Last updated: August 2026
Pika's 2026 release adding Pikaformance — near-real-time expressive lipsync and singing avatars on top of the existing scenes / ingredients flow. Compare it with Sora 2: OpenAI's flagship text-to-video model with native audio, long-form clips, and industry-leading prompt understanding.
| Pika 2.2 | Sora 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10/month | $20/month |
| Type | Closed source | Closed source |
| Free Option | Yes | No |