Runway

Runway is a cloud creative suite that brings AI video, image and audio generation together with editing in a single online workspace. Instead of generating a clip in one tool, editing it in another and adding sound somewhere else, you can move from prompt to finished piece without leaving the platform — generating video with models like Gen-4.5, creating images, and adding music, voice and sound effects.

It is built for creators who work in video first: social clips, ads, short films, product demos and experimental work. The credit system means you pay for what you generate, and the free plan's one-time 125 credits are enough to test the core models before committing. The trade-off is that quality and cost both depend on the model and settings you choose, so a polished result still takes iteration — and a human eye before publishing.

Pros

• One cloud workspace for generating and editing video, images and audio — no hopping between three separate tools.
• Access to all AI video and image models on paid plans, including Gen-4.5, with 4K upscaling and no watermarks.
• The free plan includes 125 one-time credits, so you can test real generations before paying anything.

Watch out for

• Credits are the real cost: a few seconds of high-end video can use a large share of a monthly allowance, so check the per-second cost before starting a project.
• Monthly credits on Standard and Pro do not roll over — they reset each billing cycle.
• AI-generated media still needs a human quality check before publishing; hands, text and motion can all glitch.

Best for

Creators who want video, image and audio generation and editing in one production workspace — especially short-form video, ads and experimental film. Who should skip it: creators who need a dedicated single-purpose editor, a fully offline workflow, or long-form editing with a traditional timeline.

Pricing

Free is $0 and includes 125 one-time credits to explore the tools. Standard is $12 a month billed annually ($15 month-to-month) with 625 credits a month; Pro is $28 a month billed annually ($35 month-to-month) with 2,250 credits; Max is $76 a month billed annually ($95 month-to-month) with 9,500 credits and one month of rollover. Confirm current prices on the official pricing page, as plans and credit rates change.

Example

To make a 10-second product teaser, type a prompt describing the product, the setting and the camera movement, generate the clip with Gen-4, then extend or restyle it in the same workspace, add a music bed and a voiceover from the audio tools, and export the finished video — all without opening another app.

FAQs

What does Runway cover? Generating and editing video, images and audio in one cloud production workspace — including Gen-4.5 video, image generation, music, voice and sound effects.

Is it one tool or a suite? A suite: a cloud creative workspace for video, image and audio work.

Is there a free plan? Yes — the Free plan is $0 and includes 125 one-time credits to explore Runway's AI tools, with 5GB of asset storage.

Reviewed / last checked: November 10, 2026.