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Runway vs Skim

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

Verdict

Runway is listed under Image & Visual AI and Skim under Productivity. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 7.6 out of 10). Only Runway has 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 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.

Choose Skim if

  • You want a tool built for quick pre-signature review of leases, contractor quotes and terms of service, drafting a reply to push back on a clause.
  • Simple one-off $9 price covering up to 3 documents, with no subscription.
  • No account or prompt writing required.
Best value
Runway
Best for beginners
Skim
Best for business
Skim

Features

16 features compared.

  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Runway
    Available
    Skim
    Not available
  • Creative Agent
    Runway
    Available
    Skim
    Not available
  • Multiple models
    Runway
    Available
    Skim
    Not available
  • Characters
    Runway
    Available
    Skim
    Limited
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Runway
    Available
    Skim
    Not available
  • Audio tools
    Runway
    Available
    Skim
    Not available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Runway
    Available
    Skim
    Not available
  • Runway Dev API
    Runway
    Available
    Skim
    Not available
  • Runway MCP
    Runway
    Available
    Skim
    Not available
  • Five red flags
    Runway
    Not available
    Skim
    Available
  • Plain-English rewrite
    Runway
    Not available
    Skim
    Available
  • Paste-ready reply
    Runway
    Not available
    Skim
    Available
  • PDF upload or pasted text
    Runway
    Not available
    Skim
    Available
  • No account
    Runway
    Not available
    Skim
    Available
  • Free sample
    Runway
    Not available
    Skim
    Available
  • One-time pricing
    Runway
    Not available
    Skim
    Available

Limited means partial support or a paid add-on.

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Runway
    Freemium
    Skim
    Paid
  • Free plan
    Runway
    Yes
    Skim
    No
  • Starting price
    Runway
    $0
    Skim
    $9
  • Plans
    Runway
    4 plans
    Skim
    1 plan

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

Skim plans

  • Skim Check

    Most popular

    $9/one-time

    One payment covering up to 3 documents, no account needed.

    • Five red flags per document
    • Rewrite for each flag
    • Paste-ready reply
    • Up to 3 documents
    • Stripe Checkout

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Runway
8.4overall
Skim
7.6overall

Runway leads in 0 categories and Skim in 1.

  • Video Quality

    Runway
    9.0
    Skim
    Not rated

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Runway
    8.8
    Skim
    Not rated

  • Model Variety

    Runway
    8.5
    Skim
    Not rated

  • Editing Tools

    Runway
    8.6
    Skim
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Skim leads by 1.8
    Runway
    7.2
    Skim
    9.0

  • Clause Detection

    Runway
    Not rated
    Skim
    7.0

  • Output Usefulness

    Runway
    Not rated
    Skim
    7.5

  • Ease of Use

    Runway
    Not rated
    Skim
    8.5

  • Transparency

    Runway
    Not rated
    Skim
    6.0

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

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

Skim

Pros

  • Simple one-off $9 price covering up to 3 documents, with no subscription
  • No account or prompt writing required
  • Output includes a rewrite and a ready-to-send reply, not just a list of risks
  • Free sample report to judge quality before paying
  • Privacy page clearly states what is and is not stored

Cons

  • Only the first 20,000 characters of a document are analyzed
  • Document text goes to xAI, whose retention Skim does not control
  • Fixed five-flag output with no follow-up chat
  • Operator, company and contact details are not disclosed on the site
  • Not legal advice, and no independent reviews found

Platforms

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

Integrations

Runway

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

Skim

No integrations listed.

Company

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Runway better than Skim?

It depends on your workflow. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation. Skim is built for quick pre-signature review of leases, contractor quotes and terms of service, drafting a reply to push back on a clause.

What are the key feature differences between Runway and Skim?

Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API. Skim: Find the five contract clauses most likely to cost you money before you sign.

Does Runway or Skim have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Runway or Skim?

Runway starts at $0 and Skim starts at $9. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.