Runway pricing (2026): plans, credits, and what you'll actually pay

Runway is an AI platform for generating and editing video, images, and audio. It provides Runway models such as Gen-4.5 and Aleph 2.0, alongside third-party models such as Google Veo 3.1. The free plan costs $0 and includes 125 one-time credits, while the Standard plan costs $15 monthly or $144 annually for 625 credits each month. Two Standard editors cost two subscriptions, but both editors still share one pool of 625 credits. Multiply your expected generation time by the number of retries and the model’s credit rate to find the lowest tier that covers the workload.

In this article, we describe Runway’s pricing plans. Prices and limits below were verified in August 2026 through Runway’s pricing page and Runway’s credit documentation.

Key takeaways

• Standard’s 625 monthly credits cover about 52 seconds of Gen-4.5, giving you a baseline for budgeting retries.

• The Pro plan’s 2,250 credits buy about 187 seconds of Gen-4.5 video at 12 credits per second.

• The Max plan lets unused monthly credits roll over once; Standard and Pro credits expire at the next refresh.

• Each paid editor adds a subscription fee, but additional editors do not increase the workspace’s shared credit allocation.

• Paid subscribers can buy top-ups of at least 1,000 credits when their monthly allocation falls short.

Runway for generative media production

Runway generates video, images, and audio inside one workspace. The platform combines its own Gen-4 models with third-party models from companies such as Google and ByteDance. Filmmakers and creative teams can control the model, source media, and export format for each generation. Creatify focuses instead on turning product information and briefs into advertising assets, campaigns, and performance feedback.

Credits by model

Runway assigns a fixed credit rate to each model. Video models usually charge for each generated second, while image models charge for each output.

Aleph 2.0 consumes 5.6 times as many credits per second as Gen-4 Turbo. A 10-second generation costs 280 credits with Aleph 2.0 and 50 credits with Turbo.

The Standard and Pro plans refresh their credits each month without rollover. Max carries unused credits through the next monthly cycle, after which they expire. The free plan’s 125 credits and any purchased credits do not expire.

Runway spends monthly plan credits before purchased credits. Subscribers cannot reverse that order. Standard, Pro, and Max accounts can purchase at least 1,000 credits per top-up, while the free plan cannot buy them.

Every editor in a workspace draws from the same balance. Runway keeps web-app credits and API credits in separate accounts, so an app subscription cannot pay for API generations.

Runway plans in 2026 (comparison table)

Runway offers four published plans and one quote-based Enterprise plan. Every paid subscription is billed per editor.

Runway pricing page featuring a plan selection header and logos of prominent partner companies.

Free ($0/month)

The free plan provides 125 credits once, without a monthly refresh. One free account includes 5GB of storage and supports about three video-editor projects.

Runway limits the available models and adds a watermark to generated videos. The 125 one-time credits make the free plan suitable only for a short product test.

Standard ($15/month or $144/year)

The Standard plan includes 625 credits each month. That allocation equals about 52 seconds of Gen-4.5, 125 seconds of Gen-4 Turbo, or 78 Gen-4 Images at 1080p.

The plan unlocks all models, removes watermarks, and supports 4K upscaling. It also provides unlimited projects, about 100GB of storage, and credit top-ups.

Standard permits up to five editors, but Runway bills each editor separately. The formula is number of editors × $15 monthly or number of editors × $144 annually. All editors share the same 625 credits.

Pro ($35/month or $336/year)

The Pro plan opens Runway’s professional export formats and custom voices. It supports ProRes, PNG sequences, and transparent exports.

The plan includes 2,250 credits each month and 500GB of storage. Its credits cover about 187 seconds of Gen-4.5 or 450 seconds of Gen-4 Turbo.

Pro supports up to ten paid editors. Max is the first published tier with rollover and first access, and it raises the monthly allocation to 9,500 credits.

Max ($95/month or $912/year)

The Max plan includes 9,500 credits each month and carries unused credits into the following month. Its allocation covers about 791 seconds of Gen-4.5 or 1,900 seconds of Gen-4 Turbo.

Max provides on-demand generation and first access to new models. It also supports professional formats and HDR exports up to 16-bit.

Runway replaced the former Unlimited plan with Max in 2026. Unlimited included 2,250 credits and an Explore Mode that could use slower queues. Max removes Explore Mode, provides more than four times those credits, and runs generations on demand.

Enterprise (contact sales)

The Enterprise plan uses a quote-based pool of annual credits shared by the organization. Runway does not publish a starting price.

