Tools/Runway
Runway
Start freeFree: $0 one-time 125 credits (no refresh); Gen-4 Video excluded; exports 720p + watermark. Standard from $12/mo annual ($15 monthly).
Draft the shot list and gen prompts. You export — publish stays gated.
Agent: GET /api/catalog/tools/runway
HeyGen puts a face on a script. Riverside records real guests. ElevenLabs speaks the line. Runway generates and edits video, image, and audio in one Creative Suite — Gen-4.5 and the model rack on the pricing page.
Draft the shot list, gen prompts, and export checklist. Soft slots from principal/memory. You hit generate and export. Social and YouTube publishes stay gated behind yes. MCP can help build or generate; it does not own the publish button. Free is **$0** with a **one-time 125 credits** deposit that does not expire and does not refresh. Free plan **excludes Gen-4 Video** (flagship). Free exports are capped at **720p with watermark**. Standard starts at **$12/mo** on annual billing (**$15** monthly) with **625 credits/mo**. Do not invent view counts. Do not call Free “Free Forever.”
- Free: $0 — one-time 125 credits (no refresh); Gen-4 Video excluded; exports 720p + watermark
- Standard $12/mo annual ($15 monthly) · 625 credits/mo; Pro $28/$35 · 2,250; Max $76/$95 · 9,500 (pricing page 2026-09-20)
- MCP: generation at mcp.runwayml.com · Dev integration at https://dev.runwayml.com/mcp (OAuth — human completes)
- Agent drafts shot list/prompts; you generate, export, and approve any publish
- ≠ HeyGen (avatars) · ≠ Riverside (remote record) · ≠ ElevenLabs (TTS) — youtube-week adjacent, not a swap
Use cases
You need gen video / image / audio — not avatars or remote record
HeyGen = talking avatars. Riverside = real guests, local tracks. ElevenLabs = TTS/voice. Runway = Creative Suite gen + edit (Gen-4.5 and friends). Loud sibling blur — do not swap.
The agent drafts prompts and shot lists. Export and publish are gated
Soft slots: {{clip_goal}}, {{shot_count}}, {{style}}, {{do_not_touch}}. Agent drafts prompts, negative lists, export checklists. You click generate/export. Social/YT publish waits for yes.
MCP and API exist — spend and ship still need yes
Generation MCP (mcp.runwayml.com) and Runway Dev MCP (dev.runwayml.com/mcp) are public. Agent may draft/call only with their connected account. Never silent-burn credits. Never silent-publish.
Friday is credit + export truth, not invented views
Report real generations/exports from their workspace. Do not invent view counts, virality, or remaining credits you did not read.
Draft the prompts. Gate the export.
Free credits are real but one-time. Generate with yes. Publish never silent.
- Agent never silent-publishes or silent-burns credits
- Free = one-time 125 credits; Gen-4 Video excluded; 720p + watermark
- Loud blur vs HeyGen / Riverside / ElevenLabs
