# Fish Audio vs Runway

> Fish Audio: Expressive text-to-speech, voice cloning and speech-to-text with fine-grained emotion control
> Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API

- Fish Audio profile: https://finderatlas.com/tools/fish-audio
- Runway profile: https://finderatlas.com/tools/runway
- Comparison page: https://finderatlas.com/compare/fish-audio-vs-runway
- Last reviewed: October 2026

## Verdict

Fish Audio is listed under Audio & Speech AI and Runway under Image & Visual AI. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 8.2 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Runway is available on iOS and Android.

### Choose Fish Audio if

- You want a tool built for expressive narration and character voices, cloning a voice from a short sample, and building voice agents through an API.
- Inline emotion and non-verbal tags give direct control over delivery.
- Voice cloning from about 10 to 15 seconds of audio.

### 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.

## Pricing

| | Fish Audio | Runway |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free plan or trial | Yes | Yes |
| Starting price | $0 | $0 |

## Features

| Feature | Fish Audio | Runway |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Expressive Text-to-Speech | Yes | Not listed |
| Voice Cloning | Yes | Not listed |
| Speech-to-Text | Yes | Not listed |
| Voice Library | Yes | Not listed |
| Voice Design | Yes | Not listed |
| Audio Tools | Yes | Yes |
| Voice Agents | Yes | Not listed |
| Developer API and MCP | Yes | Not listed |
| Avatar Lipsync and Media Generation | Yes | Not listed |
| Gen-4.5 video model | Not listed | Yes |
| Creative Agent | Not listed | Yes |
| Multiple models | Not listed | Yes |
| Characters | Limited | Yes |
| Aleph and Act-Two | Not listed | Yes |
| Audio tools | Yes | Yes |
| Workflows and Recipes | Not listed | Yes |
| Runway Dev API | Not listed | Yes |
| Runway MCP | Not listed | Yes |

## Platforms

| Platform | Fish Audio | Runway |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | No | No |
| macOS | No | No |
| iOS | No | Yes |
| Android | No | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Browser Extension | No | No |

## Fish Audio strengths

- Inline emotion and non-verbal tags give direct control over delivery.
- Voice cloning from about 10 to 15 seconds of audio.
- Permanent free tier with 8,000 credits per month.
- Separate pay-as-you-go API with published per-unit prices and an MCP integration.
- Large public voice library, reported at more than 2 million voices.
- Open-source roots in Fish Speech and OpenAudio.

## Fish Audio limitations

- No official mobile app confirmed; web and API only.
- Free plan is limited to 500 characters per generation, and its commercial-use terms are inconsistent on the plan page.
- Big price jumps between tiers: $15 Plus, $100 Pro and $999 Max per month.
- Plan page credit-per-minute estimates do not match plan figures, which makes usage hard to forecast.

## Runway strengths

- 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

## Runway limitations

- 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

## FAQ

**Is Fish Audio better than Runway?**

It depends on your workflow. Fish Audio is built for expressive narration and character voices, cloning a voice from a short sample, and building voice agents through an API. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

**What are the key feature differences between Fish Audio and Runway?**

Fish Audio: Expressive text-to-speech, voice cloning and speech-to-text with fine-grained emotion control. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

**Does Fish Audio or Runway have a free plan?**

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

**Which is cheaper, Fish Audio or Runway?**

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