renders Chinese text well. That is one creator's account in a company press release, not a verified result.

Vidu Q4 Preview pricing and free access

Vidu's two launch releases give different starting prices for Q4 Preview. PR Newswire says launch pricing starts at $0.014/sec, while GlobeNewswire says $0.045/sec at 540p, rising to $0.39/sec at 4K. Vidu has not explained the gap publicly.

The Instagram snippet attributes the "two weeks" detail to Pandaily, and it conflicts with the November 30 discount window in the GlobeNewswire release. A plausible reading is that $0.014/sec is a promotional floor, but Vidu has not said so. Before budgeting, check the rate on the pricing page for your plan and region.

Vidu also claims up to five times the output for the same budget under comparable output specifications and billing conditions. It does not name the comparison baseline. Vidu has not announced a free tier for the preview.

At the GlobeNewswire rates, a 5-second 1080p clip costs more than a 540p test, and Vidu has not listed the 720p, 1080p or 2K prices in the material available. If you plan to run many variations, test at 540p or 720p first and render finals at higher resolution.

How to use Vidu Q4 Preview for AI video and static ads

For ad teams, the useful parts are the reference system and the cheap low-resolution tiers. Fifteen image references can hold a product, a model, wardrobe and a set in one setup, so a product keeps the same look from one variation to the next.

Several phones lined up on a table, each showing a different product video variation

Vidu itself points to ad teams comparing concepts and opening sequences, and e-commerce teams building variations for different products and audiences. In a creative workflow, that breaks down like this:

• Hooks: Generate several 3 to 5 second openings from one start frame, then test them against each other. See our hook rate and hold rate benchmarks for what to measure.
• Product shots: Load product photos as references so packaging and props stay consistent between clips.
• Spokesperson and UGC style: Up to 3 audio references are meant to keep a voice steady. Whether this works for convincing UGC delivery is untested here. Our AI UGC ads guide covers the cost baseline.
• Placements: Reference-to-Video supports 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9, which covers Reels, Stories and feed. Image-to-Video preserves the original aspect ratio of the uploaded image.

If you want to compare Vidu against other models on the same prompt, the AdGraam AI Playground runs many video models in one place. For scripted UGC from a product URL, the Video Agent is a quicker option.

Keep two things in mind. The preview label means behavior and pricing can change before the full Q4 release. And Vidu says usage terms may vary by plan and region, so confirm commercial rights for your plan before running paid ads.

What to watch next for Vidu Q4

Vidu has not yet announced the full Q4 release date, a single consistent price list, or any independent comparison against other flagship video models. Those are the biggest gaps right now.

Here is what to check as news comes in:

• Whether Vidu clarifies the $0.014/sec and $0.045/sec figures and publishes the full per-resolution table.
• What happens to pricing after the 30% discount ends on November 30.
• Whether the invite codes give anything beyond what the public web and API access already provide.
• How well multi-reference consistency holds in real product ads, once creators post side-by-side results.
• Whether the full Q4 model changes the 16-second cap or the audio reference limits.

If your team produces many ad variations, run a low-resolution test with Q4 Preview. Hold off on committing a budget until the pricing is clear.

Frequently asked questions about Vidu Q4 Preview

The questions above cover release timing, pricing, access, limits and commercial use. Vidu's own pricing page remains the authority for the current rate, and Vidu has said final pricing, supported resolutions, feature availability and usage terms may differ by plan and region.