{ "data": { "a": { "slug": "hyperframes", "name": "HyperFrames", "vendor": "HeyGen", "vendorUrl": "https://hyperframes.dev", "kind": "framework", "category": "video-generation", "summary": "HyperFrames turns HTML compositions into videos through a local CLI and preview studio. Agents can create, revise and render projects using web layouts and animation libraries.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/hyperframes", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/hyperframes.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/hyperframes.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/hyperframes.json", "repo": "https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes", "license": "Apache-2.0 local project; hosted HeyGen connector has separate terms.", "transports": [], "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "hyperframes" } ], "auth": "none", "authNotes": "Local npm CLI with Node.js 22 or later and FFmpeg. A separate hosted MCP connector at https://mcp.heygen.com/mcp/hyperframes/ is beta and requires HeyGen authorisation.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "The local Apache-2.0 CLI has no rendering fee. Compute and any external model or asset services cost separately. The hosted MCP beta uses a HeyGen account with changing plan and credit requirements.", "priceSummary": "Freemium", "where": "library", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No machine payment protocol established in the reviewed project documentation.", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": 66952, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-19" }, "docsUrl": "https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes#readme", "capabilities": [ "video.generate", "video.render" ], "tags": [ "video-generation", "framework", "freemium" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-19", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 39.1, "grade": "E", "agentReady": false, "rank": 1070, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1171, "categoryRank": 13, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 60, "maintenance": 50, "payments": 20, "reliability": 30, "schema": 65, "security": 20, "transparency": 28 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-19" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "Local CLI with editable HTML project files. Hosted MCP remains beta.", "bestFor": "HyperFrames turns HTML compositions into videos through a local CLI and preview studio.", "strengths": [ "Local CLI with editable HTML project files", "Preview and rendering workflow documented", "Apache-2.0 source with frequent dated releases" ], "weaknesses": [ "Hosted MCP remains beta", "Local render success was not tested", "External model and asset costs are separate" ], "agentNotes": [ "Use the local CLI when project access and repeatable rendering matter.", "Preview the composition and check assets before rendering.", "Confirm account eligibility and credit cost before using the hosted beta." ], "metrics": { "kind": "local", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 4, "avgRating": 3.5, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "E", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 39.1 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 60, "maintenance": 50, "payments": 20, "reliability": 30, "schema": 65, "security": 20, "transparency": 40 }, "provenanceScore": 16 }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/video.generate", "tool": "https://letme.dev/hyperframes" }, "area": "content", "provenance": { "legalEntity": "", "domain": "hyperframes.dev", "domainRegistered": "", "endpointOnVendorDomain": false, "terms": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/main/LICENSE", "privacy": "", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/releases", "securityTxt": "unknown", "checked": "2026-10-19", "notes": [ "Assessment covers the named repository. No ownership claim or domain registration was verified." ], "score": 16 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/hyperframes.json" }, "answer": "Vidu API scores 40.2 (E) on agent readiness against HyperFrames's 39.1 (E), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. HyperFrames leads on schema \u0026 documentation and agent ergonomics.", "b": { "slug": "vidu", "name": "Vidu API", "vendor": "ShengShu Technology", "vendorUrl": "https://platform.vidu.com", "kind": "model", "category": "video-generation", "summary": "ShengShu's Vidu models behind an async REST API.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/vidu", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/vidu.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/vidu.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/vidu.json", "repo": "https://github.com/shengshu-ai/vidu-mcp", "transports": [ "http", "streamable-http", "stdio" ], "remoteUrl": "https://api.vidu.com/ent/v2", "packages": [ { "registry": "pypi", "name": "vidu-mcp" } ], "auth": "api-key", "authNotes": "`Authorization: Token \u003ckey\u003e` header (Token, not Bearer). The hosted MCP at api.vidu.com/mcp/v1 takes the same header.", "pricing": "usage", "pricingNotes": "Credits at $0.005 each plus sales tax. Q3 Pro 24 credits a second at 1080p ($0.12), 20 at 720p ($0.10), 9 at 540p ($0.045). Q3 Turbo 13 at 1080p ($0.065), 11 at 720p ($0.055), 7 at 540p ($0.035). Off-peak mode roughly halves each rate. Q2 charges a start fee plus a per-second rate, Q1 80 credits a clip (https://platform.vidu.com/docs/pricing).", "priceSummary": "$0.005 / credit", "where": "both", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402 in docs or pricing. Prepaid credits (checked 2026-09-30).