{ "data": { "a": { "slug": "pika", "name": "Pika API", "vendor": "Pika (Mellis, Inc.)", "vendorUrl": "https://pika.art", "kind": "model", "category": "video-generation", "summary": "Pika's self-serve API for its video generation models.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pika", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pika.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pika.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/pika.json", "transports": [ "http" ], "remoteUrl": "https://api.dev.pika.art", "packages": [], "auth": "api-key", "authNotes": "API key from dev.pika.art/keys, sent as X-API-Key or Authorization: Bearer. The public catalogue and price quotes need no key.", "pricing": "paid", "pricingNotes": "Membership $10 a month, with a $10 usage credit in the first month, then prepaid pay-as-you-go at member rates (prices include a 5 per cent platform fee). 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": 835, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 950, "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. A 403 can mean an inactive key or an empty balance", "Send an Idempotency-Key on every submit, and a fresh one only when you change the body", "Record cost from `billing.charge_micro_usd` only once `billing.state` is settled" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 2, "avgRating": 4, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "D", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 47.3 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 80, "maintenance": 20, "payments": 20, "reliability": 35, "schema": 83, "security": 33, "transparency": 35 }, "provenanceScore": 50 }, "connect": { "http": "curl -X POST https://api.dev.pika.art/v1/media/pika/pika-2.5/text-to-video \\\n -H \"X-API-Key: $PIKA_API_KEY\" -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d '{\"prompt\":\"a paper boat drifting down a rainy street\",\"resolution\":\"720p\",\"duration_s\":5}'" }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/video.generate", "tool": "https://letme.dev/pika" }, "area": "content", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Pika 2.5 720p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.04 }, { "item": "Pika 2.5 1080p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.09, "note": "5 second clip. 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": "2026-10-10T02:55:05.791866537Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 404, "lastMs": 398, "authRequired": false, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 406, "p95ms24h": 560, "samples24h": 249, "samples30d": 2466, "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": 30, "ok": 30 } ] }, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://pika.art/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "none", "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T15:39:20.446726702Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://dev.pika.art/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T14:02:35.249201993Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "pika.art", "registered": "2023-06-29", "source": "https://rdap.centralnic.com/art/domain/pika.art", "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T13:06:56.861633555Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://dev.pika.art/pricing", "kind": "pricing", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T18:34:53.896544299Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-08T18:17:00.903827504Z", "fingerprint": "6ef900d3e962" }, { "url": "https://dev.pika.art/privacy-policy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T18:34:56.816191462Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-08T18:17:03.769365308Z", "fingerprint": "188269637b32" }, { "url": "https://dev.pika.art/terms-of-service", "kind": "terms", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T18:34:58.104399967Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-08T18:17:05.410620832Z", "fingerprint": "487cdceede3c" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-10T02:55:05.791866537Z" } }, "answer": "Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk scores 59.3 (C) on agent readiness against Pika API's 47.3 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Pika API leads on schema \u0026 documentation.", "b": { "slug": "seedance-on-byteplus-modelark", "name": "Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk", "vendor": "BytePlus", "vendorUrl": "https://www.byteplus.com", "kind": "model", "category": "video-generation", "summary": "Seedance is ByteDance's family of video generation models, sold through the BytePlus ModelArk API. An agent creates an asynchronous task from text, images, video or audio and collects an MP4 by polling or callback.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/seedance-on-byteplus-modelark", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/seedance-on-byteplus-modelark.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/seedance-on-byteplus-modelark.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/seedance-on-byteplus-modelark.json", "repo": "https://github.com/volcengine/ark-runtime-go", "license": "Proprietary service under the BytePlus Customer Agreement and Service Specific Terms. The Go SDK is Apache-2.0", "transports": [ "http" ], "remoteUrl": "https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3", "packages": [ { "registry": "pypi", "name": "arkruntime" }, { "registry": "go", "name": "github.com/volcengine/ark-runtime-go" }, { "registry": "maven", "name": "com.volcengine:ark-runtime" } ], "auth": "api-key", "authNotes": "Bearer API key created in the ModelArk console after a person registers a BytePlus account. The video task endpoints accept only API key authentication. A key belongs to one resource project, can be limited to named model IDs or custom endpoints and to an IP allowlist, and can be disabled or deleted. An account holds up to 50 keys. Seedance 2.5 and 2.0 must also be activated in the console.", "pricing": "usage", "pricingNotes": "Pay as you go per million tokens, with tokens estimated as (input video seconds plus output seconds) times width, height and frame rate, divided by 1,024. Seedance 2.5 is USD 10.70 per million tokens at 480p and 720p and 11.70 at 1080p without video input. Only successful generations are charged. No free quota is listed for video models, and Seedance 2.5 and 2.0 need a USD 30 balance, savings plan or resource pack before activation, none of which can be withdrawn or cancelled (https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/ModelArk/model-pricing).", "priceSummary": "Pay per use", "where": "hosted", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the ModelArk pricing page, the video task API reference or the error code list (checked 2026-10-09).