Runway vs Vidu AI
Vidu AI scores 8.9 to Runway's 8.1 among the AI video generators we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Vidu AI wins, 8.9 to 8.1
Vidu AI's own R1 model reaches 4K, and a working month of 20 ten-second clips on its Q3 model costs $43 on the Premium plan. Runway's own Gen-4.5 outputs 720p and reaches 4K through Seedance 2.0 and Kling O3, and its working month costs $95 on the Max plan. Runway holds SOC 2 and GDPR and offers single sign-on on Enterprise, which Vidu AI does not list.
Pick Runway if you need SOC 2, GDPR or single sign-on.
Pick Vidu AI if you want 4K from the tool's own model at well under half the cost.
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 16 seconds
- Cost of a working month: $35 against $95
- Automatic captions: Vidu AI yes, Runway does not say
- Lip sync: Vidu AI yes, Runway does not say
- SOC 2: Runway yes, Vidu AI does not say
- GDPR: Runway yes, Vidu AI does not say
- Single sign-on: Runway yes, Vidu AI does not say
- But Vidu 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. They split the criteria 2 each, with the rest level.
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 (16)
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.
Runway
Vidu AI
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.
Runway
Vidu AI
For everything else about each tool, read the full Runway review and Vidu AI review.
Runway vs Vidu AI: common questions
Which is better, Runway or Vidu AI?
Vidu AI scores 8.9 and Runway 8.1 out of 10 among the AI video generators we rate. Vidu AI is ahead on pricing and voice, captions and teams. Runway is ahead on what it can generate and privacy and platforms.
Is Runway or Vidu AI cheaper?
For a working month of 20 ten-second clips on each one's main model, Vidu AI costs $35 on Premium and Runway $95 on Max, both billed monthly. The cheapest paid plans start at $15/mo for Runway and $10/mo (Standard) for Vidu AI.
Do Runway and Vidu AI have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What are the latest models on Runway and Vidu AI?
Runway: Gen-4.5 (video generation), Aleph 2.0 (video editing) and Ruby (SDR to HDR). Vidu AI: Vidu R1 (video, up to 4K, released 2026-08-20), Vidu Q3 (video with native audio, up to 16 s) and Vidu S2 (real-time interactive video and avatars).
