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Runway (Gen-4.5 / Gen-4 Turbo / Aleph 2.0) costs $0.0500-$0.2800/sec depending on tier and resolution. At the default 3.5x retry multiplier, a usable 8-second clip at the cheapest tier (Gen-4 Turbo, 720p/1080p) runs about $1.40. All figures on this page are normalized so you can compare against the other 10 active tools we track.
Normalized rate card
Based on the cheapest tier: Gen-4 Turbo · 720p/1080p. Rates checked 2026-10-18.
$ / second
$0.0500
cheapest tier
$ / 8s clip
$0.40
single generation
$ / minute
$3.00
base rate
True cost / usable clip
$1.40
at 3.5x retries
Every tier & resolution
Rates checked 2026-10-18. Per-second tiers are shown at the 8-second default clip length unless the tier names its own length; tiers the vendor prices per clip show the vendor clip price and length.
| Tier | Resolution | Clip | $/sec | $/clip | True cost/clip (3.5x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen-4 Turbo | 720p/1080p | 8s | $0.0500/sec | $0.40 | $1.40 |
| Gen-4.5 | 720p/1080p | 8s | $0.1200/sec | $0.96 | $3.36 |
| Aleph 2.0 video-to-video | see docs | 8s | $0.2800/sec | $2.24 | $7.84 |
Aleph 2.0 video-to-video (see docs): 56 credit ($0.56) minimum per generation.
Honest sourcing - what to watch for
Every rate on this page is read from the vendor's own pricing or documentation page (docs.dev.runwayml.com) and was last checked 2026-10-18. These are list prices; taxes, volume deals and promotions can change what you are billed.
Runway API credits cost $0.01 each. Runway's developer pricing page also resells third-party models (Kling, Veo, Seedance and others); those are not listed here.
Audio: Audio is billed separately from video generation. Video generation is priced separately from audio models (for example Seed Audio at 0.25 credits per second, 5 credit minimum).
FAQ
How much does Runway (Gen-4.5 / Gen-4 Turbo / Aleph 2.0) cost per second?
$0.0500-$0.2800/sec depending on tier and resolution, read from the vendor's own pricing page and last checked 2026-10-18. The cheapest tier is Gen-4 Turbo (720p/1080p) at $0.0500/sec, which is $0.40 for an 8-second clip and about $1.40 per usable clip at 3.5x retries.
Does Runway (Gen-4.5 / Gen-4 Turbo / Aleph 2.0) generate audio natively?
Audio is billed separately from video generation. Video generation is priced separately from audio models (for example Seed Audio at 0.25 credits per second, 5 credit minimum).
How does Runway bill for Runway (Gen-4.5 / Gen-4 Turbo / Aleph 2.0)?
Runway API credits cost $0.01 each. Runway's developer pricing page also resells third-party models (Kling, Veo, Seedance and others); those are not listed here.
Is the Runway (Gen-4.5 / Gen-4 Turbo / Aleph 2.0) pricing on this page official?
The rates come from the vendor's own pricing or documentation pages (docs.dev.runwayml.com), last checked 2026-10-18. They are list prices, not a quote. Every tier shown is verified.
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Sources
Rates checked 2026-10-18. List prices from the vendor's own pricing pages, not a vendor quote.