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Pika (2.5 API) Pricing, Normalized
Pika (2.5 API) costs $0.0400-$0.0900/sec depending on tier and resolution. At the default 3.5x retry multiplier, a usable 8-second clip at the cheapest tier (Pika 2.5, 720p) runs about $1.12. All figures on this page are normalized so you can compare against the other 10 active tools we track.
Normalized rate card
Based on the cheapest tier: Pika 2.5 · 720p. Rates checked 2026-10-18.
$ / second
$0.0400
cheapest tier
$ / 8s clip
$0.32
single generation
$ / minute
$2.40
base rate
True cost / usable clip
$1.12
at 3.5x retries
Every tier & resolution
Rates checked 2026-10-18. Per-second tiers are shown at the 8-second default clip length unless the tier names its own length; tiers the vendor prices per clip show the vendor clip price and length.
| Tier | Resolution | Clip | $/sec | $/clip | True cost/clip (3.5x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pika 2.5 | 720p | 5s | $0.0400/sec | $0.20 | $0.70 |
| Pika 2.5, 5s clip | 1080p | 5s | $0.0900/sec | $0.45 | $1.58 |
| Pika 2.5, 10s clip | 1080p | 10s | $0.0600/sec | $0.60 | $2.10 |
Pika 2.5, 10s clip (1080p): Listed as the base 1080p rate; the 5s-clip rate is a separate override and 5 and 10 seconds are the only durations the API accepts.
Honest sourcing - what to watch for
Every rate on this page is read from the vendor's own pricing or documentation page (dev.pika.art) and was last checked 2026-10-18. These are list prices; taxes, volume deals and promotions can change what you are billed.
Rates are from the Pika API price list (dev.pika.art), which also lists a $10/month API Club membership fee. The 1080p rate depends on clip length: 5s clips are listed at a higher per-second rate than the base 1080p rate. The consumer plans on pika.art are credit-based across many models and are not priced here.
Audio: The output has no native audio track. Pika's Pika 2.5 page states that renders come back silent.
FAQ
How much does Pika (2.5 API) cost per second?
$0.0400-$0.0900/sec depending on tier and resolution, read from the vendor's own pricing page and last checked 2026-10-18. The cheapest tier is Pika 2.5 (720p) at $0.0400/sec, which is $0.32 for an 8-second clip and about $1.12 per usable clip at 3.5x retries.
Does Pika (2.5 API) generate audio natively?
The output has no native audio track. Pika's Pika 2.5 page states that renders come back silent.
How does Pika Labs bill for Pika (2.5 API)?
Rates are from the Pika API price list (dev.pika.art), which also lists a $10/month API Club membership fee. The 1080p rate depends on clip length: 5s clips are listed at a higher per-second rate than the base 1080p rate. The consumer plans on pika.art are credit-based across many models and are not priced here.
Is the Pika (2.5 API) pricing on this page official?
The rates come from the vendor's own pricing or documentation pages (dev.pika.art), last checked 2026-10-18. They are list prices, not a quote. Every tier shown is verified.
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Rates checked 2026-10-18. List prices from the vendor's own pricing pages, not a vendor quote.