Pika
by Pika Labs
AI video, image and audio creation with Pika and partner models
PricingFreemium
Starts at$10/mo (Starter)
Free tierYes
Platformsweb, ios, api
Models usedPika 2.5 plus third-party models (Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3, Wan 3.0, Google Omni Flash, GPT Image 2.5, Nano Banana, ElevenLabs)
Best for
Casual creators making short social videos and effects who want many models in one app.
Overview
Pika is a consumer video creation platform that combines its own Pika 2.5 model with many partner image, video and audio models. Plans are credit-based (Starter, Creator, Fancy), and the free plan relies on purchased credit packs.
Strengths and limits
- Own Pika 2.5 plus partner models (Seedance, Wan, Google Omni Flash, Nano Banana)
- Effects apps such as Pikaframes, swaps and motion transfer
- No watermark even on the free plan
- Commercial license only from the Creator plan ($35/mo) up
- Top-up credits only work on pika.art, not the API or iOS app
What the free plan includes
Free plan with access to all models, no watermark, but 0 monthly credits (credit packs only) and no commercial license