Video Generation · Comparison

Runway vs Synthesia

How Runway and Synthesia compare on price, free plans, ease of use and features, using prices last checked on November 7, 2026.

Runway has the lower starting price ($15/month) compared with Synthesia ($19/month).
Both have a free plan, so you can try each before paying.
Runway is rated some learning curve; Synthesia is rated beginner-friendly.

Runway vs Synthesia at a glance

Feature	Runway	Synthesia
Starting price	$15/month	$19/month
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Difficulty	Some learning curve	Beginner-friendly
API	Not listed	Not listed
Plans	Free: Free Standard: $15/month Pro: $35/month Max: $95/month	Basic: Free Starter: $19/month Pro: $89/month
Good for	Generating short video clips B roll and visual effects	Training and explainer videos Multilingual marketing videos
Made for	Creators Small businesses	Small businesses Creators
Watch out for	Free plan: 125 one-time credits	Free plan: about 10 minutes of video per month

Prices come from each vendor's official pricing page. Yearly plans are shown as the monthly equivalent. Confirm current prices on the official sites before you buy.

Features compared

Both have

Video generation

Only Runway

Image generation
Video editing

Only Synthesia

Avatar video
Translation

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