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Veo 3.1 ×

Runway ×

Veo 3.1 ×
Runway ×

Comparator · Video

Veo 3.1$4.99/mo (Google AI Plus)vs

Runway$15/mo (Standard)

Starting price$4.99/mo · $15/mo

Free tierno · yes

Plans documented5 · 8

Platforms1 · 3

Comparison of Veo 3.1, Runway
	Veo 3.1 Visit website for Veo 3.1 (opens in a new tab)	Runway Visit website for Runway (opens in a new tab)
Category	Video	Video
Main use cases	Generating short clips from text prompts Animating still images into video Creating video with synchronized audio Prototyping ads and storyboards Adding video generation to apps via API	Generating short video clips from text or images Editing and transforming existing footage Creating visual concepts and storyboards Producing social media and marketing video Integrating video generation into apps via API
Best for	Developers adding video generation, Marketers and content creators, Filmmakers prototyping scenes	Video creators and filmmakers, Marketing and social media teams, Developers building video features
Platforms	API	Web, Mobile, API
Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	Gemini API paid tier, per second: Veo 3.1 Standard $0.40 (720p/1080p), $0.60 (4K); Fast $0.10-$0.30; Lite $0.05-$0.08. Consumer access via Google AI Plus $4.99/mo and Google AI Pro $19.99/mo (US page). Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗	Free $0 (125 one-time credits); Standard $15/mo or $12/mo billed annually (625 credits/mo); Pro $35/mo or $28/mo annually (2,250 credits/mo); Max $95/mo or $76/mo annually (9,500 credits/mo). API priced separately. Checked Sep 30, 2026. Official pricing ↗
Key features	Text-to-video generation Image-to-video generation Native audio generated with video Standard, Fast and Lite API variants Up to 4K output on Standard and Fast Per-second API billing	Text-to-video and image-to-video generation Image generation and editing Audio tools including custom voice clones on paid plans Brand Kits on higher tiers Team workspaces Developer API (Runway Dev)
Pros	Generates audio together with video Lite variant starts at $0.05 per second (720p) Available both via API and Google AI consumer plans Published model card and tech report	Free plan with 125 one-time credits to try the tools Paid plans list no watermarks Available on web, iOS and Android API access for developers
Limitations	Not available on the Gemini API free tier API billed per second of output, so costs scale with length 4K not supported on Veo 3.1 Lite Consumer video generation requires a paid Google AI plan	Free credits are one-time, not monthly All generation consumes credits Higher-quality output formats are limited to the top plan AI-generated video may contain visual artifacts or not follow the prompt exactly
Ratings	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet
Review status	Listed Verified Oct 1, 2026	Listed Verified Sep 30, 2026