Runway vs InVideo
Runway is a generative video and image studio with its own Gen-4.5 video model; InVideo is an AI video creator with generative video models and an online editor. Runway is cheaper to start: Runway Standard costs USD 15 a month, InVideo Starter USD 20 per seat a month.
Choose Runway for filmmakers and artists who craft single cinematic shots, and InVideo for marketers who generate many short video variants. If you need presentations, websites and web apps as well, Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud, is a third option.
A note on who wrote this: Siteglade publishes this comparison, and every fact about another product is taken from that product's pages as they read on October 27, 2026.
Runway and InVideo side by side
No winner is picked here. The cells repeat what Runway and InVideo say about themselves, and "Not listed" marks what their pricing pages leave out.
| Runway | InVideo | Siteglade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid plans | Standard USD 15 a month; Pro USD 35 a month | Starter USD 20 per seat a month; Plus USD 60 per seat a month; Max USD 150 per seat a month | Pro USD 14.99, Plus USD 34.99, Max USD 69.99 a month |
| Free plan | A Free plan with 125 one-time credits | Not stated | Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects |
| Images | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Videos | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Runway or InVideo: the differences that decide
Runway and InVideo are both AI video tools, so they compete for the same job. Both Runway and InVideo list videos. Only Runway lists images. Only Runway lists a free option, a Free plan with 125 one-time credits; the pricing page of InVideo does not mention one. InVideo prices some plans per seat, so its cost grows with the team, while every plan Runway lists has one price.
Pricing: Runway vs InVideo
Runway's paid plans: Standard USD 15 a month (625 credits a month) and Pro USD 35 a month (2,250 credits a month). Runway is a studio for generating shots, and Standard's 625 monthly credits buy about 52 seconds of Gen-4.5 video.
InVideo's paid plans: Starter USD 20 per seat a month (400 credits a month); Plus USD 60 per seat a month (2,000 credits a month) and Max USD 150 per seat a month (5,000 credits a month). InVideo prices per seat and per credit: Starter costs USD 20 a month for 400 credits, which its pricing page equates to about 15 Seedance 2 fast videos.
Credits are counted differently by each product, so run one real task in both before you decide.
Where Runway is stronger
Yearly billing lowers Standard to USD 12 and Pro to USD 28 a month. Standard credits buy about 52 seconds of Gen-4.5 video a month, by its pricing page.
Where InVideo is stronger
Plus and Max include guest seats and the InVideo editor. Yearly billing halves the monthly price.
A third option: Siteglade
Neither Runway nor InVideo lists presentations, websites, web apps and mobile apps on its pricing page. Siteglade does. Presentations are researched, written and designed with charts and images, and download as PowerPoint or PDF with a list of the sources.
Where InVideo sells video credits per seat, Siteglade includes video in every plan and also builds the site, app or deck around it. Tasks are processed in the EU on every plan, including Free.
Frequently asked questions
Is Runway better than InVideo?
Neither is better for everything. Runway suits filmmakers and artists who craft single cinematic shots; InVideo suits marketers who generate many short video variants.
Which is cheaper, Runway or InVideo?
Runway is cheaper to start: Runway Standard costs USD 15 a month, InVideo Starter USD 20 per seat a month.
Is there an alternative to both Runway and InVideo?
Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud. It delivers presentations, websites, web apps and mobile apps as well, with a Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects.