Pika launches H3 Flex, claims #1 open-weight t2v on DesignArena: 15s video in 7s

dr_cintas · x · 2026-10-30

Pika officially launched H3 Flex, claiming the #1 spot on DesignArena's open-weight text-to-video board. Key specs: text, image, or reference inputs; up to 4K output; exportable audio stems; and faster-than-realtime generation — a 15-second clip with soundtrack in as little as 7 seconds, aimed at professional iteration.

Related event: Pika Labs open-sources H3 Flex, its first open-weight video model, topping DesignArena t2v open-weight leaderboard(21 posts)→

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