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Runway vs Yike AI

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

Verdict

Runway is listed under Image & Visual AI and Yike AI under Sales & Marketing AI. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 6.1 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. Only Yike AI is available on Windows and macOS.

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 Yike AI if

  • You want a tool built for finding public buying signals that match a described offering and keeping the source evidence for follow-up.
  • Every opportunity keeps its original text, source and match reasons for verification.
  • Outreach is drafted for human review rather than sent automatically.
Best for beginners
Yike AI
Best for business
Yike AI

Features

17 features compared.

  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Runway
    Available
    Yike AI
    Not available
  • Creative Agent
    Runway
    Available
    Yike AI
    Not available
  • Multiple models
    Runway
    Available
    Yike AI
    Not available
  • Characters
    Runway
    Available
    Yike AI
    Not available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Runway
    Available
    Yike AI
    Not available
  • Audio tools
    Runway
    Available
    Yike AI
    Not available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Runway
    Available
    Yike AI
    Not available
  • Runway Dev API
    Runway
    Available
    Yike AI
    Not available
  • Runway MCP
    Runway
    Available
    Yike AI
    Not available
  • Business profile
    Runway
    Not available
    Yike AI
    Available
  • Sales lead library
    Runway
    Not available
    Yike AI
    Available
  • Evidence-based opportunities
    Runway
    Not available
    Yike AI
    Available
  • Multi-platform discovery
    Runway
    Not available
    Yike AI
    Available
  • Outreach drafts
    Runway
    Not available
    Yike AI
    Available
  • Customer Intelligence CRM
    Runway
    Not available
    Yike AI
    Available
  • AI research briefs
    Runway
    Not available
    Yike AI
    Available
  • Desktop clients
    Runway
    Not available
    Yike AI
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Runway
    Freemium
    Yike AI
    Free trial
  • Free plan
    Runway
    Yes
    Yike AI
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Runway
    $0
    Yike AI
    $0
  • Plans
    Runway
    4 plans
    Yike AI
    2 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

Yike AI plans

  • Free Trial

    $0/72 hours

    One 72-hour trial after first SMS verification, not converted to paid automatically.

    • Demand search
    • Original text and match reasons
    • Lead saving
    • Outreach drafts

  • Paid

    Custom/custom

    Price, scope and term are confirmed with the product team before purchase.

    • Plan agreed by quote
    • Enterprise deployments scoped per project

Our ratings

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

Runway
8.4overall
Yike AI
6.1overall

Runway leads in 1 category and Yike AI in 0.

  • Video Quality

    Runway
    9.0
    Yike AI
    Not rated

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Runway
    8.8
    Yike AI
    Not rated

  • Model Variety

    Runway
    8.5
    Yike AI
    Not rated

  • Editing Tools

    Runway
    8.6
    Yike AI
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Runway leads by 3.2
    Runway
    7.2
    Yike AI
    4.0

  • Lead Relevance

    Runway
    Not rated
    Yike AI
    7.0

  • Evidence Traceability

    Runway
    Not rated
    Yike AI
    8.0

  • CRM Depth

    Runway
    Not rated
    Yike AI
    6.8

  • Language Accessibility

    Runway
    Not rated
    Yike AI
    4.5

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

Yike AI

Pros

  • Every opportunity keeps its original text, source and match reasons for verification
  • Outreach is drafted for human review rather than sent automatically
  • Combines lead discovery and a CRM for follow-up
  • Names its operating company and describes limits and roadmap candidly
  • Windows and Apple Silicon desktop clients plus a web app

Cons

  • Website and interface are Chinese only, with SMS phone-number login
  • No public pricing; only a 72-hour trial and quotes
  • Platform coverage depends on authorization and connection status
  • The site's own filing page says the ICP filing number is still pending verification
  • Some capabilities, such as monitoring and team features, are listed as enterprise or in development

Platforms

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

Integrations

Runway

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

Yike AI

4 integrations
  • Xiaohongshu
  • Douyin
  • Bilibili
  • Zhihu

Company

  • Company
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
    Yike AI
    Beijing Xinghe Zhuoyue Technology Co., Ltd. (北京星河卓越科技有限公司)
  • Founded
    Runway
    2018
    Yike AI
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Runway
    New York, NY
    Yike AI
    Beijing, China
  • Listing
    Runway
    Claimed
    Yike AI
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Runway better than Yike AI?

It depends on your workflow. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation. Yike AI is built for finding public buying signals that match a described offering and keeping the source evidence for follow-up.

What are the key feature differences between Runway and Yike AI?

Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API. Yike AI: Chinese-language AI lead discovery with source evidence and a B2B sales CRM.

Does Runway or Yike AI have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Runway or Yike AI?

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