DeepMake vs Runway

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan: Both — DeepMake is free to use, Runway has a free plan
Public API: Runway has one; not confirmed by us for DeepMake
Higher Trust score: Runway — 98 vs 89 for DeepMake
Best fit: DeepMake: After Effects artists who want generative steps inside the timeline · Runway: Filmmakers and studios prototyping shots and VFX before committing budget
Platforms: DeepMake: macOS, Windows · Runway: Web, iOS, Android

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

DeepMakeGenerative image and video tools that run on your own GPU and drive from After Effects, free on the core plan.

RunwayVideo, image and audio generation suite built around the Gen-4.5 model, with mobile apps and a developer API

Side by side

Fact	DeepMake	Runway
Category	AI Video Editing	Text-to-Video Generators
Pricing model	Free	Freemium
Starts at	—	$12/mo
Public API	Not confirmed	Yes
Trust score	89 / 100	98 / 100
Platforms	macOS, Windows	Web, iOS, Android, API
Company	Arkavian Inc	Runway AI, Inc.
Launched	—	2018
Last verified	Oct 27, 2026	Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

DeepMake

For VFX work the local-only model is the point: no credits ticking down, no client footage leaving the building, and no queue behind other users. Masking faces and objects directly inside After Effects is the practical win over generic image tools. The costs are shifted rather than removed — you need an Nvidia card or Apple Silicon with real memory, and support is a Discord channel rather than a helpdesk.

Pros

Runs locally, so there are no per-generation fees or usage caps
Automatic masking for faces and for arbitrary objects in video
Integrates with Adobe After Effects on both Windows and macOS
Open-core with public GitHub repositories and a Discord community
The Community plan is genuinely free rather than a trial

Cons

Needs an Nvidia 20-series with 8GB VRAM or Apple Silicon with 16GB+
No web or cloud option at all, and no API
Studio tier is quote-only with no published figure
Support is Discord-based; the company publishes no address or jurisdiction

Runway

One of the few AI video vendors with a full pipeline - generation, editing, upscaling, API - rather than a single model demo, and its film-industry adoption is real. The catch is credit economics: high-resolution generations drain a month's allowance quickly, so the advertised entry price rarely reflects working costs.

Pros

Gen-4.5 delivers strong motion consistency and prompt adherence
Suite, mobile apps and API cover creation through delivery
Max tier exports ProRes and 16-bit HDR for professional finishing
Long operating history (since 2018) compared with newer video startups

Cons

Credit-metered pricing makes real monthly cost hard to predict
Premium models and formats sit behind the more expensive tiers
The free plan is effectively a one-time demo

Which one fits

Choose DeepMake if you need

After Effects artists who want generative steps inside the timeline
studios that cannot upload client footage to a cloud service
anyone with a capable GPU who wants unmetered generation

Choose Runway if you need

Filmmakers and studios prototyping shots and VFX before committing budget
Marketing and social teams producing short generated clips at volume
Developers who want a video-generation API from an established vendor