# Runway pricing (Oct 2026): plans and free tier

Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/what-is/runway-pricing · Last verified: 2026-10-25 · Published: 2026-10-25 · Author: Agentic Weekly (operated independently from Texas, US) · Evidence: Evidence: Reported. Plan names and prices were read from Runway's own pages on 2026-10-25 (America/Chicago). We did not buy or run any plan, so we say nothing about value or output quality. Plan details change often; confirm on the vendor's page before you pay.

> Runway pricing as read on Oct 25, 2026: free tier: one-time 125 credits that do not expire; paid: Standard $15/month ($12 billed annually) for 625 credits; Pro $35 ($28 annually) for 2,250 credits; Max $95 ($76 annually) for 9,500 credits; Gen-4.5 costs 12 credits per second of video, per the page. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page. Reported, not Tested.

## Runway plans and prices

AI video and creative suite with an MCP server, Agent, and many partner models. Pricing model as listed: Credit-based subscription.

Table: Runway pricing as listed by the vendor (2026-10-25)

| Entry | What the vendor lists |
|---|---|
| Free tier | Free: one-time 125 credits that do not expire |
| Paid | Standard $15/month ($12 billed annually) for 625 credits |
| Paid | Pro $35 ($28 annually) for 2,250 credits |
| Paid | Max $95 ($76 annually) for 9,500 credits |
| Paid | Gen-4.5 costs 12 credits per second of video, per the page |

## Who Runway suits, and who should skip it

- Good for: Editors who want Runway inside DaVinci Resolve.
- Good for: Teams that script video work through MCP.
- Good for: Creators who want draft-then-polish video generation.
- Skip if: You need a free tier (many items are Paid Plans).
- Skip if: You want a single in-house model; Runway aggregates partners.

## What the pricing page does not tell you

- Many features are paid-only.
- Partner-model availability changes often.
- We did not run any generation.
- Not captured: Output quality (not tested).
- Not captured: Exact steps for MCP setup outside Cursor.
- Plans are not like-for-like across vendors (credits, seats, usage caps and models differ), so this page does not rank Runway against others on price.

## Compare Runway and find alternatives

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- Runway vs Kling AI: side-by-side facts, plans and licenses.
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- Synthesia vs Runway: side-by-side facts, plans and licenses.
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- Kling AI: AI video and image generator whose latest model is Kling 4.0.
- ComfyUI: Node-graph engine for local and cloud image, video, audio and 3D generation.

## FAQ

### How much does Runway cost?

Standard $15/month ($12 billed annually) for 625 credits; Pro $35 ($28 annually) for 2,250 credits; Max $95 ($76 annually) for 9,500 credits; Gen-4.5 costs 12 credits per second of video, per the page. Read from the vendor's page on Oct 25, 2026; prices change, so confirm before paying.

### Is Runway free?

Free: one-time 125 credits that do not expire. Paid plans listed above add more usage or features. Checked Oct 25, 2026.

### Where does this pricing come from?

The sources listed below, fetched Oct 25, 2026. Anything we could not read is marked not captured rather than guessed.

## Sources

- [Runway pricing](https://runwayml.com/pricing) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Runway changelog](https://runwayml.com/changelog) (fetched 2026-10-25)

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- [Descript vs Runway](https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/descript-vs-runway)
- [HeyGen vs Runway](https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/heygen-vs-runway)
- [invideo vs Runway](https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/invideo-vs-runway)
- [Pika vs Runway](https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/pika-vs-runway)
- [Runway vs Kling AI](https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/runway-vs-kling)
- [Runway vs Luma](https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/runway-vs-luma)
- [Synthesia vs Runway](https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/synthesia-vs-runway)

## Changelog

- 2026-10-25: First published from vendor pages read on 2026-10-25.

## How to cite

Agentic Weekly, "Runway pricing (Oct 2026): plans and free tier", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/what-is/runway-pricing