AI Video Generators Compared: Plans, Pricing & Commercial Use (July 2026)
Major AI video generators (Runway / Luma / Pika / Google Veo) compared on free plan, entry paid tier, capability and commercial-use rights. Entry subscriptions run $8–15/month, while free plans generally forbid commercial use.
| Tool | Free plan | Entry paid | Paid capability | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pika | 480p, no commercial use | $8/mo (Basic) | 80 credits/mo, 480p | Paid plans allow commercial |
| Luma Dream Machine | 720p + watermark, no commercial | $9.99/mo (Lite) | 3,200 credits/mo | Lite no commercial; Plus+ yes |
| Runway | 125 credits (one-time) | $15/mo (Standard) | 625 credits/mo, Gen-4.5 ~52s | Not stated on pricing page |
| Google Veo | Limited via Gemini App | API pricing (not subscription) | $0.05–0.60/sec (720p–4K, Veo 3.1) | — |
Method & sources
Pricing and capability are from each tool's official pricing page (retrieved 2026-07-24), entry paid tier billed monthly (USD); tools whose official pages were unavailable or blocked fetchers are not listed (e.g. Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Ideogram, Kling — official pages failed to fetch, excluded to keep everything verifiable). ⚠ Basis differs: Runway/Luma/Pika are monthly subscriptions; Google Veo is per-second API pricing (not a subscription) — not directly comparable, noted in-cell. OpenAI Sora was discontinued in 2026 and is not listed. Credit-to-output conversion depends on model and resolution. AI tool pricing and features change frequently; verify on official pages. Not an endorsement.
Source: https://runway.com/pricing
Retrieved: 2026-07-24