Runway Gen Models by Runway
RunwayProprietary
2 models2025
Details
ResearcherRunway
LicenseProprietary
Commercial useCommercial use: conditional
Models2
Released2025
Capabilities
Vision1 of 2 models
MultimodalAll models
Links
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Runway's Gen-series creative AI model family for image and video generation. Gen-4 introduced world-consistent generation with reference image support for character and location consistency across generations.
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
2 in view
Runway Gen-4 ImageCurrent
Use when the workload needs image generation and multimodal inputs.
2025-05image generationmultimodal inputs
Runway Gen-4 VideoCurrent
Use when the workload needs video generation and multimodal inputs.
Unknown releasevideo generationmultimodal inputs
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runway Gen-4 Image | Use when the workload needs image generation and multimodal inputs. | 2025-05 | image generationmultimodal inputs | Current |
| Runway Gen-4 Video | Use when the workload needs video generation and multimodal inputs. | Unknown release | video generationmultimodal inputs | Current |
Release Timeline
2 release groups2025-05
1 current
Runway Gen-4 Image
Currentimage generationmultimodal inputs
Unknown release
1 current
Runway Gen-4 Video
Currentvideo generationmultimodal inputs
Specifications(2 models)
| Model | Released | Vision | Multimodal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runway Gen-4 Image | 2025-05 | No | Yes |
| Runway Gen-4 Video | — | Yes | Yes |
Available From(1 provider)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Runway Gen used for?
- Runway Gen is used for image generation, video generation, and vision and multimodal work. The family description and listed model capabilities point to those workloads as the best fit.
- How does Runway Gen compare to Claude 3?
- Runway Gen by Runway is strongest where you need image generation, while Claude 3 by Anthropic is the closest related family to check for vision and multimodal work. Runway Gen has 2 listed variants, while Claude 3 reaches up to 200k context, so compare the specs and pricing tables before choosing a production model.
- Which Runway Gen model should I use?
- If price is the main constraint, use the pricing table first because Runway Gen does not have complete provider pricing in the local data. For the most capable/latest local choice, evaluate Runway Gen-4 Video with multimodal inputs.