Runway
Creative professionals, teams, and enterprises in advertising, VFX, gaming, and media production, as well as developers building AI media applications.
Overview
Runway AI, Inc. is an American applied AI research company headquartered in New York City that builds generative AI tools for video, image, and audio creation, alongside research into General World Models. The company offers three platforms: Runway Creative, an all-in-one cloud-based creative suite; Runway Dev, an API platform for developers; and Runway Robotics, a toolkit for policy inference through photorealistic simulation. Runway is used by over 60 million creatives worldwide and partners with leading organizations across industries. The company has offices in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, London, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo, and has raised a total of $860M in funding, with a valuation of $5.3 billion as a private company.
Funding: Raised a total of $860M over 7 rounds, with the latest being a Series E round in February 2026. Valued at $5.3 billion as a private company.
What it does
Runway provides a cloud-based creative platform that lets users generate and edit video, images, and audio using a variety of AI models, including its own Gen-4.5 and Aleph models as well as third-party models like Seedance, Kling, and Nano Banana. The platform includes tools for video editing (e.g., changing lighting, removing objects, upscaling), character performance, virtual try-on, and storyboarding. It also offers an API for developers to build custom pipelines and workflows, and a robotics toolkit for policy inference and synthetic data generation powered by its General World Model (GWM-1).
Key features
- All-in-one creative suite for video, image, and audio generation and editing
- Access to multiple AI models including Gen-4.5, Aleph, Seedance, Kling, Nano Banana, and more
- Video editing tools: change lighting, remove objects, upscale, restyle, and more
- Runway Agent for creating end-to-end videos with simple conversations
- Characters: real-time AI video agents with natural conversation
- Custom node-based workflows that chain multiple models and modalities
- API access for developers to build custom pipelines and trigger workflows
- Robotics toolkit for policy inference, offline evaluation, and synthetic data generation
Use cases
- Pre-visualization and storyboarding for film and advertising productions
- Hybrid live-action and AI video production for brand campaigns
- VFX and post-production tasks like object removal, relighting, and background replacement
- Creating product shots and virtual try-on experiences without reshoots
- Generating synthetic data and evaluating policies for robotics
- Building custom AI media pipelines and workflows via API
Pricing
Credits are used per generation; e.g., Gen-4.5 costs 12 credits per second of video. Additional credits can be purchased (minimum 1,000 credits).
View current pricingPricing is gathered from the company's public pages and may change. Check the vendor's site before buying.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Wide range of models and tools in one platform
- Used by over 60 million creatives worldwide
- Flexible pricing with a free tier and monthly plans
- Strong research pedigree with General World Models and Gen-4.5
- Enterprise-grade features like SSO, workspace analytics, and priority support
Limitations
- Pricing is credit-based, which can be complex to estimate costs
- Free plan offers only a one-time 125 credits, limiting exploration
- Some advanced features (e.g., custom voices, 4K upscaling) are locked behind higher tiers
- Enterprise pricing is not publicly disclosed
What sets it apart
- Combines creative tools, developer API, and robotics in one platform
- Research focus on General World Models for simulation and real-world interaction
- Partnership with Lionsgate for joint development of new IP
- Offers both proprietary models (Gen-4.5, Aleph) and third-party models
Ecosystem
Notable customers
Frequently asked questions
Can I change my plan after subscribing?
Yes. You can upgrade at any time and the change takes effect immediately — upgrades are prorated, so you only pay the time-adjusted difference and receive the additional credits right away. If you downgrade, the unused balance is applied as a credit toward your next billing cycle and your current plan stays active until then.
How do credits work?
Credits are the unit you spend to generate images, video, and audio on Runway. Each model uses a set number of credits per generation depending on the model, duration, and resolution — for example, Gen-4.5 uses 12 credits per second of generated video. Paid plans include a monthly credit allotment, and the Free plan includes a one-time deposit of 125 credits that doesn't expire.
What if I need more credits?
If you need more credits, you can purchase additional credits from the Plans & Billing page in your dashboard. The minimum purchase is 1,000 credits.
Do my credits roll over or expire?
On the Standard and Pro plans, monthly credits don't roll over — they reset within 24 hours of your billing date each cycle. On the Max plan, up to one month of unused credits rolls over to the following month. Any additional credits you purchase never expire.
Sources
This profile was compiled from the company's own pages and public web research.
- https://runway.com/
- https://runway.com/pricing
- https://runway.com/product
- https://runway.com/customers/inside-salomons-latest-global-brand-campaign-built-on-runway
- https://runway.com/about
Last researched August 16, 2026.
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