Documented facts, not a quality ranking. Pricing and rights depend on the selected plan.
| Decision criteria | Runway | Luma Dream Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | Generated shots and visual concepts | Visual exploration and generated motion |
| Paid entry / monthly | $15/month | $9.99/month |
| Billing detail | Standard: $15 monthly, or $12/month billed annually. | Web Lite: $9.99/month. Commercial-use Plus: $29.99/month. iOS pricing differs. |
| Free option | Yes | Yes |
| Free allowance | 125 one-time credits; these are not a monthly free allowance. | A limited free tier is documented, with watermarks and noncommercial restrictions. |
| Resolution context | Gen-4.5 native output: 720p. Paid plans advertise 4K upscaling; this is not native 4K generation. | Ray3.14 advertises native 1080p. Availability and cost depend on the generation settings. |
| Audio context | Audio tools are available. Native synchronized audio varies by selected model and is not verified here. | The credit guide states that Ray3 does not support audio. Do not generalize this to every current model. |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Watermark policy | Standard and higher list watermark removal. Free-plan policy is not verified here. | Free and Lite include watermarks. Plus lists watermark removal. |
| Commercial rights | Not verified. Check current terms and any third-party model conditions. | Free and Lite are noncommercial. Plus lists commercial rights, subject to current terms. |
| Consider the limitation | A credit balance is not a fixed number of finished videos. Iterations consume the allowance. | The lowest paid web tier does not include commercial rights or watermark-free output. |
| Sources checked | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-07 |
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| Next step | Visit Runway ↗ | Visit Luma Dream Machine ↗ |