Pick Mochi 1 if…
You want photorealistic clips, fine-tuning, or research.
Pick Pika 2.5 if…
You want social media, rapid prototyping, or beginner creators.
Specifications
Maker
Genmo
Pika Labs
Source Type
Open Source
Closed Source
License
Apache 2.0
Commercial (subscription)
Architecture
AsymmDiT + AsymmVAE
Proprietary
Parameters
10B
Undisclosed
Max Resolution
480p (720p coming)
1080p
Max Duration
5.4s
5-10s
FPS
30
24
Native Audio
No
No
ComfyUI Support
Yes
No
Fine-tunable
Yes
No
Min VRAM
40GB+ (A100/H100)
Cloud only
Cost / Second
$0.33/clip
~$0.15
Inputs
T2V
T2V, I2V, Pikaframes
On Floyo
No
No
Strengths & Trade-offs
Mochi 1
Strengths
- +Best photorealism in open source
- +Apache 2.0
- +LoRA support
- +128:1 VAE
Trade-offs
- -480p only
- -needs A100/H100
- -5.4s max
- -weak on stylized
Best For
- →Photorealistic clips
- →fine-tuning
- →research
- →permissive commercial use
Pika 2.5
Strengths
- +Timeline + layer editor
- +Pikaframes keyframe control
- +fast iteration
- +beginner-friendly
- +loop/extend
Trade-offs
- -Short clips
- -less cinematic
- -no audio
Best For
- →Social media
- →rapid prototyping
- →beginner creators
- →quick iteration