Runway Review
AI SOFTWAREChoose Runway when generative video clips are the job — not Midjourney stills and not an LLM chat.
Last updated 2026-08-18Independent editorial review
Starting price
$12.00/user/month
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
No
Best for
Creators and agencies generating short AI video clips
SoftwareGlimpse review
7.7/10
Good
- ease of use7
- ai job fit9
- output quality9
- workflow depth8
- integrations6
- governance privacy6
Runway plans & pricing
Verified 2026-08-18 from Runway help/pricing (high confidence). Standard $15/$12, Pro $35/$28, Max $95/$76 per editor; credit allotments 625 / 2,250 / 9,500. Free 125 one-time. Confirm commercial-rights gate and model credit rates live. Affiliate economics excluded.
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Standard (annual)
$12.00
per month, billed annually
- Everything in Free, plus:
- Standard (annual) buyers
Pro (annual)
$28.00
per month, billed annually
- Everything in Standard (annual), plus:
- Pro (annual) buyers
Max (annual)
$76.00
per month, billed annually
- Everything in Pro (annual), plus:
- Max (annual) buyers
Estimate team cost
Rough monthly and annual cost for Runway based on list pricing. Confirm rates on the vendor site before buying.
- Monthly
- $0.00
- Annual
- $0.00
Runway pricing compared
| Metric | Runway | Synthesia | Midjourney | Adobe Firefly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $12.00/user/month | $18.00/user/month | $10.00/user/month | $10.00/user/month |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No | No | No |