Higgsfield vs Runway
We give Higgsfield a 2.4 GPA and Runway a 2.6, out of 4.0. Runway grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Higgsfield
AI video and image suite with its own studios and many models
Runway
AI video, image and audio studio with its own Gen-4.5 model
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAHiggsfieldFair | 2.6GPARunwayGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo plan prices could be read: the pricing page builds its plans with JavaScript our reader couldn't load, and the help centre gives no figures. With no price on record, it's a C. | CStandard is $12 a month on yearly billing ($15 monthly) for 625 credits, about 52 seconds of Gen-4.5 or 78 Gen-4 images. Against its listed video rivals, Pika at $8, Firefly at $9.99 and Luma at $25, that's the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free tier lets you generate with a small set of models but includes no credits, and there's no trial of the paid plans. | C125 credits once, which never refill, with a selection of models and 5GB of storage. At 12 credits a second that's about 10 seconds of Gen-4.5, then you pay. |
| Features | BSoul image models with Soul ID to keep a face the same, Cinema Studio for multi-shot scenes with camera control, Marketing Studio for ads from a product link, a node Canvas, the Supercomputer agent and outside models like Veo and Kling. The whole job. | BIts own Gen-4.5 next to Kling, Seedance and Nano Banana, Aleph 2.0 for editing real footage by describing the change, an agent that builds whole videos, music, effects and voice clones, plus plugins. The whole video job. |
| Ease of use | CNo app-store rating on record. Several studios, a node canvas and an agent mean a lot of places to learn. | B4.5 from about 17,700 App Store ratings. The app itself is friendly, but working out what a month of credits buys takes some sums. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with plugins for After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Resolve, Figma and Blender, and links to Claude and ChatGPT. No phone or desktop app of its own. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, plugins for Premiere Pro, After Effects and Resolve, links to ChatGPT, Claude, Figma, Dropbox and Notion, and a developer API. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | consistent characters and video ads | making and editing AI video |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Higgsfield and Runway. How we grade
Where they differ
- Higgsfield has a free plan. Runway does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Runway lists iOS and Android apps.
- Runway also covers video editing.
At a glance
| Higgsfield | Runway | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $12 per month for 625 credits, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Generate with a small set of models, with no credits included. There is no free trial of the paid plans. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free plan with 125 one-time credits that do not refill, a selection of models and 5GB of storage |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Higgsfield, Inc. | Runway AI, Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | runway.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Higgsfield
- Creators who want one face to stay the same across many images and clips
- Marketers making many product video ads from a link
- People who want many outside video models under one subscription
Runway
- Video makers who want to edit real footage by describing the change
- Creators who want several leading video models under one subscription
- Small creative teams sharing one credit pool and brand kits
Worth knowing
Higgsfield
- Plan prices could not be read: the pricing page builds its plan list with JavaScript, which our reader could not load, and the help center gives no figures.
- Unlimited model access on mid and top plans works only on higgsfield.ai; MCP, Canvas and Supercomputer always spend credits, and plan credits do not roll over.
- Refunds are given only within 7 days of a first purchase with no credits used, less a fee of up to 6%; renewals are not refunded.
- Team plans take 2 to 9 seats and Scale 5 to 15; SSO starts at Scale, and no-training terms only come with Enterprise.
Runway
- Credits run out fast on video: Gen-4.5 costs 12 credits a second, so Standard's 625 credits make under a minute of it.
- Standard and Pro credits reset each month with no rollover; extra credits are sold in packs of at least 1,000 and never expire.
- The Team plan needs at least 2 seats and stops at 9; larger groups are sent to Enterprise sales.
- The free plan's 125 credits are a one-time grant and are not refilled.
Key features
Higgsfield
- Soul and Soul ID
- Higgsfield's own image models aimed at cinematic and fashion looks; Soul ID learns a character from photos so the same face appears in later images and videos.
- Cinema Studio
- Makes cinematic video with camera control, multi-shot scenes and physics-aware motion.
- Marketing Studio
- Turns a product URL or image into a finished video ad in a UGC, unboxing, tutorial or TV-spot format, with audio and lip sync.
- Canvas
- A node-based board for chaining models in sequence, working on it with others in real time and saving pipelines to reuse.
- Supercomputer agent
- Describe a job in plain language and the agent plans it, generates the assets and delivers them, including batch variations and simple websites.
- Plugins for editing apps
- Plugins for After Effects, Premiere Pro, Resolve, Photoshop, Figma and Blender generate clips into the timeline and reframe footage or remove its background.
Runway
- Gen-4.5 and partner models
- Runway's own Gen-4.5 video and Gen-4 image models sit beside Kling, Seedance, Wan, FLUX and Nano Banana, each with its own credit price.
- Aleph 2.0 video editing
- Change a shot's lighting, restyle it, or add and remove elements by describing the change; edit one frame and carry it through the clip.
- Runway Agent
- An agent on every paid plan that plans and generates a whole video from a conversation, with shared agent skills on the Team plan.
- Audio and voice
- Music, sound effects and text-to-speech from models such as Lyria 3 and Eleven v4, plus custom voice clones on Pro and Max.
- Plugins and MCP
- Generate and extend footage inside Premiere Pro, After Effects and Resolve, or call Runway from ChatGPT, Claude and other MCP agents.
- Developer API
- Runway Dev sells the same models to developers at $0.01 a credit, with a model router that picks a model per request.
Plans
Higgsfield
Pricing could not be confirmed. See higgsfield.ai.
Runway
Free$0
125 one-time credits that do not refill, a selection of models and 5GB of storage.
Standard$12
per month for 625 credits, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
Enough for about 52 seconds of Gen-4.5 video or 78 Gen-4 images at 1080p; all models, no watermarks, 3 projects.
Pro$28
per month for 2,250 credits, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)
About 187 seconds of Gen-4.5 or 281 Gen-4 images; credit top-ups, a Brand Kit, a voice clone and the Runway MCP.
Max$76
per month for 9,500 credits, billed annually ($95 billed monthly)
About 791 seconds of Gen-4.5; one month of unused credits rolls over, early model access, and HDR and ProRes output.
Team$55
per seat / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
Everything in Max, with 6,900 credits per seat in a shared pool, shared projects and frame-accurate comments. For 2 to 9 seats.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited members and workspaces, SSO, roles and permissions, legal indemnification and dedicated onboarding.
Ways to pay less
Higgsfield
No public discounts listed.
Runway
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as 20% off: Standard falls from $15 to $12 a month, Pro from $35 to $28 and Max from $95 to $76.
- Education
25% off for students and educators
Students and educators who verify their status through SheerID get 25% off any paid plan; classes of 3 or more licenses can ask for up to 25% off.
- Other savings
Bonus credits for new Enterprise customers until Oct 31, 2026
New Enterprise customers signing by October 31, 2026 get bonus credits matching what they use in the first 60 days. A minimum spend applies.