Enterprise supports custom team sizes, SSO, and Workspace Analytics. It also provides configurable teamspaces, onboarding, and priority support.

A light Turbo workflow

Eight finished clips at five seconds each require 40 seconds of final video. If the creator runs three attempts for every clip, Runway generates 120 seconds in total.

8 clips × 3 attempts × 5 seconds × 5 credits = 600 credits

The Standard plan covers the workload with 25 credits remaining. The subscription costs $15 for that month, or it requires a $144 commitment when billed annually.

A Gen-4.5 production month

Ten finished Gen-4.5 clips at five seconds each use 50 seconds of final footage. Five attempts for each clip increase the generated total to 250 seconds.

10 clips × 5 attempts × 5 seconds × 12 credits = 3,000 credits

The Standard plan falls short by 2,375 credits, while the Pro plan falls short by 750. The Max plan covers the workload for $95 monthly or $912 annually, with 6,500 credits left for other generations.

A 1080p image-ad batch

A batch of 250 images from the Gen-4 Image model costs 8 credits per output at 1080p.

250 images × 8 credits = 2,000 credits

The Pro plan covers the batch and leaves 250 credits. The Standard plan covers 78 complete images at that rate before its 625 credits run out.

A three-editor workspace

Three editors on the Standard plan each require a paid subscription.

3 editors × $15 = $45/month

3 editors × $144 = $432/year

The three editors still share 625 credits each month. Runway does not raise the workspace allocation to 1,875 credits when the team adds the second and third subscriptions.

API credits ($0.01 each)

Runway Dev sells API credits for $0.01 each before applicable sales tax. For the 3,000-credit Gen-4.5 example, API credits cost $30 before tax, compared with $95 for one month of the Max plan.

The API and web app maintain separate balances. API purchases do not add credits to a Standard, Pro, or Max workspace.

Runway Dev adds 5 credits per second for ProRes or PNG sequence output. HDR adds 20 credits per second, or 40 credits per second above about four megapixels.

The API may lower generation costs for some workloads. App subscriptions include the editor, storage, and visual workflows. Teams buying programmatic generation can compare $0.01 per credit with the subscription that would cover the same model usage.

Runway or Creatify for ad production

Runway suits teams that need direct control over generative models, source media, and professional export formats. Filmmakers and designers can generate video, images, and audio in one workspace.

Creatify suits marketers who want to turn a product URL or brief into scripts, avatars, and ad variations. Creatify Agent handles production, while AdFlow lets teams edit reusable steps within an ad workflow. Performance Agent connects creation with campaign launch, reporting, and iteration.

Creatify also advertises more than 1,500 avatars across over 75 languages. That range supports teams producing localized ads without arranging separate presenters for each market.

Free, Standard, Pro, Max, or Enterprise (decision list)

• Free: Choose it to evaluate Runway with 125 one-time credits and accept watermarked video.

• Standard: Choose it for occasional generation that stays within 625 credits each month.

• Pro: Choose it for active production that needs 2,250 credits, custom voices, or professional exports.

• Max: Choose it for deadline-driven iteration that needs 9,500 credits, rollover, or on-demand generation.

• Enterprise: Choose it when the organization needs SSO, custom teams, or annual shared credits.

• API: Choose it for programmatic generation billed at $0.01 per credit without the web app’s production features.

• Creatify: Choose it when the team needs an advertising workflow that connects creative production with campaign operation.

FAQs

How do I estimate what I’ll actually pay for a video if I need retries?

Runway charges per generated output. Multiply your expected generation time (seconds) by the model’s credit rate, then multiply by the number of attempts/retries you’ll likely run before picking a final clip. Choose the lowest plan whose monthly credits cover that total.

Do multiple editors in the same workspace get separate credit pools?

No. Each paid editor adds its own subscription fee, but all editors in the workspace draw from the same shared monthly credit allocation.

Can I use credits from the API and the web app interchangeably?

No. Runway keeps web-app credits and API credits in separate accounts, so one subscription can’t pay for generations done in the other channel.

Do unused credits roll over on Standard, Pro, or Max?

Max allows one month of rollover for unused monthly credits. Standard and Pro credits reset monthly and expire at the next refresh.

When do paid subscribers top up, and what’s the minimum?

If your monthly allocation runs short, you can buy additional credits as top-ups (minimum 1,000 credits). Credits are only available to Standard/Pro/Max accounts; the free plan can’t purchase top-ups.