PixVerse vs Vidu (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, PixVerse grades higher than Vidu: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
PixVerse grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
PixVerse
AI video app built on PixVerse V6, with templates and an agent
Vidu
AI video generator with reference-to-video and image-to-video
Which one is for you
Pick PixVerse if
- Fits if you want effect-template videos made from your own photos
- Works for developers who want a video API with templates, effects and webhooks
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on Standard, which stops at 720p; 4K and Seedance need Pro at $24 a month yearly ($30 monthly)
- Pricey if you pay weekly in the iPhone app, where PixVerse Lite's Elite plan is $5.99 a week
- Tight if you regenerate a lot, as each try is charged again
- Skip it if you want to make much for free: Basic is 30 credits a day at up to 540p, and the Android app shows ads
- Watch out: credit packs cost a cent a credit, $5 to $100, and the top Ultra plan is $149 a month yearly, shown against $249
Pick Vidu if
- Fits if you want characters or objects to stay consistent across a clip
- Works for people making short clips on a modest monthly budget
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want refunds: the page says it can't provide them
- Tight if you stay free, as it's 540P and the credit amount isn't shown
- Watch out: yearly prices are a limited-time 18% offer, so they may change
- Watch out: the Ultimate plan's credit total reads 8,000 and 10,000 in different places
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAPixVerseGood | 2.4GPAViduFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStandard is $8 a month on yearly billing ($10 monthly) for 1,200 credits plus 60 a day, inside this category's cheaper quarter of $8.40. It stops at 720p, though: 4K and partner video models like Seedance need Pro at $24. | C$8.25 a month on Standard, billed yearly, for 800 credits, or $10 billed monthly, just over the $8 that marks the cheaper quarter. Premium is $35.42 and Ultimate $95.83. |
| Free plan and trial | CBasic has no end date: 60 credits at sign-up and 30 more a day, at up to 540p with 2 generations at a time. That's enough to try templates, not to make much, and the Android app shows ads. | CA free plan with the Q4 model at 540P and 10 references a month, with sign-up and daily login credits. The page doesn't say how many credits that is. |
| Features | BIts own V6 model makes 1080p video with sound, next to Seedance and MiniMax H3, plus effect templates, Modify Video, extending and 4K upscaling, lip sync, an agent, a node Canvas, a CLI and an API. The whole job. | BText, image and reference-to-video, a text-to-image tool, sound effects, off-peak queues and an API platform. |
| Ease of use | CNo app-store rating on record. Templates give you a first clip to start from, but each regenerate is charged again, so trial and error costs credits. | CNo store rating on record. Credits, models, resolutions and queue types take some learning before you know what a clip will cost. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, plus a command-line tool and an API with webhooks. No desktop app, which an A needs. | BWeb, with an API platform for developers, and no phone or desktop apps. |
| Best for | template videos from your own photos | short video clips from text or reference images |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: PixVerse and Vidu. How we grade
Price against what you get
PixVerse starts at $8 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Vidu starts at $8.25 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and PixVerse starts $0.25 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 2 score higher than PixVerse for less, and 4 score higher than Vidu for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- PixVerse also covers video editing and AI agents.
At a glance
| PixVerse | Vidu | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8 per month for 1,200 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly) | $8.25 per month for 800 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Basic: 60 credits at sign-up plus 30 a day, video up to 540p and 2 generations at a time. The apps are free to download, and the Android app shows ads. | Q4 model at 540P for 2 credits per second and 10 references a month; credit amount not shown. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | AIVORA PTE. LTD. | Vidu |
| Price read from | app.pixverse.ai | vidu.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
PixVerse
- Credit packs cost a cent a credit, from 500 for $5 to 10,000 for $100, and paid plans add 10% to 50% extra credits on packs.
- The iPhone app, PixVerse Lite, lists an Elite plan at $5.99 a week or $49.99 a year and credit packs from $5 to $100 in the US App Store.
- Each generation uses credits, and the developer's App Store replies confirm that pressing regenerate is charged again.
Vidu
- The page describes the yearly prices as a limited-time offer ('Yearly Billing 18% Off').
- The Free plan's credit amount is not shown, and the Q4 model uses 2 credits per second at 540P.