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-09" }, "docsUrl": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/ModelArk/create-video-generation-task-api", "llmsTxt": "https://www.byteplus.com/llms.txt", "capabilities": [ "video.generate", "video.image-to-video", "video.edit", "video.audio" ], "tags": [ "official", "hosted", "closed-source", "model", "usage-priced", "prepaid", "async-jobs", "webhooks", "python", "go", "java", "iso27001", "soc2", "watermark", "no-status-page" ], "lastRelease": "2026-09-17", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 59.3, "grade": "C", "agentReady": false, "rank": 553, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 950, "categoryRank": 8, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 85, "maintenance": 75, "payments": 20, "reliability": 36, "schema": 61, "security": 79, "transparency": 63 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-09" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "The video task API documents limits, error codes and per-model parameters in detail, with callbacks, a filterable task list and API keys restrictable by model and IP address. No status page, OpenAPI file or free video quota was found, the newest models need a USD 30 balance, and BytePlus model services are not sold in the United States.", "bestFor": "Agents that need long clips (up to 30 seconds), many reference assets, video editing and extension, or 4K, bought direct from the model's maker with callbacks and restricted keys.", "strengths": [ "Rate limits are published per model. Seedance 2.5 allows 600 task creations a minute and 10 concurrent tasks for enterprise accounts, 180 and 3 for individuals", "`callback_url` posts each status change, and the task list filters by status, task ID, model and service tier with up to 500 results a page", "API keys can be limited to named model IDs or endpoints and to an IP allowlist, and can be disabled or deleted", "The service terms say BytePlus will not use customer data to train models unless the customer opts in", "Only successfully generated videos are charged, and a written deprecation policy promises at least 30 calendar days' notice" ], "weaknesses": [ "No status page was found on byteplus.com, the docs or the trust centre, and no SLA was found that names ModelArk inference", "No OpenAPI file was found. The reference pages are drawn by script and docs.byteplus.com has no llms.txt", "No free quota is listed for video models, and Seedance 2.5 and 2.0 need a USD 30 balance, savings plan or resource pack before activation", "The service terms say BytePlus model services are not available in the United States, and resale of the video API needs written authorisation", "`seedance-1-5-pro-251215`, released in December 2025, shuts down on 11 November 2026 with no automatic migration", "The Customer Agreement bars use for competitive purposes. No clause on automated access or benchmarking was found, which matters before any probe is run" ], "agentNotes": [ "POST to `/api/v3/contents/generations/tasks` on ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com, then poll GET `/contents/generations/tasks/{id}` or pass `callback_url`. Callbacks need an answer within 5 seconds", "Download the result at once. Video URLs last 24 hours, task records 7 days, and a Seedance 2.5 URL allows 100 downloads", "Pass `resolution`, `ratio` and `duration` in the request body. Parameters appended to the prompt as `--rs` or `--dur` are weakly validated and may be ignored", "On Seedance 2.5 set `omni_reference_task_type` to `edit` or `extend` so constraint errors arrive at submission. With `auto` they arrive after the task leaves the queue", "Do not send reference images or video with real human faces to Seedance 2.5 or 2.0. Only a queued task can be cancelled with DELETE" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "C", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 59.3 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 85, "maintenance": 75, "payments": 20, "reliability": 36, "schema": 61, "security": 79, "transparency": 67 }, "provenanceScore": 59 }, "connect": { "install": "python -m pip install --upgrade arkruntime", "http": "curl -X POST https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3/contents/generations/tasks \\\n -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $ARK_API_KEY\" \\\n -d '{\"model\":\"dreamina-seedance-2-5-260628\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"The kitten is yawning at the camera.\"}],\"resolution\":\"720p\",\"ratio\":\"16:9\",\"duration\":5}'" }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/video.generate", "tool": "https://letme.dev/seedance-on-byteplus-modelark" }, "sameCompany": [ "seedream-on-byteplus-modelark" ], "area": "content", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Dreamina Seedance 2.5 480p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.103, "note": "BytePlus example, 5 second clip, no video input" }, { "item": "Dreamina Seedance 2.5 720p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.231, "note": "BytePlus example, 5 second clip, no video input" }, { "item": "Dreamina Seedance 2.5 1080p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.569, "note": "BytePlus example, 5 second clip, no video input" }, { "item": "Dreamina Seedance 2.0 720p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.15, "note": "BytePlus example. USD 0.07 at 480p, 0.37 at 1080p" }, { "item": "Dreamina Seedance 2.0 4K", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.78, "note": "BytePlus example, 5 second clip, no video input" }, { "item": "Dreamina Seedance 2.0 fast 720p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.12, "note": "BytePlus example. USD 0.06 at 480p" }, { "item": "Dreamina Seedance 2.0 mini 720p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.08, "note": "BytePlus example. USD 0.04 at 480p" }, { "item": "Seedance 1.0 pro 1080p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.122, "note": "from the USD 0.61 example for 5 seconds, no audio" }, { "item": "Seedance 1.0 pro fast 