Runway: Features, costs and selection

Gen-4.5 supports text-to-video and image-to-video. Its web documentation lists 2–10 seconds, 720p and Standard or higher access. Editing and other models require task-specific selection.

2026-09-166 min
Illustration: Abstract AI video generation: film strip with morphing frames

What the provider documents

Gen-4.5 supports text-to-video and image-to-video. Its web documentation lists 2–10 seconds, 720p and Standard or higher access. Editing and other models require task-specific selection.

Compare costs correctly

Gen-4.5 is listed at 12 credits per second. API credits cost USD 0.01 each, giving USD 0.12 per generated second before tax and extras. This conversion is not a web subscription price. ProRes and PNG sequences incur surcharges; web access depends on the plan.

A comparable pilot

  • Use the same cleared subject, brief, aspect ratio and audio goal. Record variants and inputs.
  • Run multiple attempts within a fixed budget: assess subject fidelity, motion, continuity, audio and editability separately.
  • Divide total generation and post-production costs, including failed attempts, by the seconds actually usable.
  • Before uploading, check rights to people, voices, music and assets, plus contract, processing and retention. Company headquarters alone do not establish data residency.

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