Vidu Q3 Pro · Vidu Q3 · Shengshu Technology
Vidu AI — Vidu Q3 with sound, up to 16 s
Vidu Q3 makes up to 16-second clips with dialogue, sound effects and music in one pass — with start-to-end-frame transitions on Q3 Pro. Run it without a Vidu account.
- Up to 16 s
- Sound in one pass
- Start + end frame (Pro)
- 4 reference images (Q3)
Updated by the Kenerate AI team
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Quick answer
What is Vidu?
Vidu is the video model from ShengShu Technology; Vidu Q3 (January 2026) makes clips of up to 16 seconds with dialogue, voiceover, sound effects and music generated in one pass. In Kenerate AI's studio you can run Vidu Q3 Pro, with start and end frames, and Vidu Q3, with up to 4 reference images, both with sound.
Key facts
- Longest clip
- 16 s
- Top resolution
- 1080p
- Sound
- Dialogue + music
- Versions here
- 2
- Q3 Pro
- 1–16 s · 540p–1080p
Real demo
Vidu Q3 Pro vs Wan 3 — same image, same prompt
Switch between the two and turn the sound on. Same start image and motion prompt, two models.
- Vidu Q3 Pro. Vidu Q3 Pro image to video, 5 s at 720p.
- Wan 3. Wan 3 image to video, 5 s at 720p with sound.
Both are unedited outputs from Kenerate's video studio.
Try Vidu Q3 ProReal results
Real Vidu Q3 Pro clips
Five Vidu Q3 Pro image-to-video clips (5 s, 720p), each from a Seedream 5.0 Pro still.
Real Vidu Q3 Pro clips (5 s, 720p). Open one to copy both prompts.
How to
How to use the Vidu AI video generator
- Time needed
- Steps
- 4 steps
Step 1
Open the video studio
Pick Vidu Q3 Pro or Vidu Q3.
Step 2
Start from text or an image
Add an end frame on Q3 Pro, or up to 4 reference images on Q3.
Step 3
Describe motion and sound
Vidu generates dialogue, effects and music with the clip.
Step 4
Pick 1–16 s and a resolution
540p, 720p or 1080p.
See it in the app
Open Video Studio in Text to Video mode and write the shot — subject, action, camera move and light.
Watch the tour · 1:19
Text, image & reference to video, models, edit, extend & chat
Chapters
Engines
Vidu versions in the studio
From the studio's own model list.
- Used here
ShengShu
Vidu Q3 Pro
- Input
- Text or image (+ end frame)
- Output
- 1–16 s · 540p–1080p · sound
Open Vidu Q3 ProBest for
Start-to-end transitions
ShengShu
Vidu Q3
- Input
- Text, image or 4 reference images
- Output
- 1–16 s · up to 1080p · sound
Open Vidu Q3Best for
Reference clips
The clips above were made with Vidu Q3 Pro; the comparison uses Wan 3.
Tips
Vidu tips
What worked in our tests.
Use start + end frames on Q3 Pro for smooth transitions.
Describe the music and sound you want.
Anime and stylised art animate well.
Use Q3 with references for a consistent subject.
Test at 540p, finish at 1080p.
Real people need their permission.
Example uses
How creators use Vidu AI video generator
Illustrative examples of typical workflows, not customer reviews.
Bakery owner
A bakery owner could animate a morning baking photo into a clip with bakery sounds for a social post.
Ambient video creator
An ambient video creator could ask for rain and soft music in the prompt and get the sound with the clip in one pass.
Short-drama creator
A short-drama creator could write two lines of dialogue in the prompt and use start and end frames on Q3 Pro to control the scene.
FAQ
Vidu AI Video Generator questions
8 questions
What is Vidu AI?
ShengShu Technology's video model. Vidu Q3 (January 2026) makes up to 16-second clips with dialogue, sound effects and music in one pass.
Link to this answerIs Vidu AI free?
Vidu's own app gives new users trial credits plus daily-login and event credits, per its pricing page; its free plan is watermarked and capped at 720p, per its blog. In Kenerate's studio it runs on one-time credit packs that never expire.
Link to this answerWhat is Vidu Q3?
Vidu's third-generation model: up to 16 s with native audio, multi-shot and multilingual dialogue; a reference-to-video mode followed in April 2026.
Link to this answerHow many reference images can Vidu use?
In Kenerate's studio, Vidu Q3 takes up to 4 reference images. (Vidu Q1 introduced 7-image references in 2025.)
Link to this answerDoes Vidu Q3 generate audio?
Yes — dialogue, voiceover, sound effects and music in one pass.
Link to this answerHow long can Vidu videos be?
1–16 seconds on Vidu Q3 and Q3 Pro.
Link to this answerIs Vidu AI safe?
Vidu is made by ShengShu Technology, and on Kenerate it runs in the browser studio with nothing to install and no Vidu account. Safe use comes down to what you upload and ask for: prompts involving minors are blocked, real people can't be shown without their consent, and you should only use start images and references you have the rights to.
Link to this answerDoes Vidu AI have restrictions?
Yes. On Kenerate, Vidu Q3 and Q3 Pro follow the same content rules as every model: nothing involving minors and no real people without their consent. There are technical limits too — 1–16 seconds, 540p to 1080p, start and end frames on Q3 Pro only, and up to 4 reference images on Q3.
Link to this answerIn depth
Vidu AI Video Generator, explained
Vidu, version by version
Q1 (April 2025) brought 1080p, first-to-last-frame transitions and sound effects, and 7-image references in July 2025. Q2 (September 2025) focused on acting. Q3 (January 2026) reached 16 seconds with native audio; Q3 reference-to-video arrived in April 2026.
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Sources: Kenerate video studio · Vidu — Q3 · PR Newswire — Vidu Q3 reference to video · Vidu — pricing
