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Kling AI vs Runway

Kling AI and Runway are both listed here under AI Video Generation & Avatars. Kling AI: Kuaishou's AI video generator for text-to-video and image-to-video, with credit plans and a free non-commercial tier. Runway: Generate and transform video, images and audio with AI models, paid by monthly credits.

This page puts the two listings side by side using the details on each tool's page: plans, free-plan status, platforms, features, integrations and links to the official pages. Prices are as of Oct 2026, so verify them on the vendor's site before you buy.

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Side by side

Kling AIRunway
Plans and pricing

Free Basic (non-commercial); Standard $6.99 first month then about $8.80; Pro $25.99 then about $32.56; Premier $64.99 then about $80.96; Ultra about $180.

Free plan with a one-time 125-credit deposit; Standard $12/mo, Pro $28/mo, Max $76/mo billed yearly (20% off monthly).

Free plan

Yes

Yes

Plan details
  • Credits per month: Standard 660, Pro 3,000, Premier 8,000, Ultra 26,000.
  • First-month discounts apply; the renewal price is higher.
  • The free Basic plan is non-commercial.
  • Figures come from third-party summaries rather than Kling's own pricing page; verify at checkout.
  • Free: one-time 125 credits that do not expire.
  • Standard: $12/mo yearly ($15 monthly), 625 credits per month.
  • Pro: $28/mo yearly ($35 monthly), 2,250 credits per month.
  • Max: $76/mo yearly ($95 monthly), 9,500 credits; up to one month of unused credits rolls over.
  • Models and per-generation credit costs change; the page lists Gen-4.5 at 12 credits per second of video.
Platforms

Web, iOS, Android, API

Web

Key features
  • Text-to-video and image-to-video
  • Multiple model versions
  • Credit-based plans
  • Web and mobile apps
  • API for developers
  • Text- and image-to-video generation with several models listed (e.g. Gen-4.5, Kling 3.0, Seedance)
  • AI image generation and editing
  • AI audio: text to speech, music
  • Credits shared across video, image and audio generation
Integrations

API.

Not listed
Agent-ready (MCP / API)

Partly. An API is available for developers.

Not listed. No official MCP server or agent interface is listed for Runway; check its developer docs for API access.

Who it's for

Beginners and Pro users

  • Creators who want text-to-video and image-to-video clips
  • Marketers making short clips and ads

Beginners and Pro users

  • Creators and marketers who need generated B-roll, concept shots or short clips
  • People experimenting with AI video who are comfortable iterating on prompts
Official pages
Last verified

Oct 14, 2026

Pricing checked Oct 14, 2026

Oct 14, 2026

Pricing checked Oct 14, 2026

Everything above comes from each tool's listing and its cited official pages. "Not listed" means the listing has no information for that row.

Which one fits

Drawn only from the facts in the two listings. This is not a ranking.

Choose Kling AI if…

  • Creators who want text-to-video and image-to-video clips
  • Marketers making short clips and ads
  • Kling AI lists iOS, Android and API, which Runway does not list.

The Kling AI listing says another tool may suit you better if you are:

  • Anyone who needs commercial rights on the free plan (it is non-commercial)

Choose Runway if…

  • Creators and marketers who need generated B-roll, concept shots or short clips
  • People experimenting with AI video who are comfortable iterating on prompts

The Runway listing says another tool may suit you better if you are:

  • People who need a simple screen-recording or talking-head workflow
  • Anyone who needs predictable, fixed-cost output (generation uses credits)

Read the full listings

Other tools to look at

  • Luma Dream Machine: Luma's AI video and image generator (Dream Machine, Ray models) with Plus, Pro and Ultra credit plans.
  • CapCut: Template-driven video editor with AI features, free to start, with a Pro plan for premium templates and AI credits.
  • Pika: AI video generator with effects and image-to-video, with a free tier and credit plans.

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