Runway pricing & review
Gen-4.5 text/image-to-video plus image and audio models in one app.
Free plan: A selection of generative models; 5GB storage; limit: 125 credits, one time only (checked 2026-10-22) · Compare free plans
Price check vs Kling (checked Nov 2, 2026): Kling pricing · Kling vs Runway · Kling vs Pika vs Luma
Is Runway worth it?
Cheaper option: Kling AI at $8.80/mo (monthly prices, same job: video generation). Runway is ToolPick's Best Value pick for video (chosen for overall value, not only price).
- Cheapest plan we checked
- $15/mo monthly · $12/mo paid yearly
- All plans we listed
- Standard $15/mo ($12/mo billed yearly); Pro $35 ($28); Max $95 ($76)
- Real free plan
- No (Free plan: one-time 125 credits)
- ToolPick Best Value pick
- Yes, for video
- Cheapest same-job alternative (video generation)
- Monthly: Kling AI $8.80/mo — $6.20/mo less · Billed yearly: Pika $8/mo — $4/mo less
- Best real-free alternative
- Pika — Free plan: $0, credit packs only, no commercial license
- What it does (main job first)
- video generation, image generation (see every tool that does it)
- Categories
- Video
Prices checked 2026-11-02 on the official pricing page · Full cost calculator. Verdict rule, the same on every page: 1) we look for a tool that does the same main job (video generation) with a lower checked price on the same billing (monthly with monthly, yearly with yearly) and name the cheapest; 2) if there is none, we say so; 3) the Best Value label is shown separately and never replaces the price answer. No ratings or reviews.
Looking for something else? See 4 Runway alternatives that do the same job →
Refunds: Possible within 30 days of the charge, if unused or close to unused (their call). (checked 2026-10-27) Refund and cancel steps →
Trains on your data? Free & personal plans: trains, no opt-out found. Team & business: unclear, see policy. (checked 2026-10-29) How to opt out →
What do Runway credits really buy? Real cost per minute: AI video · AI voice
Why trust this pick
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-11-02
- Standard $15/mo ($12/mo billed yearly); Pro $35 ($28); Max $95 ($76) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- The free option is one-time credits, not an ongoing free plan (Free plan: one-time 125 credits).
Check the official pricing page · How we pick · Price changes log
Best AI video tools under $20 → This tool is in our under-$20 video list.
Alternatives that do the same main job (video generation)
Pika · Luma Dream Machine · Kling AI · InVideo
Comparisons
FAQ
How much does Runway cost?
Per its official pricing page (checked 2026-11-02): Standard $15/mo ($12/mo billed yearly); Pro $35 ($28); Max $95 ($76).
Does Runway have a free plan?
Free plan: one-time 125 credits (checked 2026-11-02).
Is there a cheaper alternative to Runway?
Cheaper option: Kling AI at $8.80/mo (monthly prices, same job: video generation). Runway is ToolPick's Best Value pick for video (chosen for overall value, not only price) (ToolPick verdict from prices checked on official pricing pages).
Writing about this? Embed this price card — it updates when we re-check prices.