Runway API by Runway
Video and image generation API with Runway models (Gen-4, Gen-4.5) and partner models such as Veo 3.1.
AI video generators and platforms AI generator
Price
Paid
Not stated; each generation costs credits.
Commercial use
Yes
Runway Terms of Use
Credit the author
API terms
Credit required by the API terms
Agent access
Public API
API key needed
Rules for your agent
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- Runway API (AI video generators and platforms). Video and image generation API with Runway models (Gen-4, Gen-4.5) and partner models such as Veo 3.1. Price: paid; commercial use OK; credit required by the API terms; ship inside your app with conditions. Connect: API docs https://docs.dev.runwayml.com (API key needed). Rule: Show 'Powered by Runway' in apps built on the API. Rule: Disclose realistic AI-generated content on YouTube (altered or synthetic content setting). License: https://runway.com/terms-of-use (checked 2026-10-10; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/runway/)
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License
| License | Runway Terms of Use |
|---|---|
| Commercial use | Commercial use OK |
| Credit | Credit required by the API terms |
| Inside your app or game | Ship inside your app with conditions |
| Monetized YouTube | Monetized YouTube with conditions |
| AI training | Not stated |
| Bots and bulk downloads | Not stated |
| Rules |
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Connect it to an agent
| MCP server | None found |
|---|---|
| API | API docs · key needed |
Pricing
| Free | Not stated; each generation costs credits. |
|---|---|
| Paid from | — |
| Usage price | $0.01/credit. gen4_turbo $0.05/s; gen4.5 $0.12/s; veo3.1 $0.40/s with audio; gen4_image $0.05-0.08. |
| Good to know | Runway does not restrict commercial use of Outputs. ToS 4.4 lets Runway use Inputs and Outputs for training. |
Sources
Read on Oct 10, 2026: docs.dev.runwayml.com/guides/pricing/, runway.com/terms-of-use.
Not confirmed: SDK and MCP not checked.
Not legal advice. Check the license page before you ship.
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