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Best Vidu Q2 alternatives

By Megaton TeamAugust 11, 2026

We rank the 10 best alternatives to Vidu Q2 using current overall scores, prices, category results, and direct comparison evidence.

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Start with Seedance 2.0 for the highest overall score

Seedance 2.0 ranks first at 72.0 overall and $0.12/sec. Use the ranking to compare its price and score with Vidu Q2.

Vidu Q2 baseline

What is Vidu Q2?

Vidu Q2 is ShengShu Technology (Vidu)'s AI video model. We use it as the baseline so you can find a higher overall score, a lower price, or stronger category results.

Overall score
45.0
Price per second
$0.020/sec

Ranked by overall score

The 10 best Vidu Q2 alternatives

Each model uses the same published baseline. Compare the score, price, gap from Vidu Q2, and available side-by-side evidence.

Seedance 2.0 ranks first at 72.0 overall and $0.12 per second.

Rank 1

Seedance 2.0

ByteDance

Seedance 2.0 scores 27.0 points above Vidu Q2 overall.

Overall score
72.0
45.0
Overall score
72.0
Price per second
$0.12/sec
Score vs Vidu Q2
27.0 points higher
Price vs Vidu Q2
$0.10/sec more

Rank 2

Seedance 2.0 Fast

ByteDance

Seedance 2.0 Fast scores 25.0 points above Vidu Q2 overall.

Overall score
70.0
45.0
Overall score
70.0
Price per second
$0.076/sec
Score vs Vidu Q2
25.0 points higher
Price vs Vidu Q2
$0.056/sec more

Rank 3

HappyHorse-1.0

Alibaba (Wan)

HappyHorse-1.0 scores 17.0 points above Vidu Q2 overall.

Overall score
62.0
45.0
Overall score
62.0
Price per second
$0.11/sec
Score vs Vidu Q2
17.0 points higher
Price vs Vidu Q2
$0.092/sec more
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Rank 4

Kling 3 Pro

Kling AI (Kuaishou)

Kling 3 Pro scores 17.0 points above Vidu Q2 overall.

Overall score
62.0
45.0
Overall score
62.0
Price per second
$0.14/sec
Score vs Vidu Q2
17.0 points higher
Price vs Vidu Q2
$0.12/sec more

Rank 5

Kling 2.6

Kling AI (Kuaishou)

Kling 2.6 scores 15.0 points above Vidu Q2 overall.

Overall score
60.0
45.0
Overall score
60.0
Price per second
$0.070/sec
Score vs Vidu Q2
15.0 points higher
Price vs Vidu Q2
$0.050/sec more

Rank 6

Grok Imagine 1.0

xAI

Grok Imagine 1.0 scores 13.0 points above Vidu Q2 overall.

Overall score
58.0
45.0
Overall score
58.0
Price per second
$0.070/sec
Score vs Vidu Q2
13.0 points higher
Price vs Vidu Q2
$0.050/sec more

Rank 7

Veo 3.1

Google DeepMind

Veo 3.1 scores 11.0 points above Vidu Q2 overall.

Overall score
56.0
45.0
Overall score
56.0
Price per second
$0.40/sec
Score vs Vidu Q2
11.0 points higher
Price vs Vidu Q2
$0.38/sec more

Rank 8

PixVerse v5.5

PixVerse

PixVerse v5.5 scores 10.0 points above Vidu Q2 overall.

Overall score
55.0
45.0
Overall score
55.0
Price per second
$0.010/sec
Score vs Vidu Q2
10.0 points higher
Price vs Vidu Q2
$0.010/sec less

Rank 9

Grok 2025

xAI

Grok 2025 scores 9.0 points above Vidu Q2 overall.

Overall score
54.0
45.0
Overall score
54.0
Price per second
$0.070/sec
Score vs Vidu Q2
9.0 points higher
Price vs Vidu Q2
$0.050/sec more

Rank 10

Seedance 1.5 Pro

ByteDance

Seedance 1.5 Pro scores 8.0 points above Vidu Q2 overall.

Overall score
53.0
45.0
Overall score
53.0
Price per second
$0.052/sec
Score vs Vidu Q2
8.0 points higher
Price vs Vidu Q2
$0.032/sec more

Scores and prices are from the model snapshot updated Aug 11, 2026.

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Vidu Q2

Seedance 2.0

Seedance 2.0 Fast

HappyHorse-1.0

Kling 3 Pro

Kling 2.6

Grok Imagine 1.0

Veo 3.1

PixVerse v5.5

Grok 2025

Seedance 1.5 Pro