Pick Genmo if
researchers and prompt explorers who want Mochi in the browser, or a local install.
Read the Genmo pageGenmo vs Runway
Our take
Pick Genmo if researchers and prompt explorers who want Mochi in the browser, or a local install. Pick Runway if creators who want text-to-video or timeline edits and will burn credits. Skip Runway if people who need a presenter avatar (HeyGen, Synthesia) or speech-only TTS (ElevenLabs).
Best for
Genmo A short clip from a sentence, or run Mochi locally
Runway Generate or edit moving pictures
Free plan
Genmo $0 · / month. 250 lifetime credits after adding a payment method (the card stays at $0 on that line). Genmo watermark
Runway $0 · /month. 125 one-time credits that don’t expire (not a monthly refill). 5GB storage. A selection of models to test
Lowest paid
Genmo Lite $10
Runway Standard $12/mo yearly
Next step up
Genmo Standard $30
Runway Pro $28/mo yearly
Coding agent
Genmo
Runway Agent
Runs where
Genmo Hosted
Runway Hosted
Watch out
Genmo Free lifetime credits are 250 once
Runway Free is 125 credits once
Last checked
Genmo 2026-10-22 · genmo.ai/pricing
Runway 2026-10-19 · runwayml.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Runway if
creators who want text-to-video or timeline edits and will burn credits.
Read the Runway page