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Cursor vs Runway

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

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Cursor

AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents

5.0(1 review)Freemium
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Verdict

Cursor is listed under Coding AI and Runway under Image & Visual AI. Cursor scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.4 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Cursor is available on Windows, macOS and Linux. Only Runway is available on Android and offers an API.

Best overall

Cursor

  • Software engineers
  • Full-stack developers
  • Engineering teams
  • Enterprises

Choose Cursor if

  • You want a tool built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests.
  • Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support.
  • Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks.

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
Runway
Best for business
Cursor

Features

19 features compared.

  • Agents
    Cursor
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Cloud agents
    Cursor
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Tab and inline edits
    Cursor
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Codebase indexing
    Cursor
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Model choice
    Cursor
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Bugbot code review
    Cursor
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • CLI
    Cursor
    Available
    Runway
    Limited
  • Slack app and iOS app
    Cursor
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Marketplace and rules
    Cursor
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Privacy mode
    Cursor
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Cursor
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    Cursor
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Cursor
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    Cursor
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Cursor
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    Cursor
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Cursor
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    Cursor
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    Cursor
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Limited means partial support or a paid add-on.

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Cursor
    Freemium
    Runway
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Cursor
    Yes
    Runway
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Cursor
    $0
    Runway
    $0
  • Plans
    Cursor
    7 plans
    Runway
    4 plans

Cursor plans

  • Free

    $0

    Limited usage for trying Cursor and Grok.

    • Limited usage
    • Limited chat requests
    • Limited agent requests

  • Plus

    $8/month

    Basic usage pool, Grok models only.

    • Basic shared usage pool
    • Grok models only
    • Cursor agent
    • Grok API access

  • Premium

    Most popular

    $30/month

    4x the usage of Plus, recommended for new AI users.

    • 4x Plus usage
    • Latest Grok models
    • Cloud agents and automations
    • Bugbot code reviews
    • Third-party models at API list price

  • Super

    $100/month

    15x the usage of Plus, for daily agent users.

    • 15x Plus usage
    • Everything in Premium
    • Priority model access at peak times

  • Ultra

    $200/month

    50x the usage of Plus, for power users.

    • 50x Plus usage
    • Everything in Super
    • Earliest access to new products and models

  • Teams

    $30/user/mo

    Per-seat plans with pooled admin controls; seats are Premium $30, Super $100 or Ultra $200 per user per month.

    • Premium $30
    • Super $100 or Ultra $200 seats
    • Weekly usage pool per seat
    • Centralized billing
    • Usage analytics
    • Team privacy settings
    • SAML/OIDC SSO
    • Team marketplace

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Invoicing, pooled usage and advanced security.

    • Invoice and PO billing
    • SCIM
    • Audit logs
    • Granular spend controls
    • Repository and MCP access controls
    • Priority support

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 November 2026.

Cursor
8.7overall
Runway
8.4overall

Cursor leads in 0 categories and Runway in 1.

  • Inline Code Completion

    Cursor
    9.2
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Codebase Indexing & Context

    Cursor
    9.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Multi-file Agentic Edits

    Cursor
    9.3
    Runway
    Not rated

  • IDE & Extension Compatibility

    Cursor
    9.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Runway leads by 0.4
    Cursor
    6.8
    Runway
    7.2

  • Video Quality

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

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

Cursor

Pros

  • Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support
  • Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks
  • Choice of models from several providers, including Cursor's own
  • Covers editor, CLI, web, Slack, iOS and PR review in one product
  • Privacy mode and SOC 2 and ISO certifications for team use

Cons

  • Third-party model usage is billed separately from the plan at API list price
  • Pricing is bundled with Grok and uses weekly usage pools, which makes costs harder to predict
  • No Android app, and the iOS app only controls local agents
  • Indexing can be heavy on very large repositories

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
    Cursor
    Supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • Windows
    Cursor
    Supported
    Runway
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Cursor
    Supported
    Runway
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Cursor
    Supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • Android
    Cursor
    Not supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • API
    Cursor
    Not supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Cursor
    Not supported
    Runway
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Cursor
    Supported
    Runway
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Cursor
    Supported
    Runway
    Not supported

Integrations

Cursor

4 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • VS Code extensions
  • MCP servers

Runway

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

Company

  • Company
    Cursor
    Anysphere
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Cursor
    Not listed
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Cursor
    San Francisco, CA
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    Cursor
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Cursor better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. Cursor is built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between Cursor and Runway?

Cursor: AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API. Cursor is rated 5.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Cursor or Runway have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Cursor or Runway?

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