Pika API unlocks the power of AI video generation for developers and businesses. With direct access to Pika’s 2.x video models, you can generate short, high-quality videos from text or images programmatically integrating AI video into your own apps, products, and workflows instead of relying on the web UI.
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Pika API lets you use Pika’s AI video models inside your own apps, tools, and workflows instead of only through the Pika UI. In 2026 there are two main pieces to know about:
Pika’s own API program (originally for Pika 1.0 / 1.5 features)
The new Pika API hosted on fal.ai, which exposes Pika 2.2 text-to-video and image-to-video as standard API endpoints.
At a high level, Pika API = programmatic access to Pika’s video models:
Generate videos from text prompts (text-to-video)
Animate still images (image-to-video, scenes, keyframes)
Control output resolution, aspect ratio, and duration
Automate video creation in web apps, backends, low-code tools, etc.
The newer, production ready version of this lives on fal.ai’s inference platform, where Pika 2.2 models are hosted with a clean API, usage dashboard, and billing.
Pika’s community page describes an API that:
Supports most features from Pika 1.0 and 1.5
Exposes things like basic text/ image-to-video
Does not currently expose some Pika 1.5 extras such as Pikaffects, lip-sync, or sound effects over the API
Has a rate limit of 20 generations per minute
Outputs MP4 at 720p with multiple aspect ratios
Uses monthly pay-as-you-go billing
Is accessed via a partnership / “Get in touch” flow rather than a self-serve dashboard
So this version is mainly for partners who need 1.0/1.5 style features at scale.
In December 2025, Pika announced that its Model 2.2 is now exposed via fal.ai’s API.
Through fal.ai, you can call:
Pika 2.2 Text-to-Video
Pika 2.2 Image-to-Video
Pikascenes 2.2 (image-to-video scenes with character/wardrobe/setting control)
Pikaframes 2.2 (multi-keyframe interpolation)
fal.ai provides:
API keys & authentication
Model selection (Pika 2.2 + related endpoints)
Usage metrics, logs & billing
Docs + playground to test calls in the browser
This is the main path for developers who want modern Pika features today.
Use a written prompt to generate 5–10s clips:
Up to 1080p output
7 aspect ratios (16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:5, 5:4, 3:2, 2:3)
Designed for cinematic, creator-grade video
fal’s playground shows:
Example JSON output like:
{"video": {"url": "https://.../pika_t2v_v22_output.mp4"}}
Cost around $0.20 per 5s clip (720p) and $0.45 per 5s clip (1080p)
Use it for:
Automated social clips (Reels, Shorts, TikTok)
Generating B-roll for marketing
Concept visualizations inside creative tools
Several fal endpoints expose Pika’s image-to-video power:
Image-to-Video 2.2 – animate a single still image into a cinematic motion shot.
Pikascenes 2.2 – build a shot from multiple references (character, object, wardrobe, setting) and combine them into one high-quality scene.
Pikaframes 2.2 – upload up to five keyframes and interpolate smooth motion between them (before/after, transformations, loops).
Use it for:
Turning product photos or key art into moving promos
Before/after sequences
Controlled character motion or long transitions without hand-animating
Core Pika 1.0 & 1.5 generation
MP4 output at 720p
Rate-limited usage (20 gens/min)
But it does not offer:
Pikaffects
Sound effects
Those are currently UI-only (or separate pipelines) rather than API endpoints.
From Pika’s own API guide:
20 generations per minute across your integration
fal.ai itself will also have:
Request limits & quotas controlled by your plan
Per-model pricing (Pika 2.2 has clear per-clip costs in the playground)
Legacy Pika API: MP4, 720p, multiple aspect ratios.
Pika v2.2 on fal: MP4, 720p or 1080p, configurable duration 5–10 seconds.
fal’s Pika 2.2 text-to-video page lists:
$0.20 per 5-second 720p clip
$0.45 per 5-second 1080p clip
Pricing for scenes, frames, and image-to-video may vary but generally follows a per-request / per-clip pattern with commercial use allowed for partners.
Pika’s older API article mentions monthly pay-as-you-go billing, where you’re billed only for actual usage, but without specific dollar figures.
Go to the Pika API splash page at Pika.art and follow the link to fal.ai.
Create a fal.ai account and verify email.
Visit the Pika 2.2 model pages (Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video, Pikascenes, Pikaframes).
Generate an API key in your fal dashboard.
Read the “API” tab/schema for the model you want (inputs like prompt, resolution, aspect_ratio, duration).
Make a test call from the Playground, then copy the curl / code snippet into your app.
Your integration flow will usually be:
POST → Pika model endpoint with JSON body (prompt, config, etc.)
Get back a JSON with a video URL (.mp4)
Download or stream the video into your product
If you specifically want the older API described on Pika’s community site:
Go to the Pika API info page in the community/blog.
Click “Get in Touch” on Pika’s platform.
A Pika rep will reach out about partner access, usage expectations, and billing.
This is more of a partnership / B2B flow than a self-serve developer sign-up.
Developers and creators are starting to use the Pika API for:
Automated content pipelines
Generate B-roll or product shots from CMS content
Batch-render videos from a list of prompts
No-code / low-code builders
Bubble, Make, Zapier flows that call Pika when a record is created
“Type a prompt → get a video” widgets in internal tools
SaaS products
Social media schedulers that auto-generate videos from blog posts
E-commerce tools that turn product data into promo clips
Creative apps
Storyboarding tools that render shots from script text
Design platforms that animate static images into marketing videos
Apify even lists a Pika API Actor idea focused on scalable AI video creation from text or images, confirming the demand for programmatic access.
Optimize your prompts
Use concise but detailed prompts: subject + action + environment + camera + style.
Explicitly set aspect ratio and constraints (e.g., “9:16, no text on screen”).
Start at 720p for iteration
Use 720p for drafts (cheaper, faster).
Switch to 1080p only for final, client-ready clips.
Respect rate limits
Batch requests and queue jobs to stay under the 20 gens/min limit if you’re on the legacy API.
Cache & reuse outputs
Store video URLs and avoid regenerating the same clip multiple times.
Handle async processing
Many video APIs are asynchronous: you send a job, poll/check a status, then fetch the final video. fal’s docs outline patterns for this per model.
Not every Pika UI feature is in the API
Older docs explicitly say Pikaffects, lip-sync, and audio effects aren’t exposed in the 1.0/1.5 API yet.
Costs add up fast if you’re generating a lot of 1080p clips—plan your prompts carefully and use lower resolution for testing.
Model versions change
Today the public, documented fal endpoints highlight v2.2. Pika may surface Pika 2.5+ models later through the same flow, so always check the latest model pages.
Pika API gives you programmatic access to Pika’s AI video models.
The modern, self-serve route is through fal.ai, which hosts Pika 2.2 text-to-video, image-to-video, Pikascenes, and Pikaframes with clear pricing and docs.
Pika also has a legacy partner API for 1.0/1.5 features with 720p MP4 output and rate limits.
You can use the API to power apps, automations, and content engines without touching the Pika web UI manually.