Runway
A cloud-based all-in-one creative platform for generating and editing video, images, and audio in one workspace, with a model API for developers and simulation tools.
About Runway
Runway is a cloud-based creative platform that lets you generate and edit video, images, and audio within a single workspace. It serves both individuals and teams of all sizes, and officially claims more than 60 million creators worldwide. Beyond the creative platform, Runway also offers the Runway Dev API for developers (access Runway and other labs' models via API and get production-ready outputs), as well as the Runway Robotics toolkit for running policy inference through photorealistic simulation. On data security, Runway holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001 certifications, encrypts data in transit with TLS 1.2+, and encrypts data at rest with AES-256.
Best for
Best use cases
Generate and edit video, image, and audio content with AI
Teams collaborate on creative production in a unified workspace
Integrate generative media models into your own product via API
Run policy inference through simulation in robot development
Features
All-in-one creative workspace
Generate and edit video, images, and audio in the same cloud workspace, built for individuals and teams of all sizes.
Developer API
Access models from Runway and other labs through the API platform, with a companion toolchain for creative work, to get production-ready outputs at scale.
Runway Robotics
A complete toolkit for running policy inference through photorealistic simulation.
Security certifications and encryption
Holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001 certifications; data in transit is encrypted with TLS 1.2+ and data at rest with AES-256, with keys protected by a secure key management system and rotated regularly.
Pros
- Video, image, and audio generation and editing can all be done in a single cloud workspace
- Offers a free-forever plan with one-time credits for trying it out
- Holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001 certifications, with encryption in transit and at rest
- Provides a developer API with access to models from Runway and other labs
Cons
- Monthly credits on the Standard and Pro plans do not accumulate—unused credits reset every billing cycle; only the Max plan supports rollover of up to one month of unused credits
Pricing Plans
Free
- Includes 125 one-time credits
- Access to some generative models for testing concepts
- 5GB of asset storage
Standard
- 625 credits per month
Pro
- 2,250 credits per month (officially stated as roughly equivalent to 187 seconds of Gen-4.5, 375 seconds of Gen-4 Turbo, or 281 Gen-4 images at 1080p)
* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on Runway's official website.