Runway Gen-4.5 is a state-of-the-art AI video generation model for cinematic text-to-video and image-to-video creation.
Runway Gen-4.5 is Runway's flagship text-to-video and image-to-video generation model. Launched in 2025, it builds on Gen-4 with advances in pre-training efficiency and post-training techniques, delivering cinematic, highly realistic video with strong temporal consistency and precise controllability.
Gen-4.5 supports multiple generation modes, including text-to-video, image-to-video, keyframes, video-to-video and native audio generation, and is optimized to run on NVIDIA Hopper and Blackwell GPUs. It is available across all paid Runway subscription plans.
Higgsfield
Cinema Studio, Seedance 2.0
higgsfield.ai
Kuaishou Technology
Kling AI
Luma AI
Luma Dream Machine
lumalabs.ai
Lightricks
Videoleap
lightricks.com
| Attribute | Gen-4.5 | Cinema Studio, Seedance 2.0 | Kling AI | Luma Dream Machine | Videoleap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider |  | | | | | |
| Founded | 2018 | 2023 | 2011 | 2021 | 2013 | |
| Sells To | Enterprise | Consumer, Enterprise | Consumers | Enterprise, Small Business | Consumer | |
| Pricing Model | Recurring, Software | Subscription | Advertising, Software | Recurring, Software, Subscription, Usage-based | Freemium | |
| Ownership | Venture Capital | Privately Held | Public | Venture-backed private company, Venture Capital | Privately Held |
Provider
Founded 2018
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring, Software
Ownership Venture Capital
Provider
Founded 2023
Sells To Consumer, Enterprise
Pricing Model Subscription
Ownership Privately Held
Provider
Founded 2011
Sells To Consumers
Pricing Model Advertising, Software
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 2021
Sells To Enterprise, Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring, Software, Subscription, Usage-based
Ownership Venture-backed private company, Venture Capital
Provider
Founded 2013
Sells To Consumer
Pricing Model Freemium
Ownership Privately Held
