PixVerse 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
- If a confirmed price matters: we verified Runway's price; PixVerse is currently "Manually recorded price", so recheck its amounts below on the official site before ordering.
- To try one month on monthly billing: PixVerse is cheaper, Standard at $10/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 $96 on PixVerse 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 Seedance 2.5: both offer it. We don't yet have an exact official rate for it at either.
- If you plan to subscribe inside the iPhone app: we have no PixVerse 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 PixVerse has one (Mainland China App Store); 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 | PixVerse | Runway |
|---|---|---|
| Price status | Manually recorded price | Price verified |
| Cheapest plan | Standard · $10/mo | Standard · $15/mo |
| That plan, billed annually | $96 $8/mo equivalent | $144 $12/mo equivalent · official per-month figure ×12 |
| Most expensive plan | Ultra · $199/mo | Max · $95/mo |
| Credit cycle | Every 30 days | Monthly |
| Edition | International website subscription | International website · individual plans |
| Price last confirmed | Sep 18, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 |
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 PixVerse plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual total | Annual, per month | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $10 | $96 | $8 | 1,200 |
| Pro | $30 | $288 | $24 | 6,000 |
| Premium | $60 | $576 | $48 | 15,000 |
| Ultra | $199 | $1,788 | $149 | 25,000 |
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
PixVerse
Membership credits reset every 30 days; a separate 60 daily credits expire the same day and do not accumulate into the monthly pool.
Runway
Standard and Pro credits reset every month; Max carries unused credits into the next month. Rules last confirmed on Sep 14, 2026.
Credits are not a shared currency: one PixVerse credit and one Runway credit buy different things, so the counts cannot be compared directly.
Which models it offers
PixVerse
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.
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