specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Vidu
providerId: vidu-ai
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-07-11'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Video Generation
- AI Video
- Generative AI
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Vidu API spend. Vidu bills on a prepaid, credit-based model:
  accounts buy credits (launch base price ~$0.05/credit) and each generation
  task consumes credits according to the feature (text-to-video, image-to-video,
  reference-to-video, start-end frame, upscale), model tier, resolution,
  duration, and aspect ratio. A four-second clip costs roughly 4 to 40 credits.
  Off-peak processing reduces per-task credit cost in exchange for a longer
  queue window. Cost control centers on choosing the right model/resolution,
  batching non-urgent work into off-peak, and monitoring the credit burn rate.
notes: >-
  Credit costs per feature and model change over time; reconcile against the
  Vidu platform pricing/credit table. Per-credit price reflects the public API
  launch announcement.
sources:
- https://platform.vidu.com/
- https://docs.platform.vidu.com/7207545m0
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Shengshu Technology
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Prepaid
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Vidu API
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: Vidu
  PublisherName: Shengshu Technology
  InvoiceIssuerName: Shengshu Technology
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: credits_purchased
  description: Prepaid credits bought against the account balance.
  unit: credits
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: credits_consumed
  description: Credits consumed per generation task, varying by feature, model, resolution, duration, and aspect ratio.
  unit: credits
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - api
  - model
- name: generation_tasks
  description: Count of generation tasks submitted across all endpoints.
  unit: tasks
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - api
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track credit consumption per feature and model; monitor the account credit balance and burn rate.
- name: Allocation
  description: Use separate API keys per workload or team to attribute credit spend to cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Route non-urgent jobs to off-peak mode, pick the lowest sufficient model tier and resolution, and cap clip duration to reduce credits per task.
- name: Accountability
  description: Set prepaid budgets, assign owners per key, and review credit burn before topping up.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com