Updated April 2026 · Independent Analysis
PikavsRunway
Pika starts at $8/mo, 33% cheaper than Runway's $12/mo. Both rated 4.2/5 by users.
Pikavs Runway
★ 4.2/5-0.1 vs Runway
Only in Pika
- ✦ Video modification
- ✦ Pikaffects (special effects)
- ✦ Squish/inflate/deflate effects
✓ Free planFrom $8/mo(cheaper)1M+ users · est. 2023
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Runwayvs Pika
★ 4.3/5+0.1 vs Pika
Only in Runway
- ✦ Gen-3 Alpha video generation
- ✦ Video to video
- ✦ Motion brush
✓ Free planFrom $12/mo(pricier)3M+ users · est. 2018
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Pika
4.2/5 avg
G2 Score4.2/5
Capterra Score4.1/5
G2 Rating4.2/5
Runway
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.2/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Pika uniquely offers Video modification, Pikaffects (special effects), Squish/inflate/deflate effects. Runway uniquely offers Gen-3 Alpha video generation, Video to video, Motion brush. Both share 4 features including Text to video, Image to video, Team workspace.
Feature
Pika
Runway
Text to video
✓
✓
Image to video
✓
✓
Team workspace
✓
✓
Commercial license
✓
✓
Video modification
✓
✗
Pikaffects (special effects)
✓
✗
Squish/inflate/deflate effects
✓
✗
Add/remove objects
✓
✗
Video extension
✓
✗
Lip sync
✓
✗
Audio generation
✓
✗
Sound effects
✓
✗
Music sync
✓
✗
Scene modification
✓
✗
Style transfer
✓
✗
Reframe
✓
✗
Multiple aspect ratios
✓
✗
4K upscaling
✓
✗
API access
✓
✗
Quick generation
✓
✗
Gen-3 Alpha video generation
✗
✓
Video to video
✗
✓
Motion brush
✗
✓
Camera controls
✗
✓
Act-One (facial motion)
✗
✓
Green screen removal
✗
✓
Background replacement
✗
✓
Frame interpolation
✗
✓
Slow motion
✗
✓
Inpainting
✗
✓
Multi-motion brush
✗
✓
Extend video
✗
✓
Color grading
✗
✓
Audio reactive
✗
✓
Upscaling
✗
✓
Custom models
✗
✓
Total Features
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20
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Pika if you need:
- ✓ Video modification
- ✓ Pikaffects (special effects)
- ✓ Squish/inflate/deflate effects
- ✓ Add/remove objects
- ✓ Video extension
Choose Runway if you need:
- ✓ Gen-3 Alpha video generation
- ✓ Video to video
- ✓ Motion brush
- ✓ Camera controls
- ✓ Act-One (facial motion)
Pricing Comparison
Pika starts at $8/mo, 33% cheaper than Runway's $12/mo.
Pika Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 250 credits/mo
- • Standard quality
StandardBest Value
$8/month- • 700 credits/mo
- • HD quality
Pro
$28/month- • 2000 credits/mo
- • Unlimited
Unlimited
$70/month- • Unlimited generation
Runway Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 125 credits
- • Basic features
StandardBest Value
$12/month- • 625 credits/mo
- • Gen-3 access
Pro
$28/month- • 2250 credits/mo
- • Priority
Unlimited
$76/month- • Unlimited Gen-3
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