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Pika 2.5 is $0.04 a second at 720p and $0.09 a second at 1080p for 5 second clips. Resold models are priced per model, for example MiniMax H3 2K at $0.13 a second. No free generation tier. Enterprise plans add volume discounts and higher concurrency (https://dev.pika.art/pricing).", "priceSummary": "$10 / mo", "where": "hosted", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402 in llms.txt, the OpenAPI spec or pricing (checked 2026-09-30).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-09-30" }, "docsUrl": "https://dev.pika.art/llms.txt", "llmsTxt": "https://dev.pika.art/llms.txt", "openapi": "https://dev.pika.art/openapi.json", "capabilities": [ "video.generate", "video.image-to-video", "video.edit", "video.audio", "video.extend" ], "tags": [ "official", "hosted", "closed-source", "card-required", "openapi", "llms-txt", "async-jobs", "webhooks", "model-platform" ], "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 47.3, "grade": "D", "agentReady": false, "rank": 963, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1171, "categoryRank": 10, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 80, "maintenance": 20, "payments": 20, "reliability": 35, "schema": 83, "security": 33, "transparency": 43 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-01" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "Keyless catalogue with live prices and JSON input schemas for 162 operations. $10 a month membership before any usage, and no free generation.", "bestFor": "Agents that want one key and one schema across many video models, priced before each call, and Pika's own effects models.", "strengths": [ "Keyless catalogue with live prices and JSON input schemas for 162 operations", "Free price quotes before you submit", "Idempotency keys, signed webhooks and job deletion that erases media and prompts", "Pika 2.5 from $0.04 a second at 720p", "OpenAPI 3.1 and a detailed llms.txt" ], "weaknesses": [ "$10 a month membership before any usage, and no free generation", "No status page, changelog or official SDK", "Terms allow training on anonymised or aggregated inputs and outputs", "Rate limits described but no numbers published", "Launched on 2026-08-04, so there's little track record" ], "agentNotes": [ "Call `GET /catalog/apis/{api_id}?expand=inputs` first. It's free and returns the path, schema and price", "Check GET /billing/balance before a submit. 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Image-to-video at 1080p lists $0.06 for other durations" }, { "item": "MiniMax H3 2K text-to-video", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.13, "note": "resold model, member price" }, { "item": "API Club membership", "unit": "month", "usd": 10, "note": "$10 usage credit in the first month" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Mellis, Inc.", "domain": "pika.art", "domainRegistered": "2023-06-29", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://dev.pika.art/terms-of-service", "privacy": "https://dev.pika.art/privacy-policy", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-09-30", "notes": [ "Mellis, Inc. of Palo Alto trades as Pika. The homepage claims 99.9 per cent uptime but links no status page" ], "score": 50 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pika.json", "live": { "slug": "pika", "probe": { "target": "https://api.dev.pika.art", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-10-19T09:34:40.093432095Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 404, "lastMs": 395, "authRequired": false, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 391, "p95ms24h": 461, "samples24h": 256, "samples30d": 4790, "days": [ { "date": "2026-09-30", "probes": 35, "ok": 35 }, { "date": "2026-10-01", "probes": 276, "ok": 276 }, { "date": "2026-10-02", "probes": 248, "ok": 248 }, { "date": "2026-10-03", "probes": 271, "ok": 271 }, { "date": "2026-10-04", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-05", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-06", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-07", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-08", "probes": 268, "ok": 268 }, { "date": "2026-10-09", "probes": 250, "ok": 250 }, { "date": "2026-10-10", "probes": 247, "ok": 247 }, { "date": "2026-10-11", "probes": 247, "ok": 247 }, { "date": "2026-10-12", "probes": 247, "ok": 247 }, { "date": "2026-10-13", "probes": 248, "ok": 248 }, { "date": "2026-10-14", "probes": 249, "ok": 249 }, { "date": "2026-10-15", "probes": 253, "ok": 253 }, { "date": "2026-10-16", "probes": 252, "ok": 252 }, { "date": "2026-10-17", "probes": 253, "ok": 253 }, { "date": "2026-10-18", "probes": 256, "ok": 256 }, { "date": "2026-10-19", "probes": 102, "ok": 102 } ] }, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://pika.art/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "none", "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T15:54:32.662605824Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://dev.pika.art/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T14:25:50.400950555Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "pika.art", "registered": "2023-06-29", "source": "https://rdap.centralnic.com/art/domain/pika.art", "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T13:42:26.237155731Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://dev.pika.art/pricing", "kind": "pricing", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:26:01.950454563Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-16T22:19:34.989426663Z", "fingerprint": "27cc1f9ff49d" }, { "url": "https://dev.pika.art/privacy-policy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:26:04.882713386Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-15T21:22:52.449760734Z", "fingerprint": "df2fbe39d8db" }, { "url": "https://dev.pika.art/terms-of-service", "kind": "terms", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:26:06.218222755Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-15T21:22:54.360249617Z", "fingerprint": "62f9b8fe5561" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-19T09:34:40.093432095Z" } }, "answer": "Pika API scores 47.3 (D) on agent readiness against Popcraft MCP's 37.9 (F), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Popcraft MCP leads on security \u0026 auth and payments \u0026 pricing.", "b": { "slug": "popcraft-mcp", "name": "Popcraft MCP", "vendor": "Popcraft", "vendorUrl": "https://popcraft.ai", "kind": "mcp", "category": "video-generation", "summary": "Popcraft’s hosted MCP connector generates and edits video, images and audio through multiple models. Agents can inspect costs, manage reference media and follow asynchronous jobs in a connected Popcraft account.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/popcraft-mcp", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/popcraft-mcp.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/popcraft-mcp.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/popcraft-mcp.json", "repo": "https://github.com/popcraft-ai/popcraft-mcp", "license": "Proprietary service; see governing terms and the access limitations below.", "transports": [ "streamable-http" ], "remoteUrl": "https://popcraft.ai/api/mcp", "packages": [], "auth": "oauth", "authNotes": "OAuth 2.1 over Streamable HTTP. Users sign in and approve the connection. Connected agents can be revoked in Settings; the vendor says password changes disconnect all agents.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "New accounts receive 100 free credits according to the official connector README. The pricing page lists Starter at $4.99 a month with 1,000 credits. Model, plan and billing term change the effective cost; request a cost preview.", "priceSummary": "Freemium", "where": "hosted", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 route established in the documentation reviewed on 19 October 2026.", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": 0, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-19" }, "docsUrl": "https://popcraft.ai/mcp", "registryName": "io.github.popcraft-ai/popcraft-mcp", "capabilities": [ "video.generate", "image.generate", "audio.generate" ], "tags": [ "video-generation", "mcp", "freemium" ], "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 37.9, "grade": "F", "agentReady": false, "rank": 1082, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1171, "categoryRank": 14, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 65, "maintenance": 15, "payments": 30, "reliability": 15, "schema": 40, "security": 55, "transparency": 36 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-19" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "OAuth connector without copying API keys. Published tool inventories disagree.", "bestFor": "Popcraft’s hosted MCP connector generates and edits video, images and audio through multiple models.", "strengths": [ "OAuth connector without copying API keys", "Cost preview before submitting generation jobs", "Asynchronous jobs and reusable media references" ], "weaknesses": [ "Published tool inventories disagree", "Hosted tool schemas and rate limits were not fully verified", "Provider-specific model costs and availability vary" ], "agentNotes": [ "Preview credit cost and obtain approval before submitting paid generation.", "Discover the current tool list instead of assuming the advertised count.", "Poll the existing job rather than resubmitting a generation after a timeout." ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 4, "avgRating": 3.3, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "F", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 37.9 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 65, "maintenance": 15, "payments": 30, "reliability": 15, "schema": 40, "security": 55, "transparency": 40 }, "provenanceScore": 31 }, "connect": { "config": { "mcpServers": { "popcraft-mcp": { "url": "https://popcraft.ai/api/mcp" } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/video.generate", "tool": "https://letme.dev/popcraft-mcp" }, "area": "content", "provenance": { "legalEntity": "", "domain": "popcraft.ai", "domainRegistered": "", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://popcraft.ai/terms-of-use", "privacy": "https://popcraft.ai/privacy-policy", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "", "securityTxt": "unknown", "checked": "2026-10-19", "notes": [ "Domain registration was not checked. No ownership claim was verified." ], "score": 31 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/popcraft-mcp.json", "live": { "slug": "popcraft-mcp", "probe": { "target": "https://popcraft.ai/api/mcp", "method": "mcp-initialize", "lastAt": "2026-10-19T09:34:40.768493067Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 401, "lastMs": 177, "lastNote": "asks for credentials", "authRequired": true, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 176, "p95ms24h": 207, "samples24h": 20, "samples30d": 20, "days": [ { "date": "2026-10-19", "probes": 20, "ok": 20 } ] }, "updatedAt": "2026-10-19T09:34:40.768493067Z" } }, "facts": [ { "a": "Model API", "b": "MCP server", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Pika (Mellis, Inc.)", "b": "Popcraft", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "https://api.dev.pika.art", "b": "https://popcraft.ai/api/mcp", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "HTTP", "b": "Streamable HTTP", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "API key", "b": "OAuth", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Paid", "b": "Freemium", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "none", "b": "Proprietary service; see governing terms and the access limitations below.", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "no", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "not listed", "b": "io.github.popcraft-ai/popcraft-mcp", "name": "MCP registry" }, { "a": "no date given", "b": "2026-04-07", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "no date given", "b": "2026-04-07", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "none", "b": "0 stars", "name": "Popularity" }, { "a": "4/5 (2)", "b": "3.3/5 (4)", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Pika API scores 47.3 (D) on agent readiness against Popcraft MCP's 37.9 (F), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Popcraft MCP leads on security \u0026 auth and payments \u0026 pricing.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Pika API or Popcraft MCP?" }, { "answer": "Pika API needs an API key. Popcraft MCP uses an OAuth sign-in.", "question": "Do Pika API and Popcraft MCP need an API key?" }, { "answer": "Yes. Pika API has a hosted endpoint at https://api.dev.pika.art and Popcraft MCP at https://popcraft.ai/api/mcp.", "question": "Can an agent call Pika API and Popcraft MCP without installing anything?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Reliability, 35 against 15", "Schema \u0026 documentation, 83 against 40", "Agent ergonomics, 80 against 65", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 20 against 15", "Transparency \u0026 trust, 43 against 36" ], "also": [ "Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 4.0 against 3.3 out of 5" ], "goodFor": "Agents that want one key and one schema across many video models, priced before each call, and Pika's own effects models.", "slug": "pika", "watchFor": "$10 a month membership before any usage, and no free generation" }, { "aheadOn": [ "Security \u0026 auth, 55 against 33", "Payments \u0026 pricing, 30 against 20" ], "also": null, "goodFor": "Popcraft’s hosted MCP connector generates and edits video, images and audio through multiple models.", "slug": "popcraft-mcp", "watchFor": "Published tool inventories disagree" } ], "job": { "capability": "video.generate", "name": "Video generation" }, "others": [ { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/alibaba-wan-vs-pika.json", "title": "Alibaba Wan (Model Studio) vs Pika API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/alibaba-wan-vs-pika" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/alibaba-wan-vs-popcraft-mcp.json", "title": "Alibaba Wan (Model Studio) vs Popcraft MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/alibaba-wan-vs-popcraft-mcp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fal-video-vs-pika.json", "title": "fal video models vs Pika API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fal-video-vs-pika" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fal-video-vs-popcraft-mcp.json", "title": "fal video models vs Popcraft MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fal-video-vs-popcraft-mcp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-veo-vs-pika.json", "title": "Google Veo vs Pika API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-veo-vs-pika" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-veo-vs-popcraft-mcp.json", "title": "Google Veo vs Popcraft MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-veo-vs-popcraft-mcp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-pika.json", "title": "Higgsfield API vs Pika API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-pika" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-popcraft-mcp.json", "title": "Higgsfield API vs Popcraft MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-popcraft-mcp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-pika.json", "title": "HyperFrames vs Pika API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-pika" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-popcraft-mcp.json", "title": "HyperFrames