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Runway vs Leonardo AI

Runway: An AI creative suite for video, images and audio, with its own Gen-4.5 and Aleph 2.0 plus other labs' models. Leonardo AI: AI image and video platform with its own models plus Nano Banana, GPT Image, Veo and Kling.

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Updated October 16, 2026

Runway and Leonardo AI details as published on runway.com and leonardo.ai (and their official app store listings), checked October 16, 2026. Luren AI shown for reference.
	Runway	Leonardo AI	Luren AI
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android	iPhone and Android app
Mobile app	Yes	Yes	Yes, iPhone and Android
Free plan	Free plan with 125 one-time credits and a selection of models.	Yes: 150 tokens a day, which do not carry over	Free to download and try
Pricing	Credit-based plans: Standard $15, Pro $35 and Max $95 a month, or $12, $28 and $76 a month billed yearly (as listed on its pricing page). Extra credits can be bought, from 1,000 credits.	Monthly or yearly subscriptions with a monthly token allowance, a rollover bank of up to three months, top-up token packs and, on Premium and Ultimate, unlimited slower generations; prices are shown on its in-app Plans page	Pay per creation with coins, or a weekly or yearly Pro subscription
What you need to start	None: start from a text prompt, or upload an image, video or audio as a reference.	Nothing: text prompts; reference images optional (uploading your own image to animate needs a paid plan)	One photo, or just a prompt; no training
AI models	Its own Gen-4.5, Gen-4 Image and Aleph 2.0, plus models from other labs such as Seedance 2.5, Kling 3.0, Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2.1, Seedream 5.0, Wan 3.0 and FLUX.3.	Its own Lucid Origin, Lucid Realism and Phoenix image models and Motion 2.0 video model, plus partner models such as Nano Banana, GPT Image, Seedream, FLUX, Veo, Kling, MiniMax and Wan	Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Qwen-Image 3.0, Grok Imagine; Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance
Images	Images from a prompt or a reference photo, with consistent characters, objects and locations	Text-to-image with its own and partner models, image guidance and ready-made Blueprint templates	300+ styles, your own prompt with a model picker, and an AI agent
Video	Text-to-video, image-to-video and video-to-video, plus Runway Agent for complete videos from a conversation	Text-to-video and image-to-video with Veo, Kling, Motion 2.0 and more, with start and end frames and sound on some models	Image to video, text to video, UGC videos and 40+ AI dances
Editing	Aleph 2.0 edits existing footage up to 30 seconds: change one element, the lighting or the background and keep the rest	Describe-to-edit inline editor, Canvas editor, background removal, unzoom and the Universal Upscaler	Restore, upscale, change clothes, backgrounds, pose and expression

Choose Runway if…

Filmmakers, agencies and brands making ads, short films and music videos
Editing existing footage without a reshoot
Creators who want several top video models in one place

Runway is a cloud-based creative suite for generating and editing video, images and audio, on the web and in apps for iPhone and Android. It pairs its own models, such as Gen-4.5 for video and Aleph 2.0 for editing existing footage, with models from other labs including Seedance, Kling and Nano Banana, and Runway Agent plans and assembles a whole video from a conversation. Its site says it is used by more than 60 million creators.

Strengths

Its own video models, Gen-4.5 and Aleph 2.0, alongside models from other labs in one subscription
Aleph 2.0 edits footage you already have and changes only what you ask for
Runway Agent plans the shots, generates them and assembles the finished video
Work syncs between the phone apps and the web, with plugins for Premiere Pro and After Effects

Limits to know

The free plan is a one-time 125 credits rather than a monthly allowance
Monthly credits do not roll over on the Standard and Pro plans
Its store listing ties more credits, higher resolution and faster generation to paid plans
The iOS app is for iPhone only, and its App Store listing is in English

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Choose Leonardo AI if…

Trying many image and video models from one account
Concept art, game assets and product shots
Creators who want free daily credits and mobile apps

Leonardo AI (Leonardo.Ai) is a creative platform for images and video that puts its own models, such as Lucid Origin, Lucid Realism, Phoenix and Motion 2.0, next to partner models such as Nano Banana, GPT Image, Seedream, FLUX, Veo and Kling. It adds ready-made Blueprint workflows, an AI image editor and the Universal Upscaler, runs on the web and in iOS and Android apps, and gives free users daily tokens.

Strengths

Its own models and many partner image and video models in one account
Free daily tokens, and its help center says free users may use images commercially
Blueprints: ready-made workflows, such as product photography, that need only simple inputs
Native iOS and Android apps alongside the web app
Unused paid tokens roll over for up to three months

Limits to know

Free-plan images are public; private generation needs a paid plan
Only some video models are available to free users
Its FAQ says the interface is in English only
Free tokens reset daily and do not accumulate

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Key differences

Runway is listed among ai video generators and ai image generators and ai product photo tools; Leonardo AI among ai image generators and ai video generators.
Free plans: Runway: Free plan with 125 one-time credits and a selection of models. Leonardo AI: Yes: 150 tokens a day, which do not carry over.

A third option

Both kinds of model, in one phone app

Luren AI puts Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Veo 3.1 and Kling side by side on iPhone and Android, with 300+ ready-made styles, UGC ads, AI dances and an AI agent that makes the picture for you. Start from one photo, no training.

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FAQ

Runway vs Leonardo AI: questions

Is Runway better than Leonardo AI?

It depends on the job. Runway suits filmmakers, agencies and brands making ads, short films and music videos; editing existing footage without a reshoot; creators who want several top video models in one place. Leonardo AI suits trying many image and video models from one account; concept art, game assets and product shots; creators who want free daily credits and mobile apps.

Is Runway free?

Free plan with 125 one-time credits and a selection of models.

Is Leonardo AI free?

Yes: 150 tokens a day, which do not carry over.

Which is better for video, Runway or Leonardo AI?

Runway: Text-to-video, image-to-video and video-to-video, plus Runway Agent for complete videos from a conversation. Leonardo AI: Text-to-video and image-to-video with Veo, Kling, Motion 2.0 and more, with start and end frames and sound on some models.

Is there an alternative to Runway and Leonardo AI on my phone?

Luren AI is an iPhone and Android app with image models like Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5 and Seedream, video models like Veo 3.1 and Kling, 300+ ready-made styles and an AI agent. It is free to download and try.

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Runway and Leonardo AI are trademarks of their owners. Luren AI is not affiliated with either. Details are as each company publishes them on its own site and store listings on the date above; plans and prices change, so check their sites before you buy.