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Runway Gen-4.5 vs Google Veo 3.1
Specs, pricing, and capabilities side by side, plus outputs generated from identical prompts, so the only variable between the columns is the model.
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Runway's flagship video model with realistic physics and strong visual fidelity for text-to-video and image-to-video.
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Google's high-quality video model with native audio, reference-image support, and frame-to-frame control.
Learn more about Veo 3.1 →Overview
Creator
Runway
Google
Released
9 months ago (Dec 2025)
11 months ago (Oct 2025)
Available on
RunwareReplicateOpenRouterRunway
RunwareReplicateOpenRouterGoogle
Model ID
runwayml/gen-4.5
google/veo-3.1
Specs
Pricing
$0.12 per second
$0.20 per second
Max resolution
720p
4K
Aspect ratios
16:9, 9:16, 4:3 +3 more
16:9, 9:16
Clip length
Up to 10s
Up to 8s
Image-to-video
Start frame
Start & end frame + reference images
Seed control
Supported
Supported
Audio
-
Synchronized track
Negative prompt
-
Supported
Samples
Establishing shotCamera motion, scene coherence over time
PromptSlow aerial push in over a coastal cliff road at golden hour, waves breaking on rocks below, a single car travelling along the road. Smooth continuous camera movement, warm cinematic colour grade.
Download runway-gen-4-5-establishing.mp4
Download google-veo-3-1-establishing.mp4
Close-upFluid motion, fine detail, temporal stability
PromptClose-up of a barista pouring steamed milk into an espresso, latte art forming in the crema, steam rising from the cup. Shallow depth of field, soft window light, subtle handheld movement.
Download runway-gen-4-5-closeup.mp4
Download google-veo-3-1-closeup.mp4
Every sample is the model’s first result for the shared scene prompt (no cherry-picking), generated via Runware or Replicate. Hover a copy icon to read the full prompt.
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