LTX Studio vs Runway
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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From a prompt to footage you can cut.
- Free access
- LTX Studio: Free access
- Runway: Free access
- Paid from
- LTX Studio: USD 12 per month
- Runway: USD 12 per month
- Plans listed
- LTX Studio: 5
- Runway: 4
- Public API
- LTX Studio: Yes
- Runway: Yes
Where LTX Studio and Runway differ
- Pricing checkPrices confirmed for LTX Studio; pricing review due for Runway.
- PlansLTX Studio lists 5 plans and Runway lists 4.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| LTX Studio | Fact | Runway |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableFree · USD 0 | Free accessSame | Free access availableFree · USD 0 |
| USD 12 per monthLite · $144 billed yearly · or $15 billed monthly | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 12 per monthStandard · billed yearly · USD 15 billed monthly |
| Free 800 one-time credits; paid from $12/month billed yearly | Pricing model | Free + paid |
| 5 | Plans listedDiffers | 4 |
| Yes | Public APISame | Yes |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not required |
| No | Open sourceSame | No |
| What it is for | ||
| Storyboarding and producing short AI videos from a script | Built for | Generated video and footage editing |
| Video & editing | CategorySame | Video & editing |
| Platforms |
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| Not listed | Works with |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Oct 1, 2026 | Pricing checkDiffers | Pricing review due · Sep 25, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
LTX Studio
Prices confirmed · Oct 1, 2026- FreeUSD 0
- LiteUSD 12 per monthUSD 144 billed yearly · or $15 billed monthly
- StandardUSD 28 per monthUSD 336 billed yearly · or $35 billed monthly
- ProUSD 100 per monthUSD 1,200 billed yearly · or $125 billed monthly
- EnterpriseCustom pricing
Runway
Pricing review due · Sep 25, 2026- FreeUSD 0
- StandardUSD 12 per monthbilled yearly · USD 15 billed monthly
- ProUSD 28 per monthbilled yearly · USD 35 billed monthly
- MaxUSD 76 per monthbilled yearly · USD 95 billed monthly
Strengths and limits
LTX Studio
Strengths
- Whole pipeline in one project: Script, storyboard, generation and timeline editing share one workspace.
- Clear license boundary: The pricing page and help center state which tiers allow commercial use.
- Published refund rule: Refunds are typically granted within 14 days if usage stays within 1,200 credits.
Limits to plan around
- Personal use only below Standard: Free and Lite outputs cannot be used for clients, sponsors or business promotion.
- Training license on content: The terms let Lightricks use inputs and outputs to train models; enhanced data privacy is an Enterprise feature.
- Regional limits: LTX Studio operates in over 70 countries, and free credits are not offered in every region.
Runway
Strengths
- Lasting free account: Free is not a timed trial, and its credits stay until they are used.
- No watermark on paid plans: Standard and higher remove the watermark that free-generated videos carry.
- Published per-second rate: Gen-4.5 lists a credit cost per second, so a shot can be costed before it is generated.
Limits to plan around
- Free credits never renew: The 125 free credits are granted once and free users cannot buy more, so more generation means a paid plan.
- Model availability differs by plan: The free model selection may change, and some output formats are limited to higher plans.
- Output options add credit cost: ProRes or PNG sequence output adds 5 credits per second on the plans that offer it.
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