Which should you pick?
Midjourney V7 Image to Video is the cheaper job: 28-88 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 88, driven by clip length.
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.
Midjourney V7 Image to Video requires a starting image; Runway Gen-4.5 can generate from a text prompt alone.
What a job costs
Runway Gen-4.5
200-400 credits
It bills per second of output, and the price moves with clip length.
- Price40 credits
Midjourney V7 Image to Video
28-88 credits
It bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD28 credits
- HD/4K88 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Runway Gen-4.5 | Midjourney V7 Image to Video |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Runway | Midjourney |
| Cost per job | 200-400 credits | 28-88 credits |
| Billing | per second of output | a flat rate that changes with output resolution |
| Max resolution | — | 720p |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 1:1, 21:9 | — |
| Durations | 5s, 10s | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | 480p, 720p |
| Requires starting image | No | Yes |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #28 in text to video | Unranked |
| Released | Dec 1, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Runway Gen-4.5
text to video, text to video, camera control
Only Midjourney V7 Image to Video
high quality
Both list: image to video, image to video, cinematic.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Runway Gen-4.5
- Text to video#28
- Image to video#29
Midjourney V7 Image to Video
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
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
Full Midjourney V7 Image to Video spec sheet →
Midjourney V7 Image to Video generates high-quality videos from input images with cinematic motion and style consistency
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Runway Gen-4.5 or Midjourney V7 Image to Video?+
Midjourney V7 Image to Video is cheaper per job: 28-88 credits against 200-400 credits for Runway Gen-4.5.
What can Runway Gen-4.5 do that Midjourney V7 Image to Video can't, or vice versa?+
Only Runway Gen-4.5 lists text to video, text to video, camera control. Only Midjourney V7 Image to Video lists high quality. Both list image to video, image to video, cinematic.
How do Runway Gen-4.5 and Midjourney V7 Image to Video bill?+
Runway Gen-4.5 bills per second of output, and its price moves with clip length. Midjourney V7 Image to Video bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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