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Groq vs Runway

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

Verdict

Groq is listed under Developer Tools and Runway under Image & Visual AI. Groq scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.6 vs 8.4 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Runway is available on iOS and Android.

Best overall

Groq

  • Software developers
  • AI application builders
  • Enterprise engineering teams
  • Voice and agent developers

Choose Groq if

  • You want a tool built for Low-latency LLM API calls.
  • Listed speeds of about 280 to 1,000 tokens per second on hosted models.
  • OpenAI-compatible API and Responses API support, so migration is mostly a base URL change.

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
Groq
Best for business
Groq

Features

18 features compared.

  • LPU inference
    Groq
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • OpenAI-compatible API
    Groq
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Open model catalog
    Groq
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Speech models
    Groq
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Built-in tools and MCP
    Groq
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Batch and Flex tiers
    Groq
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Structured outputs and reasoning
    Groq
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Spend limits and projects
    Groq
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • LoRA inference
    Groq
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Groq
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    Groq
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Groq
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    Groq
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Groq
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    Groq
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Groq
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    Groq
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    Groq
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Groq
    Freemium
    Runway
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Groq
    Yes
    Runway
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Groq
    $0
    Runway
    $0
  • Plans
    Groq
    3 plans
    Runway
    4 plans

Groq plans

  • Free

    $0

    Free API access with lower rate limits, for evaluation and small projects

    • API key from the console
    • Access to hosted open models
    • Playground
    • Lower rate limits than the Developer tier

  • Developer

    Most popular

    $0.075-$4.00/1M tokens

    Pay-as-you-go usage billing with higher rate limits, no monthly fee

    • Higher rate limits
    • Chat support
    • Flex service tier
    • Batch processing
    • Spend limits

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contact sales for dedicated capacity and enterprise-only models

    • Custom rate limits
    • Models such as Llama 3.3 70B
    • Dedicated infrastructure
    • Enterprise controls

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.

Groq
8.6overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Inference Speed

    Groq
    9.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Latency

    Groq
    9.2
    Runway
    Not rated

  • API Compatibility

    Groq
    9.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Cost Efficiency

    Groq
    8.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Model Selection

    Groq
    7.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    Groq
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Groq
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    Groq
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Groq
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    Groq
    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

Groq

Pros

  • Listed speeds of about 280 to 1,000 tokens per second on hosted models
  • OpenAI-compatible API and Responses API support, so migration is mostly a base URL change
  • Free tier with an API key, and pay-as-you-go pricing with no monthly fee
  • Low per-token prices, for example $0.15 input and $0.60 output per 1M tokens for GPT OSS 120B
  • Includes speech-to-text and text-to-speech models alongside text models

Cons

  • Only hosts a curated set of open models; no proprietary frontier models such as GPT or Claude
  • Some models, including Llama 3.3 70B, are enterprise-only and require contacting sales
  • Free tier rate limits are low for production use
  • No public pricing page on groq.com; prices sit in the developer docs
  • Preview models can be discontinued at short notice

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

Integrations

Groq

8 integrations
  • OpenAI SDK
  • Factory Droid
  • OpenCode
  • Kilo Code
  • Roo Code
  • Cline
  • Google Workspace
  • MCP connectors

Runway

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

Company

  • Company
    Groq
    Groq LLC
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Groq
    2016
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Groq
    San Francisco, CA
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    Groq
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Groq better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. Groq is built for Low-latency LLM API calls. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between Groq and Runway?

Groq: Fast, OpenAI-compatible inference API for open models, running on custom LPU chips. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does Groq or Runway have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Groq or Runway?

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