Runway
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Features
35 features across 19 categories
Access Mode(1)
Unlimited generations of Aleph, Gen-4.5, Gen-4 Turbo, Gen-4, Act-Two, and Gen-3 Alpha Turbo in Explore mode at relaxed rate
Analytics(1)
Analytics and insights into workspace usage and team activity
Automation(1)
Ability to run and create custom workflows
Billing(1)
Monthly or one-time credits for AI generation usage
Conversational AI(1)
Real-time Video Agents - fully autonomous and real-time virtual video agents capable of natural conversation and contextual awareness
Generative AI(2)
Generative AI model
Advanced generative model integration
Generative Audio(4)
Collection of AI-powered audio applications
Create custom voices for lip sync and text-to-speech applications
AI-powered audio generation capabilities
Convert text to speech with AI generation
Generative Image(2)
Text-to-image and reference-based image generation model
Collection of AI-powered image manipulation and generation applications
Generative Video(5)
Generative video model with optimized performance
Image-to-video generation tool with improved speed and performance
The world's best video model featuring state-of-the-art motion quality, prompt adherence and visual fidelity for text-to-video generation
Video generation model
Video generation model
Integration(1)
Ability to integrate Runway with internal business tools
Project Management(1)
Cloud-based video editor workspace with project management
Robotics(1)
General World Models for simulating physical interactions and robotic behaviors through learned world models
Security(2)
Enterprise-level security features and compliance options
SSO authentication for enterprise accounts
Storage(1)
Cloud storage for project assets and media files
Support(3)
Dedicated onboarding program for enterprise teams
Dedicated success program for enterprise customers
Priority customer support for enterprise customers
Team Management(1)
Organize users and assets with customizable team and organization structures
Video Editing(4)
Performance capture tool for video generation and editing
Video editing application with AI capabilities
Remove watermarks from all video models
Collection of AI-powered video editing and generation applications
Video Enhancement(1)
Upscale video resolution for all video models
World Simulation(2)
Interactive and explorable world models for building infinite explorable realities in real-time
State-of-the-art General World Model built to simulate reality in real-time, interactive and controllable
Pricing
Free
- ✓125 credits (one time)
- ✓Generative Video Gen-4 Turbo (Image to Video)
- ✓Generative Image Gen-4 (Text to Image, References)
- ✓Gemini 3 Pro
- ✓Gemini 2.5
- ✓Image Apps
- ✓Generative Audio
- ✓Text to Speech
- ✓Audio Apps
- ✓3 video editor projects
- ✓5GB asset storage
- ✓No Gen-4 Video
Standard
- ✓625 credits monthly
- ✓Access to all Apps
- ✓Ability to run Workflows
- ✓Generative Video Aleph (Video Editing)
- ✓Gen-4.5 (Text to Video)
- ✓Gen-4 (Image to Video)
- ✓Act-Two (Performance Capture)
- ✓Veo 3.1
- ✓Veo 3
- ✓Video Apps
- ✓Upscale resolution All video models
- ✓Remove watermarks All video models
- ✓Credits refresh monthly
- ✓No rate restrictions
- ✓Buy more credits
- ✓100GB asset storage
- ✓Unlimited video editor projects
- ✓Technical support via Runway dashboard
- ✓Max. 5 users per workspace
Pro
- ✓2250 credits monthly
- ✓Everything in Standard and...
- ✓Create Custom Voices for Lip Sync and Text to Speech
- ✓500GB asset storage
- ✓Unlimited All the access of the pro plan
- ✓Max. 10 users per workspace
Unlimited
- ✓2250 credits monthly
- ✓Everything in Pro and...
- ✓Explore Mode
- ✓Unlimited generations of Aleph, Gen-4.5, Gen-4 Turbo, Gen-4 (Image and Video), Act-Two, Gen-3 Alpha Turbo, in Explore mode at relaxed rate
- ✓Max. 10 users per workspace
Enterprise
- ✓All Pro Plan features
- ✓Single sign-on
- ✓Custom credit amounts
- ✓Configurable organization and team spaces to organize users and assets
- ✓Advanced security and compliance
- ✓Enterprise-wide onboarding
- ✓Ongoing success program
- ✓Priority support
- ✓Integration with internal tools
- ✓Workspace Analytics
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Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 35 features at very easy complexity.
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Buying Runway saves ~$32,640 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 35 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
1 known integrations