FairStack vs Pika
Verified pricing -- last updated 2026-03-11
62 video models. Base model cost + a flat 20% platform fee, shown before you spend.
Pika charges $8-58/month and gates API to enterprise. Pika 2.2 and 2.5 are Pika's own models and we do not resell them -- FairStack has 62 others billed per second, with the full API on every account: a 6-second shot is 6s x $0.0312/s (768p) = $0.1872 on Hailuo 2.3 Fast I2V. No subscription.
62
Video models
Flat 20%
Platform fee
144
Total models
None
Subscription
If you are here, this is probably why
You pay $8-58/month for Pika but generate 5-10 videos -- that's $0.80-$11.60 per generation effectively
You need API access and Pika only offers it to enterprise customers
You want 62 video models, not just Pika's own two
A 6-second shot on Hailuo 2.3 Fast I2V is 6s x $0.0312/s (768p) = $0.1872. Pika 2.2 is 20 credits, which works out at $0.229 per generation at full plan usage
The short version
Ten generations a month on Pika Standard ($8/mo): $0.80 each effectively. On FairStack, ten 6-second shots on Hailuo 2.3 Fast I2V is $1.872 total.
Pika gates API to enterprise. FairStack has full REST API with SDK for all users -- automate your video workflow.
62 video models: Hailuo 2.3 Fast I2V at $0.0312/s (768p), plus Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1 and Seedance 2 -- all with API access.
No subscription and no allowance to waste. Pay per generation, and your balance never expires.
Side-by-side overview
FairStack
Pika
Video models
62 models (t2v, i2v, v2v)
Pika 2.2, 2.5 (proprietary)
Pika 2.2 / 2.5
Not carried -- Pika's models are Pika's own
20 credits per 5s 720p generation ($0.229 at full plan usage)
Ten short shots a month
$1.872 (ten 6 s Hailuo 2.3 Fast I2V)
$8/month (Standard plan, 700 credits)
Hailuo 2.3 Fast I2V, 6s (comparable)
6s x $0.0312/s (768p) = $0.1872
N/A -- Pika does not resell other providers' models
API access
Full REST API, all users
Enterprise only
Commitment
Top up a balance, no recurring charge
$8-58/month subscription
Unused balance expires
Never
End of billing cycle
Other modalities
Image, voice, music, talking head
Image (limited)
Why FairStack
Full REST API for all users -- Pika gates API to enterprise only
Ten 6-second shots a month is $1.872 on Hailuo 2.3 Fast I2V, billed per second; Pika Standard is $8/month whether you generate or not
Hailuo 2.3 Fast I2V at $0.0312/s (768p) -- comparable quality, with the arithmetic shown before you spend
62 video models: pick the best model for each job
No subscription -- top up a balance, spend only when you generate, your balance never expires
Image (39) + voice (10) + music (19) included
When Pika may still be the better choice
We believe in honesty. Here is where they have an edge.
We do not carry Pika 2.2 or 2.5. Pika's models are only available from Pika — if their look is what you want, buy it there
If you love Pika's unique effects (Pikaffects) and style transformations — those are Pika-exclusive creative features
If you prefer the simplest possible consumer video generation interface without many model choices
Ready to try 62 video models?
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Pika pricing: Standard $8/mo, 700 credits. Pika 2.2 720p 5s = 20 credits = $0.229 per generation at 100% usage. Verified March 2026.
All pricing verified as of 2026-03-11. Pricing and features may change.