Pricing

Basic

$8/monthly

80 monthly video credits
Access to Pika 2.5 (480p only)
Download videos with no watermark
Commercial use

Standard

$28/monthly

700 monthly video credits
Access to Pika 2.5 (all resolutions)
Fast generations
Download videos with no watermark
Commercial use

Pro

$76/monthly

2300 monthly video credits
Access to Pika 2.5 (all resolutions)
Faster generations
Download videos with no watermark
Commercial use

Fancy

Custom

6000 monthly video credits
Access to Pika 2.5 (all resolutions)
Fastest generations
Download videos with no watermark
Commercial use

Pricing from the official site, verified Jun 2026. Always confirm current prices on the vendor site.

Pros & cons

Our analysis

Pros

Generates video from text or image inputs
Multiple visual styles supported
Free tier available
Low starting price for paid plans

Cons

API access on waitlist only
Limited description of advanced features
No listed integrations

What users say

Pika is commonly used by creators and marketers looking to generate short videos directly from text descriptions or images without traditional video production tools. A frequently noted strength is the variety of visual styles available for generated output. A common limitation is that API access is currently on a waitlist, restricting programmatic or workflow-integrated use for developers.

Editorial summary based on public information.

Best for

Creators generating short videos from text or image prompts

Manually choose competitor Pika

Feature	Pika	Synthesia
Pricing	Free	Freemium
Price from	$8/mo	$14/mo
Free tier	Yes	Yes
API	Waitlist	Yes
Open source	Yes	No
Platforms	Web	Desktop
Models	Pika	Synthesia
Context window	—	32k
Launched	2023	2017
Languages	—	160+ languages
Output formats	—	SCORM

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