Our verdict
Vidu Q2 is the better choice
Vidu Q2 scores higher than Gen-4.5 in most quality categories shown. Its biggest lead is in 3D animation, and it also costs less.
ShengShu Technology (Vidu)
Vidu Q2
45.0Overall score
- Rank
- #16
- Price per minute
- $3.60/min
Runway
Gen-4.5
40.0Overall score
- Rank
- #18
- Price per minute
- $7.20/min
Best for
Highest overall score
Vidu Q2
Vidu Q2 leads the overall score by 5.0 points.
The overall score does not measure file reliability.
Best for
More readable text
Vidu Q2
Vidu Q2 leads by 1.5 points.
Long or moving text still needs manual review.
Best for
Lower generation cost
Vidu Q2
Vidu Q2 runs $3.60/min, against $7.20/min for Gen-4.5.
Provider prices can change.
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Reviewer scores
Scores by category
Vidu Q2 wins 9 of 13 categories head-to-head. Each bar is the reviewer score out of 100.
Biggest gap3D Animation: Vidu Q2 ahead by 30.5 points.
Closest categoryPrompt Adherence: Gen-4.5 ahead by 1.3 points.
Head-to-head scores
13 categories rated head-to-head
Vidu Q2Gen-4.5
Physics
43.8
37.4
Prompt Adherence
45.8
47.0
Logic Consistency
37.2
35.6
Scene Consistency
45.2
38.1
Cinematography
46.6
44.0
2D Animation
38.0
41.0
3D Animation
69.0
38.5
Anime Animation
62.7
52.5
Hands
59.0
48.0
Actor Performance
55.0
38.0
Objects
34.4
42.4
Animals
38.1
40.2
Text Fidelity
32.0
30.5
