


Runway Gen-4.5 AI video generator
Turn a prompt into a shot Hollywood would actually use.
One model. Every workflow.
Why Runway Gen-4.5 leads AI video
State-of-the-art, not marketing copy
Gen-4.5 scored 1,247 Elo on the Artificial Analysis leaderboard, ranking #1 ahead of Veo 3, Kling 2.5 Turbo and Sora 2 Pro. The ranking comes from blind human votes across thousands of side-by-side comparisons, not a self-reported benchmark.
A slow-motion tracking shot follows a red sports car drifting around a rain-soaked city corner at night, neon reflections rippling across wet asphalt, sparks flying off the rear tires as the camera pans up to the skyline.
30-second commercial spot for a luxury chronograph watch, seamless transitions from workbench craftsmanship to an evening city lifestyle scene.
Runway Gen-4.5 rendering unified product lighting, metallic reflections, and consistent cinematic grading across all cuts.
Ad concepts without a shoot day
An agency can storyboard, generate and revise a 30-second spot in an afternoon instead of booking a set. Runway Gen-4.5 renders the product shots, the lifestyle cutaways and the hero close-up in one consistent style, so the ad still feels like one shoot.
What the community is already building
Real prompts, run through Gen-4.5. Copy one and swap in your own scene.

Add your input
Type a prompt or drop in a reference image โ works for both text-to-video and image-to-video.
Customize
Pick the aspect ratio, style and camera direction before you spend a generation on it.
Export
Download in production-ready quality or send it into Film Studio or Ad Studio for editing. Film Studio or Ad Studio
Reviews
What creators are saying
See what people building with Runway Gen-4.5 are actually saying.
Plans
Purchase a Subscription
Upgrade to get access to pro features and generate more and better.
Free
USD 0 ยท per creator / month, billed annually
3000 credits / month
- 100 Daily credits
- In-house models only
- 36k credits per year
- 1 Fast Image concurrency
Basic
For newcomers taking their first steps
3K credits / month
- Up to ~97 video generations / month
- Up to ~600 image generations / month
- 10 image models ยท 9 video models
- 4 concurrent image generations
- General commercial terms
Ultimate
Peak performance for pros
16K credits / month
- Up to ~530 video generations / month
- Up to ~3.2k image generations / month
- All styles and models, including Kling 2.6 Pro and Seedance 1.5 Pro
- Everything in Standard, unlimited
- General commercial terms
Trusted by creative teams, designers and marketers.
Compare every plan and buy credit packs โFAQs
- What is Runway Gen-4.5 and how is it different from Gen-4?
- It's Runway's newest video generation model, ranked #1 on the Artificial Analysis leaderboard at 1,247 Elo. Compared to Gen-4, it renders more physically accurate motion and holds prompt adherence across more complex scenes, at the same generation speed.
- Is Runway Gen-4.5 free to use on ImagineArt?
- Yes. Your first video is free, no card required. Beyond that, generations draw from your ImagineArt credits or subscription plan.
- How does Runway Gen-4.5 compare to Veo 3 and Kling 2.5?
- On the Artificial Analysis Text-to-Video leaderboard, Gen-4.5 ranks #1 at 1,247 Elo, ahead of Veo 3 (1,226) and Kling 2.5 Turbo. The rankings come from blind human preference votes, not a self-reported benchmark.
- Can Runway Gen-4.5 turn an image into a video?
- Yes. Drop in a reference image alongside your prompt and Gen-4.5 animates it, keeping the subject and composition consistent with what you uploaded.
- Do I need filmmaking or editing experience to use Runway Gen-4.5?
- No. Add your input, customize the style and camera direction, and export. No editing software or crew required.
Resources
Built for a full production, not just one clip
Your next shot starts with a prompt
No crew, no rig, no shot list โ just Runway Gen-4.5 and an idea.
First video's on us ยท No credit card required


