Lumen5 vs Runway
| Lumen5 | Runway | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Lumen5 is a video creation platform powered by AI that enables anyone without training or experience to easily create engaging video content within minutes. | 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 (5 videos/mo, 2-minute max, Lumen5 outro, 720p); Basic $19/mo; Starter $59/mo (1080p, 1 voice clone); Pro $149/mo; Team custom; prices billed yearly (monthly billing costs about 25% more) (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://lumen5.com/ | https://runwayml.com/ |
Which to use
Lumen5 wins when you repurpose articles into simple branded videos without editing skills. 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 Lumen5 if you want to turn blog posts and scripts into short branded videos quickly.
- 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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