Vidu Q3-Turbo
Vidu
Vidu Q3-Turbo costs $0.055 per second of generated video — the 4th cheapest of the 18 video APIs tracked here. A 10-second clip runs about $0.55, and the rate is 1.1× the cheapest option (Veo 3.1 Lite at $0.05/sec), while still coming in 86% under the priciest (Veo 3.1). It outputs up to 1080p with a maximum single clip of 16 seconds, and generates a synchronised audio track itself.
Per second
$0.055
up to $0.065
10-sec clip
$0.55
5 sec: $0.28
Resolution
1080p
max 16 sec per call
Native audio
Yes
9 peers offer it
Pricing basis
Official rate card: 11 credits/sec at 720p ($0.055), 13 at 1080p ($0.065), $0.035 at 540p.
The accelerated Q3 tier — same 16-second clips and native audio, the cheapest way to get long single generations.
Capabilities
Price verified 2026-08-06 · source: official
What it costs on a real workload
| Scenario | Monthly cost | Pika 2.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Social short-form6-second clips, 300 per month | $99 | $90 |
| Ad creative testing10-second clips, 60 variants per month | $33 | $30 |
| E-commerce product loops8-second clips, 1,000 per month | $440 | $400 |
| Side project / prototyping5-second clips, 40 per month | $11 | $10 |
Alternatives
- Pika 2.2$0.05/s
9% cheaper per second than Vidu Q3-Turbo.
- Hailuo 2.3$0.0817/s
1.5× the per-second rate of Vidu Q3-Turbo.
Other models from this provider
- Vidu Q3-Pro$0.10/s · 1080p
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Vidu Q3-Turbo cost per video?
- Vidu Q3-Turbo is billed per credit, normalised to $0.055 per second of output. A 5-second clip costs about $0.28, a 10-second clip about $0.55. Official rate card: 11 credits/sec at 720p ($0.055), 13 at 1080p ($0.065), $0.035 at 540p.
- What would Vidu Q3-Turbo cost for a real workload?
- At 6-second clips, 300 per month, Vidu Q3-Turbo comes to roughly $99 per month. The same workload on Pika 2.2 would be $90.
- Does Vidu Q3-Turbo generate audio?
- Yes — Vidu Q3-Turbo produces a synchronised audio track as part of generation, as do 9 other models tracked here.
- How long a clip can Vidu Q3-Turbo produce in one call?
- Up to 16 seconds per generation at 1080p. That is the longest single clip of any API in this comparison.