Runway
Creative suite that generates and edits video with its Gen 4.5 model plus Kling, Veo and Seedance.
Best for Filmmakers, agencies and pro creators
What it does
Runway is a cloud based creative platform and developer service designed for media generation and editing. You supply inputs like text, images, video, or audio and receive generated or edited videos, images, and audio tracks. It is built for individual creators, creative teams, developers, and robotics researchers.
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Creative suite model access
Provides a shared workspace accessing numerous media generation models including Gen 4.5, Kling 3.0, and Seedance. Generates and edits video, images, music, voices, and sound effects from prompt instructions.
Use caseA creator selects Gen 4.5 inside the platform to generate a video clip from a prompt.
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Runway Dev API
Delivers programmatic API access to creative tooling and foundational models from Runway and other labs. Enables automated and production ready media generation at scale.
Use caseA developer integrates Runway models into their external software to automate video generation outputs.
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Custom node based workflows
Chains multiple models, data modalities, and editing tasks into linked pipeline stages. Gives users visual control over intermediate steps across complex generations.
Use caseAn artist links text prompts, image generators, and video models together into a connected sequence to generate multi step visual effects.
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Runway Plugins
Integrates media generation directly into host editing programs Premiere Pro and After Effects. Enables footage creation, modification, and length extension inside an existing timeline.
Use caseA video editor extends a shot and creates new visual elements right inside Adobe Premiere Pro without leaving the timeline.
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Runway Robotics
Applies world model simulation to robot learning pipelines using camera observations. Runs policy evaluation, action prediction, and trajectory data augmentation.
Use caseA robotics engineer submits action sequences and camera feeds to test robot policies and find failure modes in simulation before physical testing.
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Every plan
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | Per | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Not listed | 125 one time credits | one time credits, 5GB storage, selected models |
| Standard | $15 | $12 | 625 credits/month | 3 projects, 5 parallel generations, 20GB, no watermark, 4K upscaling |
| Pro | $35 | $28 | 2,250 credits/month | 5 projects, 15 parallel gens, 100GB, 1 brand kit, 1 voice clone |
| Max | $95 | $76 | 9,500 credits/month | 10 projects, 20 parallel gens, 500GB, 3 brand kits, credits roll over 1 month |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Not listed | custom | contact sales |
From Runway's own pricing page, checked . Prices are in US dollars per month; "billed yearly" is the monthly price when you pay for a year up front.
Before you pay
- Unused credits roll over
- Partial
What Runway says
On the Standard and Pro plans, monthly credits don't roll over — they reset within 24 hours of your billing date each cycle. On the Max plan, up to one month of unused credits rolls over
Source page
Only what Runway's own pages state, with the quote behind each answer. Anything they don't publish is left out rather than guessed.
Runway video tutorials
Independent creators on YouTube, not Runway or us. The video loads from YouTube only when you press play.
What the free plan includes
125 one time credits (~25s of video), 5GB storage
Questions people ask about Runway
How much does Runway cost?
Paid plans start at $15 a month (Standard). 5 plans are listed above, from Runway's own pricing page.
Is Runway free?
Yes, there is a free plan: 125 one time credits (~25s of video), 5GB storage.
Do unused Runway credits roll over?
Partly: some unused credits carry over, with limits. Source
Does Runway have an API?
Yes.
Can I change my plan after subscribing?
Yes. Upgrades take effect immediately and are prorated so you only pay the time adjusted difference and get additional credits right away. If you downgrade, the unused balance applies toward your next billing cycle while your current plan stays active until then. Source
How do credits work?
Credits are used to generate images, video, and audio. Different models cost different amounts depending on model, duration, and resolution. Paid plans provide monthly allotments, while Free plans include a non expiring one time allotment of 125 credits. Source
What if I need more credits?
You can buy extra credits from the Plans & Billing page in your dashboard, with a 1,000 credit minimum purchase. Source
Works with
- AI models
- GWM 1, Gen 4.5, Gen 4 Turbo, Gen 4, Praxis 1, Kling 3.0, Nano Banana Pro, Topaz AI Upscale, Seedance 2.5, Seedance 2.0 Pro, Seedance 2.0 Fast, Wan 3.0, Wan 3.0 Prime, Aleph 2.0
Where this came from
Plans, prices and limits were copied from Runway's own pages, then checked .
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