Shots vs
Runway
Runway is a creative AI studio known for its own video models. Shots starts with the footage you filmed: it edits it, then generates the shots that are missing, on whichever of 19 models suits the shot.
Making new video with AI. Generate, extend and transform clips with Runway's own models.
Finishing your own story. Edit your footage and generate only what's missing, on the best model for it.
The short version.
Runway starts from a prompt. Shots starts from what you filmed.
Veo, Kling, Seedance and more, on one set of credits, with the cost shown first.
Generated shots land on a timeline with captions, music and export.
Side by side.
An honest look at what each tool is built to do. Plenty of people use both.
Where Runway is great.
Research-led video models with distinctive looks.
Tools for transforming, extending and restyling clips.
A strong community of filmmakers and artists pushing what AI video can do.
Use them together.
Make a shot anywhere you like, then bring it into Shots to cut it with your footage.
Drop in your clips and say what you want. Get a first cut with captions and music.
Export the project with clips and captions, and fine-tune anywhere you like.
Post it wherever your people are.
Questions.
Should I switch from Runway?
If you mostly make video from prompts, Runway is built for that. If you have footage and need an edit with a few generated shots, Shots is built for that.
Can I bring Runway clips into Shots?
Yes. Drop them in like any other footage.
Is Shots free?
Yes. The editor is free with no watermark. Pro is $29 a month with 2,500 credits for generating, and Team is $99 a month for up to five people.
Skip the empty timeline.
Drop in your clips. Get a first cut in about a minute.
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