Pika's flagship video model, tuned for crisp 1080p motion. Turn photos into mind-blowing, dynamic videos, write a shot from a prompt alone, or animate through two to five ordered keyframes — five seconds from a prompt, five or ten from a photo, one to five per keyframe transition.
Everything Pika 2.5 can do
Turn a photo into motion
Attach a still and the subject, the framing and the grade come with it — the prompt only has to say what moves. Five or ten seconds, up to 1080p.
Write the shot from nothing
A prompt on its own is the whole brief: subject, camera move, lens language, grade. Five seconds at 720p or 1080p, no reference attached.
Animate through ordered keyframes
Switch to Frames and attach two to five stills. Every consecutive pair becomes a transition — one to five seconds each, or ten with exactly two frames — and one prompt guides all of them.
1080p on every way in
720p to explore, 1080p to keep, and the choice is the same whether you started from a prompt, a photo or keyframes. One exception: a five-keyframe sequence renders at 720p.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long can a Pika 2.5 clip be?
Five seconds from a prompt alone. Attach a reference image and you can pick five or ten. In Frames you set the seconds per transition instead — one to five, or ten if you use exactly two keyframes.
Which resolutions can I render?
720p or 1080p, on every way in. The one exception is a five-keyframe sequence: its four transitions render at 720p.
Do I still need a prompt if I attach an image?
No. The still carries the subject and the composition, so the prompt is optional and only has to describe what moves. Same in Frames, where one prompt guides every transition.
How do keyframes work?
Switch to Frames and attach two to five images. Consecutive pairs become transitions, animated in the order you placed them, and the transition length you pick applies to each one.
Does Pika 2.5 generate sound?
No — renders come back silent. Score a finished cut with Pika Soundtrack when you want audio on it.
What is the difference between Omni and Frames?
Omni is the one-shot path: a prompt, optionally with one reference image to animate. Frames is the sequence path: two to five ordered stills, with motion generated between each consecutive pair.
