# Clueso vs Pika API (slim)

> Pika scores 47.3 (D) to Clueso's 36 (F) for video edit. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Pika API scores 47.3 (D) on agent readiness against Clueso's 36 (F), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Clueso leads on payments & pricing. Both do video edit.

- Clueso: F 36, rank #1095 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/clueso-video.min.md
- Pika API: D 47.3, rank #963 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pika.min.md
- Clueso, good for Clueso creates editable videos and supporting articles from agent instructions. Ahead on Payments & pricing, 30 against 20.
- Pika API, good for Agents that want one key and one schema across many video models, priced before each call, and Pika's own effects models. Ahead on Reliability, 35 against 15; Schema & documentation, 83 against 60; Agent ergonomics, 80 against 50; Maintenance & community, 20 against 15. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 4.0 against 2.8 out of 5.

| Category | Clueso | Pika API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 15 | 35 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 60 | 83 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 50 | 80 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 35 | 33 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 15 | 20 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 45 | 43 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Clueso | Pika API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | Model API |
| Vendor | Desklamp, Inc. | Pika (Mellis, Inc.) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://connect.clueso.io/mcp` | `https://api.dev.pika.art` |
| Transports | Streamable HTTP | HTTP |
| Auth | OAuth | API key |
| Pricing | Freemium | Paid |
| Licence | Proprietary service; see governing terms and the access limitations below. | none |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| MCP registry | `io.clueso/video` | not listed |
| Terms last updated | 2026-10-08 | no date given |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-08 | no date given |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | yes |
| Popularity | 13 stars | none |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 4/5 (2) |