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Meshy vs Runway

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

Verdict

Meshy is listed under 3D AI and Runway under Image & Visual AI. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 8.1 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Meshy is available on CLI. Only Runway is available on iOS and Android.

Best overall

Runway

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

Choose Meshy if

  • You want a tool built for fast prototyping of game assets, concept models, 3D-printable figures and textured props from a prompt or reference image.
  • Covers the full path from prompt to textured, rigged and animated model in one web app.
  • Permanent free tier with 100 credits per month for testing.

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
Meshy
Best for business
Meshy

Features

17 features compared.

  • Text to 3D
    Meshy
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Image to 3D
    Meshy
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • AI Texturing
    Meshy
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Auto-Rigging and Animation
    Meshy
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Low Poly Mode
    Meshy
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • 3D Printing Output
    Meshy
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • 3D Agent
    Meshy
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • API, MCP Server and CLI
    Meshy
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Meshy
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    Meshy
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Meshy
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    Meshy
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Meshy
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    Meshy
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Meshy
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    Meshy
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    Meshy
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Meshy plans

  • Free

    $0

    Basic access for trying 3D generation

    • 100 credits/month
    • 1 concurrent task
    • low queue priority
    • 10 Meshy 6 Lite downloads/month
    • CC BY 4.0 output license

  • Pro

    $20/month

    Individual creators

    • 1,000 credits/month
    • 10 concurrent tasks
    • high queue priority
    • unlimited downloads
    • API
    • MCP and Skill access
    • 500+ animations

  • Premium

    Most popular

    $40/month

    High-volume creators

    • 3,000 credits/month
    • 30 concurrent tasks
    • higher queue priority
    • early access to new features
    • 12 free retries per task

  • Ultra

    $100/month

    AI agents and advanced workflows

    • 8,000 credits/month
    • 100 concurrent tasks
    • highest queue priority
    • 40 free retries per task

  • Studio

    $70/month

    Studios and teams

    • 5,500 shared team credits/month
    • 60 concurrent tasks
    • team management
    • centralized billing
    • 14-day API asset retention

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organizations

    • 100+ concurrent tasks
    • multiple workspaces
    • SAML SSO
    • dedicated account support
    • configurable data retention

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.

Meshy
8.1overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Ease of Use

    Meshy
    8.6
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Meshy
    8.4
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Meshy
    7.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Performance & Speed

    Meshy
    8.2
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Meshy
    7.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    Meshy
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Meshy
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    Meshy
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Meshy
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    Meshy
    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

Meshy

Pros

  • Covers the full path from prompt to textured, rigged and animated model in one web app.
  • Permanent free tier with 100 credits per month for testing.
  • Exports to FBX, GLB, OBJ, USDZ and print formats such as STL and 3MF.
  • Bridges for Blender, Unity, Unreal Engine and Maya fit existing 3D pipelines.
  • REST API, MCP server and CLI support automation and agent workflows.

Cons

  • Free plan outputs are CC BY 4.0 and require attribution, with only 10 Meshy 6 Lite downloads per month.
  • Credits reset monthly and do not roll over.
  • Pro, Premium and Ultra keep API assets for only 3 days; Studio keeps them 14 days.
  • The pricing page does not show a clear discounted annual price despite mentioning 20% off.

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

Integrations

Meshy

13 integrations
  • Blender
  • Unity
  • Unreal Engine
  • Maya
  • 3ds Max
  • Roblox Studio
  • Godot
  • Bambu Studio
  • OrcaSlicer
  • Ultimaker Cura
  • MakerWorld
  • Printables
  • Thingiverse

Runway

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

Company

  • Company
    Meshy
    Meshy LLC
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Meshy
    2021
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Meshy
    Silicon Valley, CA
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Monthly users
    Meshy
    12M+
    Runway
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Meshy
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Meshy better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. Meshy is built for fast prototyping of game assets, concept models, 3D-printable figures and textured props from a prompt or reference image. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between Meshy and Runway?

Meshy: Generate textured, game-ready 3D models from text prompts or images in minutes. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does Meshy or Runway have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Meshy or Runway?

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