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.

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.
Providers and alternatives
Google Veo
Veo 3.1 generates video with native audio. Gemini API documentation describes 16:9 and 9:16, reference images, first/last frames and extension of existing Veo videos. Resolution and available features depend on the variant and input.
Kling AI
Kuaishou describes Kling 3.0 with native audio, multiple shots and generation up to 15 seconds. This is a provider announcement, not a guarantee for every option, region or account tier.
Veo vs Runway vs Kling: compare video workflows
Compare the access route, model and usable results. This source review contains no original benchmark scores and does not declare an overall winner.
Providers and alternatives
Compare the access route, model and usable results. This source review contains no original benchmark scores and does not declare an overall winner.
Official sources
Sources checked September 16, 2026. Provider specifications are not an independent quality test.
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