PixVerse pricing, free plan and limits

AI video generator valued at over $2 billion, with native audio, camera controls and a free plan; paid tiers available.

Best for
Social media managers and UGC creators
Not for
Film editors who need frame-accurate, long-form cuts

By , Founder and editor

Should you use PixVerse?

PixVerse suits creators who want fast, short AI video clips without learning an editing tool: prompt or upload an image, and V6 adds audio and camera moves automatically. Trustpilot rates it 2.3 out of 5 across 124 reviews, so weigh the hype against real complaints about wasted credits before committing.

Fast, low-latency 1080p generation with native synchronized audio and 20+ camera controls in a single model call, at a lower per-minute cost than comparable-quality rivals on Artificial Analysis's leaderboard.

A data-labeling pipeline built by founders with ByteDance computer-vision backgrounds plus a large war chest give PixVerse a speed and cost edge, but it does not own distinct foundation-model IP the way Google or OpenAI did, and it now resells competitors' models (Kling, Sora, Seedance) inside its own app, which weakens long-term differentiation.

Also for

  • Performance marketing and paid social teams
  • Indie game and interactive-media developers evaluating PixVerse R2
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  • Short-form social video creators making TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts content
  • Marketing and e-commerce teams producing paid social video ads at volume
  • Developers and agencies integrating video generation into apps via the PixVerse API or MCP server
  • Game and interactive-media studios experimenting with PixVerse R2's real-time world generation

Also not for

  • Enterprises that require HIPAA or explicit GDPR attestations

Main trade-off

Trustpilot reviewers average a low score, with recurring complaints about credits being consumed on failed or off-prompt generations and a disputed PixVerse Earn affiliate payout program.

PixVerse pricing

PlanMonthly price
Basic (Free)Free
Standard$10/mo
Pro$30/mo
Premium$60/mo
Ultra$249/mo
How the pricing works, in full

Free Basic plan: 60 initial credits plus 30 daily credits, capped at 540p with a watermark. Standard is $10/month ($8/month billed annually at $96/year): watermark-free, up to 720p, 1,200 credits every 30 days. Pro is $30/month ($24/month annually at $288/year): up to 4K, 6,000 credits, plus discounted access to third-party models such as Kling AI. Premium is $60/month ($48/month annually at $576/year): 15,000 credits. Ultra is $249/month ($149/month annually at $1,788/year): 25,000 credits, most concurrent generations, unlimited off-peak generations. Team Ultra is $199/seat/month ($149/seat/month annually). Credit packs run from $5 for 500 credits to $100 for 10,000 credits. Enterprise and API plans start from $100/month with custom volume pricing.

Before you commit

  • Credit packs are non-refundable and Membership Credits expire every 30 days even if unused, so inconsistent usage wastes paid credits.
  • Moving from lower to higher resolution multiplies the credit cost per generation, and failed or rejected attempts still consume credits.

What PixVerse does

PixVerse is a Singapore-based startup whose AI video platform was valued at over $2 billion after a Series C extension closed in July 2026. Its V6 model renders short clips with native audio and 20-plus camera controls in well under a minute, and ships an official MCP server for Claude and Cursor.

  • Native Audio and Dialogue Generation

    PixVerse V6 generates ambient sound, background music, and lip-synced dialogue inside the same generation pass, so a prompt describing a rainstorm produces matching rain audio without a separate sound-design step.

  • 20+ Cinematic Camera Controls

    V6 exposes more than 20 camera parameters beyond basic pan, tilt and zoom, including focal length, aperture, depth of field, lens distortion and vignetting, for shot-level direction from a text prompt.

  • Up to 15 Seconds at 1080p

    Generates clips at any integer length up to 15 seconds at up to 1080p resolution, with per-second billing so users pay only for the duration they render.

  • Storyboard-to-Video with C1

    The C1 model turns a 3-to-9-panel storyboard into a continuous shot sequence with an action engine for character blocking, aimed at professional and commercial video workflows.

