Runway vs Krea
Runway is a generative video and image studio with its own Gen-4.5 video model; Krea is one app with more than 20 AI tools for images, video, 3D and audio. Krea is cheaper to start: Krea Basic costs USD 9 a month, Runway Standard USD 15 a month.
Choose Runway for filmmakers and artists who craft single cinematic shots, and Krea for designers who want to try many image and video models in one place. If you need browser games, presentations and websites 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.
The comparison in one table
The table compares without ranking: each cell comes from the product's own pages, and "Not listed" means the pricing page is silent on it.
| Runway | Krea | Siteglade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid plans | Standard USD 15 a month; Pro USD 35 a month | Basic USD 9 a month; Pro USD 35 a month; Max from USD 105 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 | A Free plan with 100 units a day | Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects |
| Images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Videos | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3D models | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
What sets Runway and Krea apart
Runway counts among the AI video tools and Krea among the AI image generators, so they meet only where their results overlap. Both Runway and Krea list videos and images. Only Krea lists 3D models. Both can be tried for free: Runway offers a Free plan with 125 one-time credits, Krea a Free plan with 100 units a day.
Pricing: Runway vs Krea
Runway's paid plans: Standard USD 15 a month (625 credits a month) and Pro USD 35 a month (2,250 credits a month).
Krea's paid plans: Basic USD 9 a month; Pro USD 35 a month and Max from USD 105 a month. Krea is a collection of generation tools; what happens to an image after it is made is up to you.
Credits are counted differently by each product, so run one real task in both before you decide.
Where Runway is stronger
Standard credits buy about 52 seconds of Gen-4.5 video a month, by its pricing page. Yearly billing lowers Standard to USD 12 and Pro to USD 28 a month. The Free plan's 125 credits are one-time.
Where Krea is stronger
Yearly billing is 40% cheaper than monthly billing. Many image and video models from different makers sit in one app.
A third option: Siteglade
Neither Runway nor Krea lists browser games, presentations, websites and web apps on its pricing page. Siteglade does. On the paid plans, browser games come with art, sound, controls for keyboard and touch and multiplayer rooms that friends join with a link.
Where Krea gives you many models to generate with, Siteglade generates the image and then uses it: on the website, in the deck or in the video it builds. Every task runs in a sandbox on servers in the EU, and code can be exported on every plan.
Frequently asked questions
Is Runway better than Krea?
Neither is better for everything. Runway suits filmmakers and artists who craft single cinematic shots; Krea suits designers who want to try many image and video models in one place.
Which is cheaper, Runway or Krea?
Krea is cheaper to start: Krea Basic costs USD 9 a month, Runway Standard USD 15 a month.
Is there an alternative to both Runway and Krea?
Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud. It delivers browser games, presentations, websites and web apps as well, with a Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects.