Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
RunwayvsMidjourney
Midjourney starts at $10/mo, 33% cheaper than Runway's $15/mo. Both rated 4.5/5 by users.
Runwayvs Midjourney
★ 4.5/5+0.1 vs Midjourney
Only in Runway
- ✦ Gen-2 video generation
- ✦ Text to video
- ✦ Image to video
✓ Free planFrom $15/mo(pricier)2M+ users · est. 2018
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Midjourneyvs Runway
★ 4.4/5-0.1 vs Runway
Only in Midjourney
- ✦ Text-to-image generation
- ✦ Multiple art styles
- ✦ Image upscaling
From $10/mo(cheaper)15M+ users · est. 2022
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Runway
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Midjourney
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Runway uniquely offers Gen-2 video generation, Text to video, Image to video. Midjourney uniquely offers Text-to-image generation, Multiple art styles, Image upscaling. Both share 0 features.
Feature
Runway
Midjourney
Gen-2 video generation
✓
✗
Text to video
✓
✗
Image to video
✓
✗
Video inpainting
✓
✗
Motion brush
✓
✗
Camera controls
✓
✗
Green screen
✓
✗
Background removal
✓
✗
Frame interpolation
✓
✗
Color grading
✓
✗
Audio tools
✓
✗
Collaboration
✓
✗
Text-to-image generation
✗
✓
Multiple art styles
✗
✓
Image upscaling
✗
✓
Variation generation
✗
✓
Discord integration
✗
✓
Commercial usage rights
✗
✓
4K resolution output
✗
✓
Style reference images
✗
✓
Inpainting
✗
✓
Batch generation
✗
✓
Community gallery
✗
✓
Custom model training
✗
✓
Text-to-image generation
✗
✓
Multiple art styles
✗
✓
Total Features
12
14
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Runway if you need:
- ✓ Gen-2 video generation
- ✓ Text to video
- ✓ Image to video
- ✓ Video inpainting
- ✓ Motion brush
Choose Midjourney if you need:
- ✓ Text-to-image generation
- ✓ Multiple art styles
- ✓ Image upscaling
- ✓ Variation generation
- ✓ Discord integration
Pricing Comparison
Midjourney starts at $10/mo, 33% cheaper than Runway's $15/mo.
Runway Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 125 generation credits
- • 720p export
- • Basic tools
StandardBest Value
$15/mo- • 625 credits/mo
- • Upscaling
- • No watermark
Pro
$35/mo- • 2250 credits/mo
- • 4K export
- • Custom models
Midjourney Plans
Paid plans only
BasicBest Value
$10/mo- • ~200 images/mo
- • 3.3 GPU hrs/mo
- • General commercial terms
Standard
$30/mo- • Unlimited relaxed generations
- • 15 GPU hrs/mo
- • Stealth mode
Pro
$60/mo- • 30 GPU hrs/mo
- • Stealth mode
- • Max concurrent jobs
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