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": 5, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": 25, "asOf": "2026-09-30" }, "docsUrl": "https://platform.vidu.com/docs/introduction", "capabilities": [ "video.generate", "video.image-to-video", "video.audio", "video.extend" ], "tags": [ "official", "hosted", "closed-source", "async-jobs", "webhooks", "mcp", "python" ], "lastRelease": "2026-09-15", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 40.2, "grade": "E", "agentReady": false, "rank": 1063, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1171, "categoryRank": 12, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 55, "maintenance": 57, "payments": 20, "reliability": 35, "schema": 48, "security": 28, "transparency": 46 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-01" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "Q3 Turbo from $0.035 a second at 540p, about half that off-peak. No llms.txt, OpenAPI file or error-code reference.", "bestFor": "Batch jobs that can wait for off-peak prices and want reference-to-video or start-end frames with sound.", "strengths": [ "Q3 Turbo from $0.035 a second at 540p, about half that off-peak", "Clips up to 16 seconds with synced dialogue and sound effects", "Callbacks, a task list and a cancel endpoint", "Hosted streamable HTTP MCP server as well as a stdio package" ], "weaknesses": [ "No llms.txt, OpenAPI file or error-code reference", "No status page, SLA or official SDK", "Terms let ShengShu record and use inputs and outputs for operational and other purposes, and don't name the output's owner", "stdio MCP package last released on 2025-06-24", "5 concurrent tasks on the standard tier" ], "agentNotes": [ "Send `Authorization: Token $VIDU_API_KEY`. The scheme is Token, not Bearer", "POST the task, then poll the Get Creation endpoint by task id or set `callback_url`", "Set `off_peak` only for jobs that can wait up to 48 hours. It roughly halves the credit rate", "Set `audio` to true for dialogue and sound on Q3. It's off by default", "Keep the AI-generated label on outputs. The terms forbid removing it" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 2, "avgRating": 3, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "E", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 40.2 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 55, "maintenance": 57, "payments": 20, "reliability": 35, "schema": 48, "security": 28, "transparency": 17 }, "provenanceScore": 74 }, "connect": { "http": "curl -X POST https://api.vidu.com/ent/v2/text2video \\\n -H \"Authorization: Token $VIDU_API_KEY\" -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d '{\"model\":\"viduq3-turbo\",\"prompt\":\"a paper boat drifting down a rainy street\"}'", "config": { "mcpServers": { "Vidu": { "headers": { "Authorization": "Token \u003ckey\u003e" }, "url": "https://api.vidu.com/mcp/v1" } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/video.generate", "tool": "https://letme.dev/vidu" }, "area": "content", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Vidu Q3 Pro 1080p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.12, "note": "24 credits, off-peak $0.06" }, { "item": "Vidu Q3 Pro 720p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.1, "note": "20 credits, off-peak $0.05" }, { "item": "Vidu Q3 Pro 540p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.045, "note": "9 credits" }, { "item": "Vidu Q3 Turbo 1080p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.065, "note": "13 credits, off-peak $0.035" }, { "item": "Vidu Q3 Turbo 720p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.055, "note": "11 credits, off-peak $0.03" }, { "item": "Vidu Q3 Turbo 540p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.035, "note": "7 credits, off-peak $0.02" }, { "item": "Credit", "unit": "credit", "usd": 0.005 } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "ShengShu AI HK Limited", "domain": "vidu.com", "domainRegistered": "1999-06-22", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://platform.vidu.com/docs/terms-of-use", "privacy": "https://platform.vidu.com/docs/privacy-policy", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "https://platform.vidu.com/docs/update", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-09-30", "notes": [ "vidu.com was registered in 1999, long before ShengShu (founded 2023) launched Vidu", "The docs site answers 200 for any path, so link checks can't tell a moved page from a live one" ], "score": 74 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/vidu.json", "live": { "slug": "vidu", "probe": { "target": "https://api.vidu.com/ent/v2", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-10-19T09:29:28.415054212Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 404, "lastMs": 722, "authRequired": false, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 715, "p95ms24h": 791, "samples24h": 256, "samples30d": 4789, "days": [ { "date": "2026-09-30", "probes": 35, "ok": 35 }, { "date": "2026-10-01", "probes": 276, "ok": 