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| Compare features | Luma | Runway |
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| Best for | Luma’s video creation service; evaluate it against the assets you need and the terms of the current offering. | A generative media platform for visual footage from prompts and images, with model-specific credit consumption. |
| Category | AI voice & video | AI voice & video |
| Paid entry price | Check official pricingUsage-based or variable · See current plan Distinguish web, app and API subscriptions and confirm current pricing and commercial terms; no verified fixed monthly amount is listed. | US$15 / mo+Billed monthly · Standard Regular monthly Standard price, separate from the annual equivalent. Free credits are a one-time allocation, not a monthly refill. |
| Free plan | Unverified | Supported |
| Japanese support | Unverified | Unverified |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
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| Pricing checked | 2026-10-27 | 2026-10-26 |
| Official pricing | Check pricing | Check pricing |
Prices exclude tax, currency conversion and introductory discounts. Different currencies and billing periods are not directly comparable. Japanese support can apply to input, output or the interface; check each tool’s scope.
Establish the current products
At the time checked, the former Dream Machine URL presented Luma’s Creative Agents offering. Legacy plan names and free allowances should not be transplanted into the current purchase decision. Identify the actual Runway interface and operation too, so the comparison concerns the accounts and model choices you would really use.
Test continuity across adjacent shots
Use two short views of the same product and judge whether appearance remains suitable when the shots are edited together. Background and movement can differ while product shape and color still need to stay within the brief. This is an evaluation method for your own assets, not a published benchmark claiming that one provider wins on visual consistency.
Track usage and rework separately
Log consumed allowance, review time and rejection reason for each attempt. A quicker candidate may still require more cleanup elsewhere. Distinguish what a trial balance allowed you to test from the recurring capacity that a subscription provides. Compare the full repeatable production task rather than deriving an ongoing budget from one successful introductory attempt.
Agree on an alternative treatment
Set a stopping rule and a fallback such as a still-image treatment or filmed insert. Both paths require cleared source material and final-output review. Continue with a small real project using the workflow that your team can revise and hand over reliably, rather than making a large commitment after a single striking generation.
A deadline-bound advertisement
For an advertisement due at the weekend, reserve time for review and correction before Friday, not just time for generation. Give both candidates the same small brief and set a point at which existing footage will replace an unsuitable result. Trial the whole delivery schedule before extending the approach into a larger monthly commitment.
Official sources
Pricing, availability and feature limits can change. Check the linked official pages before subscribing.
- Luma Dream MachineInformation checked: 2026-10-27
- Luma current product and pricingInformation checked: 2026-10-27
- Runway pricingInformation checked: 2026-10-26
- Free plan detailsInformation checked: 2026-10-26
- Commercial use of generated outputInformation checked: 2026-10-26