Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Runway Gen3
Runway Gen-3 clearly comes out ahead of Sora on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Runway Gen-3 has a free tier; Sora does not. Paid plans start at $20/mo for Sora and $12/mo for Runway Gen-3.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | OpenAI | Runway |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DesignMarketingMedia & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning | DesignMarketingMedia & Entertainment |
| Categories | ai-video | ai-video |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | sora | runway-gen3 |
|---|---|---|
| 10S Max Duration | ||
| 100Gb Asset Storage | ||
| Access To Sora | ||
| 125 Credits (One Time) | ||
| Flexible On-Demand Generation | ||
| 3 Video Editor Projects | ||
| Higher Quality And Longer Clips | ||
| 500Gb Asset Storage | ||
| Pay-Per-Second Usage | ||
| 5Gb Asset Storage | ||
| Priority Access | ||
| Ability To Run Workflows | ||
| Unlimited 480P Video Generation | ||
| Access To All Apps | ||
| Unlimited Relaxed Mode | ||
| Act-Two | ||
| Up To 1080P Resolution | ||
| Advanced Security And Compliance | ||
| Up To 20S Duration | ||
| Audio Apps | ||
| Configurable Organization And Team Spaces | ||
| Create Custom Voices For Lip Sync And Text To Speech | ||
| Credits Refresh Monthly | ||
| Custom Credit Amounts | ||
| Enterprise-Wide Onboarding | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Everything In Standard | ||
| Explore Mode | ||
| Gemini 2.5 |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Runway Gen-3 comes out ahead overall, though Sora can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Sora's paid plans start at $20/mo and Runway Gen-3's start at $12/mo, so Runway Gen-3 is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Runway Gen-3 offers a free tier; Sora does not currently list one.
