Runway vs Tongyi Qianwen
Compare Runway and Tongyi Qianwen: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?
Category
Video Generation
LLM
Rating
β 3.5
β 4
Free Credits
125 credits (one-time)
2.5 Max generates watermark-free images and videos for free
Refresh Period
one-time
one-time
Resolution
480p-720p
N/A
Watermark
Yes
No
Commercial Use
No
No
Paid From
$12/month
API $0.12/million tokens
Runway
Pioneer in AI video generation. Gen-3 Alpha model delivers excellent quality. 125 free credits monthly, enough for a few high-quality short clips. Popular among professional creators.
Pros
- βMost comprehensive
- βBest video editing
- βIndustry standard
Cons
- βOnly 125 one-time credits
- βCredits don't refill
- βExpensive
Key Features
Video GenerationVideo EditingGreen ScreenMotion TrackingStyle Transfer
Tongyi Qianwen
Alibaba's model family, from lightweight 0.5B to flagship 235B. Qwen3 series is the all-rounder among open-source models. Free to use, cheap API. Supports multimodal (text, image, video, code).
Pros
- βGenerous new user credits
- βAffordable API
- βAlibaba ecosystem
- βStrong multimodal
Cons
- βAverage creativity
- βReasoning not as good as DeepSeek
Key Features
Qwen3 full series open sourceMultimodal support (text/image/video/code)0.5B to 235B multiple sizes200K context windowTool calling capabilityAgent framework support