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Pika (2.5) Pricing, Normalized (July 2026)
Pika Labs's Pika (2.5) costs $0.0274-$0.0914/sec depending on tier and resolution. At the default 3.5x retry multiplier, a usable 8-second clip at the cheapest tier runs about $0.77. All figures on this page are normalized so you can compare against the other 8 tools we track.
Normalized rate card
Based on the cheapest tier: Model 2.5 · 480p.
$ / second
$0.0274
cheapest tier
$ / 8s clip
$0.22
single generation
$ / minute
$1.64
base rate
True cost / usable clip
$0.77
at 3.5x retries
Every tier & resolution
| Tier | Resolution | $/sec | $/8s clip | True cost/clip (3.5x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 2.5 | 480p | $0.0274/sec | $0.22 | $0.77 |
| Model 2.5 | 720p | $0.0457/sec | $0.37 | $1.28 |
| Model 2.5 | 1080p | $0.0914/sec | $0.73 | $2.56 |
Subscription / plan matrix
Prices shown are annual billing (pika.art/pricing); monthly billing runs roughly 20-25% higher. $/sec above is derived from the Standard plan's $8-for-700-credits rate (the cheapest tier with access to all resolutions) - Basic is 480p-only.
| Plan | Price | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | 80 credits |
| Standard | $8.00/mo | 700 credits |
| Pro | $28.00/mo | 2,300 credits |
| Fancy | $76.00/mo | 6,000 credits |
Honest sourcing - what to watch for
Pika has no standalone per-second API price sheet - credits are the only public unit, and $/sec here is derived math, not a vendor-quoted per-second rate.
Audio: No native audio bundled into Text-to-Video/Image-to-Video output. Pikaformance is a separate audio-DRIVEN lip-sync feature (3 credits/sec) - it takes an audio track as input, it does not generate one.
Max clip length: 10s per standard generation; Pikaframes extends multi-segment sequences to 20-25s.
FAQ
How much does Pika (2.5) cost per second?
$0.027-$0.091/sec depending on tier and resolution, as of 2026-07-23. This is a third-party estimate, not an official vendor rate - Pika has no standalone per-second API price sheet - credits are the only public unit, and $/sec here is derived math, not a vendor-quoted per-second rate.
How many 8-second videos can I make with the Basic plan?
Roughly 4 eight-second clips per billing period at Model 2.5 480p (80 credits at 2.4 credits/sec), before any retries. Factor in your own retry rate for how many you'll actually keep - see the calculator's retry slider.
Does Pika (2.5) include audio in the price above?
No native audio bundled into Text-to-Video/Image-to-Video output. Pikaformance is a separate audio-DRIVEN lip-sync feature (3 credits/sec) - it takes an audio track as input, it does not generate one.
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Sources
Prices verified 2026-07-23. Sourced directly from the vendor's own pricing page.