What is Runway?
Runway builds AI tools for video creation and editing, including text-to-video and image-to-video generation (its Gen model family), green-screen removal, motion tracking, and other AI-assisted editing features aimed at filmmakers and video creators. It offers a limited free tier for trying the tools, with paid plans measured in generation credits that scale with usage. Runway is used both by individual creators experimenting with generative video and by professional production teams incorporating AI into visual-effects and editing pipelines.
Best use cases
- Text-to-video generation
- AI-assisted video editing
- Visual effects experimentation
Key features
- Text-to-video
- Image-to-video
- Green-screen removal
- Motion tracking
AI Tool Compass Score
6.6A computed score based on documented features, pricing accessibility, free plan and integrations — not a user rating or a claim of hands-on testing. See our full methodology.
Features
6.7/10
Value
8.0/10
Free plan
10.0/10
Integrations
0.0/10
Pros
- Fast-moving, capable video generation models
- Useful AI editing tools beyond pure generation
- Used by professional production teams
Cons
- Credit-based pricing can add up with heavy use
- Generated video length/quality still evolving vs. traditional production
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Editorial review — pricing and features verified September 2026. Learn how we evaluate tools.