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Pika vs Vidu

Pika or Vidu? Their plans monthly and yearly, the capabilities their makers state, security and latest updates, side by side — read from the makers' own pages.

In short

  • Both: Edits video, Sound and music, API
  • Only Pika states: Commercial use
  • Only Vidu states: Text to video, Image to video, AI presenters, Lip sync, 4K

Pika

Pika is a web platform for generating and editing video, images, music, speech, and sound effects with AI.

Plans

Free

Free

  • 0 credits / month · packs only
  • All models
  • 2 video · 2 image + audio in parallel
  • No watermark
  • No commercial license
  • No priority queue

Starter

  • $10/mo
  • $8/mo (annual, –20%)
  • 900 credits / month
  • All models
  • 2 video · 8 image + audio in parallel
  • No watermark
  • No commercial license
  • No priority queue

Creator

  • $35/mo
  • $28/mo (annual, –20%)
  • 3,150 credits / month
  • All models
  • 8 video · 32 image + audio in parallel
  • No watermark
  • Commercial license
  • No priority queue

Fancy

  • $95–$880 / mo
  • $76–$704 / mo (annual, –20%)
  • 8,550 credits / month
  • All models
  • Unlimited parallel generations
  • No watermark
  • Commercial license
  • Priority queue

Enterprise

Price on request

  • Custom credits / month
  • All models
  • Unlimited parallel generations
  • No watermark
  • Commercial license
  • Dedicated support

Prices checked 2026-09-25 on the maker’s page.

Capabilities

  • Edits video — “Adjust the color, contrast, and mood of any photo or clip.” source
  • Sound and music — “Scores any clip to picture—music, ambience and foley matched to the action.” source
  • Commercial use — “Included: Commercial license” source
  • API — “A membership program that provides access to top gen media models at previously impossible prices, all through one API” source

Latest updates

  • Welcome to the New Pika

    The new Pika brings video, image, and sound creation into one place, with gen media models underneath and creative apps on top.

  • Introducing Pika Soundtrack

    A model that turns video into a synchronized soundscape — sound effects, voice, music, and ambience that follow the action.

  • Introducing Pika Music

    A music generation model for turning creative direction into finished tracks — from text, lyrics, a reference voice, an existing track, or any combination.

About Pika

Vidu

Vidu generates short videos from text, images, references, and audio, with tools for editing, animation, and real-time video.

Plans

Vidu API

  • $0.005 each
  • $0.12 / Second
  • $0.06 / Second
  • $0.1 / Second
  • $0.05 / Second
  • $0.045 / Second
  • $0.025 / Second
  • $0.065 / Second
  • $0.035 / Second
  • $0.055 / Second
  • $0.03 / Second
  • $0.02 / Second
  • $0.125 / Second
  • $0.145 / Second
  • $0.01 / Second
  • $0.075 / Second
  • Starts at $0.04, $0.05 at 2s, +$0.05/sec
  • Starts at $0.04, $0.05 at 2s, +$0.05/sec
  • Starts at $0.175, +$0.05/sec
  • Starts at $0.03, +$0.01/sec
  • Starts at $0.03, +$0.01/sec
  • Starts at $0.04, $0.05 at 2s, +$0.05/sec
  • Starts at $0.04, $0.05 at 2s, +$0.05/sec
  • Starts at $0.275, +$0.05/sec
  • Starts at $0.075, +$0.025/sec
  • Starts at $0.075, +$0.025/sec
  • Starts at $0.08, +$0.02/sec
  • Starts at $0.08, +$0.02/sec
  • Starts at $0.10, +$0.05/sec
  • Starts at $0.375, +$0.05/sec
  • Starts at $0.425, +$0.05/sec
  • $0.4
  • $0.2
  • $0.1
  • $0.5
  • approximately（USD 4.5）
  • approximately USD 2,080/month
  • $0.05
  • $0.1
  • $1.5
  • $0.05
  • $0.03
  • $0.04
  • $0.06
  • $0.08
  • $0.15
  • $0.8
  • Starts at $0.05, +$0.01/sec
  • Starts at $0.05, +$0.01/sec
  • Starts at $0.075, +$0.025/sec
  • Starts at $0.075, +$0.025/sec
  • Starts at $0.20, +$0.05/sec
  • Starts at $0.20, +$0.05/sec
  • Starts at $0.30, +$0.075/sec
  • Starts at $0.30, +$0.075/sec
  • $0.2 / s
  • $ 0.05 / 500 characters
  • $0.005 / call
  • $0.06 / s
  • $0.08 / s
  • $ 0.1 / s
  • $0.03 / s
  • $0.04 / s
  • $ 0.05 / s
  • $0.005 / call
  • Credits cost $0.005 each; purchase credits as needed.
  • High-volume orders: contact platform@vidu.studio.
  • Usage costs vary by model, resolution, duration, and feature.
  • The off-peak price is half of the normal generation price for listed models.
  • Sales tax may apply based on location.

Prices checked 2026-09-25 on the maker’s page.

Capabilities

  • Text to video — “Vidu is a cutting-edge AI video generator that transforms text and images into high-quality videos, supporting multiple creation modes: Text to Video, Image to Video, and Reference to Video.” source
  • Image to video — “Vidu's Image-to-Video feature allows users to create AI-generated videos from a static image, bringing them to life with motion and animation.” source
  • Edits video — “Edit Footage” source
  • AI presenters — “Avatar Real-Time” source
  • Lip sync — “Lip Sync” source
  • Sound and music — “AI Sound Effect Generator” source
  • 4K — “upscale pro 4K 40 $0.2” source
  • API — “Each generation on the Vidu API platform uses credits.” source
About Vidu