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Vidu Q3 Pro vs. Pika 2.2

Compare the exact model versions across shared blind-preference benchmarks, public pricing, release dates, resolution, duration, native audio, access, and model availability.

Overview

Technical specifications and pricing

Technical limits come from model or API documentation. A representative minute price appears only when it can be traced to the exact model. Different resolutions and audio settings may still affect the final charge.

Specifications and pricing for Vidu Q3 Pro and Pika 2.2
AttributeVidu Q3 ProPika 2.2
ProviderShengShuPika
ReleasedJanuary 2026February 2025
AccessAPI, Web appAPI, Web app
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
ParametersNot publishedNot published
Maximum resolution1080pNot published
Maximum duration16 sNot published
Native audioYesNot published
Representative API price$9.6 per minute SourceNot published
LifecycleNo separate noticeNo separate notice
Technical sourceModel sourceVerified 2026-08-24Model sourceVerified 2026-08-24

Performance

Shared video benchmarks

A row appears only when both exact model versions occur in the same LMArena task and stored dataset revision. Text-to-video and image-to-video are never merged into one score.

Vidu Q3 ProPika 2.2
LMArena Image to VideoBlind preference rating from the same task and dataset revision
Vidu Q3 ProHigher value1,362.5
Pika 2.2995.9

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Shared video benchmarks for Vidu Q3 Pro and Pika 2.2
BenchmarkVidu Q3 ProPika 2.2Source
LMArena Image to Video
Higher rating1,362.5Rank 15, 95% interval 1,353.7 to 1,371.3, 36,723 votes
995.9Rank 45, 95% interval 982.4 to 1,009.5, 8,665 votes
LMArenaRetrieved 2026-08-26

Higher rating is better. A clear lead is shown only when the published 95% intervals do not overlap.

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Visual comparison

Sample videos

Only runs from both exact model versions under the same archived prompt and first-output rule appear here. Provider showcases and substitute versions remain excluded.

Controlled practical comparison. Both exact model versions received the same archived prompt in one request. The first output counts. Playback uses the first five seconds, 1280 × 720 pixels, 30 fps, no crop, and muted audio. Provider-side randomness and prompt processing remain model characteristics.

Motion and physical consistency

Anatomy, object consistency, camera tracking, rain, and reflections

Vidu Q3 Pro

Run details

fal.ai. fal-ai/vidu/q3/text-to-video. 16:9, one request, first output, requested 5 s, seed provider random, request {"prompt":"Generate exactly one continuous five-second 16:9 cinematic video. A fictional bicycle courier in a mustard-yellow raincoat rides a red city bicycle from left to right across a rain-wet Hamburg street at blue hour for the entire clip. The camera tracks her smoothly at waist height. Both hands remain visible on the handlebars, the bicycle geometry stays physically correct, and a transparent umbrella fixed to the bicycle moves naturally in the wind. Wet-street reflections and raindrops follow realistic physics. No cuts, no slow motion, no text, no logos, no subtitles, and no audio.","resolution":"720p","duration":5,"aspect_ratio":"16:9","audio":false}, configured price estimate $0.77.

Generated Aug 24, 2026. Source

Pika 2.2

Run details

fal.ai. fal-ai/pika/v2.2/text-to-video. 16:9, one request, first output, requested 5 s, seed provider random, request {"prompt":"Generate exactly one continuous five-second 16:9 cinematic video. A fictional bicycle courier in a mustard-yellow raincoat rides a red city bicycle from left to right across a rain-wet Hamburg street at blue hour for the entire clip. The camera tracks her smoothly at waist height. Both hands remain visible on the handlebars, the bicycle geometry stays physically correct, and a transparent umbrella fixed to the bicycle moves naturally in the wind. Wet-street reflections and raindrops follow realistic physics. No cuts, no slow motion, no text, no logos, no subtitles, and no audio.","aspect_ratio":"16:9","resolution":"720p","duration":5}, configured price estimate $0.20.

Generated Aug 24, 2026. Source

Prompt and integrity hashes

Generate exactly one continuous five-second 16:9 cinematic video. A fictional bicycle courier in a mustard-yellow raincoat rides a red city bicycle from left to right across a rain-wet Hamburg street at blue hour for the entire clip. The camera tracks her smoothly at waist height. Both hands remain visible on the handlebars, the bicycle geometry stays physically correct, and a transparent umbrella fixed to the bicycle moves naturally in the wind. Wet-street reflections and raindrops follow realistic physics. No cuts, no slow motion, no text, no logos, no subtitles, and no audio.

Prompt SHA 256: 206a9182584e93790fd6df608e8a2065fe2c8f747e85aeaaf4c8ea84040e6299

Vidu Q3 Pro, Original SHA 256: 1ea29031467966ebed0c31df73786e986b236a203cba4c9dfc06349b2492bdd0

Vidu Q3 Pro, Normalized SHA 256: 94dbc1ff8fddb86e65a981ac4826adb00c94e230a35670ff0396ba687ba8ec60

Pika 2.2, Original SHA 256: 6e559c3845b8d1cca1779f52f558e1455283bd73584f4c3869098006d80ace0e

Pika 2.2, Normalized SHA 256: 21bbf477684d886ab183062fd059fcc4d4acbc45f846496c998aea542ae0e8cb

How to read the data

Preference is not the same as production fit

A higher LMArena rating means that outputs from this exact configuration were preferred more often in blind comparisons.

Motion control, identity consistency, audio, turnaround time, moderation, and licensing may matter more than the aggregate preference rating.

Prices are representative public minute rates, not a normalized cost benchmark.

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