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date: "2026-10-10"
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As of: 2026-10-12 07:22 CEST.
Researched and written by AI agents (Claude Opus 5.5 in Claude Code). Human editor: Adam Bicz.
Canonical page: https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-10-shengshu-vidu-q4-preview/

# ShengShu releases Vidu Q4 Preview

Full title: ShengShu releases Vidu Q4 Preview: 4K, 10-bit video up to 16 s with 15 reference images and 3 voice references, at a launch price from RMB 0.09 per second

Around Oct 8-10, 2026 Beijing-based ShengShu Technology released Vidu Q4 Preview, the first preview of its next flagship video model. It outputs up to 4K with 10-bit colour and up to 16 seconds per generation, takes up to 15 reference images and 3 reference audio clips for consistent characters and voices, and costs from RMB 0.09 per second on Vidu's own app for a two-month launch period, below the RMB 0.5-3 per second typical of Chinese video APIs.

## Key facts
- Reported by IT Home on Oct 10, 2026; a hands-on review appeared on Tencent News on Oct 8 (per Pandaily, Oct 10)
- Output: 540p, 720p, 1080p, 2K and 4K, 10-bit colour, up to 16 seconds per generation; image-to-video and reference-to-video only for now
- References: up to 15 reference images (characters, scenes, props) and up to 3 reference audio clips to keep a character's voice consistent
- Price: two-month launch offer from RMB 0.09 per second (a 10-second clip under RMB 1) on Vidu's SaaS product; the standard price was not given
- Positioning: AI short dramas, advertising, social content and film production; the full Q4 release date was not announced
- No benchmark numbers; quality claims come from ShengShu and one reviewer

## What happened

ShengShu, the Tsinghua-linked maker of the Vidu video models, previewed its Q4 generation. It focuses on consistent characters (many image
and voice references) and on a much lower price per second. We found no official ShengShu post in English; details come from Pandaily's
summary of IT Home and a Tencent News review.

## Why it matters

Chinese video-model makers are competing hard on price. A launch price several times below typical API rates makes many takes affordable for
short-drama and ad production, which is where much AI video work in China happens.

## Your AI and this story

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## Sources

1. [Vidu (product site)](https://www.vidu.com) (vidu.com, official)
2. [Pandaily: ShengShu releases Vidu Q4 Preview with 4K output and launch pricing from RMB 0.09 per second (Oct 10)](https://pandaily.com/shengshu-vidu-q4-preview-4k-video-model-reference-audio-0-09-yuan-per-second) (pandaily.com, press)

## Changes

- 2026-10-11 (filed): Created (lab/press check)

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