Lumen5 vs Pika

Lumen5 is a web-based text-to-video service from Lumen5, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It turns written text into video and includes AI avatars. Videos can be up to 10 long and reach 1080p resolution, with commercial use supported. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 2 AI voiceover minutes. Pro includes 60 video translations per year, with no price listed. Team pricing is also not listed and includes custom branded templates, collaboration and approval workflows, SSO, and enterprise support. Lumen5 runs on the web rather than a listed desktop or mobile platform. Its plans therefore cover text-based video creation, voiceover allowances, translation, and organization-focused controls, while the free option provides a defined starting allowance.

Pika is a creative platform for generating and editing video, images, audio, speech, sound effects, music and soundtracks. Its video tools include text-to-video and image-to-video generation, video extension, color grading and soundtrack features; Video Studio can create clips up to 30 seconds long at resolutions up to 4K. Other tools cover image editing, character and image studios, and product shots. Pika is available on web and iOS, with API access. The free plan includes all models, two video generations, and two image and audio generations in parallel, with no watermark. It has no monthly credits and is limited to credit packs; commercial licensing, priority queue and early access to new models are excluded. Paid annual pricing starts at $8 a month, while monthly Starter costs $10 a month. Yearly billing saves 20% against monthly pricing. Monthly plan credits do not roll over, and top-up credits expire after 365 days. Plans can be canceled anytime, remain active through the billing period and are non-refundable. Pika serves ad creatives, editors, marketers and filmmakers.