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Runway vs Sora: catalog facts
Runway	Sora
Freemium Can be tried for free; enterprise plans are sold through sales.	Freemium Limited free use, with more generation available on paid OpenAI plans.
Web	Web
Covers video, image and audio generation and editing Built on the company's own models	Generates video from text or images Remixes existing clips
Runs only as a hosted service The homepage gives little detail on individual features and limits	Requires an OpenAI account Closed, hosted service with usage limits
Web application	Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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