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Pika 2.2
Pika
Pika 2.2 costs $0.05 per second of generated video — the 3rd cheapest of the 18 video APIs tracked here. A 10-second clip runs about $0.50, and the rate is the floor for this comparison, while still coming in 88% under the priciest (Veo 3.1). It outputs up to 1080p with a maximum single clip of 10 seconds, and produces silent video — you supply the audio separately.
Per second
$0.05
Per second
10-sec clip
$0.50
5 sec: $0.25
Resolution
1080p
max 10 sec per call
Native audio
No
10 peers offer it
Pricing basis
About $3 per 60 seconds of video = $0.05/sec.
Pika leans into effects and stylised transitions, and is one of the cheapest first-tier video APIs per second.
Capabilities
Text to videoImage to video
Price verified 2026-08-06 · source: manual
What it costs on a real workload
| Scenario | Monthly cost |
|---|---|
| Social short-form6-second clips, 300 per month | $90 |
| Ad creative testing10-second clips, 60 variants per month | $30 |
| E-commerce product loops8-second clips, 1,000 per month | $400 |
| Side project / prototyping5-second clips, 40 per month | $10 |
Alternatives
- Vidu Q3-Turbo$0.055/s
1.1× the per-second rate of Pika 2.2.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Pika 2.2 cost per video?
- Pika 2.2 is billed per second, normalised to $0.05 per second of output. A 5-second clip costs about $0.25, a 10-second clip about $0.50. About $3 per 60 seconds of video = $0.05/sec.
- What would Pika 2.2 cost for a real workload?
- At 6-second clips, 300 per month, Pika 2.2 comes to roughly $90 per month. That is the lowest monthly figure of any model in this comparison.
- Does Pika 2.2 generate audio?
- No. Pika 2.2 outputs silent video, so budget for a separate audio pass. If you need native audio, Vidu Q3-Turbo handles it at $0.055/sec.
- How long a clip can Pika 2.2 produce in one call?
- Up to 10 seconds per generation at 1080p. Vidu Q3-Pro goes furthest at 16 seconds, so longer sequences here mean stitching multiple generations.