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  • R2 Real-Time World Model

    Launched September 22, R2 generates persistent, playable video worlds that respond to live user input instead of producing a single fixed clip.

  • Official MCP Server for Agent Workflows

    The open-source PixVerse-MCP server, MIT-licensed with 52 GitHub stars, lets Claude, Cursor and other Model Context Protocol clients call PixVerse's video, image and audio APIs from a chat interface.

  • Multi-Model Aggregator

    Higher-tier plans also add access to third-party models inside the same workspace, including Kling AI, Sora and Seedance, billed through PixVerse credits at plan-specific rates.

  • CLI and Canvas Workflow Tools

    A command-line client and a node-based Canvas editor let teams batch and pipeline generations outside the web app, for example: pixverse generate --prompt "a car on a highway" --ratio 9:16 --duration 5.

Works with

  • Claude (via MCP)
  • Cursor (via MCP)
  • Freepik
  • Fal.ai
  • Replicate
  • InVideo

Missing integrations

  • Adobe Premiere / After Effects plugin
  • Figma
  • Zapier / Make automation

Most users expect these and they are not currently supported.

Capabilities

  • Video generation
  • Text to video
  • Image to video
  • Generative AI
  • MCP
  • Real-time video
  • API

Strengths and limits

Strengths

  • PixVerse's V6 model scores 1,343 Elo on Artificial Analysis's image-to-video leaderboard at $4.80 per minute of generation, higher-scoring and cheaper than Kling AI's 1,298 Elo at $13.44 per minute and Google VEO's 1,246 Elo at $24 per minute.
  • PixVerse raised a $439 million Series C extension in July 2026, pushing its valuation past $2 billion, with more than 150 million registered users reported at the time of the raise.
  • The free Basic plan requires no card to start, giving new users real generations to test before committing to a paid tier.
  • PixVerse ships an official, MIT-licensed MCP server that lets Claude, Cursor and other agent tools call its video, image and audio APIs directly, unusual for a consumer-facing video app.

Limits

  • Trustpilot rates PixVerse 2.3 out of 5 across 124 reviews, with recent reviewers citing credits spent on unusable outputs, confusing renewal terms and an unresolved PixVerse Earn creator-payout dispute.
  • The free plan is capped well below 4K and adds a visible watermark; exact resolution and pricing by tier are in the FAQ below.
  • Every generation attempt spends credits even when the output is unusable, and unused credits expire on a rolling cycle, so iterating on a prompt gets expensive fast.
  • Clips cap at 15 seconds even on the flagship V6 model; creators who need longer or frame-accurate output typically move to Kling AI, which generates clips up to 3 minutes, or to Runway's shot-by-shot editing tools instead.

PixVerse alternatives

ToolPrice fromFree planRuns onRating
PixVerse This page$10/moYesWeb · iOS · Android--
Kling AIPick Kling AI if you need clips longer than PixVerse's cap, up to 3 minutes per generation.$8.80/moYesWeb · iOS · Android · Mac · Windows3.0
RunwayPick Runway if you need shot-by-shot editing control and a full generative editing suite, not just single-pass generation.$15/moYesWeb · iOS · Android4.5
PikaPick Pika if your priority is fast, meme-style social edits over PixVerse's cinematic camera controls.$8/moYesWeb · iOS · Android2.8

PixVerse facts

Compliance
ISO/IEC 27001 (DNV-certified)
Works offline
No
Price band
Mid-range
Maker founded
2023
Training-data policy
PixVerse's privacy policy states personal data is retained only as long as necessary for the stated purpose; no public opt-out is disclosed for use of generated content in model training.
Total funding
$700M+ total, including a $439M Series C extension (July 2026) at a $2B+ valuation

Data and privacy

Proprietary

Questions about PixVerse

What does PixVerse actually cost?

PixVerse's Basic plan is free: 60 initial credits plus 30 more added daily, though output stays under 540p and carries a watermark. Standard runs $10/month for watermark-free 720p, Pro is $30/month for 4K plus access to third-party models, Premium is $60/month, and Ultra is $249/month ($149/month billed annually). Enterprise API access starts from $100/month with volume pricing.

