Which should you pick?
Runway Text to Video is the cheaper job: 36-72 credits against 40-320 credits for Luma Ray 3.2. 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: Luma Ray 3.2 tops out at 320 credits a job versus 72, driven by output resolution.
Luma Ray 3.2 supports more aspect ratios (6: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Luma Ray 3.2
40-320 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD8 credits
- HD16 credits
- 4K32 credits
Runway Text to Video
36-72 credits
It bills per second of output, and the price moves with clip length.
- Price8 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Luma Ray 3.2 | Runway Text to Video |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Luma | Runway |
| Cost per job | 40-320 credits | 36-72 credits |
| Billing | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution | per second of output |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9 | 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 |
| Durations | 5s, 10s | 5s, 10s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 540p, 720p, 1080p | 720p, 1080p |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | Unranked |
| Released | Jun 9, 2026 | Mar 31, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Luma Ray 3.2
up to 10s, cinematic motion, up to 1080p
Only Runway Text to Video
Nothing the other one doesn't also list.
Both list: text to video, text to video.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Luma Ray 3.2 or Runway Text to Video?+
Runway Text to Video is cheaper per job: 36-72 credits against 40-320 credits for Luma Ray 3.2.
What can Luma Ray 3.2 do that Runway Text to Video can't, or vice versa?+
Only Luma Ray 3.2 lists up to 10s, cinematic motion, up to 1080p. Both list text to video, text to video.
How do Luma Ray 3.2 and Runway Text to Video bill?+
Luma Ray 3.2 bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. 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 Luma Ray 3.2 and Runway Text to Video generate?+
Luma Ray 3.2 supports 5s, 10s; Runway Text to Video supports 5s, 10s.
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