vidu/q3/image-to-video-spicy

vidu/q3/image-to-video-spicy

Vidu Q3 Image-to-Video Spicy generates unlimited high-quality videos from images with smooth animations and diverse motion, optimized for scalable content generation. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.

Examples

vidu/q3/image-to-video-spicy Examples 1

Parameters

NameTypeDefaultConstraintsDescription
image *Imageimage_upload—image/* · 1–1 itemsThe URL of the image to generate an image from.
promptPrompttextarea—≤ 5000 charsThe positive prompt for the generation.
resolutionResolutionselect720p540p | 720p | 1080pThe resolution of the generated media.
durationDurationslider51 ~ 16 · step 1The duration of the generated media in seconds.
movement_amplitudeMovement Amplitudeselectautoauto | small | medium | largeThe movement amplitude of objects in the frame. Defaults to auto, accepted value: auto small medium large.
generate_audioGenerate Audiobooleantrue—Whether to generate audio.
bgmBgmbooleantrue—The background music for generating the output.

Output fields

FieldTypeDescription
videosarray<string>Generated video URL(s).

API

Call this model through one unified REST API. Get a key on the API Keys page.

cURL
# 1) Submit — returns { "task_uuid": "..." }
curl -X POST "https://www.namifusion.com/api/v1/marketplace/run/vidu/q3/image-to-video-spicy" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "input": {
    "image": [
      "https://assets-public.namifusion.com/marketplace/images/2026-06-12/638e1ee18ac7.jpeg"
    ],
    "prompt": "Animate the reference image with gentle natural movement and a slow cinematic camera push-in. Keep the subject, colors, and background consistent throughout the shot.",
    "resolution": "720p",
    "duration": 5,
    "movement_amplitude": "auto",
    "generate_audio": true,
    "bgm": true
  }
}'

# 2) Poll until status is "completed", then read the output URLs
curl "https://www.namifusion.com/api/v1/marketplace/run/tasks/TASK_UUID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
Python
import time, requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
HEADERS = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"}

# 1) Submit
resp = requests.post(
    "https://www.namifusion.com/api/v1/marketplace/run/vidu/q3/image-to-video-spicy",
    headers=HEADERS,
    json={
        "input": {
            "image": [
                "https://assets-public.namifusion.com/marketplace/images/2026-06-12/638e1ee18ac7.jpeg"
            ],
            "prompt": "Animate the reference image with gentle natural movement and a slow cinematic camera push-in. Keep the subject, colors, and background consistent throughout the shot.",
            "resolution": "720p",
            "duration": 5,
            "movement_amplitude": "auto",
            "generate_audio": True,
            "bgm": True
        }
    },
)
resp.raise_for_status()  # 401/402/429/5xx stop here instead of polling a bad task
task = resp.json()

# 2) Poll until a terminal state (completed / failed / cancelled).
#    This model is allowed up to 300s server-side.
deadline = time.time() + 360
while task.get("status") not in ("completed", "failed", "cancelled"):
    if time.time() > deadline:
        raise TimeoutError(f"still {task.get('status')} — keep the task_uuid and poll later")
    time.sleep(3)
    poll = requests.get(f"https://www.namifusion.com/api/v1/marketplace/run/tasks/{task['task_uuid']}", headers=HEADERS)
    poll.raise_for_status()
    task = poll.json()

print(task["status"], task.get("output"))
JavaScript
const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";
const HEADERS = { Authorization: `Bearer ${API_KEY}` };

// 1) Submit
const resp = await fetch("https://www.namifusion.com/api/v1/marketplace/run/vidu/q3/image-to-video-spicy", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { ...HEADERS, "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "input": {
      "image": [
        "https://assets-public.namifusion.com/marketplace/images/2026-06-12/638e1ee18ac7.jpeg"
      ],
      "prompt": "Animate the reference image with gentle natural movement and a slow cinematic camera push-in. Keep the subject, colors, and background consistent throughout the shot.",
      "resolution": "720p",
      "duration": 5,
      "movement_amplitude": "auto",
      "generate_audio": true,
      "bgm": true
    }
  }),
});
if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`submit failed: ${resp.status} ${await resp.text()}`);
let task = await resp.json();

// 2) Poll until a terminal state (completed / failed / cancelled).
//    This model is allowed up to 300s server-side.
const deadline = Date.now() + 360 * 1000;
while (!["completed", "failed", "cancelled"].includes(task.status)) {
  if (Date.now() > deadline) throw new Error(`still ${task.status} — keep the task_uuid and poll later`);
  await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 3000));
  const poll = await fetch(`https://www.namifusion.com/api/v1/marketplace/run/tasks/${task.task_uuid}`, { headers: HEADERS });
  if (!poll.ok) throw new Error(`poll failed: ${poll.status}`);
  task = await poll.json();
}

console.log(task.status, task.output);

Documentation

vidu/q3/image-to-video-spicy

Turn a single image into vivid, high-quality video with smooth motion and production-ready scalability.

vidu/q3/image-to-video-spicy is an image-to-video model designed to transform still images into dynamic clips with expressive motion, natural transitions, and strong visual consistency. Optimized for scalable content generation, it combines flexible resolution options, up to 16 seconds of duration, optional audio generation, and no cold starts for reliable production use.

🚀 Key Features

  • High-quality image-to-video generation: Converts a single image into polished video clips with stable aesthetics and smooth animation.
  • Expressive motion control: Supports multiple motion intensity levels, from subtle movement to bold action, for a wide range of creative styles.
  • Flexible resolution options: Generate at 540p, 720p, or 1080p depending on quality targets and budget.
  • Duration control: Create clips from 1 to 16 seconds, making the model suitable for short-form content and promotional assets.
  • Optional audio output: Generate synchronized Audio and include background music to reduce post-production effort.
  • No cold start performance: Built for responsive, scalable workloads with consistent inference availability.

🛠️ Technical Specifications

ItemDetails
Model architectureImage-to-video generation model
Input formatImage URL, Prompt
Output FormatVideo, optional Audio
Resolution540p, 720p(default), 1080p
Duration1–16 seconds(default: 5)
Motionauto, small, medium, large
AudioSupported(enabled by default)
Background musicSupported(enabled by default)
SeedSupported; -1 uses a random Seed
LatencyNot fixed in public specs; positioned for no cold start and stable inference performance
Typical applicationsMarketing creatives, social content, product visuals, concept animation

Sample Prompts

  • Subtle head turn and gentle smile, soft wind moving the hair, slow camera push-in, cinematic lighting.
  • Make the product slowly rotate with clean studio reflections and premium lighting, minimal background motion.
  • Natural cloud drift and shifting sunlight, slight camera pan, dreamy atmosphere with smooth transitions.

💰 Pricing

ResolutionCost per second
540p$0.07
720p$0.15
1080p$0.16

Note: A base price of $0.35 is also provided in the source information. For practical cost estimation, the per-second pricing by resolution is the clearest reference.

💡 Best Use Cases

  • E-commerce and product marketing: Animate product images into short promotional clips for storefronts, ads, and landing pages.
  • Social media content production: Turn posters, illustrations, and hero images into engaging short-form video assets at scale.
  • Creative storytelling and pitching: Add motion to concept art, character stills, or scene boards for more compelling visual presentations.
  • Studio and media workflows: Produce large volumes of video variations efficiently for campaigns, publishing, or creative testing.

🔗 Related Models

  • Vidu Q3 Image-to-Video: Standard tier with lower cost, suitable for budget-sensitive workloads.
  • Vidu Q3 Text-to-Video: Generates video directly from text descriptions when no source image is available.

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