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Comparator · Video

Runway$15/mo (Standard)vsKling AI$10/mo (Standard)

Starting price$15/mo · $10/mo

Free tieryes · no

Plans documented8 · 4

Platforms3 · 2

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Comparison of Runway, Kling AI
	Runway Visit website for Runway (opens in a new tab)	Kling AI Visit website for Kling AI (opens in a new tab)
Category	Video	Video
Main use cases	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	Generating short video clips from text prompts Animating reference images into video Creating cinematic still images Producing consistent image series for storytelling
Best for	Video creators and filmmakers, Marketing and social media teams, Developers building video features	Short-form video creators, Marketers producing visual content, Developers integrating video generation
Platforms	Web, Mobile, API	Web, API
Pricing model	Freemium	—
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 ↗	Monthly plans (USD): Standard $10/mo (then $8.80/mo; first month $6.99), Pro $37 (then $32.56/mo; first month $25.99), Premier $92 (then $80.96/mo; first month $64.99), Ultra $180 (then $159.99/mo; first month $127.99). Credits from 660 to 26,000/month. Yearly and Business options also listed. Checked Oct 11, 2026. Official pricing ↗
Key features	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)	Kling 4.0 video model with synchronized audio Kling Image 3.0 with native 4K Image series generation with consistent style 1080p/4K video on paid plans Watermark removal and commercial use on paid plans Developer API (KlingAI Open Platform)
Pros	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	Plans start under $10/month Paid plans include commercial use and watermark removal Discounted first month on monthly plans Separate developer API
Limitations	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	Usage limited by monthly credits First-month discount is one-time only Kling 4.0 Flash listed only on the Ultra plan Free tier not confirmed on the pricing page
Ratings	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet
Review status	Listed Verified Sep 30, 2026	Listed Verified Oct 11, 2026