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Runway

Generate and transform video, images and audio with AI models, paid by monthly credits.

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Best for
Beginners and Pro users
Free plan
Yes
Agent-ready (MCP / API)
Not listed
Platforms
Web
Last verified
Oct 14, 2026

Overview

Runway is a generation tool, not an editor: you type or upload, it produces clips. That is useful for B-roll and concept visuals, but it’s a different job from the “record, polish, publish” tools in our guide.

The practical number to understand is the credit budget: on the Standard plan, 625 monthly credits equals roughly 52 seconds of the top Gen-4.5 model, according to Runway’s pricing page.

Who it's for

A good fit if you are…

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

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)

Pricing

Free plan with a one-time 125-credit deposit; Standard $12/mo, Pro $28/mo, Max $76/mo billed yearly (20% off monthly). As of Oct 2026, verify.

  • 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.

Prices as of Oct 2026 (checked Oct 14, 2026), verify before buying. Source: vendor pricing page.

Key features

  • 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

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

Pros and good to know

Drawn from the vendor's own documentation and public sources.

Pros

  • Several video, image and audio models under one subscription
  • Free credits to try before paying
  • Paid plans show how many seconds or images each credit pack buys
  • Max plan rolls over up to a month of unused credits

Good to know

  • Credits run out quickly on video: 625 credits is about 52 seconds of Gen-4.5 on Standard (per the page)
  • Standard and Pro credits do not roll over
  • Credit costs per model change, so budget needs re-checking
  • Generated footage still needs editing and a check of the commercial terms

Alternatives

  • CapCut: Template-driven video editor with AI features, free to start, with a Pro plan for premium templates and AI credits.
  • HeyGen: Create AI presenter videos from a script using stock or personal avatars in 30+ languages.
  • Palmier Pro: A native Mac video editor built so AI agents like Claude or Codex can edit the timeline for you over MCP.

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