Week 45
Latest
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Verified
ToolMarketCap
PikaMellis · Video
Entry price
$10/mo
Free tier
Yes
Logged activity · 90d
40/100

Web app vs web app

1Verified differences6Shared2Not yet verified
RunwayRunway AI · Video
Entry price
$15/mo
Free tier
Yes
Logged activity · 90d
67/100

Pika vs Runway

1Verified differences1Pricing differences1Pika · verified changes 30d3Runway · verified changes 30d
Entry pricePika starts $5 lower: Pika $10/mo, Runway $15/mo.
Free tierBoth offer a verified free tier.
DeliveryShared delivery: Web app.
Last 30 daysPika logged 1 verified change, Runway 3 verified changes.
Evidence7 of 9 compared facts are verified for both; 2 only for Runway.

At a glance

Verified values · no winner is picked
Pika and Runway: price, free tier, licence, self-hosting, enterprise
DimensionPikaRunway
Entry price$10/mo$15/mo
Free tierYesYes
Open sourceNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Self-hostingNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Enterprise (SSO + offering)Not yet verifiedYes
Switch from PikaSwitch from RunwayAdd Pika to a stackAdd Runway to a stack

Where they differ

1
Enterprise
PikaEnterprise — custom pricing and custom credits, with a commercial license
pika.art
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Pika — official pricing page

pika.art/pricing: Enterprise is custom-priced with "Custom" credits per month and "Included: Commercial license".

https://pika.art/pricing ↗
RunwayEnterprise via sales — SSO, SOC 2 Type 2, customizable access and permissions, model weights licensing
runway.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Runway — official enterprise page

runway.com/enterprise lists "Single Sign On (SSO)", "SOC 2 Type 2", "Customizable access & permissions", and Model Weights Licensing at "Custom pricing".

https://runway.com/enterprise ↗

Pricing face-off

USD list price · monthly billing
PikaFree tier: Yes
Entry price · Starter
$10/mo
Free$0/mo
Starter$10/mo
Creator$35/mo
pika.art
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Pika — official pricing page
https://pika.art/pricing ↗
RunwayFree tier: Yes
Entry price · Standard
$15/mo
Free$0/mo
Standard$15/mo
Pro$35/mo
Max$95/mo
runway.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Runway — official pricing page
https://runway.com/pricing ↗

Where they match

6Toggle
Delivery
PikaWeb app — also a ChatGPT plugin and a developer API
pika.art
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Pika — official site

pika.art links to create.pika.art for sign-up and to dev.pika.art for the API; pika.art/blog/pika-chatgpt-plugin describes a plugin bringing Pika into ChatGPT on desktop and web.

https://pika.art ↗
RunwayWeb app — also iPhone and Android apps, plus the Runway Dev API
runway.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Runway — official site

runway.com links "Try Runway" to app.runwayml.com, lists the Runway app for iPhone and for Android, and describes Runway Dev as "The AI media platform for developers".

https://runway.com ↗
Outputs
PikaVideo, image, audio — generation, including music, speech, and sound effects
pika.art
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Pika — official site

pika.art: "Pika is the AI creative platform you've been waiting for" for video, image, and audio creation; the Pika blog announces Pika Music, Pika Speech, and Pika SFX.

https://pika.art ↗
RunwayVideo, image, audio — Runway and partner-lab models
docs.dev.runwayml.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Runway — official API documentation

docs.dev.runwayml.com: the API brings "video, image and audio models from Runway and other labs", with image-to-video, video-to-video, and text-to-image endpoints.

https://docs.dev.runwayml.com/ ↗
Commercial use
PikaYes — on Starter, Creator, Fancy, and Enterprise plans; not on Free
pika.art
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Pika — official pricing page

pika.art/pricing: Starter, Creator, Fancy, and Enterprise "Included: Commercial license"; Free "Not included: Commercial license".

https://pika.art/pricing ↗
RunwayYes — terms do not restrict commercial use of outputs
runway.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Runway — official terms of use

runway.com/terms-of-use §4.4: "Subject to your compliance with the Agreement, the Company does not restrict your commercial use of your Outputs."

https://runway.com/terms-of-use ↗
API
PikaYes — self-serve, prepaid Pika API for image, video, audio, music, and speech operations
dev.pika.art
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Pika — official API site

dev.pika.art: "Pika API provides callable model operations" across image, video, audio, music, speech, transcription, dubbing, and upscaling; generation is prepaid and onboarding is self-serve.

https://dev.pika.art/ ↗
RunwayYes — Runway Dev API with Node and Python SDKs
docs.dev.runwayml.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Runway — official API documentation

docs.dev.runwayml.com (API Documentation | Runway Dev): access through the developer portal, with Node and Python SDK examples.

