Pick Luma AI if
developers and studios who want Ray in an API or the Luma app after login.
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Our take
Pick Luma AI if developers and studios who want Ray in an API or the Luma app after login. Pick Runway if creators who want text-to-video or timeline edits and will burn credits. Skip Luma AI if people who need a signed-out “What will you create today?” box (Runway) or Kling’s consumer composer (Kling AI). Skip Runway if people who need a presenter avatar (HeyGen, Synthesia) or speech-only TTS (ElevenLabs).
Luma AI
Ray/uni Agents API. Plus
Best for
Luma AI Ray video or uni image in a pipeline
Runway Generate or edit moving pictures
Free plan
Luma AI No free plan
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
Luma AI Plus $30
Runway Standard $12/mo yearly
Next step up
Luma AI Pro $90
Runway Pro $28/mo yearly
Coding agent
Luma AI Agents REST Quickstart
Runway Agent
Runs where
Luma AI Hosted
Runway Hosted
Watch out
Luma AI No signed-out consumer composer
Runway Free is 125 credits once
Last checked
Luma AI 2026-10-20 · lumalabs.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