Vidful vs Vidu (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Vidu grades higher than Vidful: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Vidful grades higher on value for money. Vidu grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Vidful
Credit-based AI video generator for text and image prompts
Vidu
AI video generator with reference-to-video and image-to-video
Which one is for you
Pick Vidful if
- Fits if you want short clips from a still or a sentence on a small budget
- Works for people who only need 720p output
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need private work on the free plan: generations are public
- Watch out: free videos are watermarked and slow at peak times
- Tight if you want sharp video: 1080p starts at Pro at $39.90 a month
- Watch out: a countdown discount runs on the page, and its Ultra price differs from the page data
- Not for you if you want a phone app, as it's browser only
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
| 2.2GPAVidfulFair | 2.4GPAViduFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$7.90 a month on yearly billing, or $9.90 monthly, inside the cheaper quarter ($8) of AI image and video tools. Basic gets 100 credits, up to 50 videos. | 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 | CA free plan exists, but videos carry a watermark, generations are public and busy times are slow. | 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 | CText and image to video, lip sync, auto sound, effects, extension and upscaling. Basic is capped at 720p; 1080p starts at Pro. | BText, image and reference-to-video, a text-to-image tool, sound effects, off-peak queues and an API platform. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Type a prompt or upload a picture and wait for the clip. | 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 | CWeb only. No apps, no API and no integrations are listed. | BWeb, with an API platform for developers, and no phone or desktop apps. |
| Best for | short AI videos from text or a still | 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: Vidful and Vidu. How we grade
Price against what you get
Vidful starts at $7.90 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Vidu starts at $8.25 a month and scores 2.7.
Vidu scores higher, and starts $0.35 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 17 score higher than Vidful for less, and 6 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
- Vidu also covers templates and image generation.
At a glance
| Vidful | Vidu | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.9 per month, billed yearly ($9.9 billed monthly) | $8.25 per month for 800 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free plan with watermarked videos, no private generation and slower generation at busy times. | 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 | ||
| Made by | Vidful | Vidu |
| Price read from | vidful.ai | vidu.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Vidful
- The free plan adds watermarks, is not private, and can be slow at busy times.
- Basic is limited to 720p; 1080p starts at Pro.
- The pricing page shows a countdown for a limited-time annual discount, and the Ultra annual price on the page differs from the figure in its page data.
- Paid plans are monthly credit allowances: 100 credits is up to 50 videos on Basic.
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
Vidful
- Text and image to video
- Create clips from a prompt or a still image, with Google Veo 3 listed as a supported model.
- Lip sync and auto sound
- Paid plans list accurate lip sync plus automatic speech and sound generation.
- Effects, extension and upscaling
- 60+ video effects, video extension and upscaling are listed on every paid plan.
- Private, watermark-free output
- Paid plans list private generation, watermark-free downloads, commercial use rights and unlimited storage.
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
Vidful
Free$0
Watermarked videos, public generations, slower generation during peak times.
Basic$7.9
per month, billed yearly ($9.9 billed monthly)
100 credits a month (up to 50 videos), 720p, 2 concurrent jobs, no watermark, commercial use.
Pro$39.9
per month, billed yearly ($49.9 billed monthly)
1,000 credits a month (up to 500 videos), 1080p, 4 concurrent jobs, priority support.
Ultra$59.9
per month, billed yearly ($99.9 billed monthly)
3,000 credits a month (up to 1,500 videos), 1080p, 6 concurrent jobs, premium support.
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
Vidful
- Annual discount
Save up to 40% on annual plans
The pricing page's annual toggle shows lower monthly rates than monthly billing, for example Pro at $39.9 against $49.9, under a limited-time banner.
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, Vidful or Vidu?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Vidful is cheaper to start with: $7.90 a month, against $8.25 a month for Vidu. Vidful starts at $7.9 per month, billed yearly ($9.9 billed monthly), and Vidu starts at $8.25 per month for 800 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Vidful or Vidu?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Vidful and Vidu have a free plan.
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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.