CapCut vs Runway
| CapCut | Runway | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Edit YouTube and Instagram videos with CapCut's AI-powered video editor, smart templates, and creative effects. Download CapCut on desktop, mobile, or edit online. | Runway is an AI image, video and audio generation platform with its own Gen-4.5 and Aleph video models plus third-party models, used to create ads, social clips and b-roll from text, images or footage. |
| Pricing | Free plan or free trial mentioned on official site; see official pricing page for current prices. (official) | Free plan with a one-time 125 credits; Standard $15/mo ($12/mo billed annually, 625 credits/mo); Pro $35/mo ($28 annually, 2,250 credits/mo); Max $95/mo ($76 annually, 9,500 credits/mo); extra credits from 1,000; Enterprise custom (official) |
| Website | https://www.capcut.com | https://runwayml.com/ |
Which to use
CapCut wins when you are editing footage for YouTube or Instagram and want the same editor on desktop and mobile. Runway wins when you want its own Gen-4.5 and Aleph video models plus other leading models and editing tools in one subscription.
- Choose CapCut if you edit short-form and YouTube video yourself and want one editor on desktop and mobile.
- Choose Runway if you make ads, social clips or b-roll and want top AI video models in one editor.
This is an editorial fit note from each vendor's public site and docs, not a sponsored ranking and not a price quote. Descriptions in the table come from those sites. Confirm current prices there. How we review tools.
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