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AI video model comparison

MiniMax H3 vs Vidu Q4 (reference)

Vidu Q4 (reference) has the cheapest clip, faster renders, longer clips and more reference images.

Head to head

2 of 4 models · prices from the live catalog,

MiniMax H3MiniMaxflagshipTry it →
Vidu Q4 (reference)ShengShuTry it →
Price
Cheapest secondNot offered$0.11/s
Per second at 480pNot offered$0.11/s
Per second at 720pNot offered$0.24/s
Per second at 1080pNot offered$0.31/s
Per second at 2KNot offered$0.48/s
Per second at 4KNot offered$0.99/s
Cheapest clip$0.49$0.35 (best)
A 5-second clip at 720pNot offered$1.21
A 10-second clip at 1080pNot offered$3.06
Speed and length
Render time~3–10 min~2 min (best)
Longest clip15s16s (best)
Clip lengths4–15s3–16s
Output
Top resolution2K4K
Frames21:9 · 16:9 · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:1616:9 · 9:16 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 1:1
SoundAlways onNative
Inputs
Takes9Text · 9 images · 1 video · audio12Text · 12 images · audio
Reference imagesUp to 9Up to 12 (best)
NeedsA promptA start image
What it does
Can doText → videoImage → videoFirst + last frameMulti-referenceVideo → videoAudio-drivenImage → videoMulti-referenceAudio-driven
Good for2K video · Multimodal prompts · 21:9 frames—
Settings you controlFrame · Length · Attachment role · Per-attachment roles · ResolutionFrame · Audio · Length · Resolution · Seed

Same prompt, side by side

UGC selfie · the same prompt on every model

“A woman in her late twenties talks straight into her phone camera in a bright kitchen, handheld selfie framing, natural window light, she smiles and gestures mid-sentence, casual creator energy, no on-screen captions”
Same prompt
MiniMax H3

Vidu Q4 (reference): not rendered yet

Product shot · the same prompt on every model

“Cinematic product shot: a matte black wireless earbud case turns slowly on a dark reflective surface, a single warm rim light sweeps across it, macro lens, shallow depth of field, slow push-in, plain unbranded case”
Same prompt
MiniMax H3

Vidu Q4 (reference): not rendered yet

Which should you choose?

Choose MiniMax H3 if you want

  • text → video, which the other cannot do
  • first + last frame, which the other cannot do
  • video → video, which the other cannot do
  • 2K video
  • multimodal prompts
Generate with MiniMax H3 →

Choose Vidu Q4 (reference) if you want

  • the cheapest clip
  • faster renders
  • longer clips
  • more reference images
Generate with Vidu Q4 (reference) →

More from each model

MiniMax H3

[Push in] A peacock fans its tail in a palace courtyard, every eye feather resolved, morning sun through the arches
[Static shot] Honey pours from a wooden dipper onto a stack of pancakes, folds and pools realistically, a pat of butter slides off the top, kitchen window light
[Zoom in] Wide shot of terraced rice fields at sunrise, mist in the valleys, a farmer walks the ridge with a hoe, fine texture in every terrace

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How we compare

  • Prices come from the live catalog at the pay-as-you-go rate. The quote before you generate is binding. Plans and packs
  • Render times are the catalog’s own estimate for one render.
  • Every clip and image on this page was rendered on OpenClips.

Questions

MiniMax H3 vs Vidu Q4 (reference): questions

Vidu Q4 (reference): $0.11/s. Prices are at the pay-as-you-go rate. The quote before you generate is binding.

Vidu Q4 (reference) is the fastest here. MiniMax H3 takes ~3–10 min. Vidu Q4 (reference) takes ~2 min.

MiniMax H3 and Vidu Q4 (reference) take a still as the first frame or a reference.

MiniMax H3 makes up to 15 seconds. Vidu Q4 (reference) makes up to 16 seconds.

MiniMax H3 and Vidu Q4 (reference) render native audio with the picture.