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Runway Gen-4 Turbo 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 fast, low-cost Gen-4 image-to-video model: animates a start frame into a 2 to 10 second clip.
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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
1 year ago (Apr 2025)
11 months ago (Oct 2025)
Available on
Runway
RunwareReplicateOpenRouterGoogle
Model ID
runwayml/gen4-turbo
google/veo-3.1
Specs
Pricing
$0.05 per second
$0.20 per second
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
Max resolution
-
4K
Audio
-
Synchronized track
Negative prompt
-
Supported
Seed control
-
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.
No sample yet
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.
No sample yet
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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