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Vidu

Shengshu Technology

Vidu is a video generation model line from Shengshu Technology. The latest release is Vidu Q1 (21 Apr 2025). This page tracks all 3 Vidu releases since 30 Jul 2024, with specs, licensing, and how to access each one. Official site →

Vidu Q1

ClosedFreemiumOfficial APIConsumer app

1080p with cinematic VFX transitions and auto BGM/SFX; multi-reference (up to 7 images) added July 2025

License
Proprietary
Commercial use
Allowed
Availability
Official API, Consumer app
Resolution
1080p

Announced 2025-03-29; global launch 2025-04-21.

Vidu 2.0

ClosedFreemiumOfficial APIConsumer app

Sub-10s generation at very low cost; from Shengshu Technology (Tsinghua)

License
Proprietary
Commercial use
Allowed
Availability
Official API, Consumer app

Vidu 1.0

ClosedFreemiumOfficial APIConsumer app

China's first Sora-class model; up to 16s

License
Proprietary
Commercial use
Allowed
Availability
Official API, Consumer app
Resolution
1080p
Architecture
U-ViT
Max duration
16s

Unveiled 2024-04-27; public/global launch 2024-07-30.

See Vidu in context on the video model timeline, or browse all model families.