Skip to main content
aifeatures.ai
🎬

Runway

by Runway AI

19.5M / mo
Free / $12/mo
Try Runway (opens in a new tab)

Runway is a leading AI creative studio that offers an end-to-end suite of tools for video and image generation, editing, and transformation. Its Gen-2 model generates video from text or image prompts, while tools like Inpainting, Green Screen, and Motion Tracking automate complex editing tasks. Professional filmmakers, VFX artists, and creative agencies use Runway as their AI-native post-production environment.

Runway features and capabilities, including which plan they need and how they compare in the CanIUse matrix.

runwayAdded 2025-09-21Catalog rank 10

Used in combinations

See who owns what in this stack

More from Runway

Runway in the directory

Runway Gen-3 AlphaRunway's latest high-fidelity text-to-video modelAdded 2025-09-21video_generationcreativetext_to_videoanimation#5PaidRunwayAI video editing with advanced AI featuresAdded 2025-09-21video_editingcreativevideoproduction#5FreemiumRunway Gen-3Runway's third-generation video AI with cinematic qualityAdded 2025-09-21video_generationcreativetext_to_videoanimation#5Freemium

Compare Runway with:

🎥 HeyGen🎬 InVideo⚡ Pika🎞️ Veo 3🎥 Kling AI🎥 Sora✨ Luma Dream Machine🗣️ D-ID👨‍🎤 Synthesia📹 Fliki🎙️ Murf AI🤖 ChatGPT
Looking for a free alternative to Runway? →

Directory alternatives

Pika LabsAI video generator for creating videos from text promptsAdded 2025-09-21videocreativemediacontent#9FreemiumSynthesiaAI video creation platform with virtual presentersAdded 2025-09-21videocreativemediacontent#8PaidMatrixLoomAI-enhanced screen recording and video messaging toolAdded 2025-09-21videocreativemediacontent#7FreemiumRunwayAI video editing with advanced AI featuresAdded 2025-09-21video_editingcreativevideoproduction#5FreemiumAdobe Premiere Pro AIProfessional video editor with AI-powered speech, trim, and generative toolsAdded 2025-09-21video_editingcreativevideoproduction#10PaidVeo 3Google DeepMind's video generation model with native audioAdded 2026-07-17video_generationcreativetext_to_videoanimation#5PaidMatrixKling AIHigh-quality AI video generation by KuaishouAdded 2025-01-01video_generationcreativetext_to_videoanimation#9FreemiumMatrixLuma Dream MachineHigh-quality AI video generation from text and imagesAdded 2025-01-01video_generationcreativetext_to_videoanimation#10Freemium

✨ Modalities

💬
Text Input
Yes. Text prompting is the primary interface.
🖼️
Image Upload / Vision
Yes. Image-to-video and reference images for style.
🎨
Image Generation
No. Does not generate still images.
🎙️
Voice Mode
No. No voice interface.
🎥
Video Understanding
Partial. Video is uploaded for editing tools such as inpainting, not for question answering.
🎬
Video Generation
Yes, requires plus plan. Gen-3 / Gen-4 text-to-video and image-to-video in the web studio.
📁
File Upload (PDF, DOCX)
Partial. Media uploads only, not documents.
💻
Code Execution
No. Not a code tool.
🔊
Audio Input
No. No audio input.
🖌️
Canvas / Artifact Editor
Yes. Timeline and canvas editor for composing generations.
🖥️
Screen Sharing / Computer Use
No. No computer-use capability.

🧠 Memory & Context

🧠
Persistent Memory
No. No cross-session memory of the user.
📏
Large Context Window
No. Not a language model, so this does not apply.
⚙️
Custom Instructions
No. No global instruction setting.
📜
Conversation History
No. Not a chat product, so there is no conversation to configure.

🔌 Integrations

🌐
Web Search / Browsing
No. No browsing capability.
🔌
Plugins / Extensions
No. No plugin marketplace.
🔧
API Access
Yes. Video generation API for developers.
⚡
Zapier Integration
Unknown. Not confirmed either way.
🤖
Custom GPTs / Bots
No. No agent or bot builder.
👥
Real-time Collaboration
Yes. Shared team workspaces.
🐦
Live Social Data Integration
📚
Live Citation Mapping

👨‍💻 Developer

🛠️
Function Calling
No. No tool-calling interface.
⚡
Streaming Responses
No. Generations are returned complete, not streamed token by token.
🎛️
Fine-Tuning
Partial. Custom style and character training on paid tiers.
📐
Embeddings API
No. No embeddings endpoint.
📋
Structured Output (JSON)
No. Not a language model, so this does not apply.
🧩
Reasoning / Thinking Mode
No. Not a reasoning model.
🏠
Local Execution
🔓
Open Weights
🤖
Multi-Agent Orchestration

📱 Platforms

🌐
Web App
Yes. Browser-based; no install required.
📱
iOS App
Yes. Native iOS app.
🤖
Android App
No. No native mobile app; the web app runs in a mobile browser.
🖥️
Desktop App
No. Browser only.
🔵
Chrome Extension
No. No official browser extension.

🔒 Privacy

🔒
GDPR Compliant
Yes. Runway publishes a DPA and serves EU customers.
🚫
Opt Out of Data Training
Unknown. Needs a read of the current policy before we assert this.
🏢
Enterprise Privacy Mode
Yes, requires enterprise plan. Enterprise tier with SSO and custom data terms.

💼 Workspaces

📂
Projects / Folders
Yes. Assets and sessions are organised per project.