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Vidu Q3 Image to Video Turbo

vidu/q3/image-to-video/turbo

Vidu Q3 Turbo by Shengshu - animate still images into dynamic videos with AI. Transform photos into cinematic clips with natural motion, camera movement, and optional audio generation.

Base price
$0.39USD / run
Execution
async
Model type
video
Input fields
7
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Input
Text prompt for video generation, max 2000 characters

PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum

URL or base64 image to use as the starting frame

PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum

URL of the image to use as the ending frame. When provided, generates a transition video between start and end frames.
Whether to use direct audio-video generation. When true, outputs video with sound (including dialogue and sound effects).
Output video resolution. Note: 360p is not available when end_image_url is provided. Allowed values: 360p, 540p, 720p, 1080p.
116
Duration of the video in seconds (1-16 for Q3 models) Range: 1 to 16.
Random seed for reproducibility. If None, a random seed is chosen.
OutputExample

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Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.39 / run

Context & modalities

Input
Schema-defined
Output
video

Capabilities

Chat
Not supported
Vision
Not supported
Reasoning
Not supported
Structured output
Not supported
Function calling
Not supported
Audio input
Not supported

Access

Provider
Vidu
Model ID
vidu/q3/image-to-video/turbo
Execution
async
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
API
Unified Run API
Endpoint
/v1/run

Human preference

Arena

Elo ratings from blind side-by-side votes, compared with other image and video models.

Rankings sourced from Artificial Analysis Arena

Leaderboard
Image to Video
Rank
#39 of 76
Elo
1229 ±11
Gap to #1
−139

Image-to-video arena (silent): people pick the better of two clips animated from the same image, without seeing the model names; audio is not judged.

  1. #34Wan 2.5 PreviewAlibaba1245±9
  2. #35Veo 3.1 LiteGoogleOn SandBase1242±12
  3. #36Vidu Q2 TurboVidu1237±10
  4. #37Seedance 1.0ByteDance Seed1234±9
  5. #38Vidu Q2 ProVidu1233±10
  6. #39Vidu Q3 TurboViduThis model1229±11
  7. #40Veo 3Google1225±10
  8. #41Wan 2.6AlibabaOn SandBase1222±10
  9. #42Ray 3Luma Labs1215±10
  10. #43LTX-2.5 FastLightricks1214±12

API README

Vidu Q3 Image to Video Turbo

Vidu Q3 Turbo image-to-video: animate a first frame, optionally toward a last frame, into a 1–16 second clip with native audio. Turbo is faster and cheaper.

Fields

FieldTypeDefaultNotes
promptstring, required—Up to 2,000 characters.
imageimage URL, required—First frame. JPEG, PNG, or WebP URL.
end_imageimage URL—Optional last frame.
audiobooleantrueGenerate native audio. Same price on or off.
resolution360p / 540p / 720p / 1080p720pSets the per-second rate.
durationinteger 1–165Output length in seconds.
seedintegerrandomFix it to compare prompt changes.

Billing

You pay for output seconds: $0.04 at 360p or 540p, $0.077 at 720p, $0.08 at 1080p.

Output540p720p1080p
4s$0.16$0.308$0.32
5s (default)$0.20$0.385$0.40
8s$0.32$0.616$0.64
16s$0.64$1.232$1.28

Failed runs are not charged.

Prompting

  • Describe subject, action, camera, and sound.

Also on SandBase

Other Vidu Q3 endpoints: vidu/q3/text-to-video, vidu/q3/image-to-video, vidu/q3/reference-to-video/mix, vidu/q3/text-to-video/turbo.

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OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API
Unified Run API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run
Model ID
vidu/q3/image-to-video/turbo
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "model": "vidu/q3/image-to-video/turbo",
  "audio": true,
  "image": "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/shengshu/vidu/q3/image-to-video/turbo/input_image_0.png",
  "prompt": "The astronaut waved and the camera moved up.",
  "duration": 5,
  "resolution": "720p"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .id)
for attempt in $(seq 1 120); do
  status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
  case "$status" in completed|failed|timeout) break ;; esac
  sleep 2
  result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
    "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/$run_id")
done
status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
[ "$status" = completed ] || { echo "Generation ended: $status" >&2; exit 1; }
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I call Vidu Q3 Image to Video Turbo through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "vidu/q3/image-to-video/turbo" to Unified Run API (/v1/run) at https://api.sandbase.ai. The request examples on this page show the exact payload.

Do I need a separate Vidu account?

No. One SandBase API key and balance gives you access to Vidu Q3 Image to Video Turbo and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with Vidu separately.