LTX Studio vs Runway
We give LTX Studio a 2.2 GPA and Runway a 2.6, out of 4.0. Runway grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LTX Studio
Script-to-video studio from Lightricks, built on its LTX models
Runway
AI video, image and audio studio with its own Gen-4.5 model
How we grade them
| 2.2GPALTX StudioFair | 2.6GPARunwayGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLite is $12 a month on yearly billing ($15 monthly) for 8,000 credits, the middle of its video rivals from Pika's $8 to Luma's $25. But the page doesn't say what a second of video costs, Lite is personal use only, and commercial work starts at Standard for $28. | 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 | C800 credits once, with the LTX video models and Z-Image, for personal projects only. They don't refill. | 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 | BScript to storyboard to pitch deck, Lightricks' LTX models plus Veo, Kling and Seedance, camera and keyframe control, saved characters and locations, a timeline with sound, and node-based Flows. The whole job, from idea to rough cut. | 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. It's a whole production workflow of script, boards, shots and timeline, so there's more to learn than typing one prompt. | 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 | CDesktop browser only: the site says there's no mobile app, and no integrations are listed. | 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 | script-to-storyboard video projects | 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: LTX Studio and Runway. How we grade
Price against what you get
LTX Studio starts at $12 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Runway starts at $12 a month and scores 3.0.
Runway scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 5 score higher than LTX Studio for less, and 2 score higher than Runway for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- LTX Studio starts at $12 per month for 8,000 credits, billed annually ($15 billed monthly). Runway starts at $12 per month for 625 credits, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
- Only Runway lists iOS and Android apps.
- Runway also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| LTX Studio | Runway | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $12 per month for 8,000 credits, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) | $12 per month for 625 credits, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free plan with 800 one-time credits and a personal-use license only | Free plan with 125 one-time credits that do not refill, a selection of models and 5GB of storage |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Lightricks | Runway AI, Inc. |
| Price read from | ltx.io | runway.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
LTX Studio
- Filmmakers and agencies turning a script into a storyboard and rough cut
- Pitching an ad or film idea with generated boards and a deck
- Keeping the same characters and locations across many shots
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
LTX Studio
- The free plan's 800 credits are a one-time grant, and Free and Lite carry a personal-use license; commercial use starts at Standard.
- The pricing page does not say how many credits a second of video costs on each model.
- LTX Studio runs in a desktop browser only; the site says there is no mobile app.
- Refunds are usually given within 14 days of payment if no more than 1,200 credits were used.
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
LTX Studio
- Script to storyboard
- Upload a script to generate scenes and a storyboard, or start from a concept, an image or an existing video, then turn boards into a pitch deck.
- LTX models and partners
- Lightricks' LTX-2.5 and LTX-2.3 video models on every plan, plus Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Nano Banana, FLUX.2 Pro and ChatGPT Images on paid tiers.
- Shot control
- Direct camera movement, set motion with keyframes and guide shots with reference images; audio-to-video and video-to-video are also offered.
- Elements for consistency
- Save characters, objects and locations as Elements so they look the same across every scene of a project.
- Timeline editor and sound
- Cut the generated shots on a timeline and add sound design; dubbing, captions and a brand kit are listed among the advanced features.
- Flows
- Node-based automation that chains generation steps into a workflow you can rerun.
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
LTX Studio
Free$0
800 one-time credits, the LTX-2.5 and LTX-2.3 video models and Z-Image, for personal projects only.
Lite$12
per month for 8,000 credits, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
Image and video upscales, editing tools and no watermark; still a personal-use license.
Standard$28
per month for 28,000 credits, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)
Commercial license, partner models such as Kling, Seedance and Nano Banana, Elements and storyboards; 28,800 bonus credits a month for 3 months.
Pro$100
per month for 110,000 credits, billed annually ($125 billed monthly)
Adds the Veo 3.1 models, 3 collaborators per project and on-demand credit top-ups.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credit volume, custom LTX model training, brand controls, SSO, unlimited collaborators and data kept out of training.
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
LTX Studio
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Yearly billing is marked 20% off: Lite is $144 a year ($12 a month) against $15 monthly, Standard $336 against $35, and Pro $1,200 against $125.
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.
