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Updated September 2026

Runway review

Video and image generation platform built by Runway AI, offering its own Gen-4/Gen-4.5 models alongside third-party models like Kling and Veo. Best for professional filmmakers and VFX/post-production teams. Starts at $12/mo.

What's free

One-time deposit of 125 credits (does not expire), enough for a small number of short clips; no recurring monthly credits.

Key features

  • Gen-4.5 text/image to video
  • Aleph 2.0 video-to-video editing
  • Act-Two performance capture
  • Multi-model access (Kling, Seedance)
  • Runway Dev API

Pros

  • Wide model selection beyond its own Gen models
  • Strong video editing/VFX toolset beyond generation

Cons

  • Free tier is a one-time credit deposit, not recurring
  • Credit costs vary widely by model, making pricing hard to predict

Runway alternatives

  • Google Veo (via Flow)

    $19.99

    AI video · Video editing

    Google's Veo video generation models accessible through the Flow creative studio and the Gemini app, bundled with Google AI subscriptions.

  • Adobe Firefly (Video)

    Free · $9.99+

    AI video · Video editing

    Adobe's generative AI video generator inside Firefly, combining Adobe's own model with partner models like Veo, Kling, and Runway.

  • InVideo AI

    $20

    AI video · Video editing

    AI video generation and editing platform that turns prompts into full videos using Seedance and other generative models plus a timeline editor.

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Sources: runway.com, help.runwayml.com, en.wikipedia.org