Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Runway
Runway clearly comes out ahead of Adobe Premiere Pro on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Runway has a free tier; Adobe Premiere Pro does not. Paid plans start at $22.99/mo for Adobe Premiere Pro and $15/mo for Runway.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | ai tool |
| Company | Adobe Inc. | Runway AI, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DesignMarketingMedia & Entertainment | DesignMarketingAI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment |
| Categories | ai-video | design-toolsai-image-generationai-video |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | adobe-premiere-pro | runway |
|---|---|---|
| 100Gb Cloud Storage | ||
| 1080P And 4K Exports | ||
| 1Tb Cloud Storage | ||
| 125 One-Time Credits | ||
| 20+ Creative Apps Including Photoshop, After Effects, And Illustrator | ||
| 2250 Credits For High-Priority Generation | ||
| 24X7 Dedicated Technical Support | ||
| 2250 Credits Per Month | ||
| Admin Console | ||
| 4K Upscaling | ||
| Adobe Express Premium | ||
| 625 Credits Per Month | ||
| Everything In Creative Cloud All Apps | ||
| 720P Video Exports | ||
| Everything In Premiere Pro | ||
| Access To All Ai Tools And Workflows | ||
| Exclusive Business Features | ||
| Advanced Export Options | ||
| Frame.Io For Creative Cloud | ||
| Advanced Security And Compliance | ||
| Premiere Pro For Desktop And Iphone | ||
| Custom Ai Voice Creation | ||
| Custom Credit Amounts | ||
| Custom Model Training | ||
| Dedicated Success Manager | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Everything In Standard | ||
| Everything In Unlimited | ||
| Gen-1, Gen-2, Gen-3 Alpha, And Gen-4 Access |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Runway comes out ahead overall, though Adobe Premiere Pro can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Adobe Premiere Pro's paid plans start at $22.99/mo and Runway's start at $15/mo, so Runway is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Runway offers a free tier; Adobe Premiere Pro does not currently list one.
Runway scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
