Which should you pick?
Runway Gen-4.5 is the cheaper job: 200-400 credits against 240-600 credits for Sora 2 Pro Storyboard. 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: Sora 2 Pro Storyboard tops out at 600 credits a job versus 400, 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.
What a job costs
Sora 2 Pro Storyboard
240-600 credits
It bills per second of output, and the price moves with clip length.
- Price24 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 | Sora 2 Pro Storyboard | Runway Gen-4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | Runway |
| Cost per job | 240-600 credits | 200-400 credits |
| Billing | per second of output | per second of output |
| Max resolution | — | — |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16 | 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 1:1, 21:9 |
| Durations | 10s, 15s, 25s | 5s, 10s |
| Frame rates | 24fps, 30fps, 60fps | — |
| Qualities | — | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | #17 in text to video |
| Released | Sep 29, 2025 | Nov 30, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Sora 2 Pro Storyboard
storyboard, multi scene, premium
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.
Sora 2 Pro Storyboard
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Runway Gen-4.5
- Text to video#17
- Image to video#21
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Sora 2 Pro Storyboard or Runway Gen-4.5?+
Runway Gen-4.5 is cheaper per job: 200-400 credits against 240-600 credits for Sora 2 Pro Storyboard.
What can Sora 2 Pro Storyboard do that Runway Gen-4.5 can't, or vice versa?+
Only Sora 2 Pro Storyboard lists storyboard, multi scene, premium. Only Runway Gen-4.5 lists text to video, text to video, cinematic, camera control. Both list image to video.
How do Sora 2 Pro Storyboard and Runway Gen-4.5 bill?+
Sora 2 Pro Storyboard 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.
How long a clip can Sora 2 Pro Storyboard and Runway Gen-4.5 generate?+
Sora 2 Pro Storyboard supports 10s, 15s, 25s; Runway Gen-4.5 supports 5s, 10s.
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