Runway Gen-4.5 vs Veo 3.1: Price & Speed

Runway Gen-4.5 vs Veo 3.1

Runway Gen-4.5 is cheaper at the tracked configurations. The better choice depends on latency, audio, resolution and workflow fit.

Metric	Runway Gen-4.5	Veo 3.1
Provider	Runway	Google via Runway
Price / second	$0.12	$0.40
10-second clip	$1.20	$4.00
Tracked resolution	720p	1080p
Native audio	No	Yes
Best for	High-quality production work and mature tooling	Premium audiovisual output and cinematic prompts

Metric

Runway Gen-4.5

Veo 3.1

Provider

Runway

Google via Runway

Price / second

$0.12

$0.40

10-second clip

$1.20

$4.00

Tracked resolution

720p

1080p

Native audio

Yes

Best for

High-quality production work and mature tooling

Premium audiovisual output and cinematic prompts

Which should you choose?

Pick Runway Gen-4.5 for high-quality production work and mature tooling. Pick Veo 3.1 for premium audiovisual output and cinematic prompts. Use the same prompt brief, aspect ratio and acceptance rubric across both.

Cost at production volume

At 1,000 ten-second generations, Runway Gen-4.5 is about $1200 and Veo 3.1 is about $4000, before retries and ancillary fees.

Method

We prioritize first-party API pricing and explicitly label resolution and audio. Speed descriptions are directional unless the provider publishes a repeatable benchmark.