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Runway vs Suno

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

Verdict

Runway is listed under Image & Visual AI and Suno under Audio & Speech AI. Suno 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

Suno

  • Hobbyist music makers
  • Content creators
  • Songwriters
  • Podcasters

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 Suno if

  • You want a tool built for quick song drafts from a text prompt.
  • Creates full songs with vocals and lyrics from a short prompt or your own lyrics.
  • Free plan with 50 daily credits and access to v6-mini.
Best for beginners
Suno
Best for business
Suno

Features

17 features compared.

  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Runway
    Available
    Suno
    Not available
  • Creative Agent
    Runway
    Available
    Suno
    Not available
  • Multiple models
    Runway
    Available
    Suno
    Not available
  • Characters
    Runway
    Available
    Suno
    Not available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Runway
    Available
    Suno
    Not available
  • Audio tools
    Runway
    Available
    Suno
    Not available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Runway
    Available
    Suno
    Not available
  • Runway Dev API
    Runway
    Available
    Suno
    Not available
  • Runway MCP
    Runway
    Available
    Suno
    Not available
  • v6 models
    Runway
    Not available
    Suno
    Available
  • Text, lyrics and audio inputs
    Runway
    Not available
    Suno
    Available
  • Section editing
    Runway
    Not available
    Suno
    Available
  • Mashups and sampling
    Runway
    Not available
    Suno
    Available
  • Stem separation
    Runway
    Not available
    Suno
    Available
  • Suno Studio
    Runway
    Not available
    Suno
    Available
  • Custom models and own voice
    Runway
    Not available
    Suno
    Available
  • Mobile apps
    Runway
    Not available
    Suno
    Available

Pricing

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

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

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

Suno plans

  • Free

    $0

    50 credits per day for non-commercial use

    • 50 daily credits
    • v6-mini model
    • 4 concurrent generations
    • Audio upload up to 8 minutes
    • No commercial use

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $10/month

    2,500 credits per month with commercial use; $8 per month billed annually

    • 2,500 monthly credits
    • v6 and v6-wild models
    • 20 song downloads per month
    • Up to 10 concurrent generations
    • Audio upload up to 30 minutes
    • Stem separation
    • Custom models
    • Own voice upload

  • Premier

    $30/month

    10,000 credits per month plus Suno Studio; $24 per month billed annually

    • 10,000 monthly credits
    • v6 and v6-wild models
    • 60 song downloads per month
    • Suno Studio
    • Personas
    • Advanced stem split
    • Add vocals or instruments to existing songs

Our ratings

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

Runway
8.4overall
Suno
8.7overall

  • Video Quality

    Runway
    9.0
    Suno
    Not rated

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Runway
    8.8
    Suno
    Not rated

  • Model Variety

    Runway
    8.5
    Suno
    Not rated

  • Editing Tools

    Runway
    8.6
    Suno
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Runway
    7.2
    Suno
    Not rated

  • Vocal Realism & Emotion

    Runway
    Not rated
    Suno
    8.8

  • Musical Composition & Arrangement

    Runway
    Not rated
    Suno
    8.5

  • Genre Versatility

    Runway
    Not rated
    Suno
    9.0

  • Generation Speed

    Runway
    Not rated
    Suno
    8.7

  • Audio Quality (WAV Export)

    Runway
    Not rated
    Suno
    8.3

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

Suno

Pros

  • Creates full songs with vocals and lyrics from a short prompt or your own lyrics
  • Free plan with 50 daily credits and access to v6-mini
  • Edits a single section, line or word without regenerating the song
  • Web, iOS and Android apps
  • Premier includes Suno Studio with MIDI, effects and multitrack export

Cons

  • Free plan songs cannot be used commercially and are owned by Suno
  • Song downloads are capped at 20 per month on Pro and 60 on Premier, with none on the free plan
  • Suno Studio, personas and advanced stem splitting require the $30 Premier plan
  • Music made entirely by AI may not qualify for copyright protection
  • No public self-serve API; Universal Music Group and Sony Music lawsuits against Suno are reported as still ongoing

Platforms

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

Integrations

Runway

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

Suno

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
    Suno
    Suno, Inc.
  • Founded
    Runway
    2018
    Suno
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Runway
    New York, NY
    Suno
    Cambridge, MA
  • Listing
    Runway
    Claimed
    Suno
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Runway better than Suno?

It depends on your workflow. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation. Suno is built for quick song drafts from a text prompt.

What are the key feature differences between Runway and Suno?

Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API. Suno: Turn text prompts, lyrics or audio into complete songs with vocals.

Does Runway or Suno have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Runway or Suno?

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