CapCut AI vs Pika: pricing and free tier side by side
✓ CapCut AI Checked 2026-08-20 · Pika Checked 2026-08-16
CapCut AI vs Pika
Amo and Pimi: Which one to choose between these two
Pimi
Amo, let's get the numbers out first: CapCut AI Standard US$10, Pro US$20; Pika Standard US$10, Pro US$35. The entry price is identical.
Amo
Same entry price doesn't mean directly comparable. The direction is completely different: CapCut edits existing footage, Pika creates video from nothing. Whether you already have raw material is what matters.
Pimi
Oh, so if you already have footage to edit, go to CapCut; if you have nothing and need to generate it, go to Pika. Got it, that's how they split.
Amo
還有一點妳別漏掉，中階價差比較大：CapCut Pro US$20 比 Pika Pro US$35 便宜 US$15，要往上升級的人這個差距一定要算進去。
So the conclusion is
Both have the same entry price of US$10: if you already have footage to edit, pick CapCut AI; if you need generation from scratch, pick Pika. At the mid tier, CapCut Pro at US$20 is US$15 cheaper than Pika Pro at US$35.
本則評論查證於 2026-08-09
（13 天前）
，價格與額度以官方最新公告為準。
They also argued about these things on another page.
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)
The original Pro plan was revamped and renamed to Standard at the beginning of 2026, with a price of around US$9.99-10/month (approximately NT$260-330)
Pro
US$20 / mo
The official website's 2026 revamp added a higher-tier plan (US$19.99/month, US$179.99/year) that includes 4K export, 1TB cloud storage, and approximately 1200 AI points per month
Pika
Plan
Price
What you get
Standard
US$10 / mo
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.
Which one should you pick?
Both offer a free plan. Compare paid tiers against your needs.
Both start at US$10 / mo — compare free tiers and features instead.
FAQ
Is there a free version of CapCut AI?
Yes. Basic editing is free, AI features require Pro
How much does CapCut AI cost?
The cheapest is the plan from CapCut AI named Standard, at about US$10 / mo.
Does CapCut AI support Chinese?
CapCut AI offers full Chinese interface support.
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.
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