Runway
Text-to-video · Freemium
About
An AI video platform for text-to-video, image-to-video, video-to-video and editing tools.
Key features
- Text- and image-to-video
- Video-to-video restyling
- Camera and motion controls
- AI editing tools
Best for
- — Image-to-video for ads and shorts
- — Creative video experiments
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, API
- Works with
- Adobe
- Last checked
- 2026-10-29
- Status
- Listed, not yet tested
Our take
One of the most complete creative video toolkits. Credits go quickly on longer or higher-quality generations.
Features and pricing change often — confirm on runway.com before you commit.
Alternatives to Runway
| Tool | Type | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runway (this) | Text-to-video | Freemium | Image-to-video for ads and shorts |
| Google Flow (Veo) | Text-to-video | Paid | Cinematic text-to-video |
| Sora | Text-to-video | Freemium | Text-to-video concepts |
| Kling AI | Text-to-video | Freemium | Image-to-video with realistic motion |
| Luma Dream Machine | Text-to-video | Freemium | Start/end keyframe animation |
| Pika | Text-to-video | Freemium | Social effects and short clips |
| Hailuo AI | Text-to-video | Freemium | Image-to-video with dynamic motion |
Prompts & workflows for Runway
30-second product ad workflow
Go from a product brief to three ad concepts, a timed beat sheet, voice-over, per-shot generation prompts and an edit plan for a 30-second spot.
Veo · Runway · Kling
Cinematic scene prompt template
A fill-in-the-blanks structure for text-to-video prompts that consistently produces composed, cinematic shots instead of generic stock footage.
Veo · Runway · Kling
Shot-list and storyboard builder
Convert a script into a production-ready shot list, keyframe prompts for a storyboard and a continuity bible to keep generations consistent.
Any LLM · Midjourney · Flux
Camera movement prompt guide
Learn the camera vocabulary video models understand, what each move communicates, and a prompt that picks the right move for your shot.
Veo · Runway · Kling