Comparison
Runway vs Sora
Runway: Professional-grade AI video generation and editing. Sora: OpenAI's video generator, now only inside ChatGPT.
| Runway | Sora | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Price | Freemium From $12/month. Free plan with limited credits. | Paid No free plan since January 2026. Included in ChatGPT Plus ($20/month, 5 s and 720p) and Pro ($200/month, 20 s and 1080p). Pay-per-second API. |
| Free plan | ||
| API available | ||
| Open source | ||
| In Spanish | ||
| No watermark | ||
| Platforms | Web | Web |
Runway
- Professional video quality
- Plenty of editing tools beyond generation
- Free credits run out quickly
- Watermark on the free plan
Sora
- Physical and narrative coherence among the best available
- Generates video with synchronised audio
- Included in ChatGPT Plus, no separate subscription needed
- No longer has a free plan or its own app (retired in April 2026)
- Short clips: 5 seconds on Plus, 20 on Pro