Vidu Q3 Start End Image-to-Video turns text prompts into high-quality videos with exceptional visual fidelity and diverse motion. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.
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$0.35per run·~28 / $10
A rugged, mid-30s man with short dark hair and a weathered face rides a vintage black motorcycle at high speed through a winding mountain road at dusk. He wears a leather jacket with visible wear, gloves, and goggles pushed up on his forehead, eyes focused ahead with determination. The motorcycle kicks up dust and gravel as it curves sharply, tires screaming against the asphalt. Behind him, the sky glows with orange and purple hues, trees blur past, and distant mountains loom in shadow. Shot in cinematic action style, wide-angle, dynamic motion blur, realistic lighting, high detail, 4K resolution.
Vidu Q3 Start-End-to-Video generates videos with precise control over both the first and last frames. Provide a start image, an end image, and a text prompt — the model creates a smooth, coherent video transition between the two states. Supports multiple resolutions, motion control, and optional audio generation with background music.
Start and end frame control Define both the beginning and ending visuals for precise, predictable video transitions.
Smooth interpolation AI-powered motion generates natural, fluid movement between your two reference frames.
Multiple resolutions Choose from 540p, 720p, or 1080p to balance quality and cost.
Motion control Adjust movement_amplitude to control the intensity of motion in the transition.
Audio generation Optional synchronized audio and background music for complete video content.
Prompt Enhancer Built-in tool to automatically improve your scene descriptions.
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| prompt | Yes | Text description of the desired motion and action |
| image | Yes | Start frame image (URL or upload) |
| last_image | Yes | End frame image (URL or upload) |
| duration | No | Video length in seconds (default: 5) |
| resolution | No | Output resolution: 540p, 720p, or 1080p (default: 720p) |
| bgm | No | Include background music (default: enabled) |
| generate_audio | No | Whether to generate synchronized audio (default: enabled) |
| movement_amplitude | No | Motion intensity: auto or manual value (default: auto) |
| seed | No | Random seed for reproducible results (default: -1) |
| Resolution | Cost per Second |
|---|---|
| 540p | $0.07 |
| 720p | $0.15 |
| 1080p | $0.16 |
Grab a WaveSpeedAI API key, then call POST https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/vidu/q3/start-end-to-video with your input as JSON. The endpoint returns a prediction id. Start polling the result endpoint around every 2 seconds, increase the interval for long-running tasks, and stop on any terminal status. On completed, read output values from data.outputs. Examples for Q3 Start End To Video below.
set -euo pipefail
: "${WAVESPEED_API_KEY:?Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY}"
REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
"prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
"image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
"last_image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
"duration": 5,
"resolution": "720p",
"bgm": true,
"generate_audio": true,
"movement_amplitude": "auto",
"seed": -1
}
JSON
)
# 1. Submit the prediction.
SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
-X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/vidu/q3/start-end-to-video" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY" \
-d "$REQUEST_BODY")
TASK=$(printf '%s' "$SUBMIT_RESPONSE" | jq 'if has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "$TASK" | jq -r '.id')
if [ -z "$PREDICTION_ID" ] || [ "$PREDICTION_ID" = "null" ]; then
printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id
' >&2
exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL=$(printf '%s' "$TASK" | jq -r '.urls.get // empty')
if [ -z "$RESULT_URL" ]; then
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/$PREDICTION_ID/result"
fi
# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while true; do
RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body "$RESULT_URL" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY")
RESULT=$(printf '%s' "$RESPONSE" | jq 'if has("data") then .data else . end')
STATUS=$(printf '%s' "$RESULT" | jq -r '.status')
case "$STATUS" in
completed) printf '%s\n' "$RESULT" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
failed|cancelled|timeout) printf '%s\n' "$RESULT" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
created|processing) sleep 2 ;;
*) printf 'Unexpected status: %s
' "$STATUS" >&2; exit 1 ;;
esac
doneconst submitUrl = "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/vidu/q3/start-end-to-video";
const apiKey = process.env.WAVESPEED_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error('Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY');
async function requestJson(url, options = {}) {
const response = await fetch(url, options);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(await response.text());
return response.json();
}
// 1. Submit the prediction.
