Professional-grade AI video generator, for creating cinematic clips from text or images.
Updated: July 2026
Runway is one of the most respected AI video generation tools among people working in film, animation and professional audiovisual content. It generates clips from text or a reference image, with quality that in independent tests usually ranks among the best on the market.
Besides generating video from scratch, it has tools to edit, extend or modify existing clips, making it useful not just for creating new content but for touching up material already filmed. The most commonly cited downside is speed: generation times can be long, and the result isn’t always what you expected on the first pass.
It runs on a credit system: there’s a limited free plan to try it, and monthly or annual paid plans with more credits depending on the resolution and length of the videos you generate. For intensive use, cost can add up quickly.