The flagship video model just went reference-heavy. shengshu's vidu q4 preview, out oct 7, takes up…
the flagship video model just went reference-heavy. shengshu's vidu q4 preview, out oct 7, takes up to 15 image references and 3 audio clips at 2k or 4k, priced from $0.014 per second.
the storyboard now feeds the whole frame.
Context
Verified event date: Shengshu Technology launched Vidu Q4 Preview on Oct 7, 2026 (GlobeNewswire; PRNewswire). Vidu's page says it takes up to 15 reference images and 3 voice references, with 2K and 4K output and clips of 3 to 16 seconds, and the API model ID is viduq4-preview.
The PRNewswire release says launch pricing starts at $0.014 per second.
The Oct 7 date, 15 image references, 3 audio clips and 2K or 4K output match Vidu's own pages. The price is less clear: Findry says Shengshu's two same-day releases quote $0.014 per second in one and $0.045 per second at 540p in the other, rising to $0.39 per second at 4K, with a 30 percent launch discount through Nov 30, 2026. APIMaster calls it a preview, not the final Q4 release. 'The storyboard now feeds the whole frame' is the author's opinion.
Related work
- Findry AI: Vidu Q4 Preview ↗Oct 10, 2026; flags the conflicting launch prices.
- APIMaster: Vidu Q4 Preview API pricing, model ID and early reviews ↗Oct 9, 2026.
- ArtRealmAI: Vidu Q4 Preview, 4K, 16s clips, 15 refs, Comfy nodes ↗Oct 7, 2026.
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- Check Vidu's own pricing page for the current per-second rates.
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