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AI Video Pricing

Pika Labs Pricing in 2026

Generous free tier and strong image-to-video — the best no-budget starting point.

Plans and Pricing

Basic (Free)

Free

  • 250 credits/day
  • 5s, 720p with watermark
  • Pika 2.0, Pikaffects

Watermark, personal use only

Standard

$8 /mo

  • 700 credits/month
  • No watermark
  • 10s clips, 1080p

~70 clips per month

Pro

$28 /mo

  • 2,300 credits/month
  • Commercial license
  • Priority queue

~230 clips per month

Strengths

  • +Most generous free tier (250 credits/day, ~80 clips/month)
  • +Pikaffects — unique transformation effects (squish, melt, explode)
  • +Pika Scenes — combine multiple images into a coherent sequence
  • +Modify Region — motion brush for a specific area
  • +Discord-first UX (easy start without creating an account on the website)

Limitations

  • Weaker physics than Sora 2 and Veo
  • No native audio
  • Max 10-second clip length
  • Weak lip-sync
  • Free plan has a visible Pika watermark

ROI Calculator

Real scenario: you create 10 AI videos per month for clients, each at $50. Subscription: Standard.

Revenue

$500

10 x $50

Tool cost

$8

Standard

Net profit

$492

Margin 98%

With 5 clients per month at one video each, Pika Labs pays for itself within the first day of every month.

Who Pika Labs is for

  • Beginners testing AI video for free
  • Stylised content for TikTok and Reels
  • Transformation effects (Pikaffects) for memes
  • Image-to-video from product shots
  • Creative experiments on zero budget

Review

Pika Labs review — rating 7.5/10

Full review based on 50 standardized prompts

Official website

Try Pika Labs

https://pika.art