Vidu Q4 Image to Video API

vidu/q4/image-to-video

540p–4K · 3–16 sec

Vidu Q4 Image to Video turns one start image and an optional motion prompt into a 3–16 second clip at 540p up to 4K. Your image sets the opening frame, so subject, setting and aspect ratio carry through while the prompt directs movement and camera.

Input

Prompt297/5000

Image Urls

Drag and drop files, paste from clipboard, or provide a URL. Required. One JPEG, PNG or WebP start image.

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Duration

Resolution

Enable Safety Checker

OutputExample

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REST API

Quick Start

Make your first Vidu Q4 image-to-video request in three steps; the example returns a task_id for result retrieval.

Connect to the Vidgo API

Create an API key, keep it on your server, and send it in the Authorization header as a Bearer token.

Endpoint: POSThttps://api.vidgo.ai/api/generate/submit
Authentication: Authorization: Bearer VIDGO_API_KEY

Submit one generation task

Run the short example with one public start image. The prompt is optional.

Submit request

curl --request POST \
  --url "https://api.vidgo.ai/api/generate/submit" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $VIDGO_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "model": "vidu/q4/image-to-video",
  "input": {
    "image_urls": [
      "https://cdn.vidgo.ai/apis/models/vidu/q4/image-to-video/v1/01/input-01.png"
    ],
    "prompt": "The potter keeps her hands on the spinning clay as the vase rises slowly between her fingers. Wet clay glistens under warm window light, a few droplets fly from the wheel, and the camera pushes in gently toward her focused face. Keep her apron, hair and the studio shelves exactly as in the image.",
    "duration": 5,
    "resolution": "720p"
  }
}'

Wait for the result

Use the returned task_id to check the same task until it reaches finished or failed. On success, read data.files[].file_url.

Track status

GET https://api.vidgo.ai/api/generate/status/{task_id}

Poll about every 2 seconds while the status is not_started or running. Stop on finished or failed; on success, read data.files[].file_url. For long-running jobs, increase the interval gradually, or add callback_url to the submit request to receive the final result asynchronously.

not_startedrunningfinishedfailed

Submit response

{
  "code": 200,
  "data": {
    "task_id": "TESKIPR1CD1BRKFB",
    "status": "not_started",
    "created_time": "2026-11-05T07:09:55"
  }
}

Finished response

{
  "code": 200,
  "data": {
    "task_id": "TESKIPR1CD1BRKFB",
    "status": "finished",
    "files": [
      {
        "file_url": "https://cdn.vidgo.ai/apis/models/vidu/q4/image-to-video/v2/01/output-01.mp4",
        "file_type": "video"
      }
    ],
    "created_time": "2026-11-05T07:09:55",
    "error_message": null,
    "progress": 100
  }
}

Complete runnable example

Open this after the three-step flow is clear. It combines submission, polling, terminal-state handling, and result extraction in one script.

Complete runnable example

set -euo pipefail
: "${VIDGO_API_KEY:?Set VIDGO_API_KEY in your environment}"

REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
  "model": "vidu/q4/image-to-video",
  "input": {
    "image_urls": [
      "https://cdn.vidgo.ai/apis/models/vidu/q4/image-to-video/v1/01/input-01.png"
    ],
    "prompt": "The potter keeps her hands on the spinning clay as the vase rises slowly between her fingers. Wet clay glistens under warm window light, a few droplets fly from the wheel, and the camera pushes in gently toward her focused face. Keep her apron, hair and the studio shelves exactly as in the image.",
    "duration": 5,
    "resolution": "720p"
  }
}
JSON
)

SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
  --request POST \
  --url "https://api.vidgo.ai/api/generate/submit" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $VIDGO_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data "$REQUEST_BODY")

TASK_ID=$(printf '%s' "$SUBMIT_RESPONSE" | jq -r '.data.task_id // .task_id // empty')
if [ -z "$TASK_ID" ]; then
  printf 'Submit response did not include task_id:
%s
' "$SUBMIT_RESPONSE" >&2
  exit 1
fi

while true; do
  STATUS_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
    --url "https://api.vidgo.ai/api/generate/status/$TASK_ID" \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer $VIDGO_API_KEY")
  STATUS=$(printf '%s' "$STATUS_RESPONSE" | jq -r '.data.status // .status // empty')

  case "$STATUS" in
    finished)
      printf '%s' "$STATUS_RESPONSE" | jq -r '(.data.files // .files // [])[]?.file_url'
      break
      ;;
    failed)
      printf '%s' "$STATUS_RESPONSE" | jq -r '.data.error_message // .error_message // "Generation failed"' >&2
      exit 1
      ;;
    not_started|running)
      sleep 2
      ;;
    *)
      printf 'Unexpected task status: %s
' "$STATUS" >&2
      exit 1
      ;;
  esac
done

Request Parameters

model and callback_url belong at the request root; generation parameters belong inside input.

