Runway vs Synthesia
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool
Runway
AI-powered video generation and editingSynthesia
AI video generation with virtual avatarsCategory
Video Generation
Video Generation
Pricing
freemium
paid
Key Features
- Text-to-video
- Image-to-video
- Video editing
- Green screen
- Motion tracking
- Gen-3
- AI avatars
- 130+ languages
- Custom avatars
- Templates
- API access
- Enterprise ready
About Runway
Runway provides AI tools for video generation including Gen-2 and Gen-3 text-to-video for creators and marketers.
About Synthesia
Synthesia creates professional videos with AI avatars speaking your script in 130+ languages.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Runway if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: Text-to-video
- You value: Image-to-video
Choose Synthesia if:
- You prefer premium features
- You need: AI avatars
- You value: 130+ languages