Pricing · checked Oct 18, 2026
Runway pricing
Short answer: Runway has a free plan, and paid plans start at $12 a month (billed annually). Free tier: 125 one-time credits. We checked every plan below on the official pricing page on Oct 18, 2026.
Every plan
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | $0/mo | 125 one-time credits |
| Standard | $12/mo | $15/mo | 625 credits/mo (about 52s of Gen-4.5) |
| Pro | $28/mo | $35/mo | 2,250 credits/mo |
| Max | $76/mo | $95/mo | 9,500 credits/mo; up to one month of unused credits rolls over |
"n/a" means that billing option isn't listed. Prices exclude tax. Source: official pricing page.
What you'll actually pay in a year
- Standard: $144 a year billed annually vs $180 paying monthly. Annual saves $36 (20%).
- Pro: $336 a year billed annually vs $420 paying monthly. Annual saves $84 (20%).
- Max: $912 a year billed annually vs $1,140 paying monthly. Annual saves $228 (20%).
Price check log
- Starting price: we had "$12/mo billed annually, $15 monthly"; verified on the official page as "$12/mo Standard billed annually, $15 monthly"
Cheaper or free alternatives for edit and generate video
| Tool | Free tier | Paid from | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descript | Yes (1 media hour/mo, 720p) | $16/mo Hobbyist annual, $24 monthly | |
| CapCut | Yes | $19.99/mo (US, monthly; yearly up to 30% off) | |
| Kling AI | unverified | $10/mo Standard ($6.99 first month) | |
| Synthesia | Yes (10 min video/mo, watermarked) | $18/mo Starter billed yearly, $29 monthly | |
| ngram | Yes (600 one-time credits) | $23.20/mo Basic billed annually, $29 monthly | |
| HeyGen | Yes (3 videos/mo) | $29/mo Creator | |
| Pika | Yes (credit packs only on Free) | $10/mo Starter ($8 annual) | |
| TwelveLabs Jockey | Yes | $29/mo Plus |
Full comparison: best AI tools to edit and generate video. Back to the Runway overview.
How we check: every price and free tier on this page comes from the vendor's own pricing page, with the date we checked it. If we can't verify something, we say so. Found a wrong price? Email info@usethissi.com and we fix it within 24 hours.