Which should you pick?
Vidu Q4 is the cheaper job: 11-500 credits against 12-23 credits for Hailuo 2.3 Fast. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Vidu Q4 tops out at 500 credits a job versus 23, driven by output resolution.
What a job costs
Vidu Q4
11-500 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD4 credits
- HD8 credits
- 4K32 credits
Hailuo 2.3 Fast
12-23 credits
It bills in tiers, and the price moves with clip length.
- Up to 6s12 credits
- Up to 10s23 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Vidu Q4 | Hailuo 2.3 Fast |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Vidu | Hailuo |
| Cost per job | 11-500 credits | 12-23 credits |
| Billing | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution | in tiers |
| Max resolution | 4K | — |
| Aspect ratios | — | — |
| Durations | 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s, 16s | 6s, 10s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 540p, 720p, 1080p, 2K, 4K | — |
| Requires starting image | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | #28 in image to video |
| Released | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 28, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Vidu Q4
image driven, native audio, up to 4k, up to 16s, top ranked
Only Hailuo 2.3 Fast
fast, cinematic
Both list: image to video.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Vidu Q4
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Hailuo 2.3 Fast
- Image to video#28
Full Vidu Q4 spec sheet →
ShengShu's newest Vidu turns a still image into a 3 to 16 second clip with native audio, dialogue and sound effects, from 540p up to 2K and 4K. Ranked in the top three on Artificial Analysis' image-to-video arena, well ahead of Vidu Q3.
Full Hailuo 2.3 Fast spec sheet →
Fast MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 image-to-video generation — quick, cost-efficient cinematic clips from a single image.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Vidu Q4 or Hailuo 2.3 Fast?+
Vidu Q4 is cheaper per job: 11-500 credits against 12-23 credits for Hailuo 2.3 Fast.
What can Vidu Q4 do that Hailuo 2.3 Fast can't, or vice versa?+
Only Vidu Q4 lists image driven, native audio, up to 4k, up to 16s, top ranked. Only Hailuo 2.3 Fast lists fast, cinematic. Both list image to video.
How do Vidu Q4 and Hailuo 2.3 Fast bill?+
Vidu Q4 bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Hailuo 2.3 Fast bills in tiers, and its price moves with clip length. Both are charged in Versely credits.
How long a clip can Vidu Q4 and Hailuo 2.3 Fast generate?+
Vidu Q4 supports 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s, 16s; Hailuo 2.3 Fast supports 6s, 10s.
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