Can you use PixVerse without paying?

Yes. The Basic plan gives 60 initial credits plus 30 daily credits with no card required, but output is limited to 540p and carries a visible watermark, and only 2 concurrent generations are allowed. Watermark-free output and higher resolutions require a paid plan starting at $10/month.

What are PixVerse's closest competitors?

Kling AI generates much longer clips, well past PixVerse's cap, making it the pick for longer-form content. Runway offers shot-by-shot generative editing tools better suited to professional production. Pika focuses on fast, social-first edits for TikTok and Reels rather than PixVerse's cinematic camera controls.

How does PixVerse compare to Kling AI in 2026?

PixVerse V6 focuses on short, audio-ready clips with heavy camera control, while Kling AI supports much longer generations, up to 3 minutes, aimed at narrative or long-form work. Independent benchmarks from Artificial Analysis show PixVerse scoring higher on quality while costing less per minute of generation. Pick Kling AI for longer-form storytelling; pick PixVerse for fast, short, audio-ready clips at a lower cost per minute.

How do you set up PixVerse?

Sign up at app.pixverse.ai with an email or social login to claim free starter credits, then type a text prompt or upload an image on the creation page to generate a clip. Developers can instead get an API key from platform.pixverse.ai or install the official PixVerse-MCP server to generate video from Claude, Cursor or another MCP client.

About PixVerse

PixVerse is an AI video generation platform built by AIVORA PTE. LTD., a Singapore-based startup founded in 2023 by former ByteDance computer vision engineer Wang Changhu and ex-Lighthouse Capital investor Jaden Xie. The company reports more than 150 million registered users and closed a Series C extension in July 2026 that pushed its valuation past $2 billion. PixVerse turns a text prompt or a still image into a short video clip, aiming to remove the editing and rendering skill normally required to produce motion content.

Read the full background

The core V6 model generates short clips with native ambient sound, background music and lip-synced dialogue baked into the same generation pass, alongside an extensive range of cinematic camera controls. A companion C1 model turns a multi-panel storyboard into a continuous, professional-grade shot sequence, and the newer R2 model, released September 22, generates persistent, real-time interactive video worlds instead of a single fixed clip. On Artificial Analysis's image-to-video leaderboard, cited by PixVerse itself, V6 scores ahead of Kling AI and Google's VEO on both quality and price per minute of generation.

PixVerse is used mainly for short-form social content on TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts, concept visualization, and rapid marketing prototyping. Paid plans add a Marketing Hub for e-commerce video ads, a CLI and node-based Canvas for pipelining batches of generations, and an official Model Context Protocol server that lets Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients call the video, image and audio APIs directly from a chat interface. It is not built for long-form or frame-accurate editing, and reviewers consistently point to Kling AI or Runway's shot-by-shot editing controls for that kind of work instead, or Pika for fast, social-first edits.

PixVerse offers a free Basic plan plus Standard, Pro, Premium and Ultra consumer tiers, each raising the credit allowance, output resolution and concurrent-generation limit, alongside a Team plan and custom Enterprise API access; exact pricing by tier is in the FAQ below. The product runs as a web app plus iOS and Android apps, with no native desktop client.

PixVerse's Trustpilot standing is weak: recent reviewers describe credits spent on unusable outputs and a disputed PixVerse Earn creator-payout program (full rating in the FAQ below). The company holds ISO/IEC 27001 certification, audited by DNV, for its information security management system, but does not publicly claim SOC 2, HIPAA or GDPR-specific attestations. PixVerse employs staff across offices in Singapore, Beijing and Shanghai, and has said it plans to launch a further V-series model and world-model update before year end.

Sources and guides

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Product facts on this page (pricing, plans, integrations, compliance) are read from PixVerse's own pages and documentation. The verdict is Hokai's reading of them, not the vendor's claim.

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