Kaiber vs Runway
A spec-by-spec comparison of Kaiber and Runway: pricing, free tier, clip length, resolution, watermark, commercial use and API access.
Key differences
- Kaiber is cheaper to start: $10/month vs $15/month for Runway.
- Runway has a free option; Kaiber requires a paid plan.
- Commercial use: Kaiber — Paid plans; Runway — All plans.
- Kaiber is strongest at image to video; Runway at text to video.
| Kaiber | Runway | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | from $10/mo | Free plan · from $15/mo |
| Free tier | 125 one-time credits, limited model selection | |
| Max clip length | 10s per generation (Gen-4.5) | |
| Max resolution | 4K (upscale) | |
| Watermark on free plan | Yes | |
| Commercial use | Paid plans | All plans |
| Developer API | Yes | |
| Open source | No | No |
Kaiber is an AI video platform aimed at musicians and artists. It combines a node-style Canvas for generating with models like Seedance, Kling, Veo and Minimax, a Beat Sync tool that cuts assets into music-synced videos with lyric overlays, and a timeline editor. It is best for musicians producing music videos, loops and social content around releases.
- Beat Sync turns assets plus a music track into up to 10 beat-synced videos, with automatic lyric detection
- Credits don't expire and roll over month to month
- Many third-party models (Seedance, Kling, Veo, Minimax, Nano Banana) are available in one Canvas
- No free plan; the $5 five-day trial converts to the $29/mo Creator plan unless you cancel
- Starter ($10/mo) has no Beat Sync access and only 1 Canvas and 1 timeline edit
- Every generation, preview and upscale uses credits
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 (Kaiber) and 2026-10-23 (Runway). See each tool page for sources.