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Model infoModelsSnapshot: 15 Oct 2026

Pika / Pika Video

Pika 1.5

Pika video release with version-pinned fal access. The reviewed route applies Pikaffects to a source image.

Video generation
availableClosed weightsVideo generation
Official documentation (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 13 Oct 2026
4 of 18 specification fields collected
Output resolution720pSee specification notes below
Clip duration5 seconds in the provider FAQSee specification notes below
Input billingSee ratesfal
Output billingSee ratesPublished units and conditions below

Specifications

Provider-documented facts. “Not collected” means we have not verified that field yet, not that the feature is unsupported.

Context / input limit
Not collected
Maximum output
Not collected
Input modalities
Text, ImageSource for Input modalities (opens in a new tab)

The reviewed routes collectively support these inputs; each has its own required fields.

Output modalities
VideoSource for Output modalities (opens in a new tab)
Reasoning
Not collected
Tool calling
Not collected
Structured output
Not collected
Streaming
Not collected
Batch processing
Not collected
Fine-tuning
Not collected
Knowledge cutoff
Not collected
Release date
Not collected
Parameters
Not collected
Architecture
Not collected
Languages
Not collected
Context caching
Not collected
Video duration
5 seconds in the provider FAQSource for Video duration (opens in a new tab)

For 2.1 and Turbo the fal schema only supplies a default of 5, with no maximum. The guide and endpoint contract are preserved separately.

Output resolutions
720pSource for Output resolutions (opens in a new tab)

Provider web guide. fal 2.1 and Turbo schemas also expose both 720p and 1080p; do not treat this web guide as a universal API limit.

Access & pricing

Prices belong to an endpoint and billing tier. A provider listing does not guarantee access for every account or region.

fal

Provider source (opens in a new tab)
API model ID
fal-ai/pika/v1.5/pikaffects
Access
fal account and API key required. Published listing and contract reviewed; no paid inference request was made.
Regions
Not established; public availability does not establish processing location or data residency.
API endpoint URL
https://queue.fal.run/fal-ai/pika/v1.5/pikaffectsSource for API endpoint URL (opens in a new tab)
Request mode
Queued requests, status polling and result retrievalSource for Request mode (opens in a new tab)

A queue does not establish media streaming or batch discount support.

Input modalities
Text, ImageSource for Input modalities (opens in a new tab)
Output modalities
VideoSource for Output modalities (opens in a new tab)
Seed control
Optional integer seedSource for Seed control (opens in a new tab)
Negative prompts
SupportedSource for Negative prompts (opens in a new tab)
Generation modes
View all 16 entries
  • Cake-ify
  • Crumble
  • Crush
  • Decapitate
  • Deflate
  • Dissolve
  • Explode
  • Eye-pop
  • Inflate
  • Levitate
  • Melt
  • Peel
  • Poke
  • Squish
  • Ta-da
  • Tear
Source for Generation modes (opens in a new tab)

Presets on Pika 1.5, not separate models or proof that current unversioned effects use 1.5.

Prices retain their published currencies and billing units below.

Published billing units · original currency · observed 13 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
VideoPikaffects video1$0.465video

Rate conditions

  1. Published fal per-video pricing widget. Other prices mentioned in explanatory comparisons are not this endpoint’s quote. No direct-provider subscription fees are added.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Pika developer terms apply to direct access. fal and other integration terms may additionally apply. Retention, training opt-out and regional enterprise guarantees have not been established for this endpoint.

Read the service policy (opens in a new tab)

Caching

Caching can reuse earlier input processing. Availability, lifetime and billing depend on the endpoint. A cache hit still generates a new response.

01 / INITIAL INPUTProcess & retain

The system processes eligible input and retains reusable state.

02 / LATER REQUESTCheck available state

Reuse depends on matching input, session state and the cache policy.

03 / CACHE HITReuse & generate

Reusing state can reduce repeated work. Any charges follow the billing rules below.

fal

fal-ai/pika/v1.5/pikaffects
Not verified
How it works
Not collected
Minimum reusable input
Not collected
Lifetime & refresh
Not collected
How to enable it
Not collected
Usage fields
Not collected
Billing rules
Not collected
Limits & data boundaries
Not collected

No verified cache rate for this endpoint. An empty rate is not a zero charge.

What the measurements say

No benchmark observations have been added for this model. We do not turn a vendor description into a performance score.

Latency and throughput depend on the host, request size, reasoning settings and load. There is no measured speed or global usage figure in this record.

The record behind the model

Why it is included

Official Pika release and API documents identify the native model or explicitly labeled managed service. Pika reserves its service intellectual property and prohibits reverse engineering and model extraction. Closed-weight classification is based on this proprietary hosted distribution and the absence of a published weight license for the named release, not merely on paid access. Hosted third-party models are excluded.

Classification evidence (opens in a new tab)

Lifecycle dates

Included in fal availability announcement14 Mar 2025Source (opens in a new tab)

Sources reviewed

Pika: faq (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 13 Oct 2026