oraku vs runway. from 3¢ a second.
Oraku vs Runway, in short: Runway is a full video suite, with its own Gen-4.5 model, footage editing and many other models. Oraku makes short clips to post: trending templates you remake with your photos, and H3 Max clips from words or a picture, at 3.3¢ a second on our top plan against 12¢ for Gen-4.5.
What Runway is good at
- A full video suiteIts own Gen-4.5 model next to Seedance, Kling, Veo, MiniMax H3 and more, under one set of plans.
- Editing footage you shotAleph changes an existing clip from a prompt, up to 30 seconds at 1080p.
- Acting and pro toolsAct-Two drives a character with your own performance, and an API and editor plugins reach pro workflows.
When Oraku fits instead
- The price before the pressEvery generate button shows the exact cost of that clip before you press it.
- Template swaps from photosPick a trending clip, add a photo of each person, and get the same clip with your people in it.
- A failed clip costs nothingWhen a clip does not come out, its credits go back on their own.
The numbers side by side
H3 Max on Oraku against Gen-4.5 on Runway · top monthly plans · October 29, 2026
| Oraku | Runway | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | H3 Max | Gen-4.5 |
| HD, a second | 3.3¢ · 768p | 12¢ · 720p |
| Full HD, a second | 6.7¢ · 1080p | 720p only |
| 1-minute video, HD | $2 | $7.20 |
| Top monthly plan | $100 · 15,000 credits | $95 · 9,500 credits |
| Blind-test rank, text to video | #2 | #25 |
| Blind-test rank, image to video | #1 | #24 |
Which one to pick
Pick Runway if you edit footage you already shot, want performance capture or an API, or need Gen-4.5 and a long list of other models in one app. Pick Oraku if you make short clips to post, want to remake a trending clip with your own photos, and want to see each clip's price before you press.
Weighing other tools too? Oraku vs Higgsfield sets the same model against Seedance 2.0, and the H3 Max page has its prices, how to use it and answers.
Questions
- Is Oraku cheaper than Runway?
- On top monthly plans, H3 Max on Oraku costs 3x less a second than Gen-4.5 on Runway: 3.3¢ at 768p against 12¢ at 720p. Runway also sells cheaper models and yearly plans. Without a plan a clip costs more on Oraku, and the exact price shows on the button before you press.
- Does Runway Gen-4.5 make 1080p video?
- No. Gen-4.5 renders 720p, and Runway upscales it to 4K, free on its Pro and Max plans. Other models on Runway make 1080p at higher prices. On Oraku, H3 Max makes 1080p at 6.7¢ a second on our top plan.
- Which ranks higher in blind tests, H3 Max or Runway Gen-4.5?
- H3 Max. On the Artificial Analysis video arenas without sound on October 29, 2026, H3 Max placed #2 for text to video and #1 for image to video; Gen-4.5 placed #25 and #24. Gen-4.5 makes silent clips, so it is not on the boards with sound.
- What does Runway do that Oraku does not?
- Runway edits footage you already shot (Aleph), drives a character with your own performance (Act-Two), sells an API and carries many more models. Oraku makes short clips: template swaps from your photos, and H3 Max clips from words or a picture.
- Can I try Oraku before paying?
- Yes. Signing up is free and needs no card. You can open every template and see its clip and what it needs before you spend anything.
Short clips, priced before you press.
How this page compares, on October 29, 2026. Runway's numbers come from its pricing page and help center, before tax: Gen-4.5 takes 12 credits a second and renders 720p, and the Max plan, paid monthly, is $95 a month for 9,500 credits. Runway also sells cheaper models, yearly plans and other sizes. Ours come from our own catalog as this page rendered: H3 Max at our Feature plan's rate, at the nearest size at or above theirs (768p). "From 3¢" in the headline is the top-up price at 480p; a credit costs 1¢ in a top-up and less on a plan, and without a plan a clip costs more. The ranks are from the Artificial Analysis Video Arena boards without sound, where people vote between two clips without knowing the models; Gen-4.5 makes silent clips and is only on those boards. Runway is a trademark of its owner; Oraku is not affiliated with it. Prices and ranks change: see Runway's pricing, Gen-4.5's sizes, the text to video and image to video arenas, and ours.