Performance and talking shots
Shengshu positions Vidu Q4 around acting: expression, body movement and voice working together in one clip.
Vidu Q4
Vidu Q4 AI Video Generator: Image and Reference to Video
Vidu Q4 is the Preview video model from Shengshu Technology, released on 7 October 2026, and this page lets you try the Vidu Q4 AI video generator with an image or a set of reference images. Vidu Q4 is still a Preview release, and the full Vidu Q4 model had not been released when this page was last checked.
Vidu Q4 is a Preview model and its behavior can change before the full release. It has no text to video mode: every clip starts from your own image or images.
Need a model that also starts from text? Try Seedance 2.5 or MiniMax H3. To compare Kling, open Kling O3.
Vidu Q4: supported inputs and settings
image to video
- Start image (required): Up to 1 images. 20MB per image; Files are uploaded privately.
- Resolution: 540p, 720p, 1080p
- Duration (seconds): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
- Audio: Disabled, Enabled
reference to video
- Reference images (optional): Up to 15 images. 20MB per image; Files are uploaded privately.
- Reference audio 1 (optional): Optional reference voice, 3-12 seconds, verified after upload.
- Reference audio 2 (optional): Optional reference voice, 3-12 seconds, verified after upload.
- Reference audio 3 (optional): Optional reference voice, 3-12 seconds, verified after upload.
- Aspect ratio: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4
- Resolution: 540p, 720p, 1080p
- Duration (seconds): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
- Audio: Disabled, Enabled
- Input
- One image for image to video, or up to 15 reference images and up to 3 reference audio clips for reference to video, plus a prompt.
- Output
- A 3 to 16 second Vidu Q4 video at 540p, 720p or 1080p, with an audio option. A 5 second 720p clip costs 76 credits.
How to use the Vidu Q4 AI video generator, in three steps
01
Choose image or reference mode
Use Image to Video to animate a single image. Use Reference to Video when you have several images of the same subject, and optionally add up to three short voice clips.
02
Write the prompt and set the clip
Describe the motion, camera and sound, then pick 3 to 16 seconds, 540p, 720p or 1080p, and whether to generate audio. The credit quote updates as you change settings.
03
Generate and review
Submit, then check the face, the motion and the sound. Change one instruction at a time, because a Preview model can respond differently to small edits.
What to make with Vidu Q4
Character-consistent short scenes
Up to 15 reference images let you keep one character or product recognizable across a generated shot.
Animating a still
Turn a portrait, a product photo or an illustration into a short clip with sound, then compare variations.
What Vidu Q4 supports, and what is only reported
Stated by Shengshu and offered here
Clips of 3 to 16 seconds
According to Vidu's release notes, Vidu Q4 Preview makes clips from 3 to 16 seconds long. This page offers every length in that range.
Up to 15 reference images and 3 reference audio clips
According to Vidu's release notes, reference to video accepts up to 15 images and up to 3 audio clips of 3 to 12 seconds each. This page accepts the same.
Synchronized audio
Vidu Q4 generates audio together with the video, and this page has an audio switch. The credit price does not change with it.
Reported, not offered or not available
Preview status
Vidu Q4 is a Preview release. The full Vidu Q4 model had not been released when this page was last checked, so output and limits can change.
No text to video
Vidu Q4 Preview supports image to video and reference to video only, so this page has no text-only mode. Start from an image you have the rights to use.
Up to 4K is supported by the model, not offered here
The model supports up to 4K, but this page offers up to 1080p. 2K and 4K cost far more per second and are not available yet.
Vidu Q4 vs Vidu Q3, Kling 3.0 and Seedance 2.0
Vidu Q4 vs Vidu Q3, Kling 3.0 Omni and Seedance 2.0
| Vidu Q4 Preview | Vidu Q3 | Kling 3.0 Omni (VibeAha) | Seedance 2.0 (VibeAha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Preview, released 7 October 2026 per Shengshu | Previous Vidu model | Available on VibeAha | Available on VibeAha |
| Clip length | 3 to 16 seconds per Vidu | 16 seconds (reported) | 3 to 15 seconds | 4 to 15 seconds |
| Highest resolution | Up to 4K per Vidu; this page offers up to 1080p | 1080p (reported) | 4K | 4K |
| Reference images | Up to 15 per Vidu | Not confirmed | Up to 7 | Up to 9 |
| Reference audio | Up to 3 clips per Vidu | Not confirmed | Not offered | Up to 3 clips |
| Text to video | Not supported in Preview | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Audio | Synchronized audio per Vidu | Not confirmed | Generated audio option | Generated audio option |
| Credits on VibeAha (5 s, 720p) | 76 | Not offered | 70 without audio | 205 |
Vidu Q4 entries come from Shengshu or are marked reported or not confirmed. Kling 3.0 Omni and Seedance 2.0 entries come from the settings and credit quote those VibeAha pages use. VibeAha does not publish quality benchmarks between these models.
| Option | Best for | Key difference |
|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.5 | Longer scenes from a written brief | Starts from text as well as images, and makes clips of up to 30 seconds. |
| Kling O3 | Kling 3.0 Omni video | Offers text, frame, reference and source video modes. |
| MiniMax H3 | Hailuo 03 video with references | Accepts reference images, videos and audio. |
Vidu Q4 FAQ
Vidu Q4 is a video generation model from Shengshu Technology. It is currently a Preview release that makes video from an image or from a set of reference images, with synchronized audio.
Shengshu Technology, the company behind the Vidu video models. VibeAha is not affiliated with Shengshu; this page connects to the model so you can generate with it.
Shengshu released Vidu Q4 Preview on 7 October 2026. It is a Preview, and the full Vidu Q4 model had not been released when this page was last checked.
Choose Image to Video or Reference to Video in the generator above, add your images and a prompt, set the length, resolution and audio, check the credit quote and generate.
Yes. Vidu Q4 Preview has no text to video mode, so every clip starts from at least one image. Image to Video needs one image, and Reference to Video takes from 1 to 15.
According to Vidu, from 3 to 16 seconds. This page offers every length in that range.
Yes. According to Vidu, Vidu Q4 generates audio together with the video, and it accepts up to 3 reference audio clips of 3 to 12 seconds. You can switch audio off in the generator, and the price stays the same.
Credits depend on resolution and length, and audio does not change them. A 5 second clip costs 36 credits at 540p, 76 at 720p and 96 at 1080p. The shortest clip (3 seconds at 540p) costs 21.6 credits and the longest (16 seconds at 1080p) costs 307.2. You see the quote before you generate.
No. Vidu Q4 on VibeAha is paid with credits, and there is no free tier for it. The quote is shown before you generate.
It depends on Shengshu terms, which are not part of any VibeAha offer. For videos made here, our Terms of Service let you use outputs for your intended purpose, subject to law, provider terms and third-party rights. Only upload images and audio you have the right to use, and review each output.
According to Shengshu, Vidu Q4 Preview takes up to 15 reference images and 3 reference audio clips and supports output up to 4K, while Vidu Q3 is reported to top out at 1080p. Both are reported to make clips of up to 16 seconds. Vidu Q3 is not offered on VibeAha; see the table above for Kling 3.0 and Seedance 2.0.
Yes. The generator is a web page, so it opens in a phone browser.
Official sources
Model capabilities were verified on 2026-10-17. Available settings and credits are checked again when you submit.