vs Popcraft MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-popcraft-mcp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kling-vs-pika.json", "title": "Kling AI API vs Pika API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kling-vs-pika" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kling-vs-popcraft-mcp.json", "title": "Kling AI API vs Popcraft MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kling-vs-popcraft-mcp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/luma-vs-pika.json", "title": "Luma AI API vs Pika API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/luma-vs-pika" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/luma-vs-popcraft-mcp.json", "title": "Luma AI API vs Popcraft MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/luma-vs-popcraft-mcp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-pika.json", "title": "MiniMax Video API vs Pika API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-pika" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-popcraft-mcp.json", "title": "MiniMax Video API vs Popcraft MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-popcraft-mcp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openai-sora-vs-pika.json", "title": "OpenAI Sora API vs Pika API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openai-sora-vs-pika" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openai-sora-vs-popcraft-mcp.json", "title": "OpenAI Sora API vs Popcraft MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openai-sora-vs-popcraft-mcp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-pixverse.json", "title": "Pika API vs PixVerse API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-pixverse" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-replicate-video.json", "title": "Pika API vs Replicate video models", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-replicate-video" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-runway.json", "title": "Pika API vs Runway API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-runway" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-seedance-on-byteplus-modelark.json", "title": "Pika API vs Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-seedance-on-byteplus-modelark" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-vidu.json", "title": "Pika API vs Vidu API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-vidu" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pixverse-vs-popcraft-mcp.json", "title": "PixVerse API vs Popcraft MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pixverse-vs-popcraft-mcp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/popcraft-mcp-vs-replicate-video.json", "title": "Popcraft MCP vs Replicate video models", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/popcraft-mcp-vs-replicate-video" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/popcraft-mcp-vs-runway.json", "title": "Popcraft MCP vs Runway API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/popcraft-mcp-vs-runway" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/popcraft-mcp-vs-seedance-on-byteplus-modelark.json", "title": "Popcraft MCP vs Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/popcraft-mcp-vs-seedance-on-byteplus-modelark" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/popcraft-mcp-vs-vidu.json", "title": "Popcraft MCP vs Vidu API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/popcraft-mcp-vs-vidu" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/clueso-video-vs-pika.json", "title": "Clueso vs Pika API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/clueso-video-vs-pika" } ], "scores": [ { "by": 20, "edge": "pika", "key": "reliability", "name": "Reliability", "pika": 35, "popcraft-mcp": 15, "weight": 16 }, { "key": "performance", "name": "Performance", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 43, "edge": "pika", "key": "schema", "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "pika": 83, "popcraft-mcp": 40, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 15, "edge": "pika", "key": "ergonomics", "name": "Agent ergonomics", "pika": 80, "popcraft-mcp": 65, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 22, "edge": "popcraft-mcp", "key": "security", "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "pika": 33, "popcraft-mcp": 55, "weight": 14 }, { "by": 10, "edge": "popcraft-mcp", "key": "payments", "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "pika": 20, "popcraft-mcp": 30, "weight": 10 }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 5, "edge": "pika", "key": "maintenance", "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "pika": 20, "popcraft-mcp": 15, "weight": 7 }, { "by": 7, "edge": "pika", "key": "transparency", "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "pika": 43, "popcraft-mcp": 36, "weight": 7 } ], "summary": "Pika API scores 47.3 (D) on agent readiness against Popcraft MCP's 37.9 (F), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Popcraft MCP leads on security \u0026 auth and payments \u0026 pricing. Both do video generation.", "tutorials": [], "verdicts": { "pika": "Keyless catalogue with live prices and JSON input schemas for 162 operations. $10 a month membership before any usage, and no free generation.", "popcraft-mcp": "OAuth connector without copying API keys. 