Pricing and terms
Pika Pricing: Plans, Credits per Clip and the Annual-Price Catch
Pika's plans as shown on pika.art/pricing on October 26, 2026: Free, Starter $10, Creator $35, Fancy $95, credits per month, what a Seedance 2.5 clip costs, parallel generations and the annual-price inconsistency on the page.
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Short answer: Pika sells four plans. On October 26, 2026 its pricing page showed Free ($0, no monthly credits, top-ups only), Starter ($10 a month, 900 credits), Creator ($35, 3,150 credits) and Fancy ($95 and up, 8,550 credits and up). The page's own example puts a Seedance 2.5 clip at 720p and 5 seconds at 122 credits, so Starter buys about 7 such clips a month. On Cicadas the same 5 seconds of Seedance 2.5 or MiniMax H3 Max is priced per clip and shown before you generate; a 5-second H3 Max clip is 63 credits, about $0.62 on the $9.90 first pack.
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Plans on the page
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (20% off, table) | Credits a month | Parallel generations | Watermark | Commercial licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Monthly$0 | Annual (20% off, table)$0 | Credits a month0, top-up packs only | Parallel generations2 video; 2 image and audio | WatermarkNo watermark | Commercial licenceNot included |
| Starter | Monthly$10 | Annual (20% off, table)$8 (card shows $10) | Credits a month900 | Parallel generations2 video; 8 image and audio | WatermarkNo watermark | Commercial licenceIncluded |
| Creator (Best Value) | Monthly$35 | Annual (20% off, table)$28 (card shows $30) | Credits a month3,150 | Parallel generations8 video; 32 image and audio | WatermarkNo watermark | Commercial licenceIncluded |
| Fancy | Monthly$95 to $880 | Annual (20% off, table)$76 to $704 (card shows $90) | Credits a month8,550 and up | Parallel generationsUnlimited | WatermarkNo watermark | Commercial licenceIncluded |
Enterprise is custom pricing through sales; the page says early access on Fancy starts "from $440/mo".
What one clip costs
The page's example: Seedance 2.5, 720p, 5 seconds = 122 credits. That is roughly 7 clips on Starter, 25 on Creator and 70 or more on Fancy before top-ups. Other models and lengths are not priced on the page; the generation screen shows them.
For comparison, Cicadas quotes each clip before you generate: 5 seconds of MiniMax H3 Max at 480P is 63 credits (about $0.62 on the $9.90 first pack), and Seedance 2.5 is priced per second on the Seedance 2.5 page. The AI video cost index lists every model.
Terms the page states
- Plan credits do not roll over month to month.
- Top-up credits expire 365 days after purchase and cannot be used with the API, the iOS app or old.pika.art.
- Cancellation takes effect at the end of the billing period; payments are non-refundable.
- The plan cards and the comparison table disagree on annual prices; the table matches the stated 20% discount. Verify at checkout.
Which to pick
- Many clips a month on Pika's models, no watermark even on Free: Pika's Creator tier is its own best value per the page.
- A handful of clips with the price of each one shown first and credits returned on failure: start on the Seedance 2.5 page or the MiniMax H3 Max page on Cicadas.
Read Pika's pricing page before paying; figures and promotions change.