Pika pricing: plans, the free plan and what each clip costs
Pika costs $10 a month for 600 credits on Starter, $35 for 2,600 on Creator and from $95 for 8,550 on Fancy, with 20% off billed yearly (Pika pricing page, 12 Nov 2026). The Free plan has no monthly credits, but exports carry no watermark. A 5-second Pika 2.5 clip costs about $0.33 on Starter.
Key facts
| Plans (as of 2026-11-12) | Free $0; Starter $10/month or $8 yearly, 600 credits; Creator $35 or $28, 2,600 credits; Fancy from $95 or from $76, 8,550+ credits[1] |
|---|---|
| Free plan | No monthly credits, credit packs only; no watermark; no commercial licence; 2 videos at a time[1] |
| Credits per 5-second video | Pika H3 Flex 768p 10; Pika 2.5 720p 20; Wan 3.0 720p 33; Seedance 2.5 480p 54; Seedance 2.0 720p 80; Kling 4.0 1080p 118; Seedance 2.5 720p 122[1] |
| Top-up credits | 60 credits per $1 on every plan, including Free; expire 365 days after purchase[1] |
| Pika API, Pika 2.5 | $0.04 per second at 720p, $0.02 at 480p[2] |
| Refunds and rollover | Payments are non-refundable; plan credits do not roll over[1] |
Pika sells monthly credit plans and pay-as-you-go credit packs, and it now runs other companies' models next to its own. All prices below come from Pika's pricing page, last updated 28 October 2026, and Pika's API catalogue, both read on 12 November 2026.
How much does Pika cost?
Pika costs $0 to $95 a month and up, billed monthly, as of 12 November 2026. Yearly billing takes 20% off.
| Plan | Monthly billing | Yearly billing | Credits per month | Videos at once | Commercial licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 0 (buy packs) | 2 | No |
| Starter | $10 | $8 a month ($96) | 600 | 2 | Yes |
| Creator | $35 | $28 a month ($336) | 2,600 | 8 | Yes |
| Fancy | From $95 | From $76 a month ($912) | 8,550 and up | Unlimited | Yes |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom | Unlimited | Yes |
Every plan can use every model and exports without a watermark. Fancy adds a priority queue, and for a limited time Creator and Fancy include free Pika H3 Flex generations every day. eesel's guide, edited 27 October 2026, gives Fancy's top tier as $880 a month.
Is Pika free?
Pika is free to join: the Free plan costs $0, uses all models and has no watermark, but it includes no monthly credits.
To generate on Free you buy credits at 60 per $1, the same top-up rate as on paid plans and the same rate Starter's monthly credits work out to. That makes Free a pay-as-you-go plan, and it is the cheapest way to make a handful of clips: $25 buys 1,500 credits, or 75 Pika 2.5 clips at 720p. Free has no commercial licence, so clips stay personal.
Pika's FAQ settles the watermark question: "Free plan exports have no watermark." Reviews that describe a free plan with monthly credits or a watermark predate Pika's current plans, which renamed Basic, Standard, Pro and Unlimited as legacy plans.
What does one Pika video cost?
A 5-second Pika video costs 10 to 299 credits depending on the model, which is $0.17 to $4.98 on Starter's monthly price.
| Model, 5 seconds | Credits | Starter monthly and top-ups ($0.0167 a credit) | Starter yearly ($0.0133) | Creator monthly ($0.0135) | Fancy from $95 ($0.0111) | Clips from Starter's 600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pika H3 Flex, 768p | 10 | $0.17 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.11 | 60 |
| Pika 2.5, 720p | 20 | $0.33 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.22 | 30 |
| Wan 3.0, 720p | 33 | $0.55 | $0.44 | $0.44 | $0.37 | 18 |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini, 720p | 40 | $0.67 | $0.53 | $0.54 | $0.44 | 15 |
| Seedance 2.5, 480p | 54 | $0.90 | $0.72 | $0.73 | $0.60 | 11 |
| Seedance 2.0, 720p | 80 | $1.33 | $1.07 | $1.08 | $0.89 | 7 |
| Kling 4.0, 1080p | 118 | $1.97 | $1.57 | $1.59 | $1.31 | 5 |
| Seedance 2.5, 720p | 122 | $2.03 | $1.63 | $1.64 | $1.36 | 4 |
| Seedance 2.5, 1080p | 299 | $4.98 | $3.99 | $4.03 | $3.32 | 2 |
Credits get cheaper as plans grow. Pika's own labels give 60 credits per $1 on Starter, 74 on Creator and 90 on Fancy, so the same Kling 4.0 clip costs $1.97 on Starter and $1.31 on Fancy. Bigger plans also add parallel renders and the free daily H3 Flex offer. Pika lists no credit cost for Pikaffects, Pikascenes or Pikaswaps on the pricing page; the app shows it before you generate.
