Runway
FreemiumIndustry reference for AI video. Free is a taste. Paid is where the editor actually lives.
No cardAPI
Free tier
Trial credits. Treat as a test of Gen-3/Aleph, not a production allotment.
Limits
Free credits are a trial. Watermarks. Expensive once you iterate.
Best for
- Client-looking motion
- Image-to-video
- Learning prompt grammar
How to use it well
- One shot, one subject, one camera move. Runway punishes cluttered prompts.
- Use a still you generated elsewhere as the first frame.
- Stop when credits hit 20%. Save the rest for the cut you will actually post.
Myanmar notes
Do not depend on Runway for weekly MM social. Use Kling/Luma/Flow for volume; Runway for one hero.