Pick Pika Starter if…
you make effect-driven clips for your own social accounts and 1080p is enough.
Since Pika's free tier stopped refilling credits in October 2026, Starter is the cheapest way to get a monthly allowance. It already includes Pikaframes, every Pikaffect and no watermark. Creator adds three and a half times the credits, every resolution, faster generation and full commercial use.
Starter ($10/mo) suits playful social clips at up to 1080p. Choose Creator ($35/mo) if 900 credits a month runs out, you need resolutions above 1080p, or you want faster renders and full commercial use spelled out.
| Pika Starter | Pika Creator | |
|---|---|---|
| Price / month | $10/mo | $35/mo |
| What you get |
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| Credits | 900 per month | 3,150 per month |
| Resolution | Up to 1080p | All resolutions |
| Speed | Not listed | Faster generation |
| Commercial use | Not itemized in our listing | Full commercial use |
| Effects & watermark | Pikaframes & all Pikaffects, no watermark | Not separately listed |
Monthly prices in US dollars before tax, from each vendor's official pricing (US list price; weekly-billed plans converted to a monthly figure). Updated November 2, 2026
you make effect-driven clips for your own social accounts and 1080p is enough.
you burn through 900 credits a month, or need higher resolutions and faster renders for client work.
Our listing names full commercial use only on Creator; Starter's listing doesn't mention it either way. If anything you make goes into ads or client projects, confirm Pika's terms for Starter or budget for Creator.
Starter is $10/mo and Creator is $35/mo. Creator adds 2,250 credits a month, every resolution, faster generation and full commercial use.
Resolutions above 1080p, faster generation, the listed full commercial use rights and most of Creator's credits.
Yes, but since October 2026 it has no monthly credit refill — only one-time credit packs, with all models available and no watermark.
How we choose: prices come from each vendor's official pricing page and are re-checked every week. We take no affiliate fees, so rankings aren't for sale.