Video and audio
Rising tool
Runway
AI video generation and editing for creators and studios.
- Price from
- Free, from $15/mo
- Prices checked
- Oct 19, 2026
- Type
- Video and audio
- Directory
- Rising tool
Our take
Runway is a general video workspace: it offers its own models and others, such as Kling and Seedance, alongside editing tools. That breadth is the reason to choose it over a single-model tool.
Best for creators who want several video models and editing tools in one place.
What to use it for
Model range
Runway’s Gen-4.5 plus third-party models listed on its pricing page.
Credits
Plans are priced by monthly credits, and free credits are one-time.
Projects
Paid plans raise the number of projects and storage.
What it costs
- Free (125 one-time credits)
- Standard$15/month
- Pro$35/month
- Max$95/month
Checked on the vendor’s own pricing page on Oct 19, 2026. Confirm on the official site before you pay.
Check before you pay
Worth a look first
- Video costs credits quickly. Test with short clips first.
- The pricing page lists some model versions inconsistently, so confirm which one you are getting.
How to decide
Try your own tasks
Run Runway on three real tasks from your week, not a demo prompt.
Compare with one alternative
Give the same tasks to one other tool and keep the one you would actually reuse.
Check how data is handled
Read what the plan does with your files and chats before you paste anything private.
Estimate a real month
Work out the plan you would need for your usage, not the cheapest tier.
Want the longer version? Read the 5-question framework and the safe-use checklist.
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