80 video credits per month, US$0; the free plan is called Basic and credits reset monthly. Three explicit caps: (1) resolution only up to 480p (official wording: Access to Pika 2.5 (480p only)), while 720p and 1080p require Standard or above; (2) image-to-video only, so text-to-video is not available; (3) rollover credit top-ups are not allowed. What the free plan does include: Pikascenes, Pikadditions, Pikaswaps, Pikatwists, Pikaffects, plus the two items listed on the plan card itself, watermark-free downloads and commercial use. How far 80 credits goes, from the official credit-cost table for free files: text-to-video and image-to-video 480p 5 seconds 12 credits, Pikascenes 480p 5 seconds 20 credits, Pikaffects 5 seconds 15 credits, Pikatwists 5 seconds 60 credits, which works out at about 6 five-second 480p clips, or a single Pikatwists run that almost empties the balance. The official site does not say what happens once the quota is used up. Note: third-party eesel.ai claims the free tier has watermarks and no commercial use, which directly contradicts the official plan card; the official site is taken as authoritative. (Read from pika.art/pricing on 2026-08-09)
Monthly 10 minutes of video, 9 AI virtual avatars, 1,200 credits/month, 25 AI-generated video assets, 1 editor, finished products have watermark; Personal Avatars free version not available (official website comparison table only has 3 values: 3/5/Unlimited, corresponding to Starter/Creator/Enterprise)
US$10/month monthly sticker price (backed by only two third-party sources; the official site's monthly-billing tab is toggled by JS and can't be scraped, noted per 9.2); the US$8 shown by default on the official site is the annual-billing monthly average, including 700 credits/month.
Pro
US$35 / mo
US$35/month monthly-billed list price (as above, third-party-sourced only); the US$28 shown on the official site is the annual-billed monthly average, including 2,300 credits/month
Fancy
US$95 / mo
US$95/month monthly list price (same as above); the US$76 shown on the official site is the annual monthly-equivalent, including 6,000 points/month.
Synthesia
Plan
Price
What you get
Starter
US$29 / mo
Removable watermark, includes 3 personalized virtual avatars; annual payment reduced to US$18/month (official website indicates a 38% discount)
Creator
US$89 / mo
30 minutes per month, including 5 personalized virtual avatars; annual payment reduced to US$64/month (official website indicates a 28% discount)
Enterprise
Official quote (upon inquiry)
The official website has added a new plan that requires booking a demo for customized pricing, featuring unlimited video minutes, unlimited personalized virtual avatars, 80+ language translations, SAML/SSO, and a dedicated customer manager.
Which one should you pick?
Both offer a free plan. Compare paid tiers against your needs.
On entry price, Pika starts at US$10 / mo, cheaper than Synthesia (US$29 / mo).
FAQ
Is there a free version of Pika?
Yes. 80 video credits per month, US$0; the free plan is called Basic and credits reset monthly. Three explicit caps: (1) resolution only up to 480p (official wording: Access to Pika 2.5 (480p only)), while 720p and 1080p require Standard or above; (2) image-to-video only, so text-to-video is not available; (3) rollover credit top-ups are not allowed. What the free plan does include: Pikascenes, Pikadditions, Pikaswaps, Pikatwists, Pikaffects, plus the two items listed on the plan card itself, watermark-free downloads and commercial use. How far 80 credits goes, from the official credit-cost table for free files: text-to-video and image-to-video 480p 5 seconds 12 credits, Pikascenes 480p 5 seconds 20 credits, Pikaffects 5 seconds 15 credits, Pikatwists 5 seconds 60 credits, which works out at about 6 five-second 480p clips, or a single Pikatwists run that almost empties the balance. The official site does not say what happens once the quota is used up. Note: third-party eesel.ai claims the free tier has watermarks and no commercial use, which directly contradicts the official plan card; the official site is taken as authoritative. (Read from pika.art/pricing on 2026-08-09)
How much does Pika cost?
The cheapest is the plan from Pika named Standard, at about US$10 / mo.
Does Pika support Chinese?
Pika has no Chinese interface at this time.
Is there a free version of Synthesia?
Yes. Monthly 10 minutes of video, 9 AI virtual avatars, 1,200 credits/month, 25 AI-generated video assets, 1 editor, finished products have watermark; Personal Avatars free version not available (official website comparison table only has 3 values: 3/5/Unlimited, corresponding to Starter/Creator/Enterprise)
How much does Synthesia cost?
The cheapest is the plan from Synthesia named Starter, at about US$29 / mo.
Does Synthesia support Chinese?
Synthesia only partially supports Chinese.
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