Runway
by Runway AI
Professional AI video generation and filmmaking
Pricing
Free; Standard $12/mo; Pro $76/mo
Difficulty
beginner
Time to Start
15 min
Privacy
medium
Free Tier
125 credits free (about 25 seconds of Gen-3 video); basic editing tools; limited features
Limits: Free: 125 credits one-time; Standard: 625/mo; Pro: 2250/mo; credits vary by feature
When to upgrade: Credits exhausted; needing watermark-free; higher resolution; more generation modes; team features
Use Cases
AI video generation from text/image; video editing; green screen removal; motion tracking; inpainting
Technical Details
Ideal For
Supported Content
Output Formats
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