Runway Free
- Good at
- AI video (Gen-4.5) and images
- Limits
- 125 one-time credits
- Compared with the next plan up
- Next up: Runway Standard (US$15.00/month): 625 credits/mo (about 52 s of Gen-4.5)
1 "Not published" means the company doesn't give a number.
Runway plans and prices
Runway makes AI video and images. Plans are priced by monthly credits.
What you get
- Runway's models: Gen-4.5 video and Gen-4 Image, plus other companies' models such as Kling 3.0 and Nano Banana Pro (Pro and Max add Seedance 2.5).
- From Standard: no watermarks and 4K upscaling.
- Pro adds custom voice and Runway MCP; Max adds early access to new models and HDR/ProRes.
Prices at a glance1
Monthly billing, USD.
- Runway Free (125 one-time credits): Free
- Runway Standard (625 credits a month, about 52 seconds of Gen-4.5): US$15 a month · no official CAD price
- Runway Pro (2,250 credits a month): US$35 a month · no official CAD price
- Runway Max (9,500 credits a month; credits roll over 1 month): US$95 a month · no official CAD price
Tip: annual billing is often cheaper.
Tip: subscribe on the website, not in the app
Buying through the iPhone or iPad app often costs more because of Apple's App Store fees. Sign up on the provider's own site (like claude.ai or chatgpt.com) and you can still use the app with the same account. How to switch and what to know · Compare app and website prices.
More: Every AI plan side by side, with models and limits · AI image and video plans compared
Where Runway ranks
Where do Runway models rank?
Runway's best model on each independent leaderboard we carry. Higher is better unless noted. All rankings.
Strengths and limits, plan by plan
What is each plan good at, and what are its limits?
Plain-English summary of what each plan is good at and its real usage caps, from the company's own plan and help pages. Not sure what you need? Should I pay for AI?
Runway Standard
- Good at
- AI video (Gen-4.5) and images
- Limits
- 625 credits/mo (about 52 s of Gen-4.5)
- Compared with the next plan up
- Next up: Runway Pro (US$35.00/month): 2,250 credits/mo
1 "Not published" means the company doesn't give a number.
Runway Pro
- Good at
- AI video (Gen-4.5) and images
- Limits
- 2,250 credits/mo
- Compared with the next plan up
- Next up: Runway Max (US$95.00/month): 9,500 credits/mo; credits roll over 1 month
1 "Not published" means the company doesn't give a number.
Runway Max
- Good at
- AI video (Gen-4.5) and images
- Limits
- 9,500 credits/mo; credits roll over 1 month
- Compared with the next plan up
- This is the top plan we track from this company.
1 "Not published" means the company doesn't give a number.
Sources (3)
Last checked Oct 26, 2026.