Pros
- Strong text-to-video and image-to-video quality
- Editing tools beyond generation, like inpainting
- Built for real production workflows
About
What is Runway?
Runway generates, transforms, and edits video with a suite of creative AI models and tools.
Runway is the creative professional's AI video suite. Its Gen models turn text and images into video clips, while tools like inpainting, motion tracking, and green screen handle the editing work around them.
It fits both pure generation and post-production: extend shots, restyle footage, or remove objects without a full VFX pipeline. Credits meter usage, so heavy generation needs a higher plan.
Cons
- Credit costs add up on long or complex clips
- Output still needs review for physical consistency
Pricing
Runway pricing
Runway is freemium: a free tier covers testing, and paid plans unlock the stronger features. Plans and limits change often, so confirm current pricing on the official site before upgrading.
Free
$0
One-time credits to test the models
Standard
$15/mo
Monthly credits and watermark removal
Pro
$35/mo
More credits and higher resolutions
Best for
What Runway is best at
- Creative video generation
- Post-production and visual effects
- ✓Text-to-video
- ✓AI video editing
- ✓Motion controls
FAQ
Runway FAQs
What is Runway used for?
Generating video from text or images, plus AI-assisted editing such as object removal, rotoscoping, and restyling existing footage.
How long can Runway videos be?
Individual generations are short clips, typically seconds long, which you can extend and stitch into longer sequences.
Is Runway worth the cost?
For teams replacing shoots or VFX work, credits are cheap by comparison. For occasional clips, the free or Standard plan may be enough.