Runway
by Runway AI, Inc.
Building AI to simulate the world
Runway is a generative AI company building foundational video and world models for creating, editing, and animating video and images from text and images.
At a Glance
- Category
- Video & Animation
- Pricing
- freemium, subscription, credit-based, per-seat, custom
- Target Market
- Creators, Filmmakers and studios, Advertising and marketing teams, Enterprise, Developers, Architecture and design
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- New York City, New York, USA
Key Features
- ✓Gen-4 / Gen-4.5 video models
Text-to-video and image-to-video generation with high motion quality, prompt adherence, consistent characters and scenes, and native synchronized audio in Gen-4.5.
- ✓Aleph video editor
Edit existing videos with text prompts and keyframe images, supporting input clips and timestamped edits via the app and API.
- ✓Act-Two performance capture
Performance and motion-capture tooling to drive characters and animation from real performances.
- ✓Runway API
Developer API to integrate Runway's video and image generation models into custom applications and production pipelines.
- ✓General World Models (GWM)
Foundational world models for explorable environments, conversational video avatars, and robotic manipulation.
Capabilities
Use Cases
- •Generative video for media and entertainment
Create cinematic video, storyboards, and VFX shots from text and images for film, advertising, and social content.
- •AI-powered video editing
Use Aleph to edit and transform existing footage with prompts, restyling, and keyframe-guided changes without traditional post-production.
- •Enterprise and developer integrations
Studios and enterprises integrate Runway's models via API into proprietary creative and production workflows.
Ideal For
Best For
- ✓Generative AI video creation
- ✓Video editing and VFX
- ✓Image generation
- ✓Filmmaking and advertising production
Integrations
Market Analysis
Pros
- ✓Industry-leading cinematic video quality and consistency
- ✓Comprehensive suite spanning generation, editing, and capture
- ✓Accessible freemium and low-cost entry tiers
- ✓Strong API and enterprise/studio adoption
Cons
- ✗Credit costs add up quickly for heavy video generation
- ✗Some users cite expensive cost at higher usage
- ✗G2 profile has limited and somewhat dated reviews
Pricing
Free
$0/month
- ✓125 one-time credits (non-renewing)
- ✓Explore Runway's AI tools
Standard
$12/user/month (billed annually; $15 monthly)
- ✓625 credits/month
- ✓No watermark
- ✓Removes rate restrictions
Pro
$28/user/month (billed annually; $35 monthly)
- ✓2,250 credits/month
- ✓Advanced creator features
Max
$76/user/month (billed annually; $95 monthly)
- ✓9,500 credits/month
- ✓Best value for heavy usage
Enterprise
Custom
- ✓Custom credit packages
- ✓Team scaling and support
- ✓API access
Credit-based subscriptions; the Free plan includes 125 one-time non-renewing credits. Gen-4.5 video costs about 25 credits per second. The legacy 'Unlimited' plan was retired and replaced by the Max plan.
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