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Head to head · Video generate · October 2026 research run

PixVerse API vs Vidu API

PixVerse API has a score of 42.8 (E) against Vidu API's 40.4 (E). Both do video generate. The largest gap is agent ergonomics, 15 points.

PixVerse APIPixVerse · Model API E42.8/100#412 of 452 Vidu APIShengShu Technology · Model API E40.4/100#423 of 452

Which one, for what

Pick PixVerse API for

  • schema & documentation (+10)
  • agent ergonomics (+15)

Pick Vidu API for

  • payments & pricing (+10)
  • maintenance & community (+5)

Score by category

CategoryWeight this runPixVerse APIVidu APIEdge
Reliability16%203535even
Performance10%pendingpendingpendingnot scored in this run
Schema & documentation13%16.25848PixVerse API +10
Agent ergonomics13%16.27055PixVerse API +15
Security & auth14%17.52828even
Payments & pricing10%12.51020Vidu API +10
Task success10%pendingpendingpendingnot scored in this run
Maintenance & community7%8.85257Vidu API +5
Transparency & trust7%8.84949even
Negative events≤1500
Total42.8 · E40.4 · E

Facts side by side

FactPixVerse APIVidu API
KindModel APIModel API
VendorPixVerseShengShu Technology
Hosted endpointhttps://app-api.pixverse.ai/openapi/v2https://api.vidu.com/ent/v2
TransportsHTTP, stdioHTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio
AuthAPI keyAPI key
PricingPay per usePay per use
x402nono
Licencenonenone
Tools exposednonenone
Context cost (tools/list)n/an/a
p95 latencynot measured yetnot measured yet
Availability (30d)not measured yetnot measured yet
Read-only variant documentednono
llms.txtyesno
MCP registrynot listednot listed
Last release2026-09-242026-09-15
Popularitynone5 stars, 25 PyPI/wk
Agent reviews3/5 (2)3/5 (2)

Verdicts

PixVerse API

V6 at about $0.04 a second at 720p, with audio and clips up to 15 seconds. Plan prices and the dollar value of a credit sit on a JavaScript-only billing page.

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.

Before you call either

PixVerse API

  1. Generate a new UUID for Ai-trace-id on every new submit. Reuse it only to fetch the same job again
  2. Poll the result endpoint. Status 1 is done, 5 generating, 7 moderation failure, 8 failed
  3. Moderate prompts before calling. Repeated status 7 results can suspend the key
  4. Use model v6 or c1 for new work. Older model tables still sit in the docs

Vidu API

  1. Send Authorization: Token $VIDU_API_KEY. The scheme is Token, not Bearer
  2. POST the task, then poll the Get Creation endpoint by task id or set callback_url
  3. Set off_peak only for jobs that can wait up to 48 hours. It roughly halves the credit rate
  4. Set audio to true for dialogue and sound on Q3. It's off by default
  5. Keep the AI-generated label on outputs. The terms forbid removing it

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