Pika launches H3 Flex: 1.8x faster than H3Max, 80% cheaper, up to 4K
heyshrutimishra · x · 2026-10-30
Pika has launched H3 Flex, a faster-than-realtime video model post-trained from H3, aimed at professional iteration.
- Speed: on average 1.8x faster than H3Max; a 15-second clip in as little as 7 seconds (DiT time)
- Price: up to 80% cheaper than H3Max
- Control: resolutions up to 4K, up to 12 reference inputs, precision editing via references and prompts; draft at 768p, finish at 1080p/2K/4K
- Audio: introduces exportable audio stems to isolate and refine any facet of the soundscape
Available via API, positioned as a rapid-iteration model for professional creators.
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