Runway
Video studio for creators, with its own and partner models.
Free plan
- Best for
- Editing and filmmaking tools
- On your PC
- No, online only
- Works on
- Web, iPhone, API
- Version
- Gen-4.5 and Aleph 2.0
What’s good
- Strong editing tools, like changing a shot with Aleph
- Also runs Kling 4.0 and Seedance in one place
Downsides
- Own Gen-4.5 model now trails the leaders on rankings
- Credits go fast, 12 per second of Gen-4.5
The details.
- Version
- Gen-4.5 and Aleph 2.0Released 2025-12
- Open source
- No
- Website
- runway.com
How it ranks.
- LMArena Text-to-Video (Runway Gen-4.5)#29 · score 12232026-11-05
Can I run it myself?
No. It only runs online.
Your prompts and files go to the company’s servers. See the local options in this category for a private alternative.
Want it offline? The best local option for video generators is HunyuanVideo.