LTX Studio vs Pika
We give LTX Studio a 2.2 GPA and Pika a 2.6, out of 4.0. LTX Studio grades higher on the free plan. Pika grades higher on value for money, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LTX Studio
Script-to-video studio from Lightricks, built on its LTX models
How we grade them
| 2.2GPALTX StudioFair | 2.6GPAPikaGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLite is $12 a month on yearly billing ($15 monthly) for 8,000 credits, the middle of its video rivals from Pika's $8 to Luma's $25. But the page doesn't say what a second of video costs, Lite is personal use only, and commercial work starts at Standard for $28. | BStarter is $8 a month on yearly billing ($10 monthly) for 900 credits, about 7 five-second Seedance 2.5 clips or 112 Nano Banana 2 images. That's the cheapest start among its listed video rivals, Runway at $12 and Luma at $25, but there's no commercial license until Creator at $28. |
| Free plan and trial | C800 credits once, with the LTX video models and Z-Image, for personal projects only. They don't refill. | FThe Free plan has 0 credits a month and only works with bought packs, at $25 for 1,500 credits. So nothing is free, and payments aren't refunded. |
| Features | BScript to storyboard to pitch deck, Lightricks' LTX models plus Veo, Kling and Seedance, camera and keyframe control, saved characters and locations, a timeline with sound, and node-based Flows. The whole job, from idea to rough cut. | BVideo Studio for up to 30-second multi-shot videos on Pika 2.5, Seedance and MiniMax, apps to extend, regrade and rework footage, image tools, saved characters, product shots and soundtracks matched to the action. The whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo app-store rating on record. It's a whole production workflow of script, boards, shots and timeline, so there's more to learn than typing one prompt. | A4.73 from about 4,300 App Store ratings, in the top band. Each tool does one thing, like Extend Video or Color Grade, so it's clear where to start. |
| Platforms and integrations | CDesktop browser only: the site says there's no mobile app, and no integrations are listed. | BWeb and iPhone, with ChatGPT and other agents through MCP and a separate developer API. No Android or desktop app, and top-up credits don't work in the iPhone app. |
| Best for | script-to-storyboard video projects | short social clips with sound |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: LTX Studio and Pika. How we grade
Price against what you get
LTX Studio starts at $12 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Pika starts at $8 a month and scores 3.3.
Pika scores higher and starts $4 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 5 score higher than LTX Studio for less, and none scores higher than Pika for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- LTX Studio starts at $12 per month for 8,000 credits, billed annually ($15 billed monthly). Pika starts at $8 per month for 900 credits, billed annually ($10 billed monthly).
- Only Pika lists an iOS app.
At a glance
| LTX Studio | Pika | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $12 per month for 8,000 credits, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) | $8 per month for 900 credits, billed annually ($10 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free plan with 800 one-time credits and a personal-use license only | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Lightricks | Mellis, Inc. |
| Price read from | ltx.io | pika.art |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
LTX Studio
- Filmmakers and agencies turning a script into a storyboard and rough cut
- Pitching an ad or film idea with generated boards and a deck
- Keeping the same characters and locations across many shots
Pika
- Social and ad creators who want task-specific video and image tools
- Adding sound and music to generated clips in the same app
- Trying several partner video models without separate accounts
Worth knowing
LTX Studio
- The free plan's 800 credits are a one-time grant, and Free and Lite carry a personal-use license; commercial use starts at Standard.
- The pricing page does not say how many credits a second of video costs on each model.
- LTX Studio runs in a desktop browser only; the site says there is no mobile app.
- Refunds are usually given within 14 days of payment if no more than 1,200 credits were used.
Pika
- There are no free credits: the Free plan includes 0 credits a month and works only with bought packs, at 60 credits per $1 ($25 for 1,500).
- The Starter plan has no commercial license; commercial use starts at Creator.
- Plan credits reset each period without rollover; top-up credits expire after 365 days and work only on pika.art, not the API, MCP or iOS app.
- Payments are non-refundable. The developer API is a separate membership at $10 a month, with $10 of credit in the first month.
Key features
LTX Studio
- Script to storyboard
- Upload a script to generate scenes and a storyboard, or start from a concept, an image or an existing video, then turn boards into a pitch deck.
- LTX models and partners
- Lightricks' LTX-2.5 and LTX-2.3 video models on every plan, plus Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Nano Banana, FLUX.2 Pro and ChatGPT Images on paid tiers.
- Shot control
- Direct camera movement, set motion with keyframes and guide shots with reference images; audio-to-video and video-to-video are also offered.
- Elements for consistency
- Save characters, objects and locations as Elements so they look the same across every scene of a project.
- Timeline editor and sound
- Cut the generated shots on a timeline and add sound design; dubbing, captions and a brand kit are listed among the advanced features.
- Flows
- Node-based automation that chains generation steps into a workflow you can rerun.
Pika
- Video Studio
- Makes anything from a short clip to a 30-second multi-shot video, using Pika 2.5, Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3, Wan 3.0 or Gemini Omni.
- Editing apps for footage
- Extend Video adds frames to a clip, Color Grade changes its look, and Swap Anything and Motion Transfer rework existing video.
- Image Studio and Edit Image
- Generate images with models such as GPT Image 2.5, Nano Banana 2 and Seedream, then swap, remove or restyle parts of them.
- Characters and product shots
- Character Studio saves a character to reuse across creations, and Product Shot stages a product without a photoshoot.
- Pika Soundtrack and audio
- Soundtrack scores a clip with music, ambience and sound effects matched to the action; separate studios handle speech, music and SFX.
- MCP, ChatGPT and API
- Pika can be used from ChatGPT and other agents through its MCP server, and developers reach the same models through the Pika API Club.
Plans
LTX Studio
Free$0
800 one-time credits, the LTX-2.5 and LTX-2.3 video models and Z-Image, for personal projects only.
Lite$12
per month for 8,000 credits, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
Image and video upscales, editing tools and no watermark; still a personal-use license.
Standard$28
per month for 28,000 credits, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)
Commercial license, partner models such as Kling, Seedance and Nano Banana, Elements and storyboards; 28,800 bonus credits a month for 3 months.
Pro$100
per month for 110,000 credits, billed annually ($125 billed monthly)
Adds the Veo 3.1 models, 3 collaborators per project and on-demand credit top-ups.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credit volume, custom LTX model training, brand controls, SSO, unlimited collaborators and data kept out of training.
Pika
Starter$8
per month for 900 credits, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)
Enough for about 7 five-second Seedance 2.5 clips at 720p or 112 Nano Banana 2 images; no commercial license.
Creator$28
per month for 3,150 credits, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)
About 25 Seedance 2.5 clips or 393 Nano Banana 2 images, a commercial license and 8 video jobs at once.
Fancy$76
per month for 8,550 credits, billed annually ($95 billed monthly)
About 70 Seedance 2.5 clips, priority queue and unlimited parallel jobs. Larger credit steps run to $880 a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom monthly credits for studios and teams, with dedicated support and early access to new models.
Ways to pay less
LTX Studio
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Yearly billing is marked 20% off: Lite is $144 a year ($12 a month) against $15 monthly, Standard $336 against $35, and Pro $1,200 against $125.
Pika
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
The pricing page lists yearly billing at 20% off: Starter $8 instead of $10 a month, Creator $28 instead of $35, Fancy $76 instead of $95.
