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Pika 2.5

Pika Labs

The social media speed machine. Fastest idea-to-clip tool.

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HunyuanVideo 1.5

Tencent

Punches above its weight. Avatar and Custom variants add versatility.

Pick Pika 2.5 if…

You want social media, rapid prototyping, or beginner creators.

Pick HunyuanVideo 1.5 if…

You want avatar gen, custom characters, or research.

Specifications

Maker
Pika Labs
Tencent
Source Type
Closed Source
Open Source
License
Commercial (subscription)
Tencent Open (check terms)
Architecture
Proprietary
DiT + 3D Causal VAE
Parameters
Undisclosed
8.3B
Max Resolution
1080p
720p
Max Duration
5-10s
6-10s
FPS
24
24
Native Audio
No
No
ComfyUI Support
No
Yes
Fine-tunable
No
Yes
Min VRAM
Cloud only
24GB (RTX 4090)
Cost / Second
~$0.15
$0.06
Inputs
T2V, I2V, Pikaframes
T2V, I2V, Avatar
On Floyo
No
Yes

Strengths & Trade-offs

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

HunyuanVideo 1.5

Strengths

  • +Efficient 8.3B params
  • +~75s on 4090
  • +Avatar + Custom variants

Trade-offs

  • -Short output
  • -720p max
  • -no audio

Best For

  • Avatar gen
  • custom characters
  • research
  • consumer GPU