Kling AI vs Runway
Kling AI (AI creative studio for generating video and images, with membership credits and an API.) and Runway (Cloud creative suite for generating and editing AI video, images and audio.) compared side by side: plans and prices, vendor-stated features, platforms and sign-in, with the date each fact was checked. Matches based on official product information.
- Based on official vendor pages, linked below
- Kling AI pricing checked: 2026-10-30
- Runway pricing checked: 2026-10-27
At a glance
Kling AI
Kling AI- What it does
- AI creative studio for generating video and images, with membership credits and an API.
- Strong at
- Well suited to generating AI video and images in a creative studio that uses membership credits and offers an API.
- Free plan
- Yes - ongoing free plan, sign-in required
- Paid plans from
- US$8.8 / month
Pricing checked 2026-10-30 · Full Kling AI record · Official site
Runway
Runway AI, Inc.- What it does
- Cloud creative suite for generating and editing AI video, images and audio.
- Strong at
- Strong fit for AI video generation and editing experiments.
- Free plan
- Yes - one-time free allowance
- Paid plans from
- US$15 / month
Pricing checked 2026-10-27 · Full Runway record · Official site
Plans & pricing
Kling AI plans & pricing
Checked 2026-10-30. · Vendor pricing page Confirm prices and terms with the vendor before buying.
Basic
$0 / month
Monthly log-in credits
Standard
$8.8/month paying monthly, $79.2/year paying yearly
660 credits a month. First month paying monthly was $6.99 on the page (promotion, not the regular price).
Pro
$32.56/month paying monthly, $293.04/year paying yearly
3,000 credits a month. First month paying monthly was $25.99 (promotion).
Premier
From $181.99/month paying monthly (18,000 credits tier)
Price depends on the credit tier (the slider runs 8K to 38K credits). First month was $144.99 (promotion).
Ultra+
$544.99/month paying monthly
57,000 credits a month. First month was $432.99 (promotion).
Runway plans & pricing
Checked 2026-10-27. · Vendor pricing page Confirm prices and terms with the vendor before buying.
Free
$0 (one-time 125 credits, does not expire)
Standard
$15/mo; $12/mo billed annually (625 credits/mo)
Pro
$35/mo; $28/mo billed annually (2,250 credits/mo)
Max
$95/mo; $76/mo billed annually (9,500 credits/mo)
Side-by-side facts
| Kling AI | Runway | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes - ongoing free plan, sign-in required | Yes - one-time free allowance |
| Paid plans from | US$8.8 / month | US$15 / month |
| Sign-in | Not stated | Yes, sign up to start generating. |
What each tool says it does
Kling AI - vendor-stated features
- Video generation + extension
- Master Shot
- Professional mode
- API
Runway - vendor-stated features
- Gen-4.5 video
- Gen-4 Image
- Audio
- Runway Dev API
Worth knowing before you choose
Kling AI - worth knowing
- Standard is US$8.8/month paying monthly (the first month was US$6.99 on the page, a promotion), or US$79.2/year paying yearly. Pro is US$32.56/month or US$293.04/year. Prices are shown as US$; the page does not label the currency.
- Premier starts at US$181.99/month (18,000 credits tier); the price depends on the credit tier. Ultra+ is US$544.99/month.
- Credits: Standard 660 a month, Pro 3,000, Ultra+ 57,000.
- Video extension up to 3 minutes total.
- Paid features: watermark removal, professional mode, fast-track generation.
- Commercial use: the membership page lists commercial use for generated content on paid plans; no separate license terms were read.
- Kling's own models also appear inside other listed tools (Runway, Krea, LTX Studio, PixVerse); this record is the first-party product.
Runway - worth knowing
- Free includes 125 one-time credits that do not expire; they do not renew monthly.
- Standard and Pro monthly credits do not roll over. Max rolls over up to one month.
- A hosted Kling 4.0 credit-rate offer ends November 30. It is a temporary generation discount, not a permanent plan-price reduction.
- API billing is separate; consumer credits must not be assumed to cover API use.
Common questions
Is Kling AI or Runway free to use?
Kling AI: Yes - ongoing free plan, sign-in required (checked 2026-10-30). Runway: Yes - one-time free allowance (checked 2026-10-27).
What do Kling AI and Runway cost?
Kling AI's entry paid plan is US$8.8 / month and Runway's is US$15 / month, from each vendor's pricing page (2026-10-30 and 2026-10-27 respectively). The tables above list every plan each vendor published.
Which is better, Kling AI or Runway?
It depends on the job. Kling AI: Well suited to generating AI video and images in a creative studio that uses membership credits and offers an API. Runway: Strong fit for AI video generation and editing experiments. The feature and pricing tables above show where they differ.
Where do these facts come from?
Every fact on this page is read from the vendors' own product and pricing pages, with the checked date shown beside it. Links to both official pages are at the top of each column.
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This comparison is not a recommendation: it sets out what each vendor states on its own pages, with the dates those pages were checked. Prices and features change - confirm with the vendor before buying.