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invideo 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

Entry price
invideo from $20/seat/mo, Runway from $12/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Only Runway (invideo has paid plans only)
Public API
Runway has one; not confirmed by us for invideo
Higher Trust score
Runway — 98 vs 79 for invideo
Best fit
invideo: Marketing and social teams producing short videos weekly who want stock, voice and generative scenes in one editor · Runway: Filmmakers and studios prototyping shots and VFX before committing budget

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

Side by side

FactinvideoRunway
CategoryText-to-Video GeneratorsText-to-Video Generators
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starts at$20/seat/mo$12/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score79 / 10098 / 100
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, API
CompanyInvideo Innovation Pte. Ltd.Runway AI, Inc.
Launched—2018
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

invideo

invideo's bet is that people want one subscription that bundles the frontier video models with a real editor, and for marketing teams churning out social clips that is a fair deal: a brief in, a cut with voice and captions out, and Veo or Kling scenes dropped in without opening four other accounts. The cost is that everything is credits, the model mix moves without notice, and a Starter seat's 400 credits is about fifteen short generative clips before the meter stops. Treat it as a production tool with a generative budget attached, not as unlimited AI video.

Pros

  • Several third-party video and image models under one subscription, chosen per scene
  • Brief-to-video flow produces script, scenes, voiceover and captions that can then be edited on a timeline
  • Mobile apps and bring-your-own-agent editing from Claude, Codex, Grok or Gemini
  • Premium stock clips and multiple voice engines included in the seat

Cons

  • Credits lapse at the end of each month and the vendor reserves the right to change model credit costs at any time
  • 400 credits on Starter is roughly 15 fast generative clips, so real generative work starts on Plus
  • Prices render in local currency and the annual rate is the headline; the monthly price is double
  • Three contracting entities across Singapore, Delaware and Mumbai, with no company page on the site

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 invideo if you need

  • Marketing and social teams producing short videos weekly who want stock, voice and generative scenes in one editor
  • Creators who want Veo, Kling or Seedance output inside a timeline rather than a prompt box
  • Teams that will use the guest seats to let clients review and comment

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

invideo vs Runway: the questions people ask

Is invideo cheaper than Runway?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: invideo starts at $20/seat/mo, Runway at $12/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does invideo or Runway have a free tier?

Runway has a free tier; invideo has paid plans only.

Which has a public API, invideo or Runway?

Runway ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for invideo is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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