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Runway: Runway is a production suite for video, images, and audio and offers third-party models such as Kling 3.0 and Nano Banana Pro alongside its own models. This lets you compare models inside one account and then edit, add audio to, and upscale the raw clip. Entry: One-off free allowance; first paid plan: Standard. Sora: Sora 2 is OpenAI's AI video model. Through the Videos API, developers could generate clips from text prompts or images and remix existing videos. The Sora 2 models and the Videos API were removed from the API on 24 September 2026. Entry: No free plan published; first paid plan: Sora 2 API 720p. The deciding factors are the actual workflow and the published plan and usage terms.
| Criterion | Runway | Sora |
|---|---|---|
| Free access | One-off free allowance | No free plan published |
| Paid from | Standard · $15 / $12month, monthly / annual billing | Sora 2 API 720p · $0.10Usage |
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Runway is a production suite for video, images, and audio and offers third-party models such as Kling 3.0 and Nano Banana Pro alongside its own models. This lets you compare models inside one account and then edit, add audio to, and upscale the raw clip.
Gen-4.5 creates 2-to-10-second clips from text or images at 720p and costs 12 credits per second. Aleph 2.0 edits existing video through text or a reference image for up to 30 seconds at 1080p; Runway lists 4K as an upscaling feature, not as native Gen-4.5 output.
Sora 2 is OpenAI's AI video model. Through the Videos API, developers could generate clips from text prompts or images and remix existing videos. The Sora 2 models and the Videos API were removed from the API on 24 September 2026.
Billing was per video second: Sora 2 cost $0.10 at 720p, Sora 2 Pro $0.30 at 720p, $0.50 at 1024p and $0.70 at 1080p. Each request produced clips of 16 or 20 seconds.
Runway: One-off free allowance. Sora: No free plan published.
Runway: Runway AI, Inc., USA. Sora: OpenAI OpCo, LLC, USA.
Runway is listed under the “Media & Video” category, Sora under “Media & Video.”
Runway documents 7 plans, Sora documents 4 plans, each with price, billing period, and included features.
For Runway and Sora, prices, limits, and product details are each based on the current official vendor page. Missing values stay marked as not published rather than being estimated.