Pika's GPT Image 2.6 doubles to 4 credits, halving monthly image limits
What happened
Between the Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 captures of Pika's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: GPT Image 2.5 became GPT Image 2.6 and its cost rose from 2 to 4 credits per image; images per month halve (Starter 300→150, Creator 1,300→650, Fancy 4,275+→2,137+). Pulse files it as a packaging change (limit lowered). The current page lists Starter at $8, Creator at $28, Fancy at $76 and Credit Pack at $1 per 60 credits.
It lands 6 days after Pika's previous change, "Pika adds Nano Banana 2 at 7 credits, boosts top-up pack image counts" (Nov 7, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Pika quietly slashes Starter and Creator monthly credit caps by 33–17%" (Nov 6, 2026), "Pika adds daily free H3 Flex generations plus 14-model credits table" (Nov 4, 2026) and "Pika adds commercial license to $10 Starter plan, launches plan recommender" (Oct 26, 2026). Pika has been tracked since 2026-05-15.
In the same window OpenAI, Synthesia and Runway also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- +100%—Limit24 credits per image
- −50%StarterLimit300150
- −50%CreatorLimit1,300650
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Limit | 2 | 4 credits per image | +100% |
| Starter | Limit | 300 | 150 | −50% |
| Creator | Limit | 1,300 | 650 | −50% |
Values as written on Pika's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Pika's pricing page (pika.art) from Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where the limit goes from 2 to 4 credits per image, Starter from 300 to 150 and Creator from 1,300 to 650.
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Pika, the last 90 days
Full history- Nov 13, 2026Limit loweredPika's GPT Image 2.6 doubles to 4 credits, halving monthly image limits This change
- Nov 7, 2026PackagingPika adds Nano Banana 2 at 7 credits, boosts top-up pack image counts
- Nov 6, 2026PackagingPika quietly slashes Starter and Creator monthly credit caps by 33–17%
- Nov 4, 2026PackagingPika adds daily free H3 Flex generations plus 14-model credits table
- Oct 26, 2026ImprovementPika adds commercial license to $10 Starter plan, launches plan recommender
- Oct 19, 2026ImprovementPika top-up credits now work with MCP, ending a key limitation
- Oct 19, 2026PackagingPika opens MCP to credit pack top-ups, dropping its exclusion
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changesQuestions about this change
Did Pika raise prices in November 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: limit lowered.
What changed on Pika's pricing page between Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026?
Limit: 2 → 4 credits per image (+100%); Starter limit: 300 → 150 (−50%); Creator limit: 1,300 → 650 (−50%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Pika change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 8 other pricing-page changes for Pika in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Pika adds Nano Banana 2 at 7 credits, boosts top-up pack image counts" on Nov 7, 2026; Pika has been tracked since 2026-05-15.