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Runway vs Synthesia

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

Verdict

Runway is listed under Image & Visual AI and Synthesia under Video AI. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Runway is available on iOS and Android.

Best overall

Synthesia

  • Learning and development teams
  • HR teams
  • Sales enablement teams
  • Marketing teams

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 Synthesia if

  • You want a tool built for corporate training videos.
  • Free Basic plan with 10 minutes of video or dubbing per month.
  • 140+ languages for voiceovers and translation.
Best for beginners
Runway
Best for business
Synthesia

Features

18 features compared.

  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Runway
    Available
    Synthesia
    Not available
  • Creative Agent
    Runway
    Available
    Synthesia
    Not available
  • Multiple models
    Runway
    Available
    Synthesia
    Not available
  • Characters
    Runway
    Available
    Synthesia
    Not available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Runway
    Available
    Synthesia
    Not available
  • Audio tools
    Runway
    Available
    Synthesia
    Not available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Runway
    Available
    Synthesia
    Not available
  • Runway Dev API
    Runway
    Available
    Synthesia
    Not available
  • Runway MCP
    Runway
    Available
    Synthesia
    Not available
  • AI avatars
    Runway
    Not available
    Synthesia
    Available
  • Text, document and PowerPoint to video
    Runway
    Not available
    Synthesia
    Available
  • 140+ languages
    Runway
    Not available
    Synthesia
    Available
  • Video dubbing and translation
    Runway
    Not available
    Synthesia
    Available
  • Interactive videos
    Runway
    Not available
    Synthesia
    Available
  • Sessions
    Runway
    Not available
    Synthesia
    Available
  • Brand controls and collaboration
    Runway
    Not available
    Synthesia
    Available
  • SCORM export and SSO
    Runway
    Not available
    Synthesia
    Available
  • API and MCP
    Runway
    Not available
    Synthesia
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Synthesia plans

  • Basic

    $0

    Free allowance of 10 minutes of video creation or dubbing, 3 survey responses and 500 credits per month

    • 10 minutes of video or dubbing
    • 500 credits
    • Pre-built templates
    • Share by link
    • Synthesia watermark

  • Starter

    $29/month

    1,250 credits per month, billed monthly

    • Download videos
    • Remove Synthesia logo
    • AI Video Assistant
    • Survey analytics
    • 3 guests
    • 125+ stock avatars
    • Chat and email support

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $89/month

    6,000 credits per month, billed monthly, with larger credit tiers available

    • Everything in Starter
    • 5 Personal Avatars
    • Branded video pages
    • Interactive videos
    • 5 guests
    • 180+ stock avatars
    • Priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Custom credit volumes, contact sales

    • Everything in Pro
    • Unlimited Personal Avatars
    • SAML/SSO
    • Live team collaboration
    • Brand Kits
    • SCORM export
    • 240+ stock avatars
    • Dedicated customer success manager

Our ratings

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

Runway
8.4overall
Synthesia
8.6overall

  • Video Quality

    Runway
    9.0
    Synthesia
    Not rated

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Runway
    8.8
    Synthesia
    Not rated

  • Model Variety

    Runway
    8.5
    Synthesia
    Not rated

  • Editing Tools

    Runway
    8.6
    Synthesia
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Runway
    7.2
    Synthesia
    Not rated

  • Avatar Quality

    Runway
    Not rated
    Synthesia
    8.5

  • Language Support

    Runway
    Not rated
    Synthesia
    9.0

  • Ease of Use

    Runway
    Not rated
    Synthesia
    8.8

  • Enterprise Readiness

    Runway
    Not rated
    Synthesia
    9.0

  • Value for Money

    Runway
    Not rated
    Synthesia
    7.5

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

Synthesia

Pros

  • Free Basic plan with 10 minutes of video or dubbing per month
  • 140+ languages for voiceovers and translation
  • Turns prompts, documents and PowerPoint files into editable videos
  • Interactive videos, roleplay and survey Sessions beyond standard video
  • Enterprise features include SAML/SSO and SCORM export, and a public API is available

Cons

  • Free plan videos carry a watermark and cannot be downloaded
  • SCORM export, SAML/SSO and Brand Kits are limited to Enterprise
  • Credit-based plans are hard to forecast because usage depends on the content of each video
  • No mobile app found in the App Store

Platforms

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

Integrations

Runway

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

Synthesia

4 integrations
  • PowerPoint
  • SCORM
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT

Company

  • Company
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
    Synthesia
    Synthesia Ltd
  • Founded
    Runway
    2018
    Synthesia
    2017
  • Headquarters
    Runway
    New York, NY
    Synthesia
    London, UK
  • Listing
    Runway
    Claimed
    Synthesia
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Runway better than Synthesia?

It depends on your workflow. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation. Synthesia is built for corporate training videos.

What are the key feature differences between Runway and Synthesia?

Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API. Synthesia: Create narrated business videos from text with AI avatars in 140+ languages.

Does Runway or Synthesia have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Runway or Synthesia?

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