Runway
Runway is a browser studio and API for AI video and editing that turns prompts images and clips into finished shots using Gen 3 models masks upscaling and frame tools.
Pricing Free / Starts $12 per month
Category video
Difficulty Beginner
Type Web App
Status Active
Sora
OpenAI’s text-to-video model for high-fidelity, dynamic video generation and editing with camera controls, physics and long-horizon scenes.
Pricing Starts $0.10 per second
Category video
Difficulty Beginner
Type Web App
Status Active
Feature Tags Comparison
Only in Runway
gen-3greenscreenupscalestudio
Shared
video-generationeditingapivideomultimedia
Only in Sora
generativecreativeopenai
Key Features
Runway
- • Text to video and image to video: Create clips from prompts or images and guide motion style and framing for each shot
- • Turbo mode for speed: Generate iterations faster at lower cost when exploring directions before final renders
- • Pro masking and cleanup: Remove backgrounds objects and noise so AI and live footage combine cleanly
- • Frame tools and upscale: Interpolate extend duration or raise resolution for smoother higher quality output
- • Style presets and seeds: Maintain look and motion consistency across a series for brand aligned results
- • Workspaces and asset library: Manage seats assets and permissions so teams collaborate safely
Sora
- • Text-to-video generation with detailed scene control and styles
- • Video remix and extension tools for iterating takes
- • Camera and physics modeling for realistic motion and depth
- • Prompt parameters for guidance length and subject control
- • Safety filters and provenance signals for responsible use
- • API access for programmatic workflows and pipelines
Use Cases
Runway
- → Storyboard concepts for campaigns without hiring crews or scouting locations
- → Produce social shorts and ad variants in multiple ratios to test creative hypotheses quickly
- → Build explainer clips from still product shots when filming is delayed
- → Create music video looks with stylized motion for concept approval before full shoots
- → Generate b roll for newsrooms or marketing when deadlines are tight
- → Make learning content and lecture highlights that hold attention on mobile feeds
Sora
- → Create concept spots and mood pieces for campaigns
- → Storyboard complex shots with camera moves and lighting
- → Prototype social videos with stylized looks quickly
- → Remix product clips with generated environments
- → Extend a shot for timing without a re-shoot
- → Ideate game or film sequences before full production
Perfect For
Runway
creative directors editors marketers social teams and indie studios that want controllable AI video generation cleanup and finishing tools in a collaborative browser studio
Sora
creative directors editors marketers and studios exploring AI video for concepts pre-viz social assets and rapid iteration
Capabilities
Runway
Gen 3 Models Intermediate
Masks and Cleanup Intermediate
Upscale and Frames Basic
Workspaces and API Intermediate
Sora
Text to Video Professional
Extend & Edit Intermediate
Camera & Physics Professional
API & Workflows Intermediate
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