FinderAtlas
Sign in

PromptImage vs Runway

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

Verdict

PromptImage and Runway are both Image & Visual AI tools. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 7.1 out of 10), led by pricing clarity. 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 PromptImage if

  • You want a tool built for comparing several image and video models in one account.
  • Many image and video models available under one account.
  • Free signup and check-in credits with no card required.

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
PromptImage
Best for business
Runway

Features

17 features compared.

  • Multi-model image generation
    PromptImage
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • AI video generation
    PromptImage
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Prompt library
    PromptImage
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Credit quotes before generation
    PromptImage
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • High-resolution output
    PromptImage
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Private generation
    PromptImage
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • History
    PromptImage
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Commercial license
    PromptImage
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    PromptImage
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    PromptImage
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    PromptImage
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    PromptImage
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    PromptImage
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    PromptImage
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    PromptImage
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    PromptImage
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    PromptImage
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

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

PromptImage plans

  • Free

    $0

    Signup and check-in credits to try the models available to free accounts

    • 100 signup credits
    • 440 credits over 7 check-ins
    • Watermarked images
    • Public generations

  • Starter

    $29.99/month

    Entry membership with a steady monthly credit allowance

    • 2,500 credits per cycle
    • Priority queue
    • Private generation
    • Watermark-free images
    • 1 concurrent task

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $89.99/month

    More credits for repeat production

    • 10,000 credits per cycle
    • 20% lower SOTA model rates
    • Private generation
    • Watermark-free images
    • 3 concurrent tasks

  • Unlimited

    $149.99/month

    Heavy use with unlimited standard-model generations

    • 15,000 cycle credits
    • Unlimited standard-model generations
    • Nano Banana Pro included
    • 5 concurrent tasks

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.

PromptImage
7.1overall
Runway
8.4overall

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

  • Ease of Use

    PromptImage
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Model Variety

    Tied
    PromptImage
    8.5
    Runway
    8.5

  • Value for Money

    PromptImage
    6.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Runway leads by 1.2
    PromptImage
    6.0
    Runway
    7.2

  • Documentation & Support

    PromptImage
    6.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    PromptImage
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    PromptImage
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Editing Tools

    PromptImage
    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

PromptImage

Pros

  • Many image and video models available under one account
  • Free signup and check-in credits with no card required
  • Credit cost is shown before each generation
  • Prompt library helps with ideas
  • Paid plans include private generation and watermark-free output

Cons

  • The operating company is not named anywhere on the site
  • Monthly plans are priced well above many single-model tools
  • Free images are watermarked and public
  • Nano Banana Pro is not included in monthly Starter or Pro plans
  • Models are third-party and availability can change

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

Integrations

PromptImage

No integrations listed.

Runway

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

Company

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

Frequently asked questions

Is PromptImage better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. PromptImage is built for comparing several image and video models in one account. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between PromptImage and Runway?

PromptImage: Generate AI images and videos from prompts with several models in one workspace. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does PromptImage or Runway have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, PromptImage or Runway?

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