Vidu Q1
Vidu Q1 (image) is a reference-to-image model designed for high visual fidelity. It blends multiple input images with consistent identity and style. Prompts can guide composition and layout without losing coherence. The model supports flexible aspect ratios for ads, social content, storyboards or animation assets. It produces clean visuals with minimal effort and is useful for rapid creative workflows.
API Options
Platform-level options for task execution and delivery.
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taskType
string required value: imageInference -
Identifier for the type of task being performed
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taskUUID
string required UUID v4 -
UUID v4 identifier for tracking tasks and matching async responses. Must be unique per task.
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outputType
string default: URL -
Image output type.
Allowed values 3 values
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outputFormat
string default: JPG -
Specifies the file format of the generated output. The available values depend on the task type and the specific model's capabilities.
- `JPG`: Best for photorealistic images with smaller file sizes (no transparency).
- `PNG`: Lossless compression, supports high quality and transparency (alpha channel).
- `WEBP`: Modern format providing superior compression and transparency support.
**Transparency**: If you are using features like background removal or LayerDiffuse that require transparency, you must select a format that supports an alpha channel (e.g., `PNG`, `WEBP`, `TIFF`). `JPG` does not support transparency.Allowed values 3 values
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outputQuality
integer min: 20 max: 99 default: 95 -
Compression quality of the output. Higher values preserve quality but increase file size.
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webhookURL
string URI -
Specifies a webhook URL where JSON responses will be sent via HTTP POST when generation tasks complete. For batch requests with multiple results, each completed item triggers a separate webhook call as it becomes available.
Learn more 1 resource
- Webhooks PLATFORM
- Webhooks
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deliveryMethod
string default: sync -
Determines how the API delivers task results.
Allowed values 2 values
- Returns complete results directly in the API response.
- Returns an immediate acknowledgment with the task UUID. Poll for results using getResponse.
Learn more 1 resource
- Task Polling PLATFORM
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uploadEndpoint
string URI -
Specifies a URL where the generated content will be automatically uploaded using the HTTP PUT method. The raw binary data of the media file is sent directly as the request body. For secure uploads to cloud storage, use presigned URLs that include temporary authentication credentials.
Common use cases:
- Cloud storage: Upload directly to S3 buckets, Google Cloud Storage, or Azure Blob Storage using presigned URLs.
- CDN integration: Upload to content delivery networks for immediate distribution.
// S3 presigned URL for secure upload https://your-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/generated/content.mp4?X-Amz-Signature=abc123&X-Amz-Expires=3600 // Google Cloud Storage presigned URL https://storage.googleapis.com/your-bucket/content.jpg?X-Goog-Signature=xyz789 // Custom storage endpoint https://storage.example.com/uploads/generated-image.jpgThe content data will be sent as the request body to the specified URL when generation is complete.
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safety
object -
Content safety checking configuration for image generation.
Properties 2 properties
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safety»checkContentcheckContent
boolean default: false -
Enable or disable content safety checking. When enabled, defaults to
fastmode.
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safety»modemode
string default: none -
Safety checking mode for image generation.
Allowed values 2 values
- Disables checking.
- Performs a single check.
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ttl
integer min: 60 -
Time-to-live (TTL) in seconds for generated content. Only applies when
outputTypeisURL.
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includeCost
boolean default: false -
Include task cost in the response.
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numberResults
integer min: 1 max: 20 default: 1 -
Number of results to generate. Each result uses a different seed, producing variations of the same parameters.
Inputs
Input resources for the task (images, audio, etc). These must be nested inside the inputs object.
inputs object.-
inputs»referenceImagesreferenceImages
array of strings required min items: 1max items: 7 -
List of reference images (UUID, URL, Data URI, or Base64).
Generation Parameters
Core parameters for controlling the generated content.
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model
string required value: vidu:q1@image -
Identifier of the model to use for generation.
Learn more 3 resources
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positivePrompt
string required min: 1 max: 1500 -
Text prompt describing elements to include in the generated output.
Learn more 2 resources
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width
integer paired with height -
Width of the generated media in pixels.
Learn more 2 resources
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height
integer paired with width -
Height of the generated media in pixels.
