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Midjourney vs Runway

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

Verdict

Midjourney and Runway are both Image & Visual AI tools. Only Runway has a free plan or trial. Only Midjourney is available on Discord Bot. Only Runway is available on iOS and Android and offers an API.

Best overall

Midjourney

  • Illustrators
  • Concept artists
  • Art directors
  • Brand and marketing designers

Choose Midjourney if

  • You want a tool built for producing stylized, high-aesthetic images for concept art, mood boards and creative exploration.
  • Distinctive, polished default aesthetic that needs little prompt engineering.
  • V8.1 and later render roughly 4 to 5 times faster than earlier models and support 2K HD output.

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 value
Runway
Best for beginners
Midjourney
Best for business
Midjourney

Features

18 features compared.

  • V8.2 model
    Midjourney
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • HD mode
    Midjourney
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Web creation interface
    Midjourney
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Personalization profiles
    Midjourney
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Style references
    Midjourney
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Image editing
    Midjourney
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Image-to-video
    Midjourney
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Stealth Mode
    Midjourney
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Discord bot
    Midjourney
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Midjourney
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    Midjourney
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Midjourney
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    Midjourney
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Midjourney
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    Midjourney
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Midjourney
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    Midjourney
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    Midjourney
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Midjourney
    Paid
    Runway
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Midjourney
    No
    Runway
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Midjourney
    $10
    Runway
    $0
  • Plans
    Midjourney
    4 plans
    Runway
    4 plans

Midjourney plans

  • Basic

    $10/month

    Entry tier for casual use ($8/mo billed annually).

    • 3.3 Fast GPU hours per month
    • Standard video (SD only)
    • Commercial use
    • 3 concurrent Fast image jobs

  • Standard

    Most popular

    $30/month

    Adds unlimited Relax image generation ($24/mo billed annually).

    • 15 Fast GPU hours per month
    • Unlimited Relax image generation
    • SD and HD video
    • Commercial use
    • 3 concurrent jobs

  • Pro

    $60/month

    Adds Stealth Mode and more concurrency ($48/mo billed annually).

    • 30 Fast GPU hours per month
    • Unlimited Relax image and SD video generation
    • Stealth Mode
    • 12 concurrent Fast image jobs
    • Commercial use

  • Mega

    $120/month

    Highest Fast GPU allowance ($96/mo billed annually).

    • 60 Fast GPU hours per month
    • Unlimited Relax image and SD video generation
    • Stealth Mode
    • 12 concurrent Fast image jobs
    • Commercial use

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.

Midjourney
8.6overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Output Quality

    Midjourney
    9.4
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Style & Aesthetics

    Midjourney
    9.6
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Prompt Adherence

    Midjourney
    8.6
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Midjourney
    7.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Midjourney
    7.6
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    Midjourney
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Midjourney
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    Midjourney
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Midjourney
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    Midjourney
    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

Midjourney

Pros

  • Distinctive, polished default aesthetic that needs little prompt engineering
  • V8.1 and later render roughly 4 to 5 times faster than earlier models and support 2K HD output
  • Personalization profiles and style references help keep a consistent look
  • Unlimited Relax image generation from the $30 Standard plan
  • Includes image editing and image-to-video in the same subscription

Cons

  • No free tier or free trial; the cheapest plan is $10 per month
  • No official public API for programmatic integration
  • Stealth Mode is limited to the $60 Pro and $120 Mega plans
  • Prompt parameters such as `--sref` and `--p` have a learning curve, and some features are version-specific

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
    Midjourney
    Supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • Windows
    Midjourney
    Not supported
    Runway
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Midjourney
    Not supported
    Runway
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Midjourney
    Not supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • Android
    Midjourney
    Not supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • API
    Midjourney
    Not supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Midjourney
    Not supported
    Runway
    Not supported
  • Discord Bot
    Midjourney
    Supported
    Runway
    Not supported

Integrations

Midjourney

No integrations listed.

Runway

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

Company

  • Company
    Midjourney
    Midjourney, Inc.
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Midjourney
    2022
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Midjourney
    San Francisco, California, USA
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    Midjourney
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Midjourney better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. Midjourney is built for producing stylized, high-aesthetic images for concept art, mood boards and creative exploration. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between Midjourney and Runway?

Midjourney: Generate stylized, high-quality AI images and video from text prompts on the web. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does Midjourney or Runway have a free plan?

Runway has a free plan or trial; Midjourney is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Midjourney or Runway?

Midjourney starts at $10 and Runway starts at $0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.