Pika releases open-weight H3 Flex video model, citing DesignArena ranking
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DesignArenaOfficialPika H3 Flex ranks #7 on DesignArena's video leaderboardAIPika H3 Flex scores a 1293 Elo rating and ranks #7 on DesignArena's Video leaderboard, just ahead of FLUX 3 Video, Minimax H3 Max, and Minimax H3. It is the highest-ranking open-weights video model on the board. DesignArena says the model performs well on complex camera motion, background detail, product-focused videos, and portraits.
PikaOfficialPika H3 Flex ranks seventh in overall quality on leaderboardAIPika says its H3 Flex model, post-trained from MiniMax's H3, ranks #7 in overall quality on a leaderboard. The company says H3 Flex outranks both the MiniMax H3 base model and H3Max on that leaderboard.
- PikaOfficialPickPika releases Pika H3 Flex as open source with code, weights, and ComfyUI support
AIPika says it is releasing its Pika H3 Flex model as open source from day one. The code is on GitHub, the weights are on Hugging Face, and the model can be used through ComfyUI and diffusers.
- PikaOfficialPika launches H3 Flex on its API Club at $0.01 per second
AIPika says its H3 Flex model is available on the Pika API Club, with prices starting at $0.01 per second. The company is giving away 15 generations per day for the next two weeks.
- PikaOfficialPika H3 Flex debuts as the top open-weight text-to-video model
AIPika says its H3 Flex model debuts as the #1 open-weight model on DesignArena's text-to-video leaderboard. The model supports exportable audio stems, resolutions up to 4K, and faster-than-realtime generation. Pika says it can produce a 15-second clip with soundtrack in as little as 7 seconds.
