Vidu Q3
Vidu Q3 is ShengShu's flagship AI video model — the first to generate native audio and video in one pass, supporting up to 16-second cinematic clips with synchronized sound, dialogue, and music.
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Vidu Q3 is ShengShu Technology's flagship AI video model, released in January 2026. It generates videos up to 16 seconds long with native audio, including dialogue, voiceover, sound effects, and music, all in a single generation. It supports both text-to-video and image-to-video workflows, making it ideal for cinematic storytelling and professional content creation.
Use Vidu Q3 privately on Venice
On Venice, Vidu Q3 runs under an anonymized privacy tier — your prompts are never stored, profiled, or used for training. This means you get full creative control over cinematic, audio-visual content while retaining sovereignty over your inputs. Whether generating ads, short films, or animations, your workflow stays private and permissionless.
What can Vidu Q3 do?
- •First AI video model to generate synchronized audio and video in one pass — no post-production stitching required.
- •Supports up to 16-second continuous clips, the longest single-run duration among leading models, enabling full narrative arcs.
- •Native multilingual audio output — supports natural dialogue in English, Chinese, and Japanese with lip-sync capabilities.
- •Frame-accurate camera control allows precise direction of movement, pacing, and rhythm for cinematic storytelling.
- •Available on Venice with zero retention of prompts — ideal for creators who value privacy and uncensored output.
- •Not open-source or open-weights — cannot be self-hosted or fine-tuned.
- •Maximum resolution capped at 1080p, behind some rivals offering 4K output.
- •No end-to-end encryption or TEE execution on Venice, limiting extreme-security use cases.
- •Failed generations consume credits without refund, increasing per-project cost unpredictably.
Sample outputs
Generated on Venice with our standard prompt suite — the same prompts we run through every model of this type, so you can judge it like-for-like.
Slow aerial drone shot gliding over a misty mountain valley at golden hour, sunlight piercing clouds onto a winding river, ancient pine forests on either side, ultra-smooth motion, professional color grading, atmospheric haze, 4K
Calm ocean waves rolling onto a black-sand beach at sunrise, golden light on wet sand, foam dissolving into the shore, a single silhouetted figure at the waterline, smooth continuous forward push, serene cinematic atmosphere
A slow tracking shot through a rain-soaked Tokyo street at night, neon reflecting in puddles, steam rising from a food cart, a person with a translucent umbrella, shallow depth of field, teal-and-orange grade, smooth steady camera
Vidu Q3 model variants
Vidu Q3 runs on Venice as 2 variants of the same underlying model — pick by what you're starting from: a written prompt, a still image, reference images, or an existing clip. Each variant is its own model id on the API; the generation quality is the same across the family.
| Variant | What it is | Clip lengths | Resolutions | Aspect ratios | Audio | Model ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text to Videoflagship | Generate a clip from a written prompt | 3s – 16s | 360p, 540p, 720p, 1080p | 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 1:1 | vidu-q3-text-to-video | |
| Image to Video | Animate a still image into motion | 3s – 16s | 360p, 540p, 720p, 1080p | — | vidu-q3-image-to-video |
Capability data comes straight from the Venice model API and refreshes with every catalog ingest. The specs and pricing on this page are captured from the flagship variant; pass the model id of the variant you want to the API.
Vidu Q3 Text to Video
Generate a clip from a written prompt. Supports clips of 3s – 16s, 360p, 540p, 720p, 1080p output, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 1:1 aspect ratios, with native audio.
vidu-q3-text-to-videoVidu Q3 Image to Video
Animate a still image into motion. Supports clips of 3s – 16s, 360p, 540p, 720p, 1080p output, with native audio.
vidu-q3-image-to-videoHow to use Vidu Q3 via API
Venice exposes this model through the REST API. Queue a generation with vidu-q3-text-to-video.
curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/queue \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "vidu-q3-text-to-video",
"prompt": "Aerial drone shot over a misty mountain valley at golden hour"
}'
# Use the returned queue_id with https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/retrieve.
# Call /video/complete after downloading if needed.Specifications
Pricing
Pay per clip on Venice — price scales with resolution and duration (3s–16s), from $0.27.
New Venice accounts include a free daily allowance and 500 welcome credits — no credit card required.
Vidu Q3 vs alternatives
| Model | Max resolution | Strongest at | Open weights | Price (Venice) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidu Q3 | 1080p | Cinematic storytelling with native audio | No | from $0.27 |
| Kling O3 Pro | 1080p | High-motion dynamics | No | from $0.46 |
| Wan 2.7 Enhanced | 1080p | Photoreal motion | Yes | from $0.68 |
| MiniMax H3 Enhanced | 720p | Expressive emotion | No | from $0.45 |
The only model on Venice with native multi-speaker dialogue and 16s continuous generation.
What is Vidu Q3 good for?
- •Short-form cinematic storytelling with synchronized dialogue and music.
- •Advertising and e-commerce videos requiring native audio and visual consistency.
- •Animation and comic-drama production with multi-speaker scenes and sound effects.
- •Social media content in multiple languages with accurate lip-sync.
- •Prototyping film scenes or storyboards with full audio-visual fidelity.
Prompting tips
- •Specify camera movements (e.g., 'slow zoom', 'pan left') for frame-accurate control.
- •Include dialogue in quotes and assign speakers clearly (e.g., 'Character A: Hello') for accurate multi-speaker sync.
- •Use aspect ratio keywords (16:9, 9:16) to match platform requirements.
- •Start with 720p for faster iteration, then scale to 1080p for final output.
Version history
Initial release with basic text-to-video.
Added reference-to-video and improved motion.
CurrentCurrent — native audio, 16s clips, cinematic control.
Frequently asked questions
Vidu Q3 is ShengShu Technology's flagship AI video generation model, released in January 2026. It produces up to 16-second videos with native audio — including dialogue, music, and sound effects — in a single pass, supporting both text-to-video and image-to-video workflows.
On Venice, Vidu Q3 pricing starts at $0.27 per clip, scaling with resolution and duration. For example, a 3-second 360p or 540p clip costs $0.27, while a 720p clip of the same length costs $0.58.
No. Vidu Q3 is a proprietary model developed by ShengShu Technology and is not open source. It cannot be self-hosted or fine-tuned. Access is pay-per-use on platforms like Venice.
Yes. Vidu Q3 generates native audio including dialogue, voiceover, sound effects, and background music, all synchronized with the video in a single generation pass — no separate audio synthesis or editing required.
Vidu Q3 supports 360p, 540p, 720p, and 1080p resolutions, with aspect ratios including 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, and 1:1 to fit various platforms and creative needs.
Yes. The variant 'vidu-q3-image-to-video' allows animating still images into motion clips up to 16 seconds long, with full audio support and resolution options up to 1080p.
Vidu Q3 leads in narrative continuity with 16-second single-run clips and native multi-speaker dialogue, making it better for short films and ads. Kling O3 Pro excels in high-motion visuals but lacks Vidu Q3’s depth in audio integration and story pacing.
Yes. Vidu Q3 supports multilingual output, including English, Chinese, and Japanese, with synchronized dialogue and lip movements, ideal for global content creation.
No. Vidu Q3 is a generative video model and does not support external tool use, function calling, or API integrations during generation. It operates as a standalone video synthesis engine.
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