Google Flow vs Pika
Both handle creative shorts, product and ad content. Below we compare only what the official sites publish: prices, annual billing, models and credit rules. We don't judge whose output is better — we have no side-by-side samples to publish, so it would be a guess.
Which to choose, and when
- If a confirmed price matters: we verified Pika's price; Google Flow is currently "Manually recorded price", so recheck its amounts below on the official site before ordering.
- To try one month on monthly billing: Google Flow is cheaper, Plus at $4.99/mo; the cheapest on Pika is Starter at $10/mo.
There is no "better overall" verdict. Each point above fits one situation; choose by whichever matters most in yours.
Prices side by side
| Item | Google Flow | Pika |
|---|---|---|
| Price status | Manually recorded price | Price verified |
| Cheapest plan | Plus · $4.99/mo | Starter · $10/mo |
| That plan, billed annually | — | $96 $8/mo equivalent · official per-month figure ×12 |
| Most expensive plan | Ultra 20x · $199.99/mo | Fancy · $95/mo |
| Credit cycle | Monthly | Monthly |
| Edition | International website subscription | International website subscription |
| Price last confirmed | Sep 26, 2026 | Sep 26, 2026 |
Amounts are list prices published on the official websites, in US dollars, before tax, and do not mean you can buy in your region.
All Google Flow plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual total | Annual, per month | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plus | $4.99 | — | — | 200 |
| Pro | $19.99 | — | — | 1,000 |
| Ultra 5x | $99.99 | — | — | 10,000 |
| Ultra 20x | $199.99 | — | — | 25,000 |
All Pika plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual total | Annual, per month | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $10 | $96 | $8 | 900 |
| Creator | $35 | $336 | $28 | 3,150 |
| Fancy | $95 | $912 | $76 | 8,550 |
Credit rules
Google Flow
Monthly Flow credits do not roll over. Veo 3.1 Fast and Lite cost half as many credits on the Ultra plans, and the table below works each plan out separately.
Pika
Each plan states its monthly credits, which video and image generation both draw on; check rollover and expiry terms before you pay.
Credits are not a shared currency: one Google Flow credit and one Pika credit buy different things, so the counts cannot be compared directly.
Which models it offers
Google Flow
Pika
From each tool's own official pages (pricing or model pages). Which models a plan includes changes between versions; each model page gives its source and when it was last confirmed.