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ElevenLabs vs Runway

A side-by-side look at pricing, capabilities, pros, cons, and our editorial scores.

 
ElevenLabs
Audio
Runway
Video
TaglineThe gold standard for AI voice cloning and TTS.Pro-grade AI video editor and Gen-4 generation.
CategoryAudioVideo
PricingFreemium· Free 10k chars/mo; from $5/mo Starter; up to $1320/mo ScalePaid· $15/mo Standard; $35/mo Pro; $95/mo Unlimited
ModelElevenLabs Multilingual v2Gen-4
Editorial score9.4 / 109.0 / 10
Use cases
TTSvoice cloningaudiobooksdubbing
short filmVFXimage-to-video
Pros
  • Best-in-class voice quality
  • Hundreds of voices + cloning
  • Multilingual
  • Strong API
  • Pro editing timeline
  • Best-in-class control (motion brush, etc.)
  • Used in real productions
  • Generation + editing in one tool
Cons
  • Pro features are pricey
  • Voice clone abuse policy needs care
  • Expensive for hobby use
  • Render times can be long
Websiteelevenlabs.iorunwayml.com
Pick ElevenLabs if
  • ✅ Best-in-class voice quality
  • ✅ Hundreds of voices + cloning
  • ✅ Multilingual
  • ✅ Strong API
Pick Runway if
  • ✅ Pro editing timeline
  • ✅ Best-in-class control (motion brush, etc.)
  • ✅ Used in real productions
  • ✅ Generation + editing in one tool
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