Runway
A browser studio for AI video and images: generate clips with Runway's Gen-4.5 and other models, then extend, edit and upscale them in one place. By Runway.
Price
$15/mo
Standard plan. Free trial.
Works on
Web · iPhone · Android1+ languages
AI League
47 pts · #5 in video generation
See the video generation standingsFree plan and price
Free trial. 125 one-time credits to test some models; they do not renew. Watermark-free export is listed on paid plans only.
$15 a month billed monthly or $12 a month billed yearly; 625 credits a month, no watermark.
Good for / not for
- Creators who want to edit and refine clips in one app
- Short ads and music-video style shots
- Lots of footage on a small budget
- Trying AI video for free over several weeks
Pros and cons
- Many tools beyond generation: extend, edit, upscale to 4K
- Official apps on web, iOS and Android
- No watermark from the cheapest paid plan
- Free credits are one-time, not monthly
- Gen-4.5 uses 12 credits per second, so Standard covers under a minute of video
- Not listed on the blind-vote benchmark we use for quality
Alternatives
| App | Free plan | Languages | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veo | Free plan | 70+ | $7.99/mo |
| Kling | Free plan | 5+ | $10/mo |
| Luma Dream Machine | No free plan | 1+ | $30/mo |
How Runway scores
| Score | 0–10 | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 5.0 | Not listed on the Artificial Analysis Text to Video Arena (with audio) leaderboard at the time of checking; rubric default used. |
| Ease | 10.0 | Checklist: Web · iPhone · Android; plain-language prompt yes; start without paying yes. |
| Free plan | 4.0 | 125 one-time credits to test some models; they do not renew. Watermark-free export is listed on paid plans only. |
| Value | 1.4 | Standard: 625 credits; Gen-4.5 costs 12 credits per second = about 52 seconds a month. |
| Languages | 2.0 | The iPhone app lists English only (App Store). The maker does not publish other supported languages. |
| Points | 47 | (Quality×30% + Ease×20% + Free plan×15% + Value×20% + Languages×15%) × 10 |
Sources
Checked Sep 28, 2026. Prices and plans change often; check the official site before you buy.
- Free plan: runway.com/pricing
- Price: runway.com/pricing
- Platforms: apps.apple.com/us/app/runwayml/id1665024375 · play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.runwayml.prod&hl=en
- Languages: apps.apple.com/us/app/runwayml/id1665024375
- Quality score: artificialanalysis.ai/video/leaderboard/text-to-video
- Ease score: runway.com/pricing
- Value score: runway.com/pricing · eesel.ai/blog/runway-ai-pricing