Which should you pick?
Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video is the cheaper job: 8-28 credits against 200-400 credits for Runway Gen-4.5. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Runway Gen-4.5 tops out at 400 credits a job versus 28, driven by clip length.
Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video holds the stronger leaderboard position (#20 in image to video against #24 in text to video). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
Runway Gen-4.5 supports more aspect ratios (6: 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 1:1, 21:9), giving it more format flexibility.
Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video requires a starting image; Runway Gen-4.5 can generate from a text prompt alone.
What a job costs
Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video
8-28 credits
It bills per second of output, and the price moves with clip length.
- Price4 credits
Runway Gen-4.5
200-400 credits
It bills per second of output, and the price moves with clip length.
- Price40 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video | Runway Gen-4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | Runway |
| Cost per job | 8-28 credits | 200-400 credits |
| Billing | per second of output | per second of output |
| Max resolution | 720p | — |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 | 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 1:1, 21:9 |
| Durations | 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s | 5s, 10s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 480p, 720p | — |
| Requires starting image | Yes | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #20 in image to video | #24 in text to video |
| Released | Aug 1, 2026 | Dec 1, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video
image driven, physics, prompt expansion, value, top ranked
Only Runway Gen-4.5
text to video, text to video, cinematic, camera control
Both list: image to video.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video
- Image to video#20
Runway Gen-4.5
- Text to video#24
- Image to video#25
Full Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video spec sheet →
NVIDIA's Cosmos 3 Super world model animates a still image with physically grounded motion, guided by a text prompt that a built-in reasoner expands first. 480p or 720p, 2-7 seconds at 24 fps. Ranked in the top ten on the Artificial Analysis image-to-video board.
Full Runway Gen-4.5 spec sheet →
Runway Gen-4.5 video generation with state-of-the-art quality, cinematic motion, and precise camera controls
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video or Runway Gen-4.5?+
Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video is cheaper per job: 8-28 credits against 200-400 credits for Runway Gen-4.5.
What can Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video do that Runway Gen-4.5 can't, or vice versa?+
Only Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video lists image driven, physics, prompt expansion, value, top ranked. Only Runway Gen-4.5 lists text to video, text to video, cinematic, camera control. Both list image to video.
How do Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video and Runway Gen-4.5 bill?+
Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video bills per second of output, and its price moves with clip length. Runway Gen-4.5 bills per second of output, and its price moves with clip length. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video or Runway Gen-4.5?+
Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video sits at #20 in image to video and Runway Gen-4.5 at #24 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
How long a clip can Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video and Runway Gen-4.5 generate?+
Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video supports 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s; Runway Gen-4.5 supports 5s, 10s.
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