Pika
ActivePika Labs · founded 2023
Playful, consumer-friendly video effects and generation.
Pika is a consumer-friendly video tool known for its signature "Pikaffects" (squash, melt, explode) and easy short-clip generation. It is more playful and meme-oriented than Runway or Sora, and less of a professional production tool.
At a glance
- Category
- AI Video Generation
- Primary use case
- Fun short clips and video effects
- Entry price
- $8/mo
- Free plan
- Free tier with limited credits
- API
- No
- Open source
- No
- Evidence level
- Research / specifications only
- Last checked
- 20 Aug 2026
Pricing
Last checked 20 Aug 2026
| Free plan | Free tier with limited credits |
|---|---|
| Trial | None |
| Entry price | $8/mo |
| Usage limits | Free tier limits |
| Credit system | Credit-based |
Free tier + Standard ~$8–10/mo. Verify tiers.
What it does
Secondary use cases
- Text-to-video
- Social content
Input types
Text, Image
Output types
Video
Models used
Pika 2.x
Platforms
✓ Web — Windows — macOS — Linux ✓ iOS ✓ Android — Browser extension — API — CLI — VS Code — Self-hosted
Integrations
Discord
Privacy & commercial rights
Data retention
Per policy
Trains on your data
Not disclosed
Enterprise privacy
Not disclosed
Self-hosting / local
Not available
SSO
Not disclosed
Compliance
Not disclosed
Commercial use
Permitted — Commercial use permitted
Pros & cons
Pros
- Fun signature effects
- Easy to use
- Free tier
Cons / trade-offs
- Less professional depth
- Limited long-form output
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