Runway pricing in 2026, and what the same clip costs in ReelMint
Runway is a research-led video generation studio built around its own Gen models, with a full editing suite aimed at filmmakers and agencies. Below: both tools' published prices, one clip costed the same way for each, and what each does after the video exists. Runway figures were read from its pricing page on 12 September 2026.
| ReelMint | Runway | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $9.99/month · 800 credits · Lite, every AI model | $15/month · Standard |
| One 10-second clip, cheapest paid plan | ≈ $0.75 on Lite (60 credits) · ≈ $0.67 on Starter | ≈ $2.88 |
| Plan with no restrictions | Private Studio: $999/month, 110,000 credits, up to 10 creations at a time, your own private studio | Enterprise: contact sales, terms not published |
| Price shown before you generate | Yes, on the button, per render | Credits deducted; see plan page |
| Free to try | Free example creations with no card; then every AI model from $9.99/month, no restrictions on which model | 125 one-time credits (no monthly refresh), 720p output with a Runway watermark, 5 GB storage. |
| Posts the video to your channels | TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X | No. Share links and platform-sized exports only; you upload to each network yourself. |
| Bots that generate and post on a schedule | Yes, Bot Studio, on every plan | No |
| Choice of video models | Kling, Wan, Seedance, Veo and more, priced per model | Own model(s) |
| Talking photo, voice clone, anime, character swap | All included | See notable limits below |
Clip cost = plan price ÷ credits it includes × credits one 10-second clip takes, on each tool's cheapest paid plan. Runway: Standard $15 ÷ 625 credits × 120 credits (Gen-4.5 at 12 credits per second, 720p native). ReelMint: $9.99 ÷ 800 credits × 60 credits on Lite ($29 ÷ 2,600 on Starter). Source for Runway: runway.com/pricing.
When Runway is the better pick
Directors and post-production teams who want Runway's own Gen-4.5 model, its motion-brush and camera controls, and a timeline to finish the film inside one tool. If the deliverable is the film itself, Runway is a serious choice.
When ReelMint is
When the video is a means to a post, and when the budget is small. $9.99 a month buys about 13 ten-second clips with every AI model open to you; ReelMint prices each render before you click, lets you pick the model per job, and then publishes to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X from the same screen, or hands the whole loop to a bot that posts every day. When you want nothing in the way at all, Private Studio is $999 a month for 110,000 credits and a studio of your own.
Runway plans as published
| Plan | Monthly | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 125 one-time credits (no monthly refresh), 720p output with a Runway watermark, 5 GB storage. |
| Standard | $15 | 625 credits a month, no watermark, 5 parallel generations, 20 GB. Native video output is 720p with a separate upscale to 4K. |
| Pro | $35 | 2,250 credits a month, 15 parallel generations, 100 GB. |
| Max | $95 | 9,500 credits a month, 20 parallel generations, 500 GB, up to one month of unused credits rolls over. |
| Enterprise | not shown | Contact sales. |
- Free credits are one-time, not monthly; every free render carries a watermark.
- Gen-4.5 renders at 720p natively; 1080p needs a third-party model on Runway (Seedance 2.0 Pro at 160 credits per 4 seconds, about $9.60 per 10 seconds) or an upscale step.
- Parallel generations are capped at 5 on Standard and credits roll over only on Max.
ReelMint plans
| Plan | Monthly | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | $9.99 | 800 credits a month, every AI model, no watermark, publishing to 5 networks and Bot Studio included. About 13 ten-second clips at default rates. |
| Starter | $29 | 2,600 credits a month (about 43 clips), a lower price per credit; Creator, Studio and Agency continue up to 56,300 credits at $499. |
| Private Studio | $999 | No restrictions: 110,000 credits a month (about 1,833 clips), up to 10 creations at a time on every Wan and Seedream model, inside a private studio of your own. $9,990 a year. |
Every plan is charged on subscribe; one-time credit packs top up an active plan. Full table on the pricing page; every model's per-clip price is on the models page.
Private Studio: a ReelMint of your own
$999 a month, or $9,990 a year, for 110,000 credits every month (about 1,833 ten-second clips), up to 10 creations at a time on every Wan and Seedream model, in a private studio linked to your reel-mint.com account.
Questions
Is ReelMint a Runway alternative?
For making short clips to post, yes: the same 10-second clip costs about a quarter of Runway's Standard-plan price and ReelMint posts it to your channels. For long-form editing inside one timeline with Runway's own model and controls, Runway is the more complete editor.
Why is the Runway clip 720p in the table?
Because that is what Gen-4.5 outputs natively on Runway; 1080p there means a different model at a higher credit rate, or an upscale. ReelMint's figure is its default rate for the workhorse models at the resolution you pick, and the exact price is printed on the Generate button before you click.
Does Runway post to TikTok or YouTube?
No. Runway gives you a download or a share link and sized exports. ReelMint connects the channels once and publishes, schedules, or lets a bot post daily.
What is the cheapest way to start on ReelMint?
Lite: $9.99 a month for 800 credits, billed monthly, with every AI model available (Seedance 2.5, Kling 3.0, Wan 3.0, Veo 3.1 and the rest), no watermark, and the price of every render shown on the button before you click. 800 credits is about 13 ten-second clips at default rates, and publishing to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X is included. Starter ($29 for 2,600 credits) lowers the per-credit price when you make more.
What is the Private Studio plan?
The plan with no restrictions: $999 a month (or $9,990 a year) for 110,000 credits a month, up to 10 creations at a time, on every Wan and Seedream model, inside a private ReelMint studio of your own that is linked to your reel-mint.com account and spends its credits. It is for teams and creators who generate all day and want nothing in the way; the full description is on the Private Studio page.
Make the same clip in ReelMint
Lite is $9.99 a month for 800 credits with every AI model, enough to render about 13 clips and see the price on the button yourself. Every plan is charged on subscribe and unlocks every model from day one.
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