Runway
SponsoredFree trialGen-3 Alpha video generation
About Runway
Where professional filmmakers and AI-first creators overlap. Inpainting, motion brush, real-time generation, and an ever-expanding toolset make Runway the most capable end-to-end AI video platform available — used in production at major studios, ad agencies, and by music video directors who've quietly made the switch.
Pricing plans
- Limited credits
- 720p, watermark
- 625 credits/mo
- 1080p, no watermark
- Gen-3 Alpha
- 2,250 credits/mo
- 4K
- Priority generation
- Unlimited generations
- 4K, max speed
How Runway compares
| Directr tier | S | S | S | A |
| Price | From $12/mo | From $29/mo | From $15/mo | Free / $7.99/mo Pro |
| Free tier | Limited credits | 1 video/mo | 10 credits/day | Free |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Output | 4K | 1080p | — | 4K |
| Watermark | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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