Runway
AI creative platform for video, images, editing, agents and generative media workflows
Official Runway documentation verifies Gen-4.5 and third-party video models, image generation, Runway Agent, video editing, performance capture, generative audio, Adobe plugins, MCP and a separately priced developer API.
G2 reviewers praise fast visual prototyping, ease of turning ideas into video and creative editing, while recent users also complain about the cost of repeated iteration and finite credit pools.
Free, Standard, Pro, Max and Team pricing is clearly published with annual discounts and credit allocations, but model-specific credit burn can vary dramatically and legacy Unlimited is currently being phased out.
Runway maintains SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001:2022, keeps uploaded assets private by default and has enterprise commitments that third-party model providers do not train on customer content.
Scored by Surabhi Singh
Quick facts
- Vendor
- Runway AI, Inc.
- Pricing model
- freemium
- Plan pricing
- Free plan; Standard is USD 15/month or USD 12/month billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes — check limits
- Free trial
- Not confirmed
- Last verified
- 9/24/2026
About Runway
Runway is a generative-media platform for creating and editing AI video, images and audio. Its current product combines Runway and third-party models, Runway Agent, video editing, performance capture, upscaling, voice and sound generation, Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects plugins, MCP connections and a separate developer API. In 2026, Runway introduced Max and is phasing out the legacy Unlimited plan in favor of a fully credit-based model.
Best for
Creators, agencies and media teams that need one platform for generative video, image, audio and editing workflows with access to multiple first-party and third-party models.
Runway pros and cons
Pros
- G2 reviewers praise Runway for quickly turning ideas or still images into usable motion concepts without conventional animation workflows.
- Runway provides access to its own models and a growing range of third-party video and image models in one creative interface.
- Runway Agent can plan, generate, analyze and edit larger creative projects while choosing models based on speed, cost or quality preferences.
- Native plugins for Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects bring generation, restyling, upscaling and background tools into professional editing workflows.
- Runway maintains SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certification and states that third-party model providers are contractually prohibited from training on enterprise customer content.
Cons
- −Recent G2 reviewers explicitly complain that repeated creative iteration can become expensive because every generation draws from a finite credit balance.
- −Different models consume radically different credits per second or image, making output economics harder to compare than the headline subscription price.
- −Standard and Pro monthly plan credits do not roll over; only Max and Team currently roll unused monthly credits for one month.
- −The legacy Unlimited plan is being phased out, so users who relied on Explore Mode must move toward the Max credit model.
- −Collaboration requires Team or Enterprise, while individual Standard, Pro and Max plans are single-user workspaces.
Features
Platforms
Integrations
Pricing
Free forever plan for testing a selection of Runway tools. Limit: 125 one-time credits Limit: Watermarks and model limitations can apply Limit: Cannot purchase top-up credits Billing unit: per user Minimum seats: 1
Entry paid plan for light generative-video usage. Limit: Up to 3 projects Limit: Monthly credits do not roll over Billing unit: per workspace/month Minimum seats: 1 Minimum commitment: Monthly or annual
Regular creator plan with larger credit allowance and production features. Limit: Monthly credits do not roll over Billing unit: per workspace/month Minimum seats: 1 Minimum commitment: Monthly or annual
High-volume solo plan replacing Unlimited for new users. Limit: Credit-based; no Unlimited Explore Mode Billing unit: per workspace/month Minimum seats: 1 Minimum commitment: Monthly or annual
Collaborative workspace for two to nine generating members. Limit: 2 to 9 generating seats Limit: Each admin or editor consumes a paid seat Billing unit: per generating seat/month Minimum seats: 2 Minimum commitment: Monthly or annual
Organization plan for larger teams and enterprise governance. Limit: Custom quote required Billing unit: custom Minimum commitment: Annual enterprise contract Contact sales for a quote.
Official pricing / availability source · Checked 23 September 2026. Confirm current taxes, regional terms and allowances. A listed plan is not necessarily the cheapest option.
Editorial verification: 9/24/2026. Check the vendor's site for current pricing.