Runway · Video Generation
Runway Gen-4 Turbo API Pricing
$0.05 per generated second (5 credits/sec)
per second
Free tier
Paid API credits; developer credits listed at $0.01 each.
Commercial use
Check the provider's current API terms.
10-second clip estimate
$0.50
Advantages
- The billing unit is explicit so per-clip and per-second rates remain distinct.
- Compare outputs at the same duration, resolution, and audio setting.
Disadvantages
- Retries and output settings can raise the actual cost.
- Resolution, audio, and clip-length options are not interchangeable.
Example workload cost
A 10-second output is about $0.5 at the stored per-second rate, before retries or settings-based surcharges.
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 per second at $0.01 per developer credit; ten seconds is about $0.50 before retries.
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 Video Generation tools
| Tool | Price | Free tier |
|---|---|---|
| Veo 3.1 (video, no audio)Google Cloud | From $0.20/clip (720p/1080p, no audio) | No recurring API allowance confirmed in this comparison. |
| Veo 3.1 (video + audio)Google Cloud | From $0.40/clip (720p/1080p, with audio) | No recurring API allowance confirmed in this comparison. |
| Runway Gen-4.5 APIRunway | $0.12 per generated second (12 credits/sec) | Paid API credits; developer credits listed at $0.01 each. |
| Runway Gen-4 Turbo APIRunway | $0.05 per generated second (5 credits/sec) | Paid API credits; developer credits listed at $0.01 each. |
| Grok Imagine Video 1.5xAI | From $0.08/sec (480p; resolution affects rate) | No recurring API allowance confirmed in this comparison. |