https://docs.dev.runwayml.com/ ↗
Business model
PikaFreemium — free plan with credit packs, monthly credit plans Starter, Creator, and Fancy, custom Enterprise
pika.art
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Pika — official pricing page

pika.art/pricing: Free (packs only), Starter (900 credits/month), Creator (3,150), Fancy (8,550 and up, $95–$880 per month by credit tier), Enterprise with custom credits.

https://pika.art/pricing ↗
RunwayFreemium — one-time free credits, monthly credit plans Standard, Pro, and Max, Enterprise via sales
runway.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Runway — official pricing page

runway.com/pricing: Free (125 one-time credits), Standard (625 credits/month), Pro (2,250/month), Max (9,500/month); Enterprise through Contact sales.

https://runway.com/pricing ↗
Free tier
PikaYes — Free plan with all models and no watermark, but no commercial license
pika.art
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Pika — official pricing page

pika.art/pricing Free plan: "Included: All models", "Included: No watermark", "Not included: Commercial license".

https://pika.art/pricing ↗
RunwayYes — Free plan with 125 one-time credits that don't expire
runway.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Runway — official pricing page

runway.com/pricing: "Free forever." "125 one-time credits to explore Runway's AI tools"; FAQ: "a one-time deposit of 125 credits that doesn't expire."

https://runway.com/pricing ↗

Not yet verified for one or both

2
Platforms
PikaNot yet verified
RunwayWeb, iOS, Android
runway.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Runway — official site

runway.com lists the web app (app.runwayml.com), the Runway app for iPhone, and the Runway app for Android.

https://runway.com ↗
Single sign-on
PikaNot yet verified
RunwayYes — Enterprise (Single Sign On)
runway.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Runway — official enterprise page

runway.com/enterprise lists "Single Sign On (SSO)" under Scalable and Secure.

https://runway.com/enterprise ↗

References

Links — shown, never counted as differences
Documentation
PikaNot yet verified
Runwaydocs.dev.runwayml.com
docs.dev.runwayml.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Runway — official API documentation

Runway's API documentation, linked as Documentation from runway.com.

https://docs.dev.runwayml.com/ ↗
Changelog
PikaNot yet verified
Runwayrunway.com/changelog
runway.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Runway — official changelog

Runway's dated changelog, linked from runway.com.

https://runway.com/changelog ↗
Source repository
PikaNot yet verified
RunwayNot yet verified

Recent record

Each side’s own record · not a score
Recent record of Pika and Runway, side by side
ReadingPikaRunway
Verified changes1 in 30 days · 3 in 90 days · Video median 23 in 30 days · 4 in 90 days · Video median 2
Last verified change16 Oct 2026 · 21 days ago27 Oct 2026 · 10 days ago
Activity · 90 days40 · limited history67 · above the Video median of 48 · limited history
Latest list-price moveNone observedNone observed
Pricing on record3 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $104 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $15
Comparable facts7 of 9 verified9 of 9 verified

Pika · latest 3

  1. Availability

    Pika launches a plugin that brings its apps and models into ChatGPT

    A Pika plugin brings Pika's creative apps and generative models into ChatGPT on desktop and web, with a side-panel studio connected to the user's Pika library.

    pika.art
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 16 Oct 2026
    Pika — official blog: Pika Is Now Inside ChatGPT
    https://pika.art/blog/pika-chatgpt-plugin ↗
  2. Platform

    Pika relaunches as a unified platform for video, image, and sound

    The redesigned platform brings video, image, and sound generation into one place with more than 25 creative apps; existing users keep their login, subscription, and past generations.

    pika.art
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 17 Sept 2026
    Pika — official blog: Welcome to the New Pika
    https://pika.art/blog/welcome-to-the-new-pika ↗
  3. Release

    Pika launches Pika Music for generating complete tracks

    Pika Music creates complete tracks from text prompts, lyrics, voice references, or music references, alone or combined.

    pika.art
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 18 Aug 2026
    Pika — official blog: Introducing Pika Music
    https://pika.art/blog/pika-music ↗

Runway · latest 3

  1. Release

    Runway launches Runway Ads for generating and publishing ad variants

    Runway Ads finds high-performing ads, creates on-brand variants, and publishes the ones the user approves.

    runway.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 27 Oct 2026
    Runway — official changelog
    https://runway.com/changelog ↗
  2. Release

    Runway launches App Studio for building custom creative apps

    App Studio builds and hosts custom creative apps from plain-language descriptions, using Runway's models and the user's brand files.

    runway.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 26 Oct 2026
    Runway — official changelog
    https://runway.com/changelog ↗
  3. Release

    Runway adds project credit caps for Enterprise workspaces

    Enterprise workspace admins can set a credit budget on a project, pausing generation once it is reached; enabled through the account team.

    runway.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 9 Oct 2026
    Runway — official changelog
    https://runway.com/changelog ↗

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Compared using 18 verified facts · oldest record verified 28 Oct 2026. Tools appear in URL order, alphabetically by identifier — it implies no ranking.