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Kiro vs Runway

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

Verdict

Kiro is listed under Coding AI and Runway under Image & Visual AI. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 8.0 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Kiro is available on Windows, macOS and Linux. Only Runway is available on iOS and Android and offers an API.

Best overall

Runway

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

Choose Kiro if

  • You want a tool built for turning feature ideas into structured specs and tasks before agents write code in large codebases.
  • Spec-driven workflow produces requirements, design and task lists before code is written.
  • Based on Code OSS, so VS Code settings, themes and Open VSX extensions carry over.

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.

  • Spec-driven development
    Kiro
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Agent hooks
    Kiro
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Steering files
    Kiro
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Memory
    Kiro
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Correctness checking
    Kiro
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Model choice
    Kiro
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Kiro CLI
    Kiro
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Kiro Web
    Kiro
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Local command sandbox
    Kiro
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Open standards and MCP
    Kiro
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Kiro
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    Kiro
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Kiro
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    Kiro
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Kiro
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    Kiro
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Kiro
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    Kiro
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    Kiro
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Kiro plans

  • Free

    $0

    Entry tier to try Kiro

    • 50 credits
    • Open-weight models
    • Claude Sonnet 4.5 with rate limits

  • Pro

    $20/user/mo

    Individual paid plan

    • 1,000 credits
    • Premium models
    • Kiro Web
    • Add-on credits at $0.04

  • Pro+

    $40/user/mo

    More credits for heavier use

    • 2,000 credits
    • Premium models
    • Kiro Web
    • Add-on credits at $0.04

  • Pro Max

    $100/user/mo

    High-volume individual use

    • 5,000 credits
    • Premium models
    • Kiro Web
    • Add-on credits at $0.04

  • Power

    $200/user/mo

    Highest credit allowance

    • 10,000 credits
    • Premium models
    • Kiro Web
    • Add-on credits at $0.04

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.

Kiro
8.0overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Ease of Use

    Kiro
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Kiro
    8.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Kiro
    7.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Performance & Speed

    Kiro
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Kiro
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    Kiro
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Kiro
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    Kiro
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Kiro
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    Kiro
    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

Kiro

Pros

  • Spec-driven workflow produces requirements, design and task lists before code is written.
  • Based on Code OSS, so VS Code settings, themes and Open VSX extensions carry over.
  • Same credit pool works across IDE, CLI and Web with no separate cloud compute charge.
  • Multiple model families, including open-weight options, with an Auto mode.
  • Free tier with 50 credits and downloadable apps on macOS, Windows and Linux.

Cons

  • Credits can run out quickly on complex spec tasks; costs vary by model and monthly credits do not roll over.
  • Free tier excludes premium models and is limited to open-weight models and Claude Sonnet 4.5 under rate limits.
  • Mobile app is iOS-only, in preview, and needs iOS 26 or later.
  • Cloud sessions are only available in US East (N. Virginia), and Enterprise pricing is not published.

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

Integrations

Kiro

12 integrations
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Figma
  • Postman
  • Datadog
  • Miro
  • Stripe
  • Supabase
  • ElevenLabs
  • Firebase
  • Terraform
  • MCP

Runway

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

Company

  • Company
    Kiro
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Kiro
    2006
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Kiro
    Seattle, Washington, USA
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    Kiro
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Kiro better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. Kiro is built for turning feature ideas into structured specs and tasks before agents write code in large codebases. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between Kiro and Runway?

Kiro: Spec-driven agentic IDE from AWS that turns prompts into designs, tasks and code. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does Kiro or Runway have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Kiro or Runway?

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