Seedance 2.5
Social / UGC / speed. API id seedance2. Docs: 4-15 s, 480p / 720p, native audio, T2V + I2V.
Runway alternative · 2026
Runway still wins when generation is one step inside a pro edit toolchain. If you mainly need text-to-video and image-to-video across several models, one bill, and MCP for your agents, Nano Banana is the cleaner path.
Not a Runway clone · We do not host Runway · Free / Basic €19.99 / Pro €39.99 / API €59.99
Not for
VFX artists whose primary need is Runway's motion brush, camera controls or Aleph-style edit surface. Stay on Runway for that job - Nano Banana is a generation studio, not a replacement edit suite.
Runway is an external edit + generation suite. Nano Banana is multi-model generation, flat billing and MCP.
| Dimension | Runway (external) | Nano Banana |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Edit + generation in one creative suite | Multi-model generation + flat billing + MCP |
| Models on platform | Runway Gen family (+ partner access per their plans) | Seedance 2.5 · MiniMax H3 · Gemini Omni · GPT Image→Video |
| Pricing shape | Credit / plan meters (verify on runwayml.com) | Free 25 credits · Basic €19.99 · Pro €39.99 · API €59.99 flat |
| Free trial | Often one-time / watermarked / limited T2V - verify vendor | 25 free credits, no card |
| MCP / agents | Check vendor | Native /mcp with studio credits |
| Hosted on NBV? | No | Yes |
Competitor plan details change - always check the vendor. We only pin live Nano Banana prices.
Short cards only - no invented Elo rankings. Open each landing for live specs.
Social / UGC / speed. API id seedance2. Docs: 4-15 s, 480p / 720p, native audio, T2V + I2V.
Higher-resolution brand heroes with stereo fidelity. API id veo3 on Nano Banana.
Strong prompt adherence and chat-style refinement when you iterate the brief in conversation.
Gemini Omni landing →Animate a still into motion. Ideal for product shots and hero frames you already designed as images.
GPT Image to Video →External (not on Nano Banana): Google Veo, Kling, Runway - check vendor pricing. Decision tree also on /alternatives/.
Keep Runway for edit-heavy shots if you need it. Move generation volume here.
Step 1
Register on Nano Banana and get 25 free credits. No card required.
Step 2
Open Studio or Banana Computer. Choose Seedance 2.5 for social speed or MiniMax H3 for brand/type.
Step 3
Paid plans export watermark-free. Connect ChatGPT or Claude via /mcp when you need agents.
Flat Nano Banana plans. MCP uses studio credits - no API plan required for agents.
Free
€0
25 free credits · no card
Basic
€19.99
Monthly · watermark-free
Pro
€39.99
Monthly · more volume
API / Build
€59.99
REST embedding · flat
OpenAI's Sora Videos API shut down on 24 September 2026. If you are leaving both Sora and Runway, start at the comparison hub - Veo, Kling, Runway (external) and Nano Banana models side by side. Also leaving Kling? Also leaving Veo?
Open /alternatives/ →Depends on the job: Runway for edit control; Nano Banana for multi-model generation + flat plans + MCP; Veo / Kling via their vendors for frontier or budget cinematic.
No. Runway stays on Runway. We host Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3, Gemini Omni and GPT Image to Video.
For generation-heavy social / UGC, Seedance 2.5 on Nano Banana is often enough. Keep Runway if you need its editor.
We publish flat € plans (Free / Basic €19.99 / Pro €39.99 / API €59.99). Runway uses credit meters - compare your monthly clip volume on both sites. We do not publish Runway prices here.
Yes - 25 credits on Free, no card. See /pricing.
seedance2 and veo3 (H3). Live catalog: /docs/models.php.
Yes - /mcp. Studio credits, no API plan required for agents.
Yes - see /alternatives/ after the Sora Videos API shutdown (24 Sep 2026).
Start free with 25 credits. Switch Seedance, MiniMax H3 and Gemini Omni under one bill.