Is the Pika API cheaper than a plan?
Yes. The Pika API costs less than every app plan for these three models: about 40% below Starter monthly and 10% below Fancy.
Pika's public API catalogue lists per-second US dollar prices:
| Model, 5 seconds | API price | Starter monthly | Fancy from $95 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pika H3 Flex, 768p ($0.02/s) | $0.10 | $0.17 | $0.11 |
| Pika 2.5, 720p ($0.04/s) | $0.20 | $0.33 | $0.22 |
| Kling 4.0, 1080p ($0.235/s) | $1.18 | $1.97 | $1.31 |
Pika's API pricing page bills in micro-USD from a prepaid balance. Top-up credits bought in the app cannot be used with the API, the iOS app or old.pika.art; they work in Pika Create on pika.art and in Pika's MCP.
Do Pika credits roll over?
Pika plan credits do not roll over: they refresh each billing period and unused ones are lost.
Top-up credits carry over and expire 365 days after purchase. Packs run from $25 for 1,500 credits to $1,000 for 66,000, which includes a 10% bonus. Upgrades apply at once, downgrades wait for the next billing period, and a cancelled plan stays active until the period ends and then drops to Free. Pika says payments are non-refundable.
Which Pika plan should you buy?
Buy credits on Free for a few clips, Starter for steady posting with a commercial licence, and Creator when you need parallel renders.
- A few dozen clips, personal use: Free plus a $25 pack, which lasts a year.
- Ads, client or brand work: Starter at $10, or $8 billed yearly, the cheapest plan with a commercial licence.
- Daily posting and batch work: Creator, for 8 videos at once, cheaper credits than Starter and the free daily H3 Flex generations.
- Seedance 2.5 at 1080p: price it first; at 299 credits a clip, compare Seedance pricing on other platforms.
To compare Pika with other credit apps, read Runway pricing and Higgsfield pricing, or run your own mix in the AI video cost calculator. If you'd rather pick a trending template and add your character photo than budget credits, HoneyVid makes the video for you.
What changed
- 2026-11-12: Pika cut Starter from 900 to 600 monthly credits and Creator from 3,150 to 2,600 at the same prices, so a 5-second Pika 2.5 clip on Starter rose from $0.22 to $0.33. Added Seedance 2.5 at 480p (54 credits).
Questions
How much does Pika AI cost?
Pika costs $10 a month for Starter with 600 credits, $35 for Creator with 2,600 and from $95 for Fancy with 8,550 or more. Yearly billing cuts those to $8, $28 and from $76 a month. The Free plan costs nothing but includes no monthly credits.
Is Pika AI free or paid?
Both. Pika's Free plan costs $0, uses every model and exports without a watermark, but it includes no monthly credits. You buy credits at 60 per $1 to generate. Paid plans add monthly credits, more parallel renders and a commercial licence.
Does Pika's free plan have a watermark?
No. Pika's FAQ says 'Free plan exports have no watermark.' You pay only for the credits you generate with.
Can I use Pika videos commercially?
On Starter, Creator, Fancy and Enterprise, yes. Pika lists a commercial licence on every paid plan and none on Free. A Free-plan clip made with bought credits is still personal use only.
How can I cancel my Pika subscription?
Cancel from your account's subscription settings. Pika says the plan stays active until the current billing period ends, then moves to Free. Payments are non-refundable, and top-up credits stay usable for 365 days from purchase.
What happened to Pika's Standard and Pro plans?
Pika now calls Basic, Standard, Pro and Unlimited legacy plans. The current individual plans are Free, Starter, Creator and Fancy. If you still pay for a legacy plan, your account's subscription page shows its terms.
Sources
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