Runway vs Sora
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Runway
AI video generation and editing, from Gen-4.5 to an agent that runs ca...
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Sora
OpenAI's video model: app closed April 2026, API shut down September 2...
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.6 / 10 | 3.5 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Paid |
| Free tier | 125 one-time credits that do not expire, 5GB storage and a selection of models to test | — |
| Paid from | $12/month (Standard, billed yearly; $15 monthly) for 625 credits | Nothing on sale: app closed 26 Apr 2026, Sora 2 API shut down 24 Sep 2026 |
| Has API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✗ |
| Users | ~4M registered users (≈1.2M monthly active, 2025-2026) | ~9.6M lifetime app downloads; ~1M peak active users, falling under 500K by shutdown |
| Founded | 2018 | 2024 |
| Maker | Cristobal Valenzuela, Alejandro Matamala, Anastasis Germanidis | OpenAI |
| Verdict | Runway pairs strong in-house video models, Gen-4.5 for generation and Aleph 2.0 for editing, with a broad catalogue of third-party models, an Agent, HDR and ProRes output and plugins for the main editing suites. A $315 m... |
Discontinued: the Sora app closed on 26 April 2026 and the API on 24 September 2026.There is nothing left to adopt. Sora 2 was a strong model, with synchronised audio and convincing physics, but OpenAI wound it down with... |
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