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Napkin AI vs Runway

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

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Napkin AI

Turn written text into editable diagrams, charts and infographics in a single click

Freemium
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Verdict

Napkin AI and Runway are both Image & Visual AI tools. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 7.9 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Runway is available on iOS and Android and offers an API.

Best overall

Runway

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

Choose Napkin AI if

  • You want a tool built for turning written notes into presentation-ready diagrams.
  • Permanent free plan with 500 weekly AI credits and unlimited PNG and PDF export.
  • Generates visuals from plain text with no prompt writing.

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
Napkin AI
Best for business
Napkin AI

Features

17 features compared.

  • Autospark Visual Generation
    Napkin AI
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Full Visual Editing
    Napkin AI
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • File Import
    Napkin AI
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Multi-Format Export
    Napkin AI
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Napkin Slides (beta)
    Napkin AI
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Brand Styles and Brand Studio
    Napkin AI
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Team Collaboration
    Napkin AI
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Multilingual Support
    Napkin AI
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Napkin AI
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    Napkin AI
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Napkin AI
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    Napkin AI
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Napkin AI
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    Napkin AI
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Napkin AI
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    Napkin AI
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    Napkin AI
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Napkin AI
    Freemium
    Runway
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Napkin AI
    Yes
    Runway
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Napkin AI
    $0
    Runway
    $0
  • Plans
    Napkin AI
    4 plans
    Runway
    4 plans

Napkin AI plans

  • Free

    $0

    Individual use with weekly AI credits

    • 500 AI credits per week
    • unlimited editing
    • unlimited file imports
    • unlimited PNG and PDF export
    • Napkin branding on visuals

  • Plus

    Most popular

    $9/user/mo

    Individuals and small teams needing more credits and PPT/SVG export

    • 10,000 AI credits per month
    • unlimited PPT and SVG export
    • 3 Brand Styles
    • bold icons
    • no Napkin branding
    • team management and billing

  • Pro

    $22/user/mo

    Heavy users needing custom branding

    • 30,000 AI credits per month
    • unlimited custom branding
    • upload your own fonts
    • exclusive designs
    • optional credit top-ups

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large teams and organizations with large visual needs

    • Contact sales for details

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.

Napkin AI
7.9overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Ease of Use

    Napkin AI
    9.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Napkin AI
    7.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Napkin AI
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Performance & Speed

    Napkin AI
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Napkin AI
    7.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    Napkin AI
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Napkin AI
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    Napkin AI
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Napkin AI
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    Napkin AI
    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

Napkin AI

Pros

  • Permanent free plan with 500 weekly AI credits and unlimited PNG and PDF export.
  • Generates visuals from plain text with no prompt writing.
  • Every generated element stays editable, and editing is unlimited on all plans.
  • Imports PPT, DOC, PDF, HTML and Markdown files.
  • Paid plans start at $9 per user per month, with a 25% listed discount for annual billing.

Cons

  • Free-plan visuals carry Napkin branding, which limits client-facing use; branding is removed only on Plus and Pro.
  • PPT and SVG export are paid-only.
  • Visual generation is not yet available on mobile, and no official iOS or Android app was found.
  • Credits are consumed per word selected, so long texts use the free weekly allowance quickly.

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

Integrations

Napkin AI

8 integrations
  • PowerPoint
  • Google Slides
  • Canva
  • Keynote
  • Google Docs
  • Word
  • Notion
  • Confluence

Runway

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

Company

  • Company
    Napkin AI
    Napkin AI
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Napkin AI
    2021
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Napkin AI
    Not listed
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    Napkin AI
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Napkin AI better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. Napkin AI is built for turning written notes into presentation-ready diagrams. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between Napkin AI and Runway?

Napkin AI: Turn written text into editable diagrams, charts and infographics in a single click. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does Napkin AI or Runway have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Napkin AI or Runway?

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