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Runway
AI-powered creative tools for video and images
As of 30 August 2026, Runway is free to use. Runway is a comprehensive AI creative platform offering tools for video generation, editing, image generation, and more. Softwr lists it under Social Media. Runway is made by Runway AI Inc, launched in 2018, available on Web.
Overview
What Runway does
Runway is a comprehensive AI creative platform offering tools for video generation, editing, image generation, and more. It provides professional-grade AI capabilities for filmmakers, content creators, and artists.
What people use it for
- Generating video clips from text or image prompts
- Extending or editing existing footage with generative models
- Removing objects and backgrounds from video
- Storyboarding and previsualisation for production
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Where it falls short
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- The free tier is 125 one-time credits rather than a monthly allowance, so it runs out and does not refill
- Outputs carry a watermark until the Standard plan at $12 a month
- Everything is metered in credits, and Gen-4.5 video costs 60 credits per 5 seconds, so a Standard plan covers roughly 125 short videos a year
- Only the Max plan at $76 a month rolls unused credits over, and only for one month
- The free tier gives a selection of models rather than the full set
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Pricing
What Runway costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- 125 credits
- Basic tools
- 720p exports
Standard
$12 /mo
- 625 credits/month
- Gen-2 access
- 4K exports
Pro
$28 /mo
- 2250 credits/month
- All tools
- Priority processing
Unlimited
$76 /mo
- Unlimited generations
- Custom models
- API access
Capabilities
Features
Gen-2 video generation
Green screen
Inpainting
Super resolution
Motion tracking
Adobe Premiere
Integration with Adobe Premiere
Final Cut Pro
Integration with Final Cut Pro
API access
Integration with API access
SOC 2 compliant
SOC 2 compliant security feature
Enterprise security
Enterprise security security feature
Web support
Available on web
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Questions people ask
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How much does Runway cost?
Runway publishes four tiers on annual billing: Standard at $12 per month, Pro at $28 and Max at $76, against monthly rates of $15, $35 and $95. Enterprise is quoted. Annual billing is advertised as 20% off.
SourceDoes Runway have a free plan?
Yes. The free plan costs nothing and includes 125 one time credits to explore the AI tools, plus 5GB of asset storage. The credits are one time rather than monthly.
SourceHow many credits does each Runway plan include?
Standard includes 625 credits a month, Pro includes 2,250 and Max includes 9,500. Only Max offers credit rollover, and it rolls over for one month.
SourceWhen do I need Runway Pro rather than Standard?
Pro adds custom voices for lip sync, raises storage to 500GB and gives access to the best models, on top of Standard's AI image and video models, 4K upscaling and watermark free output.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Runway
- Company
- Runway AI Inc
- Based in
- New York, NY
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