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Solo $12 · Team-5 $60/mo
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AI video generation and editing suite with Gen-4.5 and third-party models
Free plan
Pika
Low-cost AI video generator with playful effects and quick social clips
Free plan
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What you'd pay
verified Nov 2026Solo
$8/mo
Team of 5
$40/mo
Credits
PlanMonthlyAnnual, per monthUnitIncluded
FreeMonthly: $0Annual, per month: $0credits
- · 0 monthly credits
- · Credit packs available
StarterMonthly: $10Annual, per month: $8credits
- · 900 credits/month
- · Commercial licence
CreatorMonthly: $35Annual, per month: $28credits
- · 3,150 credits/month
- · Commercial licence
FancyMonthly: $95Annual, per month: $76credits
- · 8,550+ credits/month (higher levels to $880/mo)
- · Unlimited parallel generations
- · Priority queue
EnterpriseMonthly: —Annual, per month: —credits
- · Custom
External ratings
verified Nov 2026Our scores
Value3/5
Ease of use4/5
Depth3/5
Support1/5
Text 1/5Image 1/5Video 4/5Voice 2/5Agents 1/5
What it is
Pika generates short video clips from text or images and adds effects such as swaps, additions and stylised transformations. Plans are credit-based, with a commercial licence included from the entry Starter plan since October 2026. The free plan now includes no monthly credits, so it is effectively pay-to-generate.
Standout capability
Cheapest commercial-use entry point among major AI video generators
Best for
Social media creatorsHobbyistsQuick meme and effect clips
- Text and image to video
- Pikaffects and Pikaswaps effects
- Scene additions (Pikadditions)
- Credit packs top-ups
Community sentiment
What people praise
Users like the low price, simple interface and access to several models for quick clips.
What people complain about
Common complaints are credits vanishing on failed generations, hard cancellations and emails going unanswered.
Geo & compliance
- EU data hosting
- Unknown
What we like
- Low entry price
- Fun, fast effects
Worth knowing
- Free plan has no credits
- Less cinematic than top rivals
Alternatives to consider
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