Pika pricing, in real terms
Pika’s own models are cheap per clip. A 5-second clip uses 10 credits on H3 Flex and 20 on Pika 2.5, and the $10 Starter plan includes 600 credits a month.
See Pika plansChecked 14 November 2026 against Pika’s own pages.
Plans and what they really include
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly, per month | Included each month | In real terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | — | —No monthly credits. Credit packs only, no commercial use | — |
| Starter | $10 | $8 | 600 credits | About 300 seconds (Pika H3 Flex, 768p) About 150 seconds (Pika 2.5, 720p) |
| Creator | $35 | $28 | 2,600 credits | About 1,300 seconds (Pika H3 Flex, 768p) About 650 seconds (Pika 2.5, 720p) |
| Fancy | $95 | $76 | 8,550 creditsLowest level of a slider that goes up to 79,200 credits | About 4,275 seconds (Pika H3 Flex, 768p) About 2,137 seconds (Pika 2.5, 720p) |
Bigger allowances: Fancy is a slider. On monthly billing every extra dollar adds 90 credits, from 8,550 credits at $95 to 79,200 at $880. On yearly billing it runs from $76 to $704 a month for the same credits.
Free plan: Free has no monthly credits. You buy credit packs, and commercial use is not allowed.
AI-generated video with Pika H3 Flex, 768p
Counted at 2 credits per second. Pika lists 10 credits for a 5-second clip. Compare with other tools
| Each month | Plan you need | Monthly cost | Per second |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 seconds | Starter | $10 | $0.17 |
| 300 seconds | Starter | $10 | $0.033 |
| 900 seconds | Creator | $35 | $0.039 |
| 1,800 seconds | Creator + 1,500 extra credits | $60 | $0.033 |
AI-generated video with Pika 2.5, 720p
Counted at 4 credits per second. Pika lists 20 credits for a 5-second clip. Compare with other tools
| Each month | Plan you need | Monthly cost | Per second |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 seconds | Starter | $10 | $0.17 |
| 300 seconds | Creator | $35 | $0.12 |
| 900 seconds | Creator + 1,500 extra credits | $60 | $0.067 |
| 1,800 seconds | Fancy | $95 | $0.053 |
What the pricing page doesn’t make obvious
- Credit packs cost a flat $25 for 1,500 credits, and bigger packs keep the same rate up to $500. They work on any plan, including Free.
- Packs give 60 credits per dollar, the same as Starter and less than Creator (74) or Fancy (90), so past a point the bigger plan is cheaper. Our results pick whichever costs less.
- Other companies’ models offered inside Pika cost many times more per clip than Pika’s own. Check the credit cost shown before you generate.
- Team plans are priced per seat and are not included here.
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Price history
No changes recorded since we started tracking on 14 November 2026.