Learn more 2 resources
Retro-Futurist Alpine Tea Salon
{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "5d3b1685-005e-4c31-88fa-61bafcaefbc8",
"model": "vidu:q1@image",
"positivePrompt": "Create a refined square editorial scene inside a retro-futurist alpine tea salon. Use the first reference image to preserve the woman's facial identity and hairstyle, the second for the architecture and furniture language, and the third for accessories, color palette, and decorative styling. The subject sits at a circular walnut table near a vast window overlooking crisp snowy peaks, wearing a structured cream coat with pine green trim, geometric earrings, and patterned silk gloves. On the table: a sculptural porcelain tea set, delicate pastries, and a folded illustrated travel map. The room features brass inlays, curved wood paneling, stained glass partitions, and warm amber practical lighting. Compose the image with premium magazine aesthetics, clean visual coherence, polished materials, subtle filmic contrast, realistic skin texture, and impeccable interior detail.",
"width": 1440,
"height": 1440,
"inputs": {
"referenceImages": [
"https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/149379b4-6491-4402-9866-5c69bcf88163.jpg",
"https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/390f782d-8c89-4706-b392-76be0dceb1c9.jpg",
"https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/a755c02a-199e-457d-9ae5-9d5cc35a8dd4.jpg"
]
}
}{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "5d3b1685-005e-4c31-88fa-61bafcaefbc8",
"imageUUID": "79a18e42-a23a-4d3b-a03c-f017b8481198",
"imageURL": "https://im.runware.ai/image/os/a15d18/ws/3/ii/79a18e42-a23a-4d3b-a03c-f017b8481198.jpg",
"seed": 714857253,
"cost": 0.055
}Festival Float Design Collage
{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "ac839b35-af08-443d-b375-37d521a16da2",
"model": "vidu:q1@image",
"positivePrompt": "Create a cinematic parade float concept on a broad sunlit boulevard during a cultural street celebration. Blend all six reference images into one unified composition: the pickup truck transformed into the float base, crowned by a giant heron sculpture, wrapped in dense marigold arrangements, brass trumpet motifs integrated into the side panels, suspended paper lantern clusters overhead, and the masked dancer featured as the central live performer. Rich handcrafted details, polished materials, layered textures, festive color harmony, dynamic depth, realistic lighting, coherent scale, premium production design, clean composition, highly detailed, visually striking.",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1080,
"inputs": {
"referenceImages": [
"https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/0deb5892-4af0-40d5-8e2b-952412c29299.jpg",
"https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/26b86726-e562-40cd-b3a7-9abd6293e3d2.jpg",
"https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/a669546d-b34c-4163-85e0-6f954c427283.jpg",
"https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/1b482b2b-bcd4-423b-9b4f-bbf05ac39dcf.jpg",
"https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/ba640dc3-c11c-4caf-ac1d-402a2734e837.jpg",
"https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/67a461a9-408d-4f50-8fd6-3c3e5042ef58.jpg"
]
}
}{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "ac839b35-af08-443d-b375-37d521a16da2",
"imageUUID": "2b46b04e-111e-4a2a-abdf-6d7b4b8458c7",
"imageURL": "https://im.runware.ai/image/os/a21d05/ws/2/ii/2b46b04e-111e-4a2a-abdf-6d7b4b8458c7.jpg",
"seed": 947251975,
"cost": 0.055
}Solarpunk Rooftop Fashion Editorial
{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "b9202e0f-5c81-4a4b-a639-57d57116f570",
"model": "vidu:q1@image",
"positivePrompt": "Blend the two reference images into a polished editorial scene: the same model from the reference image posed naturally within the rooftop garden environment, wearing a refined sun-powered urban outfit inspired by the tailored jumpsuit, with translucent fabric panels, subtle metallic trims, and practical fashion details. Vertical social campaign composition, full-body framing, layered greenery, elegant architecture, soft golden daylight, crisp skin texture, realistic fabric folds, premium commercial photography look, balanced color harmony, clean depth, sophisticated sustainable-luxury mood.",
"width": 1080,
"height": 1920,
"inputs": {
"referenceImages": [
"https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/808d04f5-8b20-437d-b6cd-9431649bd360.jpg",
"https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/ce17198e-2106-4be3-931f-bbf8d24e0246.jpg"
]
}
}{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "b9202e0f-5c81-4a4b-a639-57d57116f570",
"imageUUID": "39994a23-25d4-4929-9d18-f545b4775d83",
"imageURL": "https://im.runware.ai/image/os/a11d13/ws/2/ii/39994a23-25d4-4929-9d18-f545b4775d83.jpg",
"seed": 264340259,
"cost": 0.055
}Volcanic Runway Couture Collage
{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "4325bc11-15e3-44f5-8161-36ebd8617bb0",
"model": "vidu:q1@image",
"positivePrompt": "Blend the fashion model from the first reference into the volcanic terrain from the second reference, creating a luxury editorial scene on a black basalt runway above glowing lava channels. Preserve the model's pose and outfit silhouette while adapting materials with subtle ember reflections and heat shimmer. The setting is expansive and dramatic, with sculptural rock formations, swirling ash in the distance, intense contrast, polished high-fashion composition, crisp subject separation, premium magazine campaign aesthetic, ultra-clean details, realistic lighting, bold color harmony of charcoal, ember orange, and metallic highlights.",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1080,
"inputs": {
"referenceImages": [
"https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/86777437-f245-4675-9fc0-e5c77c115bb2.jpg",
"https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/1bf72a0e-67dc-4f68-b362-09488ca0de65.jpg"
]
}
}{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "4325bc11-15e3-44f5-8161-36ebd8617bb0",
"imageUUID": "c22f9335-8cdd-4d76-aa09-4672634435f8",
"imageURL": "https://im.runware.ai/image/os/a24d12/ws/2/ii/c22f9335-8cdd-4d76-aa09-4672634435f8.jpg",
"seed": 1716363614,
"cost": 0.055
}Art Deco Sky Lounge
{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "e5cb4467-77ac-43a7-a249-2ce8b03127ab",
"model": "vidu:q1@image",
"positivePrompt": "Create a refined cinematic scene that merges the person from the first reference with the environment from the second reference. The subject stands beside a glossy black piano in a grand Art Deco sky lounge, wearing the same cream tailored suit and gold earrings, maintaining facial identity and hairstyle from the reference. Wide composition, three-quarter full-body framing, confident upscale mood, warm amber and teal color harmony, polished brass details, reflective marble floor, distant aircraft trails beyond the panoramic windows, subtle haze, luxury editorial photography aesthetic, ultra-clean lines, high visual fidelity, realistic skin texture, elegant symmetry, premium advertisement quality.",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1080,
"inputs": {
"referenceImages": [
"https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/f46b0c71-6b97-437d-bd55-10ba2f1f9ffa.jpg",
"https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/b79fd2b9-2b50-4aaf-85f9-0d6c4ad96382.jpg"
]
}
}{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "e5cb4467-77ac-43a7-a249-2ce8b03127ab",
"imageUUID": "d4f54847-626f-452b-aa21-419c10082fc5",
"imageURL": "https://im.runware.ai/image/os/a09d21/ws/2/ii/d4f54847-626f-452b-aa21-419c10082fc5.jpg",
"seed": 34028263,
"cost": 0.055
}