Runway vs Luma AI
Runway is a generative video and image studio with its own Gen-4.5 video model; Luma AI is an AI video and image generator with its own Ray models, third-party models and Luma Agents. Runway is cheaper to start: Runway Standard costs USD 15 a month, Luma AI Plus USD 30 a month.
Choose Runway for filmmakers and artists who craft single cinematic shots, and Luma AI for creators and studios who generate cinematic video shots. 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.
Siteglade publishes this comparison. Every statement about another product links to that product's own page, checked on October 27, 2026.
The comparison in one table
No winner is picked here. The cells repeat what Runway and Luma AI say about themselves, and "Not listed" marks what their pricing pages leave out.
| Runway | Luma AI | Siteglade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid plans | Standard USD 15 a month; Pro USD 35 a month | Plus USD 30 a month; Pro USD 90 a month; Ultra USD 300 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Videos | Yes | Yes | Yes |
What sets Runway and Luma AI apart
Runway and Luma AI are both AI video tools, so they compete for the same job. Both Runway and Luma AI list videos and images. Only Runway lists a free option, a Free plan with 125 one-time credits; the pricing page of Luma AI does not mention one.
Pricing: Runway vs Luma AI
Runway's paid plans: Standard USD 15 a month (625 credits a month) and Pro USD 35 a month (2,250 credits a month).
Luma AI's paid plans: Plus USD 30 a month (10,000 credits a month); Pro USD 90 a month (40,000 credits a month) and Ultra USD 300 a month (150,000 credits a month). Luma AI charges credits per second of video, and its plans start at USD 30 a month.
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 Luma AI is stronger
Pro and Ultra raise the usage of Luma Agents by 4x and 15x. Plus includes commercial use and both Luma and third-party image and video models.
A third option: Siteglade
Neither Runway nor Luma AI 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 Luma AI focuses on generating cinematic footage, Siteglade turns a brief into a finished video with script, voice and captions, and builds the website or app around it. 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 Luma AI?
Neither is better for everything. Runway suits filmmakers and artists who craft single cinematic shots; Luma AI suits creators and studios who generate cinematic video shots.
Which is cheaper, Runway or Luma AI?
Runway is cheaper to start: Runway Standard costs USD 15 a month, Luma AI Plus USD 30 a month.
Is there an alternative to both Runway and Luma AI?
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.