276 }, { "date": "2026-10-02", "probes": 248, "ok": 248 }, { "date": "2026-10-03", "probes": 271, "ok": 271 }, { "date": "2026-10-04", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-05", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-06", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-07", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-08", "probes": 268, "ok": 268 }, { "date": "2026-10-09", "probes": 250, "ok": 250 }, { "date": "2026-10-10", "probes": 247, "ok": 247 }, { "date": "2026-10-11", "probes": 247, "ok": 247 }, { "date": "2026-10-12", "probes": 247, "ok": 247 }, { "date": "2026-10-13", "probes": 248, "ok": 248 }, { "date": "2026-10-14", "probes": 249, "ok": 249 }, { "date": "2026-10-15", "probes": 253, "ok": 253 }, { "date": "2026-10-16", "probes": 252, "ok": 252 }, { "date": "2026-10-17", "probes": 253, "ok": 253 }, { "date": "2026-10-18", "probes": 256, "ok": 256 }, { "date": "2026-10-19", "probes": 101, "ok": 101 } ] }, "versions": [ { "registry": "pypi", "name": "vidu-mcp", "version": "0.1.2", "released": "2025-06-24", "seenAt": "2026-10-19T04:28:15.253526176Z" } ], "githubStars": 5, "pypiWeekly": 26, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://vidu.com/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "none", "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T15:54:21.738080582Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "vidu.com", "registered": "1999-06-22", "source": "https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/vidu.com", "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T13:43:24.433322651Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://platform.vidu.com/docs/update", "kind": "changelog", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:35:33.199687294Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-16T22:29:00.490091077Z", "fingerprint": "214b11b8fd2e" }, { "url": "https://platform.vidu.com/docs/pricing", "kind": "pricing", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:35:26.647414181Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-16T22:28:52.735000272Z", "fingerprint": "214b11b8fd2e" }, { "url": "https://platform.vidu.com/docs/privacy-policy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:35:29.796268609Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-16T22:28:55.95056487Z", "fingerprint": "214b11b8fd2e" }, { "url": "https://platform.vidu.com/docs/terms-of-use", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:35:31.868244696Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-16T22:28:57.832387986Z", "fingerprint": "214b11b8fd2e" } ], "github": { "repo": "shengshu-ai/vidu-mcp", "checkedAt": "2026-10-19T06:47:25.856445385Z", "stars": 5, "archived": false, "issuesEnabled": true, "pushedAt": "2025-06-26T01:54:12Z", "openIssues": 0, "openPRs": 0, "issuesOpened90d": 0, "issuesClosed90d": 0, "prsMerged90d": 0 }, "updatedAt": "2026-10-19T09:29:28.415054212Z" } }, "facts": [ { "a": "Agent framework", "b": "Model API", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "HeyGen", "b": "ShengShu Technology", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "no (local only)", "b": "https://api.vidu.com/ent/v2", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "", "b": "HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "None", "b": "API key", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Freemium", "b": "Pay per use", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "Apache-2.0 local project; hosted HeyGen connector has separate terms.", "b": "none", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "2026-10-19", "b": "2026-09-15", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "no date given", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "no document linked", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "67k stars", "b": "5 stars, 25 PyPI/wk", "name": "Popularity" }, { "a": "3.5/5 (4)", "b": "3/5 (2)", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Vidu API scores 40.2 (E) on agent readiness against HyperFrames's 39.1 (E), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. HyperFrames leads on schema \u0026 documentation and agent ergonomics.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, HyperFrames or Vidu API?" }, { "answer": "No hosted endpoint is listed for HyperFrames. Vidu API has a hosted endpoint at https://api.vidu.com/ent/v2.", "question": "Can an agent call HyperFrames and Vidu API without installing anything?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Schema \u0026 documentation, 65 against 48", "Agent ergonomics, 60 against 55" ], "also": [ "No key needed to call it", "Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 3.0 out of 5" ], "goodFor": "HyperFrames turns HTML compositions into videos through a local CLI and preview studio.", "slug": "hyperframes", "watchFor": "Hosted MCP remains beta" }, { "aheadOn": [ "Reliability, 35 against 30", "Security \u0026 auth, 28 against 20", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 57 against 50", "Transparency \u0026 trust, 46 against 28" ], "also": [ "A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install", "Runs on your own machine" ], "goodFor": "Batch jobs that can wait for off-peak prices and want reference-to-video or start-end frames with sound.", "slug": "vidu", "watchFor": "No llms.txt, OpenAPI file or error-code reference" } ], "job": { "capability": "video.generate", "name": "Video generation" }, "others": [ { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/alibaba-wan-vs-hyperframes.json", "title": "Alibaba Wan (Model Studio) vs HyperFrames", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/alibaba-wan-vs-hyperframes" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/alibaba-wan-vs-vidu.json", "title": "Alibaba Wan (Model Studio) vs Vidu API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/alibaba-wan-vs-vidu" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fal-video-vs-hyperframes.json", "title": "fal video models vs HyperFrames", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fal-video-vs-hyperframes" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fal-video-vs-vidu.json", "title": "fal video models vs Vidu API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fal-video-vs-vidu" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-veo-vs-hyperframes.json", "title": "Google Veo vs HyperFrames", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-veo-vs-hyperframes" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-veo-vs-vidu.json", "title": "Google Veo vs Vidu API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-veo-vs-vidu" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-hyperframes.json", "title": "Higgsfield API vs HyperFrames", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-hyperframes" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-vidu.json", "title": "Higgsfield API vs Vidu API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-vidu" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-kling.json", "title": "HyperFrames vs Kling AI API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-kling" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-luma.json", "title": "HyperFrames vs Luma AI API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-luma" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-minimax-video.json", "title": "HyperFrames vs MiniMax Video API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-minimax-video" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-openai-sora.json", "title": "HyperFrames vs OpenAI Sora API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-openai-sora" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-pika.json", "title": "HyperFrames vs Pika API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-pika" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-pixverse.json", "title": "HyperFrames vs PixVerse API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-pixverse" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-popcraft-mcp.json", "title": "HyperFrames vs Popcraft MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-popcraft-mcp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-replicate-video.json", "title": "HyperFrames vs Replicate video models", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-replicate-video" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-runway.json", "title": "HyperFrames vs Runway API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-runway" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-seedance-on-byteplus-modelark.json", "title": "HyperFrames vs Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-seedance-on-byteplus-modelark" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kling-vs-vidu.json", "title": "Kling AI API vs Vidu API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kling-vs-vidu" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/luma-vs-vidu.json", "title": "Luma AI API vs Vidu API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/luma-vs-vidu" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-vidu.json", "title": "MiniMax Video API vs Vidu API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-vidu" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openai-sora-vs-vidu.json", "title": "OpenAI Sora API vs Vidu API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openai-sora-vs-vidu" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-vidu.json", "title": "Pika API vs Vidu API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-vidu" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pixverse-vs-vidu.json", "title": "PixVerse API vs Vidu API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pixverse-vs-vidu" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/popcraft-mcp-vs-vidu.json", "title": "Popcraft MCP vs Vidu API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/popcraft-mcp-vs-vidu" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/replicate-video-vs-vidu.json", "title": "Replicate video models vs Vidu API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/replicate-video-vs-vidu" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/runway-vs-vidu.json", "title": "Runway API vs Vidu API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/runway-vs-vidu" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/seedance-on-byteplus-modelark-vs-vidu.json", "title": "Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk vs Vidu API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/seedance-on-byteplus-modelark-vs-vidu" } ], "scores": [ { "by": 5, "edge": "vidu", "hyperframes": 30, "key": "reliability", "name": "Reliability", "vidu": 35, "weight": 