Pick Leonardo AI if
designers and marketers who want a web UI, a free daily allowance, and more model/style knobs than a chat image button.
Read the Leonardo AI pageLeonardo AI vs Runway
Our take
Pick Leonardo AI if designers and marketers who want a web UI, a free daily allowance, and more model/style knobs than a chat image button. Pick Runway if creators who want text-to-video or timeline edits and will burn credits. Skip Leonardo AI if users chasing Midjourney’s exact aesthetic, or editors who need Gen-4.5 video (Runway). Skip Runway if people who need a presenter avatar (HeyGen, Synthesia) or
Best for
Leonardo AI Controlled image generation with a free daily bucket
Runway Generate or edit moving pictures
Free plan
Leonardo AI $0 · , 150 fast tokens/day
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
Leonardo AI Essential $12/mo
Runway Standard $12/mo yearly
Next step up
Leonardo AI Premium $30/mo
Runway Pro $28/mo yearly
Coding agent
Leonardo AI
Runway Agent
Runs where
Leonardo AI Hosted
Runway Hosted
Watch out
Leonardo AI Fast tokens run out
Runway Free is 125 credits once
Last checked
Leonardo AI 2026-10-19 · leonardo.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