Pika pricing in 2026, and what the same clip costs in ReelMint
Pika is a consumer-friendly video generator known for playful effects and fast image-to-video, with its own Pika 2.5 model. Below: both tools' published prices, one clip costed the same way for each, and what each does after the video exists. Pika figures were read from its pricing page on 12 September 2026.
| ReelMint | Pika | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $9.99/month · 800 credits · Lite, every AI model | $10/month · Standard |
| One 10-second clip, cheapest paid plan | ≈ $0.75 on Lite (60 credits) · ≈ $0.67 on Starter | ≈ $1.14 |
| Plan with no restrictions | Private Studio: $999/month, 110,000 credits, up to 10 creations at a time, your own private studio | Not shown on the pricing page |
| Price shown before you generate | Yes, on the button, per render | Credits deducted; see plan page |
| Free to try | Free example creations with no card; then every AI model from $9.99/month, no restrictions on which model | 80 credits a month, 480p, image-to-video only, watermarked, no commercial use. |
| Posts the video to your channels | TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X | No. Download or share link only. |
| Bots that generate and post on a schedule | Yes, Bot Studio, on every plan | No |
| Choice of video models | Kling, Wan, Seedance, Veo and more, priced per model | Own model(s) |
| Talking photo, voice clone, anime, character swap | All included | See notable limits below |
Clip cost = plan price ÷ credits it includes × credits one 10-second clip takes, on each tool's cheapest paid plan. Pika: Standard $10 ÷ 700 credits × 80 credits (Pika 2.5 text-to-video, 10 s at 1080p). ReelMint: $9.99 ÷ 800 credits × 60 credits on Lite ($29 ÷ 2,600 on Starter). Source for Pika: pika.art/pricing.
When Pika is the better pick
Creators who want the Pika effects and a very cheap per-clip price on Pika's own model, and who are happy to download and post by hand. On raw clip price Pika is among the closest here to ReelMint.
When ReelMint is
When the video is a means to a post, and when the budget is small. $9.99 a month buys about 13 ten-second clips with every AI model open to you; ReelMint prices each render before you click, lets you pick the model per job, and then publishes to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X from the same screen, or hands the whole loop to a bot that posts every day. When you want nothing in the way at all, Private Studio is $999 a month for 110,000 credits and a studio of your own.
Pika plans as published
| Plan | Monthly | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 80 credits a month, 480p, image-to-video only, watermarked, no commercial use. |
| Standard | $10 | 700 credits a month, all resolutions up to 1080p, no watermark, commercial use. |
| Pro | $35 | 2,300 credits a month. |
| Fancy | $95 | 6,000 credits a month. |
- The free plan cannot do text-to-video at all; it is image-to-video at 480p with a watermark.
- One of the cheapest 1080p clips of the tools compared here, on Pika's single model.
- One model. If Pika 2.5 does not suit a shot, there is no other engine to switch to.
ReelMint plans
| Plan | Monthly | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | $9.99 | 800 credits a month, every AI model, no watermark, publishing to 5 networks and Bot Studio included. About 13 ten-second clips at default rates. |
| Starter | $29 | 2,600 credits a month (about 43 clips), a lower price per credit; Creator, Studio and Agency continue up to 56,300 credits at $499. |
| Private Studio | $999 | No restrictions: 110,000 credits a month (about 1,833 clips), up to 10 creations at a time on every Wan and Seedream model, inside a private studio of your own. $9,990 a year. |
Every plan is charged on subscribe; one-time credit packs top up an active plan. Full table on the pricing page; every model's per-clip price is on the models page.
Private Studio: a ReelMint of your own
$999 a month, or $9,990 a year, for 110,000 credits every month (about 1,833 ten-second clips), up to 10 creations at a time on every Wan and Seedream model, in a private studio linked to your reel-mint.com account.
Questions
Pika or ReelMint for a daily posting habit?
ReelMint. Pika ends at the download; ReelMint's Bot Studio writes, renders and posts a reel to your channels every day on any plan, and shows the monthly cost before you turn it on.
Is Pika cheaper per clip?
Not at the reference clip: about $1.14 on Pika Standard against about $0.75 on ReelMint Lite ($9.99 a month) and $0.67 on Starter for a 10-second clip at default rates. Pika's effects presets are its own thing and worth trying on the free tier.
Can I use more than one model in ReelMint?
Yes. Kling, Wan, Seedance, Veo and others are in the same picker, each with its own price per clip, so a cheap draft and an expensive final can come from the same prompt.
What is the cheapest way to start on ReelMint?
Lite: $9.99 a month for 800 credits, billed monthly, with every AI model available (Seedance 2.5, Kling 3.0, Wan 3.0, Veo 3.1 and the rest), no watermark, and the price of every render shown on the button before you click. 800 credits is about 13 ten-second clips at default rates, and publishing to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X is included. Starter ($29 for 2,600 credits) lowers the per-credit price when you make more.
What is the Private Studio plan?
The plan with no restrictions: $999 a month (or $9,990 a year) for 110,000 credits a month, up to 10 creations at a time, on every Wan and Seedream model, inside a private ReelMint studio of your own that is linked to your reel-mint.com account and spends its credits. It is for teams and creators who generate all day and want nothing in the way; the full description is on the Private Studio page.
Make the same clip in ReelMint
Lite is $9.99 a month for 800 credits with every AI model, enough to render about 13 clips and see the price on the button yourself. Every plan is charged on subscribe and unlocks every model from day one.
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