PixVerse vs Runway
We give PixVerse 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.
PixVerse
AI video app built on PixVerse V6, with templates and an agent
Runway
AI video, image and audio studio with its own Gen-4.5 model
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAPixVerseFair | 2.6GPARunwayGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CWeb plan prices couldn't be read, as the plan page answered our reader with a bot check. The iPhone app lists Elite at $5.99 a week or $49.99 a year and credit packs from $5, but with the web plans unknown, it stays 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 | CThe apps are free to download with in-app purchases, and Android shows ads. How many free credits you get couldn't be read. | 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 | BIts own V6 model makes 1080p video with sound, next to Seedance and MiniMax H3, plus effect templates, Modify Video, extending and 4K upscaling, lip sync, an agent, a node Canvas, a CLI and an API. 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. Templates make the first clip easy, but each regenerate is charged again, so trial and error isn't free. | 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, iPhone and Android, plus a command-line tool and an API with webhooks. No desktop app, which an A needs. | 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 | template videos from your own photos | 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: PixVerse and Runway. How we grade
Where they differ
- PixVerse has a free plan. Runway does not, though it has a free trial.
- PixVerse also covers templates.
At a glance
| PixVerse | Runway | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $12 per month for 625 credits, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | The apps are free to download with in-app purchases, and the Android app shows ads; the free credit allowance could not be read. | 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 | AIVORA PTE. LTD. | Runway AI, Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | runway.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
PixVerse
- Social videos made from your own photos with trending templates
- Phone-first creators who want the same account on the web and in apps
- Developers who want a video model API with templates and effects
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
PixVerse
- Web plan prices could not be read: the plan page at app.pixverse.ai answered our reader with a bot check.
- The iPhone app, PixVerse Lite, lists an Elite plan at $5.99 a week or $49.99 a year and credit packs from $5 to $100 in the US App Store.
- Each generation uses credits, and the developer's App Store replies confirm that pressing regenerate is charged again.
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
PixVerse
- PixVerse V6 and partner models
- PixVerse's own V6 model makes 1080p video with native audio; Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3, Flux 3 and GPT Image 2.5 are also offered.
- Effect templates
- A template library turns a photo into a dance video, a transformation, a style-transfer clip or a miniature scene, with new trend templates arriving in app updates.
- Editing existing video
- Modify Video changes chosen parts of a clip from a reference, and tools extend a video, add transitions between frames, guide motion and upscale to 4K.
- Lip sync and audio
- Make a character speak typed dialogue or uploaded audio with lip sync, add generated sound effects, or build a music video in one step.
- Agent, Canvas and Marketing Hub
- Direct shots through conversation with the agent, map a workflow on a node-based Canvas, or turn a product image or URL into a video ad.
- CLI and API
- A command-line tool runs prompts and batches from a terminal, and the PixVerse API offers text-to-video, image-to-video, templates and webhooks.
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
PixVerse
Pricing could not be confirmed. See pixverse.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
PixVerse
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.
