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Grok vs Runway

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

Verdict

Grok is listed under AI Assistants and Runway under Image & Visual AI. Both have a free plan or trial.

Best overall

Runway

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

Choose Grok if

  • You want a tool built for questions that need current information from X and the web.
  • Searches both X posts and the web for current information.
  • Free tier available without a subscription.

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
Grok
Best for business
Runway

Features

17 features compared.

  • Live Search
    Grok
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Chat and Reasoning
    Grok
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • File and Image Analysis
    Grok
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Grok Imagine
    Grok
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Voice Mode
    Grok
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Conversation Import
    Grok
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Shared Subscription
    Grok
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • xAI API
    Grok
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Grok
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    Grok
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Grok
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    Grok
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Grok
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    Grok
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Grok
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    Grok
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    Grok
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Grok plans

  • Free

    $0

    Capped use of Grok on grok.com, X and the apps.

    • Limited prompts
    • Basic models

  • Plus

    $8/month

    Entry plan with a shared usage pool across Grok, the API, Cursor and X.

    • Grok Chat
    • Voice
    • Imagine and Build
    • Grok API
    • Cursor
    • Fewer X timeline ads
    • Premium checkmark

  • Premium

    Most popular

    $30/month

    4x the usage of Plus with the latest models.

    • 4x Plus usage
    • Latest Grok models
    • Image and video generation
    • Cloud agents and automations
    • Ad-free X on most surfaces

  • Super

    $100/month

    15x the usage of Plus.

    • 15x Plus usage
    • 1080p video
    • Priority model access at peak times

  • Ultra

    $200/month

    50x the usage of Plus.

    • 50x Plus usage
    • Most powerful chat models
    • Earliest access to new products and models

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.

Grok
8.3overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Real-time Information Access

    Grok
    8.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Image and Video Generation

    Grok
    8.2
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Reasoning & Math

    Grok
    8.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Coding & Syntax

    Grok
    8.3
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Grok
    7.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    Grok
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Grok
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    Grok
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Grok
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    Grok
    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

Grok

Pros

  • Searches both X posts and the web for current information
  • Free tier available without a subscription
  • Image and video generation in the same app as chat
  • Separate API with long context windows (up to 1M tokens on some models)
  • Real-time voice mode in the mobile apps

Cons

  • Free usage is capped, and xAI does not publish the exact limit
  • Usage limits are given only as multiples of the Plus plan, not as fixed numbers
  • Answers drawing on X posts can reflect unverified social content
  • The App Store rates the app 16+ because of mature themes

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

Integrations

Grok

No integrations listed.

Runway

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

Company

  • Company
    Grok
    xAI
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Grok
    2023
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Grok
    Not listed
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    Grok
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Grok better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. Grok is built for questions that need current information from X and the web. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between Grok and Runway?

Grok: xAI's AI assistant with live X and web search, image and voice tools. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API. Grok is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Grok or Runway have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Grok or Runway?

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