Midjourney vs Runway
A side-by-side look at Midjourney and Runway: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.
Which should you choose?
Choose Midjourney if
- Illustrators, concept artists and designers producing stylized imagery
- Marketers who need distinctive visuals and can work without exact text rendering
- Hobbyists who value quality over integration
Choose Runway if
- Filmmakers and agencies prototyping shots and concepts
- Marketers producing short AI-generated visuals for ads and social
- Developers integrating video generation through an API
Cheapest to start
Not confirmed
Free plan
Runway
Highest editor rating
Tied
| Compare | Midjourney |
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| Free plan | No |
| Free trial | No |
| Starting price | From $10/mo |
| Editor rating | 4.4 |
| Ease of use | Moderate (3/5) |
| Category | AI |
| Pricing model | No free plan; Basic is $10 per month ($8 billed annually), Standard $30 ($24), Pro $60 ($48) and Mega $120 ($96), differing mainly in fast GPU hours, Relax mode and Stealth mode. |
| Plans |
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| Platforms | Web |
| Integrations | Discord |
| Best for |
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| Pros |
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| Cons |
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| AI content generation | Yes |
| API access | No |
| Background removal | No |
| Import & export | Yes |
| Mobile app | No |
| Multi-language support | Yes |
| Photo editing | Yes |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes |
| Roles & permissions | No |
| SSO / SAML | No |
| Text to video | Yes |
Common questions
- Does Midjourney or Runway have a free plan?
- Runway has a free plan. Midjourney does not.
- Which is easier to use, Midjourney or Runway?
- In VERILO's editorial assessment Runway is the easier of the two, scoring 4 out of 5 against 3 for Midjourney. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.