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
model	string	Yes	—	Fixed to vidu/q4/image-to-video.
callback_url	string (URL)	No	—	A public HTTP(S) URL for receiving task completion notifications.
input	object	Yes	—	Generation parameters: one start image in image_urls plus an optional prompt; the output follows the image's aspect ratio.
input.image_urls	string[]	Yes	—	Exactly one public HTTP(S) image URL used as the start frame.
input.prompt	string	No	""	Motion and camera description, up to 5,000 characters.
input.duration	integer	No	5	Output length in whole seconds, 3–16. Integer strings such as "5" are also accepted.
input.resolution	string	No	720p	Output resolution: 540p, 720p, 1080p, 2k or 4k (case-insensitive). The rate per second follows this value.
input.enable_safety_checker	boolean	No	—	Set true or false to control the content safety checker; omit it to keep the model default.

Response Fields

Submission returns the task identity immediately. Status responses add progress, output files, or a failure message as the task advances.

Field	Type	Description
code	integer	Application result code. Successful responses use 0 or 200.
message	string	Human-readable response or error message when present.
data.task_id	string	Task identifier used in the status endpoint path.
data.status	string	Current state: not_started, running, finished, or failed.
data.created_time	string	Task creation time in date-time format.
data.progress	number	Completion percentage when the provider reports progress.
data.files[]	array	Generated output files returned after a successful task.
data.files[].file_url	string	Public URL of the generated video.
data.files[].file_type	string	Generated file type, such as video.
data.files[].watermark_url	string \| null	Watermarked output URL when one is available.
data.error_message	string \| null	Failure detail when status is failed.

Task Lifecycle

Treat not_started and running as non-terminal states. finished and failed are terminal alternatives; stop polling when either is returned.

not_started
The task has been accepted and is queued to start.
running
The video is being generated. Continue polling the status endpoint.
finished
The task is complete. Read the video URL from data.files[].file_url.
failed
Generation failed. Read data.error_message for details and stop polling.

Polling and Errors

Authentication401 indicates a missing or invalid Bearer API Key. Check your key in the dashboard before retrying.
Validation400 indicates invalid parameters. Check that image_urls holds exactly one URL and only image-to-video fields are sent.
Polling intervalPoll the status every 2 seconds. For longer tasks, use exponential backoff to gradually increase the interval to 5 seconds.
Terminal statesPoll only while the status is not_started or running. Stop immediately on finished or failed.
Callback optionProvide callback_url to receive an automatic notification when generation finishes, without continuous polling.

Model Specifications

Specification	Value	Description
Model	vidu/q4/image-to-video	Model identifier for asynchronous Vidu Q4 image-to-video generation.
Input mode	1 start image + optional prompt	The output follows the image's aspect ratio.
Duration	3–16	Whole seconds; defaults to 5.
Resolution	540p \| 720p \| 1080p \| 2k \| 4k	Defaults to 720p.
Pricing	9 / 19 / 24 / 38 / 78 credits/s	540p / 720p / 1080p / 2k / 4k, multiplied by duration.

View the Vidu Q4 Image to Video API documentation

Vidu Q4 Image to Video

Vidu Q4 Image to Video comes from ShengShu Technology's Vidu Q4 (Preview) release of October 2026. It starts from the exact frame you supply and builds motion forward from it, so product shots, illustrations and key visuals keep their composition. Choose any whole length from 3 to 16 seconds and render drafts at 540p or deliver the same shot at 2K or 4K.

Why choose the Vidu Q4 Image to Video API?

The start frame you chooseThe single image in image_urls becomes the opening frame, so the shot begins exactly on your composition, colours and subject.
Output up to 4KFive resolution tiers from 540p to 4K let one prompt serve both quick reviews and large-screen delivery.
Lengths from 3 to 16 secondsPick any whole second in the range to match a beat, a product reveal or a longer continuous move.
Framing follows the imageThe output keeps the aspect ratio of your image, so vertical, square and widescreen sources need no extra setting.
One flat rate per resolutionCredits are resolution rate × duration, known before you submit.

