The latest AI news and updates of Pika — AI video company building an idea-to-video platform with generation and editing tools. Covering Pika's latest product updates, launches, and company news from the past 90 days.
PikaOct 16Pika launched a ChatGPT plugin extension that integrates its creative tools directly into the chat interface. The plugin provides access to over 40 image, sound, and video apps and 100 generative media models. It supports two-way library synchronization and in-chat timeline editing for transitions and effects. New users receive 250 credits after their first plugin generation.
PikaOct 6Pika added Google's Nano Banana 2.1 image model to its creative platform and API Club. The model delivers improved visual quality, faster speeds, and Gemini-powered intelligence for image-to-image tasks. It is available for $30 per million tokens, with support for resolutions up to 4K and configurable thinking levels.
PikaOct 3Pika redesigned its video creation platform to offer two distinct generation methods. The new Video Studio provides a streamlined experience for creators focusing on output, while a direct creation mode supports selection of specific generative models. This update consolidates video, image, and sound tools into a single interface for professional creative workflows.
PikaSep 30Pika added Ideogram 4.5 to its creative platform and Pika API Club. The model performs image editing while preserving the surrounding details of the original scene. Access is available through the Pika web interface and the Pika API for developers.
PikaSep 25Pika now allows Grok Bots to connect to the Pika API, turning them into production studios. Bots can generate images, video, and audio using over 120 models, including Seedance 2.5, Wan 3.0, and GPT-image-2. This integration uses a single API key to provide creative generation capabilities directly within the Grok environment.
PikaSep 24Pika is featuring The Vu Media, the studio behind the Vuvie app, as a Pika API Club member. The studio reports saving $12,185 monthly—over $146,000 annually—by generating content with Seedance 2.5 on the Pika API. Pika estimates this workflow is 47.5% cheaper than comparable production costs on Fal.ai for high-volume video generation.
PikaSep 23Pika launched Seedance 2.5 Draft Mode on its platform and the Pika API Club. This mode generates video clips at high speeds for as low as 10 cents per second. It supports rapid iteration on creative concepts, with a final high-quality render available once the clip is perfected.
PikaSep 22Pika launched the Swap Anything app on its new creative platform. The tool replaces specific video elements—including cast, wardrobe, setting, or props—while maintaining the original clip's foundational timing, motion, and narrative. Reference uploads modify the visual style of a scene while the performance remains as filmed.
PikaSep 22Pika launched Relight Media, an app on its new creative platform that rebuilds light and shadow in any photo or video. The tool applies lighting presets or manual adjustments to a scene while preserving the original subject, framing, and motion. The app is available on the Pika platform for modifying lighting without the need for a reshoot.
PikaSep 18Pika launched Product Ad, an app on its new creative platform that generates market-ready product videos. The app processes a product image, strategic brief, and brand assets, then collaborates with the user to align on a script and shotlist before producing the final video. It targets high-production value output without the need for traditional, high-priced production workflows.
PikaSep 17Pika unveiled the new Pika, an AI creative platform designed for professional creative work. The update consolidates tools like Video Studio, Color Grade, and Pika Soundtrack into one interface. Existing members retain their plans, logins, and previous creations through a seamless account transition. The platform supports a wide model roster, including Pika 2.5, Seedance 2.5, and Gemini 1.1 Omni Flash.
PikaSep 9Pika added OpenAI's GPT Image 2.5 to the Pika API Club, featuring two new models: Sunburst for precision-quality editing and Flare for faster generations. Both models support optional transparent backgrounds and are available for $30 per million tokens. The integration provides image-to-image and text-to-image capabilities through a single API key and consistent request shape.
PikaSep 3Pika added Google's Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash model to the Pika API Club. The membership program provides access to over 100 generative media models through a single API at wholesale-level pricing. Members pay a $10 monthly fee to access these models on a pay-as-you-go basis, bypassing the markups found on other API aggregation platforms.
PikaAug 26Pika launched WAN 3.0 Prime, a variant of the WAN 3.0 video model that maintains original output quality while delivering 7x faster generation times. The model supports 20 references, enhanced visual and audio realism, and 30-second single-take generations. Access is available through the Pika API Club, which offers pricing up to 35% lower than competing video generation APIs.
PikaAug 25Pika added Alibaba's WAN 3.0 video generation model to the Pika API Club. The model supports up to 20 references, enhanced visual and audio realism, and native 30-second single-take generations. Access is available through the Pika API Club at pricing up to 35% less expensive than competing video generation APIs.
PikaAug 22Pika launched Pika Speech, a 3B-parameter text-to-speech model that generates one minute of 48 kHz studio-quality audio in about 1.2 seconds. The model supports requests up to five minutes and costs $0.01 per minute, which Pika reports is up to 9× more cost-efficient than ElevenLabs v3. Pika Speech is available now through the Pika API Club.
PikaAug 22Pika launched Pika Music, a model that generates complete tracks from text, lyrics, voice references, and music references. The system resolves these inputs within a single shared latent-diffusion decoder, avoiding chained workflows. It generates 90-second songs in 6.21 seconds on average and offers up to 10x greater cost efficiency than other music models, available via the Pika API Club.
PikaAug 22Pika reports its SFX text-to-audio model achieves an average end-to-end generation time of 0.847 seconds, significantly faster than the 2.47-second average of competing hosted APIs. The model is priced up to 95% lower than alternatives and is available now through the Pika API Club.
PikaAug 22Pika released Soundtrack, a video-to-audio model that generates synchronized music, voiceover, and motion-aware sound effects for existing footage. The model ranked first for semantic alignment and audiovisual synchronization on a 67-chunk benchmark. Soundtrack is available through the Pika API Club at pricing up to 50% lower than competing models.
PikaAug 22Pika Labs added the Seedance 2.5 video generation model in 1080p to the Pika API Club. The model delivers sharper textures and cleaner details, with pricing up to 60% cheaper than competitors. API Club members access the model through a unified API for pay-as-you-go video generation.
PikaAug 15Pika launched four generative audio foundation models—Soundtrack, Music, SFX, and Speech—on its API Club. These models offer up to 20x better cost-efficiency than existing market alternatives, with pricing starting at $0.0002 per second. Access is exclusive to API Club members, providing a unified API for video-to-audio, text-to-audio, and music generation tasks.
PikaAug 8Pika added ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 video generation model to the Pika API Club. Members access the model at permanent wholesale pricing, which is up to 88% cheaper than rates found on other API aggregation platforms. The API Club requires a $10 monthly membership fee and provides pay-as-you-go access to over 100 generative media models.
PikaAug 5Pika added the Flux 3 generative model to the Pika API Club. The membership program provides access to over 100 generative media models at wholesale-level pricing through a single API. Members pay a $10 monthly fee to access these models at pay-as-you-go rates, bypassing the markups found on other API aggregation platforms.
PikaAug 5Pika launched the Pika API Club, a $10/month membership providing access to over 100 generative media models through a single API. The program offers wholesale-level pricing, with discounts of up to 87% on models like Seedance 2.0, MiniMax H3, and GPT Image 2 compared to other aggregators. New members receive a $10 credit toward their first month of usage.
PikaJul 31Pika added the MiniMax H3 multimodal video model to the Pika MCP. This integration enables AI agents to generate video by combining up to nine images, three video clips, and three audio clips as references. The model produces native stereo audio and maintains subject, motion, and audio consistency across generations.
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