Our verdict
Veo 2 is the better choice
Veo 2 scores higher than Vidu Q2 in nearly every quality category shown. Its biggest lead is in animal generation, but Vidu Q2 costs less.
Google DeepMind
Veo 2
56.0Overall score
- Rank
- —
- Price per minute
- $21.00/min
ShengShu Technology (Vidu)
Vidu Q2
45.0Overall score
- Rank
- —
- Price per minute
- $1.20/min
Best for
Highest overall score
Veo 2
Veo 2 leads the overall score by 11.0 points.
The overall score does not measure file reliability.
Best for
More readable text
Veo 2
Veo 2 leads by 22.0 points.
Long or moving text still needs manual review.
Best for
Lower generation cost
Vidu Q2
Vidu Q2 runs $1.20/min, against $21/min for Veo 2.
Provider prices can change.
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Reviewer scores
Scores by category
Veo 2 wins 10 of 12 categories head-to-head. Each bar is the reviewer score out of 100.
Biggest gapAnimals: Veo 2 ahead by 37.6 points.
Closest categoryLogic Consistency: Veo 2 ahead by 1.2 points.
Head-to-head scores
12 categories rated head-to-head
Veo 2Vidu Q2
Physics
56.2
43.8
Prompt Adherence
58.0
45.8
Logic Consistency
38.3
37.2
Scene Consistency
57.7
45.2
Cinematography
67.7
46.6
2D Animation
23.0
38.0
3D Animation
54.5
69.0
Human
52.7
49.7
Actor Performance
65.3
55.0
Objects
57.8
34.4
Animals
75.8
38.1
Text Fidelity
54.0
32.0
