Vidu Q3 Turbo API reference
Fast image animation with sound, up to 16 seconds
Call Vidu Q3 Turbo from your own code with one PopNow API key. Below are the exact model IDs to send, every input field the model accepts, what each request costs in credits, and a request you can paste into a terminal.
At a glance
- Made by
- Vidu
- Output
- Video
- From
- 6.3 credits per second of output ($0.063)
- Typical time
- about 35 s
1 credit = $0.01. A task holds the highest possible charge when it is accepted and settles the real amount when it finishes, rounded up to whole credits; failed tasks are not charged. Ask POST /api/v1/jobs/quote for the exact figure before you run.
Image to Video
vidu/q3-turbo/image-to-video
Price
| Option | Credits (per second of output) | US dollars |
|---|---|---|
540p | 6.3 | $0.063 |
720p | 9.9 | $0.099 |
Parameters
| Field | Type | Default | Allowed | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
image_urlRequired | string (uri) | — | — | Opening frame. The clip starts from this image. |
promptRequired | string | — | — | Describe what happens after the opening frame: the action, the camera, and the mood. |
movement_amplitudeOptional | string | auto | auto, small, medium, large | How much things in the frame move. |
duration_secondsOptional | integer | 5 | 1 to 16 | Requested output length in seconds. |
resolutionOptional | string | 720p | 540p, 720p | Output resolution. |
generate_audioOptional | boolean | true | — | Request synchronised output audio. |
bgmOptional | boolean | true | — | Add a background music bed that fits the scene. |
seedOptional | integer | — | 0 to 2147483647 | Random seed. Keep it fixed only for controlled comparisons, not as a frame-identical guarantee. |
Example request
This request runs as it is; any field you leave out uses its default. Put your key in POPNOW_API_KEY first.
The example uses PopNow sample files in image_url. Replace them with your own public HTTPS links, uploads or saved assets.
curl -X POST "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask?wait=60" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
-d '{
"model": "vidu/q3-turbo/image-to-video",
"input": {
"prompt": "He lands softly on the rooftop, laughs and turns toward the camera while the balloons sway in the evening breeze; slow push-in",
"image_url": "https://media.popnow.ai/influencer/examples/marco.webp",
"resolution": "720p",
"duration_seconds": 5
}
}'The response carries a taskId straight away. Read the result with GET /api/v1/jobs/recordInfo, or add callBackUrl to be notified.
curl "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=TASK_ID_FROM_CREATE_TASK" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY"Extend Video
vidu/q3-turbo/video-extend
Price
| Option | Credits (per second of output) | US dollars |
|---|---|---|
540p | 6.3 | $0.063 |
720p | 9.9 | $0.099 |
Parameters
| Field | Type | Default | Allowed | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
video_urlRequired | string (uri) | — | — | The clip to continue: MP4, MOV or WebM, up to 60 seconds. Its last frame opens the new segment, and the result is your clip with the new segment joined on. |
promptRequired | string | — | — | Describe what happens next: the action that follows, the camera move and the sound. |
movement_amplitudeOptional | string | auto | auto, small, medium, large | How much things in the new segment move. |
duration_secondsOptional | integer | 5 | 1 to 16 | Length of the new segment in seconds, from 1 to 16. The source clip is added on top and is not billed. |
resolutionOptional | string | 720p | 540p, 720p | Resolution of the generated new segment. It sets how sharp the new part is; match your source clip. |
generate_audioOptional | boolean | true | — | Generate sound for the new segment. The source keeps its own sound either way. |
bgmOptional | boolean | true | — | Add a background music bed to the new segment. The source keeps its own sound. |
seedOptional | integer | — | 0 to 2147483647 | Random seed. Keep it fixed only for controlled comparisons, not as a frame-identical guarantee. |
Example request
This request runs as it is; any field you leave out uses its default. Put your key in POPNOW_API_KEY first.
The example uses PopNow sample files in video_url. Replace them with your own public HTTPS links, uploads or saved assets.
curl -X POST "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
-d '{
"model": "vidu/q3-turbo/video-extend",
"input": {
"prompt": "The flowers keep opening while the camera slowly pulls back to reveal a sunlit meadow",
"video_url": "https://media.popnow.ai/effects/flower-bloom-1abd6efb.mp4",
"resolution": "720p",
"duration_seconds": 5
}
}'The response carries a taskId straight away. Read the result with GET /api/v1/jobs/recordInfo, or add callBackUrl to be notified.
curl "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=TASK_ID_FROM_CREATE_TASK" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY"