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Krea vs Runway

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

Verdict

Krea and Runway are both Image & Visual AI tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Runway is available on Android.

Best overall

Runway

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

Choose Krea if

  • You want a tool built for Real-time visual ideation.
  • Free plan with 100 daily units and access to real-time, image, video and 3D models.
  • Many third-party and in-house models available in a single account.

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
Krea
Best for business
Krea

Features

17 features compared.

  • Real-time generation
    Krea
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Multi-model image and video generation
    Krea
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Upscaler and enhancer
    Krea
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Image editor
    Krea
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • LoRA training
    Krea
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Krea Nodes and App Builder
    Krea
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • 3D and lip sync
    Krea
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Plugins and API
    Krea
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Krea
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    Krea
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Krea
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    Krea
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Krea
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    Krea
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Krea
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    Krea
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    Krea
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Krea
    Freemium
    Runway
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Krea
    Yes
    Runway
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Krea
    $0
    Runway
    $0
  • Plans
    Krea
    6 plans
    Runway
    4 plans

Krea plans

  • Free

    $0

    100 compute units per day, no credit card required

    • Real-time models
    • Image video and 3D models
    • LoRA training up to 50 images
    • Upscaling up to 2K
    • Krea Nodes
    • App Builder

  • Basic

    $9/month

    5,000 compute units per month

    • Commercial license
    • All image models
    • Selected video models
    • 4 image and 2 video concurrent jobs
    • Unlimited relaxed generations

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $35/month

    20,000 compute units per month

    • Commercial license
    • All image and video models
    • Upscaling up to 22K
    • 8 image and 4 video concurrent jobs

  • Max

    $105/month

    60,000 compute units per month

    • Commercial license
    • Unlimited LoRA training up to 2,000 images
    • Upscaling up to 22K
    • Unlimited image and 8 video concurrent jobs

  • Business

    $200/month

    80,000 compute units per month for a team of up to 50 members

    • Shared compute pool
    • Usage analytics
    • Priority email support
    • Per-member spend limits
    • Packs from 20k to 1.5M units

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Custom compute packages and seat counts

    • SAML SSO
    • Dedicated account manager
    • IP indemnification
    • Custom onboarding
    • Unlimited image and video concurrency

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.

Krea
8.3overall
Runway
8.4overall

Krea leads in 0 categories and Runway in 0, with 1 tied.

  • Real-time Generation

    Krea
    9.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Image Quality & Model Choice

    Krea
    8.7
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Upscaling & Enhancement

    Krea
    8.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Generation

    Krea
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Tied
    Krea
    7.2
    Runway
    7.2

  • Video Quality

    Krea
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Krea
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    Krea
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Krea
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

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

Krea

Pros

  • Free plan with 100 daily units and access to real-time, image, video and 3D models
  • Many third-party and in-house models available in a single account
  • Real-time generation and upscaling up to 22K
  • LoRA training and node-based workflows for repeatable pipelines
  • Plugins for Photoshop, Adobe video tools, DaVinci Resolve and Blender, plus an API

Cons

  • Compute units run out at different rates per model, so costs for video and premium models are hard to predict
  • Basic, Pro and Max units do not roll over
  • Commercial license is not included on the Free plan
  • No official Android app was found

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

Integrations

Krea

8 integrations
  • Photoshop
  • After Effects
  • Premiere Pro
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Blender
  • ChatGPT
  • Slack
  • MCP

Runway

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

Company

  • Company
    Krea
    KREA.AI, Inc.
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Krea
    Not listed
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Krea
    San Francisco, CA
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    Krea
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Krea better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. Krea is built for Real-time visual ideation. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between Krea and Runway?

Krea: Generate and edit images, video and 3D with dozens of models in one workspace. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does Krea or Runway have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Krea or Runway?

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