Vidu Q1: Text & Image to Video Online
Bottom line
Vidu Q1: fixed 5-second, 1080p-only clips for 25 credits, from text or image, three aspect ratios. Start from a prompt or a still image in the Text to Video tool; VdoBloom shows the exact credit cost before each Vidu Q1 run, with no separate Vidu account.
Vidu Q1 strips the settings menu down to almost nothing: every generation is 5 seconds long and every generation is 1080p — the only choices left are your prompt or reference image, plus a frame shape of 16:9, 9:16, or 1:1. It's the professional-quality tier of Shengshu's Vidu line and, unlike Vidu 2.0 below it, supports text-to-video as well as image-to-video.
On VdoBloom, Q1 is priced flat at 25 credits per generation, regardless of aspect ratio or whether you start from text or an image — since duration and resolution never change, there's nothing else to price by. The cost is shown before you generate and refunded automatically if it fails.
It also supports two style presets, general and anime, unique among the Vidu models covered here. It carries the family's 3.9 rating and MODERATE content filtering. New accounts start with 10 free credits, covering less than half of a single 25-credit generation.
What it costs on VdoBloom
A flat 25 credits per generation — there's no duration or resolution variable to change the price, since Q1 is fixed at 5 seconds and 1080p. The cost is shown before you generate and refunded automatically if the job fails. New accounts start with 10 free credits.
Vidu Q1 vs Q2 Turbo vs Q2 Pro
Q1's flat 25-credit price is cheaper than Q2 Pro's 30-100 credit range at every duration, and competitive with Q2 Turbo's 15-30 credit range depending on settings. What Q1 gives up is choice: no 720p option, no 4- or 8-second durations. If 5 seconds at 1080p is exactly what you need, Q1's simplicity and flat price make it easy to budget; for shorter drafts or longer takes, the Q2 tiers offer more control.
Common problems and how to avoid them
With no duration or resolution knobs to adjust, the main lever for a Vidu Q1 result that doesn't land is the prompt itself — since every attempt costs the same flat 25 credits, keeping prompts specific about a single action and using the anime style preset when it fits the concept (rather than describing style in prose) tends to produce more predictable results than a long, multi-clause prompt.
What creators use Vidu Q1 for
- Single-shot b-roll at a consistent 5-second length for direct assembly in an editor.
- Prompt-wording experiments where a fixed 1080p format keeps every attempt directly comparable.
- Anime-style clips using the built-in style preset, without needing a separate style prompt.
- Vertical 9:16 or square 1:1 clips from a reference image at a predictable flat price.
How to use Vidu Q1 on VdoBloom
- 1Open the Text to Video tool and select Vidu Q1 from the model picker.
- 2Write your prompt — or upload a starting image for image-to-video.
- 3Choose your duration (5–5s), quality (1080p), aspect ratio, review the credit cost, and generate.
Frequently asked questions
Can I choose a different duration or resolution on Vidu Q1?
No — Q1 is fixed at 5 seconds and 1080p by design. Your remaining choices are aspect ratio (16:9, 9:16, or 1:1) and whether to start from text or an image.
How much does Vidu Q1 cost?
A flat 25 credits per generation, since duration and resolution are fixed and don't change the price.
Is Vidu Q1 free?
New accounts get 10 free signup credits — less than half of the flat 25-credit cost. Beyond that, generation is paid, with the price shown before you confirm.
Vidu Q1 vs Q2 — what's the difference?
Q1 is fixed at 5 seconds/1080p for a flat 25 credits. Q2 Turbo and Q2 Pro add duration choice (4, 5, or 8 seconds) and a 720p option, priced by combination — Q2 Turbo runs 15-30 credits and Q2 Pro 30-100 credits depending on duration and resolution. Q1 trades flexibility for a simple, predictable price.
Does Vidu Q1 accept image input?
Yes — it handles both text-to-video and image-to-video, so you can prompt a scene from scratch or upload a still and describe how it should move.
How strict is Vidu Q1's content moderation?
MODERATE, VdoBloom's standard filtering tier. Ordinary creative subjects generate without issue; explicit content is blocked at the provider level.
Is 5 seconds enough for a real project?
For single shots, usually — five seconds covers an insert, reaction, or standard beat in an edit. For a longer single take, Vidu Q3 goes up to 16 seconds; Q1 is built specifically for the fixed one-shot case.
Is Vidu open source?
No, Vidu is a proprietary hosted model from Shengshu Technology — there's no open-weights release.