Which should you pick?
Runway Text to Video is the cheaper job: 72-144 credits against 80-256 credits for VEO 3 Fast. 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: VEO 3 Fast tops out at 256 credits a job versus 144, driven by audio options.
Runway Text to Video supports more aspect ratios (5: 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
VEO 3 Fast
80-256 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with audio options, and the price moves with audio options.
- Audio off20 credits
- Audio on32 credits
Runway Text to Video
72-144 credits
It bills per second of output, and the price moves with clip length.
- Price15 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | VEO 3 Fast | Runway Text to Video |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Runway | |
| Cost per job | 80-256 credits | 72-144 credits |
| Billing | per second, at a rate that changes with audio options | per second of output |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16 | 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 |
| Durations | 4s, 6s, 8s | 5s, 10s |
| Frame rates | 24fps, 30fps | — |
| Qualities | 720p, 1080p | 720p, 1080p |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | Unranked |
| Released | May 20, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only VEO 3 Fast
fast, google, efficient
Only Runway Text to Video
Nothing the other one doesn't also list.
Both list: text to video.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, VEO 3 Fast or Runway Text to Video?+
Runway Text to Video is cheaper per job: 72-144 credits against 80-256 credits for VEO 3 Fast.
What can VEO 3 Fast do that Runway Text to Video can't, or vice versa?+
Only VEO 3 Fast lists fast, google, efficient. Both list text to video.
How do VEO 3 Fast and Runway Text to Video bill?+
VEO 3 Fast bills per second, at a rate that changes with audio options, and its price moves with audio options. Runway Text to Video bills per second of output, and its price moves with clip length. Both are charged in Versely credits.
How long a clip can VEO 3 Fast and Runway Text to Video generate?+
VEO 3 Fast supports 4s, 6s, 8s; Runway Text to Video supports 5s, 10s.
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