Adobe Firefly Video vs Runway
A spec-by-spec comparison of Adobe Firefly Video and Runway: pricing, free tier, clip length, resolution, watermark, commercial use and API access.
Key differences
- Adobe Firefly Video is cheaper to start: $9.99/month vs $15/month for Runway.
- Free tier: Adobe Firefly Video — Free daily generations across image, video and audio; Runway — 125 one-time credits, limited model selection.
- Max length: Adobe Firefly Video — 5s per clip (Firefly Video Model); longer with some partner models; Runway — 10s per generation (Gen-4.5).
- Max resolution: Adobe Firefly Video — 1080p (Firefly Video Model); 4K with select partner models; Runway — 4K (upscale).
- Commercial use: Adobe Firefly Video — Firefly model outputs on all plans; check partner-model outputs; Runway — All plans.
| Adobe Firefly Video | Runway | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan · from $9.99/mo | Free plan · from $15/mo |
| Free tier | Free daily generations across image, video and audio | 125 one-time credits, limited model selection |
| Max clip length | 5s per clip (Firefly Video Model); longer with some partner models | 10s per generation (Gen-4.5) |
| Max resolution | 1080p (Firefly Video Model); 4K with select partner models | 4K (upscale) |
| Watermark on free plan | Yes | |
| Commercial use | Firefly model outputs on all plans; check partner-model outputs | All plans |
| Developer API | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | No |
Adobe Firefly's video generator creates clips from text or images using Adobe's own Firefly Video Model, which Adobe trained on licensed and public-domain content, and also offers partner models such as Veo, Kling, Luma Ray and Runway. Clips can be refined in the browser-based Firefly video editor, and generative credits are shared with Creative Cloud apps like Premiere and Photoshop. It is a good fit for brands and Creative Cloud users who care about commercial safety.
- Adobe calls Firefly Video Model outputs safe for commercial use (licensed and public-domain training data)
- Partner models (Veo, Kling, Luma Ray, Runway and others) are available in the same workspace
- Credits work across Creative Cloud apps, and the Premium plan includes unlimited Firefly Video Model generations
- Firefly Video Model clips default to 5 seconds at 24 FPS
- Standard plan ($9.99/mo) includes only about 20 five-second videos per month
- Adobe's commercial-safety claim does not cover partner-model outputs; IP indemnification requires enterprise plans
Runway is a browser and mobile creative suite centered on its in-house Gen-4.5 video model, with partner models such as Seedance, Kling and Nano Banana available on the same credit balance. It covers text-to-video, image-to-video, video editing (Aleph), audio and upscaling in one workspace. It suits filmmakers, agencies and creators who want several frontier models plus a developer API under one account.
- Hosts Gen-4.5 plus partner models (Seedance, Kling, Nano Banana) on one credit pool
- Pro and Max plans include an Unlimited mode for supported models
- Separate developer API with per-second pricing ($0.12/s for Gen-4.5)
- Free credits are one-time only and do not renew
- Standard's 625 credits equal only about 52 seconds of Gen-4.5 per month
- Monthly credits on Standard and Pro do not roll over
Specs last verified 2026-10-23 (Adobe Firefly Video) and 2026-10-23 (Runway). See each tool page for sources.