Luma vs Pika

Which to choose, and when

• To try one month on monthly billing: Pika is cheaper, Starter at $10/mo; the cheapest on Luma is Plus at $30/mo.
• If you will use it for a full year: the entry plan billed annually is $96 on Pika and $300 on Luma. Annual plans are usually paid up front, so they only pay off if you use the whole year.
• If you want Seedance 2.5: both offer it. We have its exact official rate on both. At 720p, on monthly plans, a second of it costs about $0.26–$0.39 on Luma and about $0.27 on Pika (spending every credit on this model). They label audio differently — Luma: “With audio”, Pika: “Not specified”.

There is no "better overall" verdict. Each point above fits one situation; choose by whichever matters most in yours.

Prices side by side

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 Luma plans

All Pika plans

Credit rules

Credits are not a shared currency: one Luma credit and one Pika credit buy different things, so the counts cannot be compared directly.

Which models it offers

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.