Pika
Pika Labs
Pika is a video generation model line from Pika Labs. The latest release is Pika H3 Flex (29 Oct 2026). This page tracks all 6 Pika releases since 27 Nov 2023, with specs, licensing, and how to access each one. Official site →
Pika H3 Flexreleased
Pika's first open-weight model: a post-train of MiniMax H3 generating video with synchronized stereo audio in six steps, up to 12 reference inputs
- License
- MiniMax H3 Community License
- Availability
- Official API, Self-host
- Resolution
- 768p local, up to 4K via Pika API
Ships as adapters over MiniMax H3, so the MiniMax H3 Community License applies (commercial terms depend on revenue and region - see the H3 row). 1080p/2K/4K, audio stems and prompt rewriting are API-only.
Pika 2.2released
Pikaframes keyframe transitions; up to 10s
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app, Community API
- Max duration
- 10s
Pika 2.1released
1080p, advanced motion control, more realistic physics
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
- Resolution
- 1080p
Pika 2.0released
New model from scratch; scene composition controls; Pikadditions for adding objects mid-video
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
- Resolution
- 1080p
Pika 1.5released
Pikaffects: add water, fire, crumble, melt, explode effects to subjects; improved motion realism
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
Date approximate
Pika 1.0released
First consumer-grade T2V from Pika Labs; Discord then web interface; motion brush for region control
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
- Max duration
- 3s
FAQ
- When was Pika H3 Flex released?
- Pika H3 Flex was released on 29 Oct 2026.
- Is Pika open source?
- Yes. Pika H3 Flex ships open weights under the MiniMax H3 Community License licence.
- Where can I use Pika?
- Pika H3 Flex is available via Official API and Self-host.
See Pika in context on the video model timeline, or browse all model families.