Luma AI vs Runway
Runway scores 8.1 to Luma AI's 8.0 among the AI video generators we rate, and is the better pick for 1 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Runway wins, 8.1 to 8.0
Both offer other companies' models next to their own. Luma AI's Ray3.2 takes first and last frames and extends clips on Luma's own model; Runway's Gen-4.5 takes text or an image and outputs 720p, reaching first and last frames, audio and 4K through Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0 and Seedance 2.0. A working month of 20 ten-second clips costs $90 on Luma AI's Pro plan against $95 on Runway's Max plan. Runway holds SOC 2 and GDPR, which Luma AI does not list.
Pick Luma AI if you want first and last frames and clip extension on the tool's own model.
Pick Runway if you need SOC 2 and GDPR compliance for a team.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Longest single clip: 30 seconds against 20 seconds
- Cost of a working month: Luma AI $90, Runway $95
- Automatic captions: Luma AI yes, Runway does not say
- Lip sync: Luma AI yes, Runway does not say
- Where it runs: Web, iOS, Android against Web, iOS
- SOC 2: Runway yes, Luma AI does not say
- GDPR: Runway yes, Luma AI does not say
- But Luma AI leads on ways to reach support: Email, community against Email
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI video generators we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Runway leads on 2 of 5 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (17)
Pricing, plan by plan
A working month here is 20 ten-second clips on each tool's main model: the cheapest plan, billed monthly, whose credits cover them. Clips per plan are the plan's credits divided by one clip's cost.
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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.
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Pros and cons
From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.
Luma AI
- Ray3.2 takes up to 16 keyframes per clip, giving close control over how a shot unfolds.
- Native HDR generation in 16-bit colour with EXR export, which few video models offer.
- Kling 3.0, Seedance, Veo 3.1 and MiniMax H3 sit in the same account for shots that need audio or 4K.
- Modify Video restyles existing footage up to 20 seconds at 1080p.
- Luma Agents plan and carry out multi-step jobs across several models.
- Every paid plan removes the watermark, allows commercial use and opens every model.
- Guest collaborators get edit access on every paid plan.
- Plus's 10,000 monthly credits make about eight ten-second Ray3.2 clips at 1080p.
- Ray3.2 does not generate sound; audio needs an outside model at a higher credit cost.
- Luma's terms let it train its models on what you upload, on paid plans too, with no opt-out described.
- There is no Android app; the app runs in the browser and on iOS.
- The entry paid plan costs more than most video generators' first tier.
- Free output is for personal use only and can carry a watermark.
- The Dream Machine name is retired, so older guides and tutorials describe deprecated models.
RRunway
- Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1, Seedance 2.5 and other outside video models sit in the same account as Runway's own Gen-4.5, all paid from one credit balance.
- First and last frame control through Veo 3.1 and Kling 3.0, keyframes through Kling O3, and clip extension through Grok Imagine.
- Aleph 2.0 edits and restyles uploaded footage up to 30 seconds at 1080p.
- Workflows turn a chain of models into a repeatable pipeline that can be published as an app or an API endpoint.
- Every paid plan removes the watermark and can upscale video to 4K.
- Standard's 625 monthly credits make about five ten-second Gen-4.5 clips.
- Gen-4.5, Runway's own latest video model, outputs 720p; 4K generation needs Seedance 2.0 or Kling O3.
- Models with audio cost several times more credits per second, so dialogue scenes use up a plan quickly.
- Credits on Standard and Pro reset every billing cycle instead of rolling over.
- The free plan's 125 credits are a one-time allowance and carry a watermark.
Luma AI vs Runway: common questions
Which is better, Luma AI or Runway?
Runway scores 8.1 and Luma AI 8.0 out of 10 among the AI video generators we rate. Runway is ahead on what it can generate and privacy and platforms. Luma AI is ahead on voice, captions and teams.
Is Luma AI or Runway cheaper?
For a working month of 20 ten-second clips on each one's main model, Luma AI costs $90 on Pro and Runway $95 on Max, both billed monthly. The cheapest paid plans start at $30/mo - Plus for Luma AI and $15/mo for Runway.
Do Luma AI and Runway have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What are the latest models on Luma AI and Runway?
Luma AI: Ray3.2 (video, released June 2026) and UNI-1.1 (image). Runway: Gen-4.5 (video generation), Aleph 2.0 (video editing) and Ruby (SDR to HDR).
