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Dzine vs Runway

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

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Dzine

AI creative workspace for generating, editing and designing images and videos with layer-level control

Freemium
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Verdict

Dzine and Runway are both Image & Visual AI tools. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 7.4 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Runway is available on iOS and Android.

Best overall

Runway

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

Choose Dzine if

  • You want a tool built for controllable image editing and layered compositions, character-consistent visuals, and short AI video and lip-sync content.
  • Layer-based editing and auto-selection give more control than prompt-only generators.
  • Access to several third-party image and video models from one workspace.

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
Runway

Features

19 features compared.

  • Layer-Based Board
    Dzine
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Image Generation
    Dzine
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Video Generation
    Dzine
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Lip Sync
    Dzine
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Reusable Characters
    Dzine
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Enhance and Upscale
    Dzine
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Prompt Assistant
    Dzine
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Team Workspace
    Dzine
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Chain of Title and Rights Checks
    Dzine
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Developer API
    Dzine
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Dzine
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    Dzine
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Dzine
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    Dzine
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Dzine
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    Dzine
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Dzine
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    Dzine
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    Dzine
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Dzine
    Freemium
    Runway
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Dzine
    Yes
    Runway
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Dzine
    $0
    Runway
    $0
  • Plans
    Dzine
    5 plans
    Runway
    4 plans

Dzine plans

  • Free

    $0

    Entry tier for trying the platform

    • 100 credits on sign-up valid for 12 months
    • personal projects only
    • no top-ups

  • Beginner

    $8.99/month

    Entry paid plan for individual creators

    • 1,000 credits/month
    • 8 concurrent jobs
    • 10 private characters
    • 10 pro styles
    • no credit rollover
    • no top-ups

  • Creator

    $24.99/month

    Mid-tier plan for regular creators

    • 6,000 credits/month
    • 8 concurrent jobs
    • 10 GB asset library
    • up to 1080p upscale
    • credit rollover up to 3 months
    • top-ups

  • Master

    $59.99/month

    High-volume plan for heavy users

    • 9,000 credits/month
    • 15 concurrent jobs
    • 100 GB asset library
    • up to 8K upscale
    • unlimited images under fair usage
    • 60 private characters

  • Master Pro

    $149.99/month

    Top individual plan for professional volume

    • 30,000 credits/month
    • 18 concurrent jobs
    • 200 GB asset library
    • up to 8K upscale
    • unlimited images under fair usage
    • 120 private characters

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.

Dzine
7.4overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Ease of Use

    Dzine
    7.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Dzine
    8.4
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Dzine
    6.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Performance & Speed

    Dzine
    7.3
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Dzine
    6.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    Dzine
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Dzine
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    Dzine
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Dzine
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    Dzine
    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

Dzine

Pros

  • Layer-based editing and auto-selection give more control than prompt-only generators.
  • Access to several third-party image and video models from one workspace.
  • Reusable characters support consistent visuals across a project.
  • Free account with 100 credits lets users try the tools before paying.
  • Public pay-as-you-go API for developers.

Cons

  • Free credits are a one-time 100 and expire after 12 months; the earlier daily refresh has been removed.
  • Video generation is credit-expensive, for example 37 credits for a 5-second Kling 2.1 STD clip.
  • Trustpilot reviewers report billing after trials, credits consumed by failed or cancelled jobs, and slow support.
  • Web only; no native desktop or confirmed mobile app.

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
    Dzine
    Supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • Windows
    Dzine
    Not supported
    Runway
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Dzine
    Not supported
    Runway
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Dzine
    Not supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • Android
    Dzine
    Not supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • API
    Dzine
    Supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Dzine
    Not supported
    Runway
    Not supported

Integrations

Dzine

4 integrations
  • Sora 2
  • Veo 3.1
  • Kling
  • Wan

Runway

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

Company

  • Company
    Dzine
    SeeKoo LLC
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Dzine
    Not listed
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Dzine
    Not listed
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    Dzine
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Dzine better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. Dzine is built for controllable image editing and layered compositions, character-consistent visuals, and short AI video and lip-sync content. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between Dzine and Runway?

Dzine: AI creative workspace for generating, editing and designing images and videos with layer-level control. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does Dzine or Runway have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Dzine or Runway?

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