Pika vs Steve AI
Pika
pika.artSteve AI
steve.aiSide by side
| Figure | Pika | Steve AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 15 |
| Spec score · AI video generators | 9.3 (#8) | 9.2 (#15) |
| Spec score · Text-to-Video Generators | 8.7 (#5) | 8.5 (#8) |
| Commercial use | Yes | Steve AI says paid plans include commercial rights to videos, while resell rights are exclusive to Enterprise. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free Tier Limits | The Free plan has no monthly credits and is limited to credit packs. | The free plan provides 200 AI credits and 1,200 seconds of AI video creation, and its exports have limited downloads. |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, USA | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Paid from | 8 | 10 |
Plans
Pika
- FreeFree
- Starter$10 a month
- Creator$35 a month
- FancyPrice not published
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Starter annual$8 a month
- Creator annual$28 a month
- Fancy annual$76 a month
Steve AI
- FreeFree
- Basic$120 a year
- Starter$360 a year
- Pro$480 a year
- FreeFree
- Basic$10 a month
- Basic$10 a month
- Starter$30 a month
- Starter$30 a month
- Generative AI$40 a month
In their own words
Pika
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.
Steve AI
Steve AI turns text, images, prompts, scripts, blogs, and audio into videos. It offers scene-level editing, AI visuals, stock media, and animated explainer styles, for uses such as marketing, education, storytelling, and business training. Videos can be downloaded or shared to YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and other channels. The web and iOS platform includes AI presenters, script-to-video, scene generation, brand kits, and subtitle generation. The free plan provides 200 AI credits and 1,200 seconds of AI video creation, though exports have limited downloads. Basic costs $120 a year, billed yearly and shown as $10/month; it includes 100 minutes of AI video per month and 720p output. Starter is $360 a year and includes 1080p, while Pro is $480 a year and includes 2K. Paid plans include commercial rights to videos; resell rights are exclusive to Enterprise. Steve AI says it encrypts data in transit and at rest and complies with GDPR and CCPA.