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Luma Ai vs Pika

Product demos, Social video, 3D prototyping · Short-form video, Marketing clips, Creative experiments

Decision pointLuma AIPika
Best forProduct demos, Social video, 3D prototypingShort-form video, Marketing clips, Creative experiments
CategoryVideoVideo
PriceFree + paid plansFree + paid plans
AIToolsEssentials score/5/5

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Luma AI

Plus is $30/month or $300/year with 10,000 credits; Pro is $90/month or $900/year with 40,000 credits; Ultra is $300/month or $3,000/year with 150,000 credits. Team and Enterprise are sales-assisted.

Official sources checked 2026-08-28

Official pricing checked 2026-08-28. Credit costs vary by model and utility; commercial use is listed for paid individual plans.

Pika

The official public pricing route did not expose a self-service plan table during verification. No unverified prices are stated.

Official sources checked 2026-08-28

Official pricing route checked 2026-08-28. Recheck before purchase because plan details were not exposed in the retrieved public page.

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