Pika

Pika is an AI creative platform for making video, images, music and speech in one place, for ad creatives, editors, marketers and filmmakers.

  • Web app · API · Mobile
  • Verified 16 Oct 2026

What Pika does

Pika is an AI creative platform for making video, images, music and speech in one place. It supports video generation, image generation, music generation and text-to-speech, and it can be used through a web app, an API and mobile. Pika lists Ad Creatives, Editors, Marketers and Filmmakers as its intended users, and signup is self-serve.

Built for

  • Ad Creatives
  • Editors
  • Marketers
  • Filmmakers

Key features

  • Video generation from a short clip to a 30-second multi-shot video
  • Color grading of photos and clips
  • Pika Soundtrack scoring of video with music, ambience and foley
  • Image editing to swap, remove or restyle elements
  • Reusable custom characters
  • Styled product images without a photoshoot
  • Commercial license (Creator and Fancy plans)
  • Priority queue (Fancy plan only)

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Pika covers video, images, music and speech in one platform.
  • Pika can be used through a web app, an API and mobile.
  • Signup is self-serve.
  • The Starter plan is listed at USD 10 per month billed monthly or USD 8 per month billed annually, with 900 credits per month.
  • Pika offers video generation of up to 30 seconds, including multi-shot videos.

Cons

  • The Free plan has 0 credits per month and offers only credit packs.
  • The commercial license is listed only for the Creator and Fancy plans.
  • The priority queue is available only on the Fancy plan.
  • Enterprise pricing is available only by contacting sales.

Where Pika is listed

Pika is listed under AI video generators in AI video and audio tools.

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