- Credits are sold at $1.03, $1.01 and $0.96 per 100 on the paid tiers.
- The Ultimate plan's credit total reads inconsistently on the page, so check it before buying.
Key features
PixVerse
- PixVerse V6 and partner models
- PixVerse's own V6 model makes 1080p video with native audio; Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3, Flux 3 and GPT Image 2.5 are also offered.
- Effect templates
- A template library turns a photo into a dance video, a transformation, a style-transfer clip or a miniature scene, with new trend templates arriving in app updates.
- Editing existing video
- Modify Video changes chosen parts of a clip from a reference, and tools extend a video, add transitions between frames, guide motion and upscale to 4K.
- Lip sync and audio
- Make a character speak typed dialogue or uploaded audio with lip sync, add generated sound effects, or build a music video in one step.
- Agent, Canvas and Marketing Hub
- Direct shots through conversation with the agent, map a workflow on a node-based Canvas, or turn a product image or URL into a video ad.
- CLI and API
- A command-line tool runs prompts and batches from a terminal, and the PixVerse API offers text-to-video, image-to-video, templates and webhooks.
Vidu
- Vidu Q-series models
- The site offers Vidu Q4 and Q3, with the plan table listing 720p and 1080p generation and 11 to 16 second Q3 videos.
- Reference-to-video
- Multi-reference consistency lets you supply reference images so characters or objects stay consistent across a clip.
- Text, image and sound tools
- Text-to-video, image-to-video, text-to-image and an AI sound effect generator sit beside templates.
- Off-peak mode
- Premium and Ultimate add an off-peak quota of 20 or 200 videos a day, queued outside busy hours.
- API platform
- A separate API platform is linked from the site for developers and enterprise customers.
Plans
PixVerse
Basic$0
per month
60 credits at sign-up plus 30 a day, video up to 540p and 2 generations at a time.
Standard$8
per month for 1,200 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)
Plus 60 credits a day, no watermark or ads, video up to 720p and unlimited images in Relax Mode. $96 billed yearly.
Pro$24
per month for 6,000 credits, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly)
Video up to 4K, partner video models such as Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3 and Wan 3.0, batch creation and 30% extra on credit packs. $288 billed yearly.
Premium$48
per month for 15,000 credits, billed yearly ($60 billed monthly)
8 generations at a time, half-price PixVerse models off-peak and 50% extra on credit packs. $576 billed yearly.
Ultra$149
per month for 25,000 credits, billed yearly ($199 billed monthly)
Free PixVerse generations off-peak, unlimited image models and discounts on partner video models. Shown against $249; $1,788 billed yearly.
Team Ultra$149
per seat / month, billed yearly ($199 billed monthly)
Ultra with a shared credit pool and workspace, member roles, usage analytics and 12 generations at a time. $1,788 a seat billed yearly.
Vidu
Free$0
Q4 model at 540P and 10 references a month; no commercial-use line on the page.
Standard$8.25
per month for 800 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)
Fast generation channel, 3 to 16 second videos, up to 4 videos at once, commercial use.
Premium$35.42
per month for 3,500 credits, billed yearly ($43 billed monthly)
Ultra-fast channel and an off-peak quota of 20 videos a day; yearly total is $425.
Ultimate$95.83
per month for 10,000 credits, billed yearly ($115 billed monthly)
Off-peak quota of 200 videos a day; page shows 8,000 and 10,000 credits in different spots.
Ways to pay less
PixVerse
- Annual discount
20% off with yearly billing
Billed yearly, Standard is $8 a month ($96) instead of $10, Pro $24 instead of $30, Premium $48 instead of $60 and Ultra $149 instead of $199.
Vidu
- Annual discount
Yearly billing, 18% off
The pricing page shows a Yearly Billing toggle labeled 18% off, for example $99 a year for Standard against $10 monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, PixVerse or Vidu?
As of Nov 12, 2026, PixVerse is cheaper to start with: $8 a month, against $8.25 a month for Vidu. PixVerse starts at $8 per month for 1,200 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly), and Vidu starts at $8.25 per month for 800 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, PixVerse or Vidu?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both PixVerse and Vidu have a free plan.
Which platforms do PixVerse and Vidu run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only PixVerse lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.