Runway · Image Generation
Runway Gen-4 Image (720p) Pricing
$0.05 per 720p image (5 credits)
per image (720p)
Free tier
Paid API credits; developer credits listed at $0.01 each.
Commercial use
Check the provider's current API terms.
Billing unit
per image (720p)
Advantages
- Resolution and billing method are stated alongside the source link.
- Prompt, reference, output quality, and image dimensions can change the final bill.
Disadvantages
- Prompt and reference-image input may add cost.
- Output size and quality settings can change the per-image total.
Example workload cost
At the listed output rate, 100 images cost about $5, before any separately billed prompt or reference-image input.
This is an estimate from the listed rate, not a vendor quote. Actual charges can vary with model options, discounts, minimums, retries, and plan terms.
API guide lists 5 credits at 720p or 8 at 1080p; developer credits cost $0.01. This row uses 720p.
Verify on Runway's pricing page →
The date marks the latest check of the model and displayed rate against the linked source; other plan and regional conditions may differ. How pricing data is collected.
Compare with other Image Generation tools
| Tool | Price | Free tier |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (Nano Banana 2)Google | $0.067 per 1K image (output only) | No recurring API allowance confirmed in this comparison. |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite ImageGoogle | $0.0336 per 1K image (output only) | No recurring API allowance confirmed in this comparison. |
| GPT Image 2.5 (Sunburst / Flare)OpenAI | $30 per 1M image-output tokens; input billed separately | No recurring API allowance confirmed in this comparison. |
| Grok Imagine Image 2.0xAI | $0.04 per image (1K/2K listed) | No recurring API allowance confirmed in this comparison. |
| Runway Gen-4 Image (720p)Runway | $0.05 per 720p image (5 credits) | Paid API credits; developer credits listed at $0.01 each. |