16 }, { "key": "performance", "name": "Performance", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 17, "edge": "hyperframes", "hyperframes": 65, "key": "schema", "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "vidu": 48, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 5, "edge": "hyperframes", "hyperframes": 60, "key": "ergonomics", "name": "Agent ergonomics", "vidu": 55, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 8, "edge": "vidu", "hyperframes": 20, "key": "security", "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "vidu": 28, "weight": 14 }, { "by": 0, "edge": "", "hyperframes": 20, "key": "payments", "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "vidu": 20, "weight": 10 }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 7, "edge": "vidu", "hyperframes": 50, "key": "maintenance", "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "vidu": 57, "weight": 7 }, { "by": 18, "edge": "vidu", "hyperframes": 28, "key": "transparency", "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "vidu": 46, "weight": 7 } ], "summary": "Vidu API scores 40.2 (E) on agent readiness against HyperFrames's 39.1 (E), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. HyperFrames leads on schema \u0026 documentation and agent ergonomics. Both do video generation.", "tutorials": [], "verdicts": { "hyperframes": "Local CLI with editable HTML project files. Hosted MCP remains beta.", "vidu": "Q3 Turbo from $0.035 a second at 540p, about half that off-peak. No llms.txt, OpenAPI file or error-code reference." } }, "kind": "anchor.page", "links": { "api": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json", "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-vidu", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-vidu.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-vidu.md", "mcp": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-vidu.min.md" }, "markdown": "Vidu API scores 40.2 (E) on agent readiness against HyperFrames's 39.1 (E), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. HyperFrames leads on schema \u0026 documentation and agent ergonomics. Both do video generation.\n\n- HyperFrames: grade E, 39.1/100, rank #1070 of 1171. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/hyperframes.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/hyperframes.json\n- Vidu API: grade E, 40.2/100, rank #1063 of 1171. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/vidu.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/vidu.json\n- Best video generation for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/video-generation/index.md\n- All 131 video comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/video-generation/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### HyperFrames (E)\n\nGood for: HyperFrames turns HTML compositions into videos through a local CLI and preview studio.\n\nAhead on:\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 65 against 48\n- Agent ergonomics, 60 against 55\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- No key needed to call it\n- Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 3.0 out of 5\n\nWatch for: Hosted MCP remains beta\n\n### Vidu API (E)\n\nGood for: Batch jobs that can wait for off-peak prices and want reference-to-video or start-end frames with sound.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 35 against 30\n- Security \u0026 auth, 28 against 20\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 57 against 50\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 46 against 28\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install\n- Runs on your own machine\n\nWatch for: No llms.txt, OpenAPI file or error-code reference\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | HyperFrames | Vidu API | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 30 | 35 | Vidu API +5 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 65 | 48 | HyperFrames +17 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 60 | 55 | HyperFrames +5 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 20 | 28 | Vidu API +8 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 20 | 20 | even |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 50 | 57 | Vidu API +7 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 28 | 46 | Vidu API +18 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **39.1 · E** | **40.2 · E** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | HyperFrames | Vidu API |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Agent framework | Model API |\n| Vendor | HeyGen | ShengShu Technology |\n| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://api.vidu.com/ent/v2` |\n| Transports | | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio |\n| Auth | None | API key |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Pay per use |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | Apache-2.0 local project; hosted HeyGen connector has separate terms. | none |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | no | no |\n| Last release | 2026-10-19 | 2026-09-15 |\n| Terms last updated | no date given | couldn't be read |\n| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | couldn't be read |\n| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Popularity | 67k stars | 5 stars, 25 PyPI/wk |\n| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 3/5 (2) |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**HyperFrames.