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Head-to-head · AI Video Generators

Runway vs HeyGen

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Runway #2 in AI Video Generators 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Runway
HeyGen #7 in AI Video Generators 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit HeyGen

Runway leads on 1 check, HeyGen on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRunway · 9.3/10
  • Lowest starting priceRunway · $12/mo
  • Free planboth

Runway scores higher on our rubric for ai video generators: 9.3 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Runway is cheaper to start at $12/mo against $24/mo. HeyGen leads on maximum video length: 30 min versus 0.25 min.

Runway is the better fit for professional generative workflows. HeyGen is the better fit for avatar-led business videos.

  • Runway fits best

    Professional generative workflows

  • HeyGen fits best

    Avatar-led business videos

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Side by side

Feature Runway 9.3/10 Visit ↗ HeyGen 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.7
Ranking #2 in AI Video Generators #7 in AI Video Generators
Best for Professional generative workflows Avatar-led business videos
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $12/mo (best) $24/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Tickets, Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 4 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Runway 5/5 · HeyGen 5/5
Text-to-video ✓ ✓
Image-to-video ✓ ✓
AI avatars ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Commercial use ✓ ✓
Specs
Maximum video length 0.25 min 30 min (best)
Maximum resolution 4k 4k
Our review
Pros
  • Text- and image-to-video generation with multi-shot creation
  • Node-based Workflows, AI Agent, API, and SDK access
  • 4K upscaling, custom avatars, and audio generation
  • Creates videos from scripts, URLs, prompts, images, PDFs, and templates
  • Supports digital twins, voice cloning, translation, captions, and lip sync
  • Offers web, mobile, API access, and integrations with n8n, Make, HubSpot, and Zapier
Cons
  • Standard starts at $12 per month with annual billing
  • Free includes 125 one-time credits rather than monthly credits
  • Project and storage limits vary across paid plans
  • Free videos are limited to 3 per month and 1 minute each
  • Creator and Pro plans limit videos to 30 minutes
  • Free-plan outputs are restricted to non-commercial use
Our verdict

Runway is a cloud-based creative platform for individuals, teams, developers, and enterprises working with AI-generated video, images, and audio. It supports text-to-video and image-to-video generation, AI Characters, custom avatars,…

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HeyGen is an AI video creation platform for creators, marketers, educators, sales teams, and enterprises. It supports script, URL, prompt, image, document, and template-based video generation, with AI presenters, stock avatars, custom…

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  1. RunwayAI Video Generators 9.3Free plan
  2. HeyGenAI Video Generators 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Runway — where it wins

    • Text- and image-to-video generation with multi-shot creation
    • Node-based Workflows, AI Agent, API, and SDK access
    • 4K upscaling, custom avatars, and audio generation

    Where it doesn't

    • Standard starts at $12 per month with annual billing
    • Free includes 125 one-time credits rather than monthly credits
    • Project and storage limits vary across paid plans

  • HeyGen — where it wins

    • Creates videos from scripts, URLs, prompts, images, PDFs, and templates
    • Supports digital twins, voice cloning, translation, captions, and lip sync
    • Offers web, mobile, API access, and integrations with n8n, Make, HubSpot, and Zapier

    Where it doesn't

    • Free videos are limited to 3 per month and 1 minute each
    • Creator and Pro plans limit videos to 30 minutes
    • Free-plan outputs are restricted to non-commercial use

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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