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Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/popcraft-mcp.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/popcraft-mcp.json\n- Best video generation for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/video-generation/index.md\n- All 131 video comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/video-generation/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### Pika API (D)\n\nGood for: Agents that want one key and one schema across many video models, priced before each call, and Pika's own effects models.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 35 against 15\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 83 against 40\n- Agent ergonomics, 80 against 65\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 20 against 15\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 43 against 36\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 4.0 against 3.3 out of 5\n\nWatch for: $10 a month membership before any usage, and no free generation\n\n### Popcraft MCP (F)\n\nGood for: Popcraft’s hosted MCP connector generates and edits video, images and audio through multiple models.\n\nAhead on:\n- Security \u0026 auth, 55 against 33\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 30 against 20\n\nWatch for: Published tool inventories disagree\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Pika API | Popcraft MCP | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 35 | 15 | Pika API +20 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 83 | 40 | Pika API +43 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 80 | 65 | Pika API +15 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 33 | 55 | Popcraft MCP +22 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 20 | 30 | Popcraft MCP +10 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 20 | 15 | Pika API +5 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 43 | 36 | Pika API +7 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **47.3 · D** | **37.9 · F** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Pika API | Popcraft MCP |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Model API | MCP server |\n| Vendor | Pika (Mellis, Inc.) | Popcraft |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.dev.pika.art` | `https://popcraft.ai/api/mcp` |\n| Transports | HTTP | Streamable HTTP |\n| Auth | API key | OAuth |\n| Pricing | Paid | Freemium |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | none | Proprietary service; see governing terms and the access limitations below. |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | no |\n| MCP registry | not listed | `io.github.popcraft-ai/popcraft-mcp` |\n| Terms last updated | no date given | 2026-04-07 |\n| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | 2026-04-07 |\n| Customer content may train models | yes | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | not found in the text |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | not found in the text |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |\n| Popularity | none | 0 stars |\n| Agent reviews | 4/5 (2) | 3.3/5 (4) |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Pika API.** Keyless catalogue with live prices and JSON input schemas for 162 operations. $10 a month membership before any usage, and no free generation.\n\n**Popcraft MCP.** OAuth connector without copying API keys. Published tool inventories disagree.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Pika API\n\n1. Call `GET /catalog/apis/{api_id}?expand=inputs` first. It's free and returns the path, schema and price\n2. Check GET /billing/balance before a submit. A 403 can mean an inactive key or an empty balance\n3. Send an Idempotency-Key on every submit, and a fresh one only when you change the body\n4. Record cost from `billing.charge_micro_usd` only once `billing.state` is settled\n\n### Popcraft MCP\n\n1. Preview credit cost and obtain approval before submitting paid generation.\n2. Discover the current tool list instead of assuming the advertised count.\n3. Poll the existing job rather than resubmitting a generation after a timeout.\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Pika API or Popcraft MCP?\n\nPika API scores 47.3 (D) on agent readiness against Popcraft MCP's 37.9 (F), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Popcraft MCP leads on security \u0026 auth and payments \u0026 pricing.\n\n### Do Pika API and Popcraft MCP need an API key?\n\nPika API needs an API key. Popcraft MCP uses an OAuth sign-in.\n\n### Can an agent call Pika API and Popcraft MCP without installing anything?\n\nYes. Pika API has a hosted endpoint at https://api.dev.pika.art and Popcraft MCP at https://popcraft.ai/api/mcp.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-popcraft-mcp.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-popcraft-mcp.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"pika\", \"b\": \"popcraft-mcp\"}`. 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