1080p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.048, "note": "from the USD 0.24 example for 5 seconds, no audio" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "BytePlus Pte. Ltd.", "domain": "byteplus.com", "domainRegistered": "2002-09-07", "endpointOnVendorDomain": false, "terms": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/legal/docs-customer-agreement", "privacy": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/legal/docs-privacy-policy", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/ModelArk/product-update-announcements", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-10-09", "notes": [ "The Customer Agreement (effective 30 September 2026) is made with BytePlus Pte. Ltd. or another BytePlus affiliate named as contracting entity. The website Terms of Service (last updated 23 August 2022) give 1 Raffles Quay, #26-10, South Tower, Singapore 048583. BytePlus is part of ByteDance.", "The Customer Agreement ranks the Service Specific Terms above itself. Their ModelArk and Model Services sections, with the Specific Terms for the BytePlus Video Generation Model Service, apply to this product. They cite General Terms for AI Services, a page that returned no document to our reader.", "The privacy policy says processing done on behalf of corporate customers is outside its scope. That processing falls under the Data Processing Addendum, which the Customer Agreement incorporates and which we did not open.", "The API answers at ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com, a second domain registered on 1 November 2022 with the same registrar. The BytePlus docs name that host.", "www.byteplus.com/.well-known/security.txt returns the site's HTML page, so there is no security.txt. The Go SDK repository's SECURITY.md sends reports to the ByteDance security centre.", "No status page is linked from the site footer, the docs, the trust centre or llms.txt. The `status` link in the site's API catalogue file points at robots.txt.", "RDAP for byteplus.com gives a registration date of 2002-09-07, long before BytePlus existed, so the date says little about the vendor's age.", "docs.byteplus.com and api.byteplus.com answer /robots.txt with an application page, so neither publishes one. www.byteplus.com/robots.txt allows public pages and carries `Content-Signal: ai-train=no, search=yes, ai-input=yes`." ], "score": 59 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/seedance-on-byteplus-modelark.json", "live": { "slug": "seedance-on-byteplus-modelark", "probe": { "target": "https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-10-10T02:55:09.377054756Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 401, "lastMs": 521, "lastNote": "asks for credentials", "authRequired": true, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 527, "p95ms24h": 623, "samples24h": 115, "samples30d": 115, "days": [ { "date": "2026-10-09", "probes": 85, "ok": 85 }, { "date": "2026-10-10", "probes": 30, "ok": 30 } ] }, "versions": [ { "registry": "pypi", "name": "arkruntime", "version": "0.8.0", "released": "2026-09-17", "seenAt": "2026-10-09T17:18:56.481580813Z" } ], "githubStars": 1, "pypiWeekly": 1265, "pages": [ { "url": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/ModelArk/product-update-announcements", "kind": "changelog", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T18:36:46.654211382Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "432c3db2da15" }, { "url": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/ModelArk/model-pricing", "kind": "pricing", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T18:36:44.003002092Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "faaf238183a5" }, { "url": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/legal/docs-privacy-policy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T18:36:50.387006356Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "e3f0d5afaa49" }, { "url": "https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/legal/docs-customer-agreement", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T18:36:48.793273723Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "ffe5b048918b" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-10T02:55:09.377054756Z" } }, "facts": [ { "a": "Model API", "b": "Model API", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Pika (Mellis, Inc.)", "b": "BytePlus", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "https://api.dev.pika.art", "b": "https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "HTTP", "b": "HTTP", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "API key", "b": "API key", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Paid", "b": "Pay per use", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "none", "b": "Proprietary service under the BytePlus Customer Agreement and Service Specific Terms. The Go SDK is Apache-2.0", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "yes", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "none", "b": "2026-09-17", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "no date given", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "no date given", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "couldn't be read", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "4/5 (2)", "b": "none", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk scores 59.3 (C) on agent readiness against Pika API's 47.3 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Pika API leads on schema \u0026 documentation.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Pika API or Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk?" }, { "answer": "Both need an API key.", "question": "Do Pika API and Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk need an API key?" }, { "answer": "Yes. Pika API has a hosted endpoint at https://api.dev.pika.art and Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk at https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3.", "question": "Can an agent call Pika API and Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk without installing anything?