Pika
Generative video, image and audio tools for creators who need clips, product ads and sound from the web, iOS or an API.
✓ Verified against pika.art · Nov 4, 2026Free tier · from $8/moWeb · iOS · API
What it does
Pika is an AI tool for making product and ad videos, editing photos with AI and turning text into speech. It has a free plan, and paid plans start at $8 per month.
Pika is a generative media platform made of separate, self-contained tools rather than one large timeline editor. Video Studio produces clips and multi-shot sequences, while Image Studio and Product Shot turn prompts and product photos into styled stills. Narrower apps cover specific jobs: Color Grade adjusts the look of a photo or clip, Extend Video adds generated frames to lengthen footage, Edit Image swaps, removes or restyles parts of a picture, and Character Studio keeps a character reusable across projects. Pika Soundtrack, Speech, Music and SFX add scoring, ambience, voiceover and effects. It suits people who make marketing and social content: creators turning out short videos, brands that want product ads without a photo or video shoot, and developers who need generated media delivered through an API. Starter and higher plans add monthly credits and allow commercial use, and higher tiers add more parallel generations plus a priority queue. Paid plans start at $8 per month when billed annually, and extra credit packs can be bought on top of a plan.
- Video Studio for short and multi-shot clips
- Image Studio and Product Shot apps
- Character Studio for reusable characters
- Extend Video and Color Grade tools
- Soundtrack scoring with music, ambience and foley
- Speech, music and sound effect generation
- iOS app and a single API
- Credit-based plans with extra credit packs
Verified facts
Each row links to the page we checked it on.| API | Yes, through one API | pika.art | ✓ Nov 4, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial use | Yes, on Starter and higher paid plans | pika.art | ✓ Nov 4, 2026 |
| Free plan | Yes | pika.art | ✓ Nov 4, 2026 |
| Paid plans from | $8 per month, billed annually | pika.art | ✓ Nov 4, 2026 |
| Platforms | Web, iOS and API | pika.art | ✓ Nov 4, 2026 |
| Pricing | Free plan plus paid plans | pika.art | ✓ Nov 4, 2026 |
What you can do with it
Good at
- Many task-specific apps instead of one crowded editor
- Access to a range of video, image and audio models in one place
- Characters can be reused across separate projects
Watch out for
- Top-up credits work only in Pika Create on pika.art and MCP, not in the API or iOS app
- Priority queue is limited to the higher paid tiers
Common questions
- What is Pika used for?
- Pika is used for making product and ad videos, editing photos with AI, turning text into speech, editing videos with AI and generating videos from text. On AIToolMaps it ranks #1 of 10 for making product and ad videos.
- Is Pika free?
- Yes. Pika has a free plan, and paid plans start at $8 per month.
- What platforms does Pika run on?
- Pika runs on Web, iOS and API.
- Does Pika have an API?
- Yes. Pika offers an API, so developers can use it from their own code.
- What are the best alternatives to Pika?
- The closest alternatives are Runway, Luma Dream Machine and Picsart, which do most of the same jobs. Runway is the closest one with a free plan.
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- Nov 4, 2026Checked against pika.art
- Oct 12, 2026Listed