Which should you pick?
Pixverse V4 and Pika 2.5 Image to Video start at the same 12 credits for a complete generation.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Pika 2.5 Image to Video tops out at 80 credits a job versus 32, driven by output resolution.
Pixverse V4 supports more aspect ratios (3: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1), giving it more format flexibility.
Pika 2.5 Image to Video requires a starting image; Pixverse V4 can generate from a text prompt alone.
What a job costs
Pixverse V4
12-32 credits
It bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD12 credits
- HD16 credits
- 4K32 credits
Pika 2.5 Image to Video
12-80 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD3 credits
- HD4 credits
- 4K8 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Pixverse V4 | Pika 2.5 Image to Video |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Pixverse | Pika |
| Cost per job | 12-32 credits | 12-80 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate that changes with output resolution | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | — |
| Durations | 5s, 8s | 5s, 10s |
| Frame rates | 24fps, 30fps | — |
| Qualities | 360p, 540p, 720p, 1080p | 480p, 720p, 1080p |
| Requires starting image | No | Yes |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | #47 in image to video |
| Released | Feb 25, 2025 | Nov 1, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Pixverse V4
text to video, creative, v4, pixverse, first and last frame
Only Pika 2.5 Image to Video
image driven, stylised motion, 1080p, negative prompt
Both list: image to video, image to video.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Pixverse V4
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Pika 2.5 Image to Video
- Image to video#47
Full Pixverse V4 spec sheet →
PixVerse V4: a 5 or 8 second video from text, or from your photo as the first frame (add a second photo for the last frame).
Full Pika 2.5 Image to Video spec sheet →
Pika 2.5 brings a still image to life with playful, stylised motion. 480p, 720p or 1080p, 5 or 10 seconds long. The frame follows your image.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Pixverse V4 or Pika 2.5 Image to Video?+
Neither — both start at 12 credits for a complete generation on Versely.
What can Pixverse V4 do that Pika 2.5 Image to Video can't, or vice versa?+
Only Pixverse V4 lists text to video, creative, v4, pixverse, first and last frame. Only Pika 2.5 Image to Video lists image driven, stylised motion, 1080p, negative prompt. Both list image to video, image to video.
How do Pixverse V4 and Pika 2.5 Image to Video bill?+
Pixverse V4 bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Pika 2.5 Image to Video bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Both are charged in Versely credits.
How long a clip can Pixverse V4 and Pika 2.5 Image to Video generate?+
Pixverse V4 supports 5s, 8s; Pika 2.5 Image to Video supports 5s, 10s.
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