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Runway Gen-4.5

Runway's AI video generator, now on Gen-4.5 for text- and image-to-video with realistic motion and camera control.

Built on: Gen-4.5 (plus Aleph 2.0 for video editing and third-party models)

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Our editorial assessment, based on the public sources listed below. Last reviewed .

Task rank
#3
Tier
S
Score
86.9

Strengths

  • Exceptional adherence to physics and realistic lighting in generated scenes.
  • Advanced control over camera motion and specific object dynamics.

Considerations

  • High credit consumption for top-tier cinematic rendering.
  • Runway notes Gen-4.5 can still struggle with cause-and-effect and object permanence in generated scenes.

Price

Free trial credits; Standard $12/month billed annually ($15 monthly)

Shown for reference — price is not part of the score.

Score breakdown

Performance
87.0
55% of score
Reputation
85.0
35% of score
Recency
93.0
10% of score

The overall score combines these sub-scores using the weights shown. How we score →

Verification status

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