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Schema \u0026 documentation, 83 against 61" ], "also": null, "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": [ "Agent ergonomics, 85 against 80", "Security \u0026 auth, 79 against 33", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 75 against 20", "Transparency \u0026 trust, 63 against 43" ], "also": null, "goodFor": "Agents that need long clips (up to 30 seconds), many reference assets, video editing and extension, or 4K, bought direct from the model's maker with callbacks and restricted keys.", "slug": "seedance-on-byteplus-modelark", "watchFor": "No status page was found on byteplus.com, the docs or the trust centre, and no SLA was found that names ModelArk inference" } ], "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-seedance-on-byteplus-modelark.json", "title": "Alibaba Wan (Model Studio) vs Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/alibaba-wan-vs-seedance-on-byteplus-modelark" }, { "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": 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Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pika.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/pika.json\n- Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk: grade C, 59.3/100, rank #553 of 950. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/seedance-on-byteplus-modelark.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/seedance-on-byteplus-modelark.json\n- Best video generation for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/video-generation/index.md\n- All 91 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- Schema \u0026 documentation, 83 against 61\n\nWatch for: $10 a month membership before any usage, and no free generation\n\n### Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk (C)\n\nGood for: Agents that need long clips (up to 30 seconds), many reference assets, video editing and extension, or 4K, bought direct from the model's maker with callbacks and restricted keys.\n\nAhead on:\n- Agent ergonomics, 85 against 80\n- Security \u0026 auth, 79 against 33\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 75 against 20\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 63 against 43\n\nWatch for: No status page was found on byteplus.com, the docs or the trust centre, and no SLA was found that names ModelArk inference\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Pika API | Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 35 | 36 | Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk +1 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 83 | 61 | Pika API +22 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 80 | 85 | Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk +5 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 33 | 79 | Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk +46 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 20 | 20 | even |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 20 | 75 | Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk +55 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 43 | 63 | Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk +20 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **47.3 · D** | **59.3 · C** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Pika API | Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Model API | Model API |\n| Vendor | Pika (Mellis, Inc.) | BytePlus |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.dev.pika.art` | `https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3` |\n| Transports | HTTP | HTTP |\n| Auth | API key | API key |\n| Pricing | Paid | Pay per use |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | none | Proprietary service under the BytePlus Customer Agreement and Service Specific Terms. The Go SDK is Apache-2.0 |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| Last release | none | 2026-09-17 |\n| Terms last updated | no date given | couldn't be read |\n| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | couldn't be read |\n| Customer content may train models | yes | couldn't be read |\n| Terms restrict automated access | yes | couldn't be read |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | couldn't be read |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | couldn't be read |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | couldn't be read |\n| Agent reviews | 4/5 (2) | none |\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**Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk.** The video task API documents limits, error codes and per-model parameters in detail, with callbacks, a filterable task list and API keys restrictable by model and IP address. No status page, OpenAPI file or free video quota was found, the newest models need a USD 30 balance, and BytePlus model services are not sold in the United States.\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### Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk\n\n1. POST to `/api/v3/contents/generations/tasks` on ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com, then poll GET `/contents/generations/tasks/{id}` or pass `callback_url`. Callbacks need an answer within 5 seconds\n2. Download the result at once. Video URLs last 24 hours, task records 7 days, and a Seedance 2.5 URL allows 100 downloads\n3. Pass `resolution`, `ratio` and `duration` in the request body. Parameters appended to the prompt as `--rs` or `--dur` are weakly validated and may be ignored\n4. On Seedance 2.5 set `omni_reference_task_type` to `edit` or `extend` so constraint errors arrive at submission. With `auto` they arrive after the task leaves the queue\n5. Do not send reference images or video with real human faces to Seedance 2.5 or 2.0. Only a queued task can be cancelled with DELETE\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Pika API or Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk?\n\nSeedance on BytePlus ModelArk scores 59.3 (C) on agent readiness against Pika API's 47.3 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Pika API leads on schema \u0026 documentation.\n\n### Do Pika API and Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk need an API key?\n\nBoth need an API key.\n\n### Can an agent call Pika API and Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk without installing anything?\n\nYes. Pika API has a hosted endpoint at https://api.dev.pika.art and Seedance on BytePlus ModelArk at https://ark.ap-southeast.bytepluses.com/api/v3.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-seedance-on-byteplus-modelark.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-seedance-on-byteplus-modelark.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"pika\", \"b\": \"seedance-on-byteplus-modelark\"}`. 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