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AI Image Cleaner vs Runway

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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AI Image Cleaner

Brush over unwanted people, objects, text or watermarks and let AI fill the gap

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Verdict

AI Image Cleaner and Runway are both Image & Visual AI tools. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 7.1 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Runway is available on iOS and Android and offers an API.

Best overall

Runway

  • Filmmakers
  • Video creators
  • Marketers and ad teams
  • Designers

Choose AI Image Cleaner if

  • You want a tool built for photobomber removal.
  • Starts free: you can upload and paint without an account, and sign-in gives 6 credits for about 3 cleans.
  • Brush masking gives precise control over thin items such as wires and partial people.

Choose Runway if

  • You want a tool built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.
  • Combines video, image and audio generation and editing in one workspace.
  • Offers Runway's own Gen-4.5 plus third-party models such as Seedance 2.0.
Best for beginners
AI Image Cleaner
Best for business
Runway

Features

17 features compared.

  • Brush-mask removal
    AI Image Cleaner
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • AI inpainting fill
    AI Image Cleaner
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • People, objects, text and watermarks
    AI Image Cleaner
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Before/after preview
    AI Image Cleaner
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Automatic resizing
    AI Image Cleaner
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Credit refunds on failure
    AI Image Cleaner
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Intent-specific landing pages
    AI Image Cleaner
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • English and Chinese interface
    AI Image Cleaner
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    AI Image Cleaner
    Free trial
    Runway
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    AI Image Cleaner
    Yes
    Runway
    Yes
  • Starting price
    AI Image Cleaner
    $0
    Runway
    $0
  • Plans
    AI Image Cleaner
    6 plans
    Runway
    4 plans

AI Image Cleaner plans

  • Signup Credits

    $0/one-time

    One-time gift of 6 credits for new Google accounts, valid one year

    • 6 credits (about 3 cleans)
    • 2 credits per clean
    • No recurring free credits

  • Basic

    $6/month

    For occasional edits such as product photos and social posts

    • 60 credits per month
    • About 30 removals
    • Export up to 2048px
    • Standard processing speed
    • Email support

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $12/month

    For creators, sellers and teams who clean images every week

    • 200 credits per month
    • About 100 removals
    • Export up to 2048px
    • Priority processing queue
    • Priority email support

  • Starter Pack

    $8/one-time

    One-time credit pack that never expires

    • 100 credits
    • About 50 cleans

  • Growth Pack

    $20/one-time

    One-time credit pack that never expires

    • 300 credits
    • About 150 cleans

  • Pro Pack

    $45/one-time

    One-time credit pack that never expires

    • 800 credits
    • About 400 cleans

Runway plans

  • Free

    $0

    125 one-time credits that do not expire

    • A selection of generative models
    • 5GB storage

  • Standard

    $15/month

    625 credits per month; $12 per month billed annually

    • All video and image models
    • Creative Agent
    • 5 parallel generations
    • Music and voice and sound effects
    • Up to 3 projects
    • No watermarks
    • 4K upscaling
    • 20GB storage

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $35/month

    2,250 credits per month; $28 per month billed annually

    • Everything in Standard
    • 15 parallel generations
    • Up to 5 projects
    • 1 Brand Kit
    • 1 custom voice clone
    • Top-up credits
    • Runway MCP
    • Unlimited 4K video upscaling
    • 100GB storage

  • Max

    $95/month

    9,500 credits per month; $76 per month billed annually

    • Everything in Pro
    • Early access to new models
    • 20 parallel generations
    • Up to 10 projects
    • Up to 3 Brand Kits
    • Up to 3 custom voice clones
    • HDR and ProRes and image sequence outputs
    • 500GB storage

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

AI Image Cleaner
7.1overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Ease of Use

    AI Image Cleaner
    8.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    AI Image Cleaner
    6.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    AI Image Cleaner
    7.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Performance & Speed

    AI Image Cleaner
    7.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    AI Image Cleaner
    6.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    AI Image Cleaner
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    AI Image Cleaner
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    AI Image Cleaner
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    AI Image Cleaner
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    AI Image Cleaner
    Not rated
    Runway
    7.2

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

AI Image Cleaner

Pros

  • Starts free: you can upload and paint without an account, and sign-in gives 6 credits for about 3 cleans
  • Brush masking gives precise control over thin items such as wires and partial people
  • Pay-as-you-go credit packs ($8 to $45) never expire, so no subscription is required
  • Failed jobs refund credits, and a 7-day first-subscription refund policy is published
  • Privacy policy states uploads are not sold or used to train third-party models, with about 30-day retention for signed-in history

Cons

  • The free allowance is a one-time 6 credits, with no recurring free credits
  • Generation requires a Google account; no other sign-in method was found
  • Web only, with no mobile app, API or batch processing
  • Very large masks that cover most of the frame leave little context for a natural fill, per the site's own FAQ
  • Operator is an individual or sole trader ("AI Image Cleaner Editorial") with no disclosed address or company details

Runway

Pros

  • Combines video, image and audio generation and editing in one workspace
  • Offers Runway's own Gen-4.5 plus third-party models such as Seedance 2.0
  • Creative Agent builds videos from a conversation
  • Runway Dev API with Node and Python SDKs
  • Free plan with 125 credits that do not expire
  • Native iOS and Android apps

Cons

  • Credit-based pricing: a 5-second Gen-4.5 clip costs 60 credits, so the 625 credits on Standard cover about 10 such clips
  • Standard and Pro credits do not roll over at the end of the month
  • Some App Store reviewers complain about the cost of failed or unusable generations
  • 4K upscaling is unlimited only on Pro and Max

Platforms

  • Web
    AI Image Cleaner
    Supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • Windows
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not supported
    Runway
    Not supported
  • macOS
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not supported
    Runway
    Not supported
  • iOS
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • Android
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • API
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not supported
    Runway
    Not supported

Integrations

AI Image Cleaner

1 integration
  • Google sign-in

Runway

5 integrations
  • Runway MCP
  • ChatGPT plugin
  • Meta Ads
  • Google Ads
  • TikTok Ads

Company

  • Company
    AI Image Cleaner
    AI Image Cleaner Editorial
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not listed
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    AI Image Cleaner
    Not listed
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    AI Image Cleaner
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is AI Image Cleaner better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. AI Image Cleaner is built for photobomber removal. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between AI Image Cleaner and Runway?

AI Image Cleaner: Brush over unwanted people, objects, text or watermarks and let AI fill the gap. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does AI Image Cleaner or Runway have a free plan?

Yes, both do. AI Image Cleaner is free trial and Runway is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, AI Image Cleaner or Runway?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.