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Kling AI vs Runway
Both handle creative shorts, product and ad content. Below we compare only what the official sites publish: prices, annual billing, models and credit rules. We don't judge whose output is better — we have no side-by-side samples to publish, so it would be a guess.
Which to choose, and when
- Neither tool's prices could be rechecked just now, so treat the amounts below as a guide only.
- To try one month on monthly billing: Kling AI is cheaper, Standard at $8.8/mo; the cheapest on Runway is Standard at $15/mo.
- If you will use it for a full year: the entry plan billed annually is $79.2 on Kling AI and $144 on Runway. Annual plans are usually paid up front, so they only pay off if you use the whole year.
- If you want Kling 3.0: both offer it. We only have an exact official rate for it on Kling AI, so only there can you work out a month's seconds before paying.
- If you plan to subscribe inside the iPhone app: we have no Kling AI in-app prices to compare with its website; Runway costs the same in the app as on its website. Compared at US prices, which exclude tax on both sides.
- If you need a China entry point: we confirmed Kling AI has one (Chinese-language entry); Runway's China channel is unconfirmed, which is not the same as absent. An entry point does not mean the same plans or prices.
There is no "better overall" verdict. Each point above fits one situation; choose by whichever matters most in yours.
Prices side by side
| Item | Kling AI | Runway |
|---|---|---|
| Price status | Manually recorded price | Latest price unavailable · showing last confirmed |
| Cheapest plan | Standard · $8.8/mo | Standard · $15/mo |
| That plan, billed annually | $79.2 $6.6/mo equivalent | $144 $12/mo equivalent · official per-month figure ×12 |
| Most expensive plan | Ultra · $159.99/mo | Max · $95/mo |
| Credit cycle | Unconfirmed | Monthly |
| Edition | International website subscription | International website · individual plans |
| Price last confirmed | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-18 |
Amounts are list prices published on the official websites, in US dollars, before tax, and do not mean you can buy in your region.
All Kling AI plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual total | Annual, per month | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $8.8 | $79.2 | $6.6 | 660 |
| Pro | $32.56 | $293.04 | $24.42 | 3,000 |
| Premier | $80.96 | $728.64 | $60.72 | 8,000 |
| Ultra | $159.99 | $1,429.99 | $119.17 | 26,000 |
All Runway plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual total | Annual, per month | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $15 | $144 | $12 | 625 |
| Pro | $35 | $336 | $28 | 2,250 |
| Max | $95 | $912 | $76 | 9,500 |
Credit rules
Kling AI
Plan allowances, credit validity and whether commercial use is allowed are all unconfirmed so far.
Runway
Standard and Pro credits reset every month; Max carries unused credits into the next month. Rules last confirmed on 2026-09-14.
Credits are not a shared currency: one Kling AI credit and one Runway credit buy different things, so the counts cannot be compared directly.
Which models it offers
Kling AI
Runway
Gen-4.5, Gen-4 Turbo, Aleph 2.0, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.5, Seedance 2.0 Fast, Seedance 2.0 Pro
From each tool's own official pages (pricing or model pages). Which models a plan includes changes between versions; each model page gives its source and when it was last confirmed.