Head-to-head · facts checked 26 Sept 2026
D-ID vs Runway
Runway uniquely has 7 features · D-ID uniquely has 6 features.
The verdict
D-ID or Runway?
Section 01
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
D-ID
Lite
$5.90/mo · $56/yr
10 min/month, unlimited videos first month, D-ID watermark, 2 Video Avatars, 3 Agentic Videos Scales up to $9.50/mo ($90/yr) with usage.
Pro
$29/mo · $191/yr
15 min/month, 3 Personal Avatars, 1 voice clone, premium voices, commercial license, AI watermark Scales up to $118/mo ($776/yr) with usage.
Advanced
$196/mo · $1,293/yr
100 min/month, 5 Personal Avatars, 3 voice clones, 10 Agentic Videos, custom logo Scales up to $343/mo ($2,263/yr) with usage.
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited video minutes, custom avatars, professional voice cloning, CSM, enterprise-grade security
Runway
Free
Free
125 one-time credits; limited to 3 video editor projects, 5GB storage, Gen-4 Turbo and basic tools
Standard≈ 5 clips
$15/mo · $144/yr
625 credits/month; all AI image and video models, 4K upscaling, no watermarks
Pro≈ 18 clips
$35/mo · $336/yr
2,250 credits/month; custom voices for lip sync and TTS, 500GB asset storage, access to best models
Max≈ 79 clips
$95/mo · $912/yr
9,500 credits/month; credit rollover 1 month, first access to newest models, highest generation volume
Enterprise
Custom
Custom credits, SSO, workspace analytics, configurable teamspaces, enterprise onboarding, priority support
Pay as you go
Custom
Custom credits
Section 02
The models behind them
Which models each one runs: its own, the newest of those, and any other companies' models offered in the same account.
D-ID
Proprietary (V4 Expressive Visual Agents)
Runway
Latest own models
Gen-4.5 (video generation)Aleph 2.0 (video editing)Ruby (SDR to HDR)
All own models
Gen-4.5Gen-4 VideoGen-4 Video TurboAleph 2.0Gen-4 AlephAct-TwoRubyCharactersGen-4 ImageGen-4 Image Turbo
Other companies' video models
Kling 3.0 ProKling 3.0 StdKling O3Kling 3.0 TurboKling 3.0 Motion ControlKling 2.6 ProKling 2.5 TurboGoogle Veo 3.1Gemini Omni FlashSeedance 2.5Seedance 2.0Seedance 2.0 FastSeedance 2.0 MiniWan 3.0WAN2.6WAN2.6 FlashHappyHorse 1.0MiniMax H3LTX 2.5 ProLTX 2.5 FastFLUX 3Grok ImagineGrok Imagine 1.5
Other companies' image models
Nano Banana Pro 2Nano Banana ProNano BananaGPT Image 2GPT Image 2.5GPT Image 1.5FLUX.2 MaxFLUX.2 KleinSeedream 5.0 ProSeedream 5.0-liteIdeogram 4Grok Imagine Image 2.0
Other companies' audio models
ElevenLabs (text to speech, sound effects, dubbing)Seed Audio 1.0Lyria 3 ProLyria 3 ClipFish Audio
For everything else about each tool, read the full D-ID review and Runway review.
Side by side
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2017 | 2018 |
| HQ | Tel Aviv, Israel | New York, USA |
| AI model | Proprietary (V4 Expressive Visual Agents) | Gen-4.5 and Aleph 2.0 (Runway's own), plus Kling, Veo, Seedance and other outside models |
| User base | 1M+ users | 50M+ creators |
| Platforms | Web, API | Web, iOS, Android |
| Languages | 120+ | English (primary), multi-language interface support |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes - 14 Day free trial | No - 125 one-time free credits |
| Starting price | $5.90/mo | $15/mo |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Custom pricing, contact sales |
| All plans | Lite — $5.90/mo Pro — $29/mo Advanced — $196/mo Enterprise — Custom | Free — Free Standard — $15/mo Pro — $35/mo Max — $95/mo Enterprise — Custom Pay as you go — Custom |
| Positioning | ||
| Best for | Organizations and marketers needing scalable multilingual avatar videos and interactive AI agents | Creators, filmmakers, enterprises, and researchers building AI-generated video and world simulations |
| Differentiator | D-ID uniquely combines scalable multilingual avatar video creation with real-time emotionally intelligent interactive AI agents (Visual AI Agents) in 120+ languages, with full API integration for product-grade deployments. | Runway combines a best-in-class generative video model (Gen-4.5) with proprietary General World Models (GWM-1) for real-time interactive simulation, robotics, and conversational avatars, positioning it as both a creative tool and foundational AI research platform. |
| Competitors | HeyGen, Synthesia, Colossyan, Runway, InVideo | Kling AI, Luma AI, Hailuo AI, Vidu AI, PixVerse |
| Features | ||
| AI Agents | ✓ | — |
| AI Image Generation | — | ✓ |
| AI Video Generation | — | ✓ |
| API Access | ✓ | — |
| Aleph 2.0 Model | — | ✓ |
| Gen 4.5 Model | — | ✓ |
| Monthly & Yearly Billing | — | ✓ |
| Seedance 2.0 Pro 1080p | — | ✓ |
| Unlimited Videos (First Month) | ✓ | — |
| Video Campaigns | ✓ | — |
| Video Translation | ✓ | — |
| AI Video Editing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Avatar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Background Removal | — | ✓ |
| Batch Processing | ✓ | — |
| Commercial Rights | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export Resolutions | — | 1080p standard; 4K Upscaling available on Standard and above; 2K image generation |
| Screen Recording | ✕ | ✕ |
| Talking Head | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team Collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Text to Video | ✓ | ✓ |
| TTS Voices | ✓ | ✓ |
| Voice Cloning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Watermark Free Plan | ✕ | ✕ |
| Integrations | ||
| API Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Capcut | — | ✕ |
| Key Integrations | REST API, integrations support for Enterprise, workflow tool compatibility via API | Runway API, NVIDIA architecture integration, Lionsgate partnership, enterprise SSO |
Section 03
D-ID vs Runway: common questions
Is D-ID or Runway cheaper?
D-ID's cheapest paid plan is $5.90/mo and Runway's is $15/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
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