** Local CLI with editable HTML project files. Hosted MCP remains beta.\n\n**Vidu API.** Q3 Turbo from $0.035 a second at 540p, about half that off-peak. No llms.txt, OpenAPI file or error-code reference.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### HyperFrames\n\n1. Use the local CLI when project access and repeatable rendering matter.\n2. Preview the composition and check assets before rendering.\n3. Confirm account eligibility and credit cost before using the hosted beta.\n\n### Vidu API\n\n1. Send `Authorization: Token $VIDU_API_KEY`. The scheme is Token, not Bearer\n2. POST the task, then poll the Get Creation endpoint by task id or set `callback_url`\n3. Set `off_peak` only for jobs that can wait up to 48 hours. It roughly halves the credit rate\n4. Set `audio` to true for dialogue and sound on Q3. It's off by default\n5. Keep the AI-generated label on outputs. The terms forbid removing it\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, HyperFrames or Vidu API?\n\nVidu API scores 40.2 (E) on agent readiness against HyperFrames's 39.1 (E), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. HyperFrames leads on schema \u0026 documentation and agent ergonomics.\n\n### Can an agent call HyperFrames and Vidu API without installing anything?\n\nNo hosted endpoint is listed for HyperFrames. Vidu API has a hosted endpoint at https://api.vidu.com/ent/v2.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-vidu.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-vidu.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"hyperframes\", \"b\": \"vidu\"}`. From a terminal: `anchor compare hyperframes vidu`\n- Each listing in full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/hyperframes.json and https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/vidu.json\n\n## Other comparisons with HyperFrames or Vidu API\n\n- [Alibaba Wan (Model Studio) vs HyperFrames](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/alibaba-wan-vs-hyperframes.md)\n- [Alibaba Wan (Model Studio) vs Vidu API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/alibaba-wan-vs-vidu.md)\n- [fal video models vs HyperFrames](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fal-video-vs-hyperframes.md)\n- [fal video models vs Vidu API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fal-video-vs-vidu.md)\n- [Google Veo vs HyperFrames](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-veo-vs-hyperframes.md)\n- [Google Veo vs Vidu API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-veo-vs-vidu.md)\n- [Higgsfield API vs HyperFrames](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-hyperframes.md)\n- [Higgsfield API vs Vidu API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-vidu.md)\n- [HyperFrames vs Kling AI API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-kling.md)\n- [HyperFrames vs Luma AI API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-luma.md)\n- [HyperFrames vs MiniMax Video API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-minimax-video.md)\n- [HyperFrames vs OpenAI Sora API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-openai-sora.md)\n- [HyperFrames vs Pika API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-pika.md)\n- [HyperFrames vs PixVerse API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-pixverse.md)\n- [HyperFrames vs Popcraft MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-popcraft-mcp.md)\n- [HyperFrames vs Replicate video models](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-replicate-video.md)\n- [HyperFrames vs Runway API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-runway.md)\n- [HyperFrames vs Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-seedance-on-byteplus-modelark.md)\n- [Kling AI API vs Vidu API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kling-vs-vidu.md)\n- [Luma AI API vs Vidu API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/luma-vs-vidu.md)\n- [MiniMax Video API vs Vidu API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-vidu.md)\n- [OpenAI Sora API vs Vidu API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openai-sora-vs-vidu.md)\n- [Pika API vs Vidu API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-vidu.md)\n- [PixVerse API vs Vidu API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pixverse-vs-vidu.md)\n- [Popcraft MCP vs Vidu API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/popcraft-mcp-vs-vidu.md)\n- [Replicate video models vs Vidu API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/replicate-video-vs-vidu.md)\n- [Runway API vs Vidu API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/runway-vs-vidu.md)\n- [Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk vs Vidu API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/seedance-on-byteplus-modelark-vs-vidu.md)\n", "meta": { "attribution": "Anchor Terminal (https://www.anchorterminal.com)", "attributionRequired": true, "credit": "CC BY 4.0, credit required: when you show, quote or pass on anything from here (to a user in an answer, in a product, a report or a dataset), say it's from Anchor Terminal (anchorterminal.com) and link the page or API address you took it from. 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