Pika
Visual Generation · Free + paid
Pika's creative AI video generation platform for everyone
At a glance
- Made by
- Pika
- Korean
- None (English and a few others only)
- API
- Yes
- Available on
- Web, iOS, API
What is Pika?
Pika is an AI creative platform that builds purpose-specific production apps on top of multiple generative models, such as Seedance 2.5, Pika 2.5, GPT Image 2.5, and Nano Banana 2. Video Studio lets you create everything from short clips to 30-second multi-shot videos, extend videos, color grade, edit images, and create characters. Pika Soundtrack adds music, ambient sound, and sound effects matched to the motion in a video, and Pika Speech generates voice. The Product Ad app creates ad videos from product images and your instructions. For developers, the API is offered through the Pika API Club membership.
- Video Studio: Generate multi-shot videos up to 30 seconds
- Extend Video: Extend videos by generating frames
- Color Grade: Color grading for photos and videos
- Pika Soundtrack: Generate music and sound effects matched to the video
- Edit Image·Character Studio·Product Shot
- Product Ad: Create ad videos from product images
- Use multiple external models (Seedance 2.5, Nano Banana 2, ElevenLabs, etc.)
- Pika API Club (API membership)
Who uses Pika and for what
- Ad creatives and marketers making product ad videos
- Editors adding color grading and voice for social media
- Filmmakers creating reference-based videos
Pricing
What you get for free — Yes (Free: 0 credits/month, usable only with purchased credit packs, no commercial license)
| Plan | Price | Main limits |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 0 credits/month (packs only), no commercial license |
| Starter | $10/mo | 900 credits/month, no commercial license ($8/month billed annually) |
| Creator | $35/mo | 3,150 credits/month, commercial license ($28/month billed annually) |
| Fancy | $95/mo | From 8,550 credits per month ($95–$880), unlimited parallel jobs, priority queue ($76–$704/month billed annually) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Custom credits, contact sales |
| Credit packs | $25 | From 1,500 credits for $25 up to 66,000 credits for $1,000, valid for 365 days after purchase |
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying. · Official pricing page
Combos that work well with Pika
Short feature-demo ads
ChatGPT designs a motion brief that puts only one feature or pricing value message in each scene. In the Kling + Luma Dream Machine + Pika combo, Kling, Luma, and Pika are used to quickly experiment with different movements and styles. Only assets that pass platform ad policy and copyright review are run.
Cost: API pay-as-you-go + subscription (ChatGPT) / freemium (free + paid subscription)
Short feature-demo ads
Claude designs a motion brief that carries only one feature or pricing value message per scene. In the Kling + Luma Dream Machine + Pika combo, Kling, Luma, and Pika are used to quickly experiment with different movements and styles. Only assets that pass platform ad policy and copyright review are run.
Cost: Freemium (free + paid subscription) + API pay-as-you-go / freemium (free + paid subscription)
Short feature-demo ads
Gemini designs a motion brief that carries only one feature or pricing value message per scene. In the Kling + Luma Dream Machine + Pika combo, Kling, Luma, and Pika are used to quickly experiment with different movements and styles. Only assets that pass platform ad policy and copyright review are run.
Cost: Freemium (free + paid subscription) + API pay-as-you-go / freemium (free + paid subscription)
Short feature-demo ads
DeepSeek designs motion briefs that carry only one feature or pricing-value message per scene. In the Kling + Luma Dream Machine + Pika combo, Kling, Luma, and Pika are used to quickly experiment with different movements and styles. Only assets that pass platform ad policy and copyright review are run.
Cost: Open source (free) + API pay-as-you-go / freemium (free + paid subscription)
Short feature-demo ads
Perplexity designs motion briefs that put only one feature or price-value message in each scene. In the Kling + Luma Dream Machine + Pika combo, Kling, Luma, and Pika are used to quickly experiment with different movements and styles. Only assets that pass platform ad policy and copyright review are run.
Cost: Freemium (free + paid subscription)
Short feature-demo ads
Grok-2 designs motion briefs that carry only one feature or pricing value message per scene. The Kling + Luma Dream Machine + Pika combo quickly experiments with different movements and styles using Kling, Luma, and Pika. Only assets that pass platform ad policy and copyright review are run.
Cost: Subscription (including X subscription) + API pay-as-you-go / freemium (free + paid subscription)
Short feature-demo ads
Llama designs motion briefs that carry only one feature or pricing value message per scene. The Kling + Luma Dream Machine + Pika combo quickly experiments with different movements and styles using Kling, Luma, and Pika. Only assets that pass platform ad policy and copyright review are run.
Cost: Open source (free, license conditions apply) / Freemium (free + paid subscription)
Short feature-demo ads
Mistral designs motion briefs that carry only one feature or pricing value message per scene. In the Kling + Luma Dream Machine + Pika combo, Kling, Luma, and Pika are used to quickly experiment with different movements and styles. Only assets that pass platform ad policy and copyright review are run.
Cost: Open source (free) + API pay-as-you-go / freemium (free + paid subscription)
AI tools similar to Pika (alternatives)
Pika vs. alternatives at a glance
| AI | Pricing | Combos on the map | Connected tools | Free | Cheapest monthly | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pika | Free + paid | 10 | 10 | Yes | $10/mo | No |
| Google Veo | Free + paid | 0 | 5 | No | — | No |
| Sora | Free + paid | 19 | 5 | — | — | — |
| CogVideoX | Free | 0 | 5 | Yes | — | No |
| Higgsfield | Free + paid | 19 | 10 | Yes | $19/mo | Yes |
3 of these 5 tools have a free plan. Cheapest paid plan: Pika ($10/mo).
Combo and connection counts are based on the relationships recorded on AI Galaxy Map (2026-10-26); they are not a quality ranking.
Pika on AI Galaxy Map
- One of 32 AI tools in the Visual Generation field.
- Connected to 10 other tools — #1 in its field.
- Part of 10 work combos recorded on the map.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Pika for free?
Yes (Free: 0 credits/month, usable only with purchased credit packs, no commercial license). Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.
What works well with Pika?
Based on the combos on the map, there is a workflow such as "Short feature-demo ads" that uses it together with GPT, Kling, Luma Dream Machine.
What AI can I use instead of Pika?
Tools that do the same job, such as Google Veo, Sora, CogVideoX, Higgsfield, are connected to it on the map.
Can I use Pika in Korean?
None (English and a few others only)
Sources (official pages)
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying.