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Pika 2
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Pika 2
AI video generator with character + scene controls.
Try Pika 2✓ Free trial available
Best for
Best for creators chasing the trending Pika effects and willing to iterate on outputs.
At a glance
- Pricing
- freemiumfrom $8/mo
- Setup time
- 10 minutes
- Learning curve
- easy
- Last verified
- 5/25/2026
What we love
- ✓Most playful video gen UX
- ✓Active feature shipping
- ✓Strong creator community
Where it falls short
- −Resolution caps below Veo/Sora
- −Some effects gimmicky
- −Mobile UX trails web
Pricing
✓ Pricing verified Jun 21, 20263 tiers
Free
$0
per month
- ✓80 credits
Standard
$8
per month
- ✓700 credits
Pro
$28
per month
- ✓2300 credits
- ✓Commercial
Overview
Pika 2 is the latest version of Pika's text/image-to-video model — new 'Pikaframes' for keyframe interpolation, 'Pikadditions' for object insertion, and 'Pikaffects' style controls.
Key features
- ●Text + image-to-video
- ●Pikaframes (keyframes)
- ●Object insert
- ●Style effects
- ●Discord + web
Best use cases
Creative short-form video
Build TikTok-ready short videos with playful effects in minutes.
Animated marketing assets
Generate looping animations for landing pages and social ads.
Integrations
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