Invideo vs Runway
Cheapest paid tier each vendor publishes. Free plans are listed above; tiers priced on request are not plotted because there is no figure to plot.
Where they differ
Only on Runway
- Free plan (Invideo has none)
- Lower entry price: $15/mo against $20/mo
- Visual effects
- Image generation
- Also on iOS and API
From the pricing tiers and capability tags we track. A capability missing on one side means we have not recorded it there, not that the tool cannot do it.
At a glance
Invideo and Runway both appear in this directory's video listings. Prices below were read from the vendors' own pages, most recently on October 12, 2026. Paid plans start at $20/mo on Invideo and $15/mo on Runway. Runway has a free plan and Invideo does not. We track avatar video on Invideo and visual effects on Runway; both cover video generation and video editing. No score and no winner: the facts do the picking.
Capability tags are factual labels we assign when a tool is added; they describe what a tool does, not how well it does it.
Checked against the vendors. Written from each vendor's own site and last re-checked there: Invideo (under review since October 12, 2026) · Runway on October 12, 2026. Vendors change pricing and features without notice, so confirm anything that decides your purchase on the vendor's page.
Invideo
AI powered online video generation and text based video editing
Invideo is an online platform that creates and edits videos using text prompts and autonomous AI agents like Agent Two. Creators can generate full length generative videos with scripts, voiceovers, subtitles, and stock media across formats like microdramas or UGC ads. The platform supports text-based video editing through a prompt box interface alongside a timeline editor and real-time multiplayer collaboration.
Runway
AI creative suite for video generation and editing
Runway is an AI platform for generating and editing video and images. Its current Gen-4 models create video clips from text or image prompts, with an emphasis on keeping characters and scenes consistent across shots. A free plan includes limited credits.
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- Creating training and e-learning videos
- Generating marketing and sales content
- Producing corporate communications and explainers
Invideo and Runway in action
Each vendor's own walkthrough, from its homepage or official YouTube channel. We don't make these videos and we don't rate them.
Invideo
Runway
Key features
Invideo
- Text-based video editing via simple prompt commands
- Multiplayer real-time collaboration with live cursors
- AI voice cloning and digital avatar creation
- Storyboarding and AI scriptwriting co-writer tools
Runway
- Gen-4 text-to-video and image-to-video generation
- Gen-4 Turbo for faster iterations
- Consistent characters and scenes across generated shots
- Inpainting, background removal, and image editing tools
- Camera and motion controls for generated clips
What each one does well
Invideo
- ✓ Generating full length AI videos from text prompts and scripts
- ✓ Editing video scenes and elements using simple text commands
- ✓ Creating UGC ads and promotional videos with custom AI avatars
Runway
- ✓ Generating short video clips from text or image prompts
- ✓ Keeping a character or scene consistent across multiple shots
- ✓ Prototyping video ideas before a full production
People also ask
Which is cheaper, Invideo or Runway?
Runway is cheaper: paid plans start at $20/mo for Invideo and $15/mo for Runway.
Does Invideo or Runway have a free plan?
Invideo publishes no free plan, and Runway has a free plan.
What is the difference between Invideo and Runway?
Invideo and Runway are both tracked for video-generation, video-editing, text-to-video. Of the capabilities they do not share, only Invideo is tracked for avatar-video, video-translation, voice-cloning, and only Runway is tracked for visual-effects, image-generation.
How much do Invideo and Runway cost?
Invideo: from $20/mo. Runway: free plan, then $15/mo.
Answers are generated from the tracked plans and capability tags shown above, so they move when the vendors' pages do.
Full fact sheets, FAQs, and discussion links: Invideo · Runway · all video tools