Runway for Education
by Runway AI
The Launchpad take
Verdict
Runway's education programme is a discount, not a free plan: verified students and educators get 25% off any paid Runway plan, and schools buying 3 or more classroom licenses get up to 25% off.
Teaching AI video; student film projects; creative exploration; media studies; design courses
Best for
Film schoolsart departmentsdesign programsmedia studentseducators
Quick facts
- Free tier
- No free education plan. Students and educators get 25% off a paid Runway plan instead.
- Starting price
- 25% off
- Platforms
- web
- Company
- Runway AI
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key limits |
|---|---|---|
| Students & educators | 25% off | Any paid Runway plan; eligibility verified through SheerID |
| Classroom licensing | Up to 25% off | Classes of 3 or more licenses; a school-issued email for each account |
Prices checked 2026-10-25
Key capabilities
Works with
- Video
- images
Outputs
- MP4
- GIF
- PNG sequences
Get it
How to use Runway for Education on phones and tablets.
- Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).
Technical details
- Offline
- No
- API
- Yes
- Languages
- English (prompts)
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Privacy
- High
- Time to productivity
- 15 min
- Upgrade when
- Institutional license upgrade; more seats; enterprise features
- Integrations
- Same as Runway: API, video editors, direct export
What changed
- 2026-10-20 · officialUrl — Official link fixed to runway.com/educators (old education URL 404s).
- 2026-10-25 · freeTier — Corrected: the education programme is 25% off paid plans, not free.
Sources & notes(1)
- Official site: https://runway.com/educators