Runway review

Runway is on this list for a different kind of editing. Its Aleph model takes an input video and changes it: adding, removing or transforming objects, generating new angles of a scene and changing style or lighting. That is the kind of fix that would otherwise need a reshoot or VFX work, and Runway says Aleph is available to all paid users. Plans also include its Gen-4.5 generator and partner models, music, voice and sound effects generation, and 4K upscaling. Standard costs $12 per month on annual billing or $15 monthly for 625 credits, which Runway equates to 52 seconds of Gen-4.5 video, so heavy use quickly pushes you to Pro at $28. The free plan offers 125 one-time credits for testing. Runway does not cover the everyday work of captioning, trimming filler words or clipping long videos, so most creators will pair it with another editor here rather than use it alone.

Who it is for

Filmmakers and creative teams who want generative edits on real footage.

Price

Free plan with 125 one-time credits; Standard $12 per month billed annually, $15 monthly.

For curious creators trying AI video $15 $12 /month 625 credits /mo
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Aleph video model for in-context edits to input video
• Object adding, removal and transformation in footage
• Style and lighting changes and new camera angles
• Music, voice and sound effects generation
• 4K upscaling on Standard

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Aleph is available to all paid users
• Strength: Standard removes watermarks
• Strength: Access to all of Runway's video and image models on paid plans
• Weakness: Credits run out fast: 625 credits equal 52 seconds of Gen-4.5
• Weakness: Standard allows only 3 projects
• Weakness: No captioning or transcript editing tools on the pricing page

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 125 one-time credits
• Standard credits: 625 per month
• Editing model: Aleph

Where it ranks

Runway is No. 10 in our Best AI Video Editors verdict and No. 3 in Best AI Video Generators.