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Gemini Notebook vs Runway

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

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Gemini Notebook

Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources

Freemium
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Verdict

Gemini Notebook is listed under AI Assistants and Runway under Image & Visual AI. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.4 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Runway offers an API.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

Choose Gemini Notebook if

  • You want a tool built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.
  • Answers cite the uploaded sources, so claims can be checked against the original text.
  • Free Standard tier with 100 notebooks and 50 sources per notebook.

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
Gemini Notebook
Best for business
Runway

Features

18 features compared.

  • Source-grounded chat
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Audio Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Video Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Study tools
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Multiple source types
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Cloud computer
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gemini app sync
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Gemini Notebook plans

  • Standard

    $0

    Free with a Google Account

    • 100 notebooks
    • 50 sources per notebook
    • Audio Overviews
    • Chat with citations

  • Plus

    $4.99/month

    Through the Google AI Plus subscription

    • 200 notebooks
    • 100 sources per notebook
    • Early access to features
    • 2x higher usage than Free

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $19.99/month

    Through the Google AI Pro subscription

    • 500 notebooks
    • 300 sources per notebook
    • Higher Gemini model access
    • Priority access to new features
    • Watermark removal
    • 4x higher usage than Free

  • Ultra 5x

    $99.99/month

    Through the Google AI Ultra subscription

    • 500 notebooks
    • 500 sources per notebook
    • Highest Gemini model access
    • 5x higher usage limits than AI Pro
    • Cloud computer for code execution

  • Ultra 20x

    $199.99/month

    Through the Google AI Ultra subscription at the higher tier

    • 500 notebooks
    • 600 sources per notebook
    • Highest Gemini model access
    • 20x higher usage limits than AI Pro
    • Cloud computer for code execution

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 November 2026.

Gemini Notebook
8.7overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Gemini Notebook
    8.7
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Source Handling

    Gemini Notebook
    8.6
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Output Formats

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook
    8.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    Gemini Notebook
    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

Gemini Notebook

Pros

  • Answers cite the uploaded sources, so claims can be checked against the original text
  • Free Standard tier with 100 notebooks and 50 sources per notebook
  • Wide range of outputs, including Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, mind maps, flashcards, quizzes and slide decks
  • Accepts PDFs, websites, YouTube videos, audio files, Google Docs and Google Slides
  • Available on web, iOS and Android, and synced with the Gemini app

Cons

  • Works from the sources you add and is not built for live web news search
  • Higher limits require a Google AI subscription; Ultra starts at $99.99 per month
  • The cloud computer for code execution started with Ultra and Workspace AI Ultra Access customers, with Pro rollout still described as upcoming
  • No public API for the consumer product, and the renamed brand can make older guides and app listings confusing

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

Integrations

Gemini Notebook

4 integrations
  • Google Docs
  • Google Slides
  • YouTube
  • Gemini app

Runway

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

Company

  • Company
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Monthly users
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
    Runway
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemini Notebook better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between Gemini Notebook and Runway?

Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does Gemini Notebook or Runway have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Gemini Notebook or Runway?

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