Pick Midjourney if
art directors, illustrators, and marketers who want Midjourney’s look and will pay for GPU time.
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Our take
Pick Midjourney if art directors, illustrators, and marketers who want Midjourney’s look and will pay for GPU time. Pick Runway if creators who want text-to-video or timeline edits and will burn credits. Skip Midjourney if teams that need commercially safer stock-style output with a free tier (Leonardo), or motion-first work (Runway). Skip Runway if people who need a presenter avatar (HeyGen, Synthesia) or
Best for
Midjourney High-aesthetic images
Runway Generate or edit moving pictures
Free plan
Midjourney 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
Midjourney Basic $10/mo
Runway Standard $12/mo yearly
Next step up
Midjourney Standard $30/mo
Runway Pro $28/mo yearly
Coding agent
Midjourney
Runway Agent
Runs where
Midjourney Hosted
Runway Hosted
Watch out
Midjourney No public free plan
Runway Free is 125 credits once
Last checked
Midjourney 2026-10-19 · docs.midjourney.com/hc/en-us/articles
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