const body = await requestJson(submitUrl, {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
"image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
"last_image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
"duration": 5,
"resolution": "720p",
"bgm": true,
"generate_audio": true,
"movement_amplitude": "auto",
"seed": -1
}),
});
const task = body.data ?? body;
if (!task.id) throw new Error("Submission response did not contain a prediction id");
const resultUrl = task.urls?.get ||
`https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${task.id}/result`;
// 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while (true) {
const resultBody = await requestJson(resultUrl, {
headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}` },
});
const result = resultBody.data ?? resultBody;
if (result.status === "completed") {
console.log(result.outputs);
break;
}
if (["failed", "cancelled", "timeout"].includes(result.status)) throw new Error(JSON.stringify(result));
if (!["created", "processing"].includes(result.status)) throw new Error("Unexpected status: " + result.status);
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
}import json
import os
import time
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
api_key = os.environ["WAVESPEED_API_KEY"]
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
payload = {
"prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
"image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
"last_image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
"duration": 5,
"resolution": "720p",
"bgm": True,
"generate_audio": True,
"movement_amplitude": "auto",
"seed": -1
}
def request_json(url, data=None):
request = Request(url, data=data, headers=headers, method="POST" if data else "GET")
with urlopen(request) as response:
return json.load(response)
# 1. Submit the prediction.
body = request_json("https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/vidu/q3/start-end-to-video", json.dumps(payload).encode())
task = body.get("data", body)
if not task.get("id"):
raise RuntimeError("Submission response did not contain a prediction id")
result_url = task.get("urls", {}).get("get") or f"https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/{task['id']}/result"
# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while True:
result_body = request_json(result_url)
result = result_body.get("data", result_body)
status = result.get("status")
if status == "completed":
print(result.get("outputs", []))
break
if status in {"failed", "cancelled", "timeout"}:
raise RuntimeError(result)
if status not in {"created", "processing"}:
raise RuntimeError(f"Unexpected status: {status}")
time.sleep(2)Q3 Start End To Video is a Vidu model for video generation from images, exposed as a REST API on WaveSpeedAI. Vidu Q3 Start End Image-to-Video turns text prompts into high-quality videos with exceptional visual fidelity and diverse motion. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing. You can call it programmatically or try it from the playground above.
POST your input parameters to the model's REST endpoint (shown in the API tab of this playground) with your WaveSpeedAI API key in the Authorization header. Submission returns a prediction ID. Poll the result endpoint starting around every 2 seconds, increase the interval for long-running tasks, and stop on any terminal status. The playground generates production-oriented Python, JavaScript, and cURL examples with timeouts, transient-error handling, and safe GET retries. Full request/response shape is documented at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/vidu/vidu-q3-start-end-to-video.
Q3 Start End To Video starts at $0.35 per run. That figure is the base price — the final charge scales with the parameters you set in the form (output size, length, count, references, or whatever knobs this model exposes), so a higher-quality or larger output costs more than a minimal one. The exact cost for your current input is shown live next to the Generate button before you submit, and the actual per-call charge is recorded on the prediction afterwards.
Key inputs: `prompt`, `image`, `resolution`, `duration`, `seed`, `bgm`. The full JSON schema (types, defaults, allowed values) is rendered above the Generate button and mirrored in the API reference at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/vidu/vidu-q3-start-end-to-video.
Median end-to-end generation time on WaveSpeedAI is around 81 seconds per request, based on recent successful runs. Queue time varies with global demand; live status is visible in the prediction record.
Commercial usage rights depend on the model's license, set by its provider (Vidu). The license summary appears on the model card above; see WaveSpeedAI's Terms of Service for platform-level conditions.