Parameters

Parameter	Requirement	Description
image_urls	Required	Exactly one public HTTP(S) image URL used as the start frame. Default`—`
prompt	Optional	Motion and camera description, up to 5,000 characters. Default`""`
duration	Optional	Output length in whole seconds, 3–16. Integer strings such as "5" are also accepted. Default`5`
resolution	Optional	Output resolution: 540p, 720p, 1080p, 2k or 4k (case-insensitive). The rate per second follows this value. Default`720p`
enable_safety_checker	Optional	Set true or false to control the content safety checker; omit it to keep the model default. Default`—`

How to Use

Pick the opening frameUse a sharp image whose composition you want the clip to begin on, and host it at a public HTTP(S) URL.
Describe the motionWrite what moves, how the camera travels and how the shot ends; the prompt is optional but steers the result.
Set length and resolutionChoose 3–16 seconds and one of 540p, 720p, 1080p, 2k or 4k. The price updates on the Run button.
Submit and collect the videoSend the request to receive a task_id, then poll the status endpoint or use callback_url until the task finishes.

Usage and billing

Vidu Q4 Image to Video is billed per output second at the rate of the chosen resolution: credits = rate × duration.

Usage	Rate	Details
540p	9 credits / second	$0.045 / second. A 5-second clip costs 45 credits.
720p	19 credits / second	$0.095 / second. The default; a 5-second clip costs 95 credits.
1080p	24 credits / second	$0.120 / second for Full HD delivery.
2k	38 credits / second	$0.190 / second for large-screen and editing headroom.
4k	78 credits / second	$0.390 / second. A 16-second 4K clip costs 1,248 credits.

Best Use Cases

Animated key visualsBring a campaign poster or hero image to life while keeping its layout for social and display placements.
Product revealsStart from a packshot and add a slow orbit, light sweep or unboxing motion.
Illustration and concept artAdd wind, light changes and small character actions to finished artwork.
4K hero shotsRender the approved shot at 2K or 4K for large screens or editing headroom.

Pro Tips

Describe motion relative to what is already in the image, for example "the woman in the red coat turns toward the window", rather than re-describing the scene.
Crop the image to the aspect ratio you want to deliver; the output keeps it.
Iterate at 540p and switch to 1080p, 2k or 4k once the motion is right.
Mention one camera move per clip, such as a slow push-in, for steadier results.

Notes

image_urls must contain exactly one public HTTP(S) URL.
To add voice references, a fixed aspect ratio or generated audio, use Vidu Q4 Reference to Video.
Tasks run asynchronously: a successful submission returns a task_id for polling or callback delivery.

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Vidu Q4 Image to Video API FAQ

What is the Vidu Q4 Image to Video API?

Vidu Q4 Image to Video is a ShengShu Technology model for animating a still image into video. It generates 3–16 second clips from one start frame and an optional prompt, with five resolution tiers from 540p to 4K. Because generation begins on your image, the subject, composition and aspect ratio carry into the motion that the prompt describes. You can call it programmatically or try it from the playground above.

Can Vidu Q4 Image to Video output 4K?

Yes. Set resolution to 4k for 78 credits per second, or 2k for 38. The default is 720p, and 540p and 1080p are also available; the full table is in Usage and billing.

How long can a Vidu Q4 Image to Video clip be?

Any whole number of seconds from 3 to 16, with 5 as the default. The cost scales with the length you set.

Does Vidu Q4 Image to Video keep my image's aspect ratio?

Yes. The clip follows the shape of the start image, so crop the image to 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9 before uploading to get that format.

Is a prompt required for Vidu Q4 Image to Video?

The prompt is optional and accepts up to 5,000 characters. Adding one lets you direct which elements move, the camera path and the final pose.

Which Vidu Q4 endpoint should I use for voice references?

Use Vidu Q4 Reference to Video. It accepts up to 12 reference images and 3 reference audio clips, a fixed aspect ratio and optional generated audio. Image to Video is built around a single start frame.

How much does a 5-second Vidu Q4 Image to Video clip cost?

At the default 720p it costs 19 × 5 = 95 credits ($0.475). At 540p it is 45 credits, and at 4K it is 390 credits.

Which images work best with Vidu Q4 Image to Video?

Use a sharp image with a clear subject and room for the planned movement, such as space in front of a walking character. Clean edges and even lighting give the motion a stable starting point.