Which should you pick?
VEO 3.1 is the cheaper job: 32-128 credits against 36-72 credits for Runway Text to Video. 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 3.1 tops out at 128 credits a job versus 72, driven by audio options.
VEO 3.1 supports up to 4K, the higher of the two.
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 3.1
32-128 credits
It bills by whether audio is generated, and the price moves with audio options.
- Audio off8 credits
- Audio on16 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 | VEO 3.1 | Runway Text to Video |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Runway | |
| Cost per job | 32-128 credits | 36-72 credits |
| Billing | by whether audio is generated | per second of output |
| Max resolution | 4K | 1080p |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, auto | 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 |
| Durations | 4s, 6s, 8s | 5s, 10s |
| Frame rates | 24fps, 30fps, 60fps | — |
| Qualities | 720p, 1080p, 4K | 720p, 1080p |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #19 in text to video | Unranked |
| Released | Oct 15, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only VEO 3.1
cinematic, enhanced, premium
Only Runway Text to Video
Nothing the other one doesn't also list.
Both list: text 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.
VEO 3.1
- Text to video#19
Runway Text to Video
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, VEO 3.1 or Runway Text to Video?+
VEO 3.1 is cheaper per job: 32-128 credits against 36-72 credits for Runway Text to Video.
What can VEO 3.1 do that Runway Text to Video can't, or vice versa?+
Only VEO 3.1 lists cinematic, enhanced, premium. Both list text to video.
How do VEO 3.1 and Runway Text to Video bill?+
VEO 3.1 bills by whether audio is generated, 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.
Which has higher output resolution, VEO 3.1 or Runway Text to Video?+
VEO 3.1 supports higher output (4K against 1080p).
How long a clip can VEO 3.1 and Runway Text to Video generate?+
VEO 3.1 supports 4s, 6s, 8s; Runway Text to Video supports 5s, 10s.
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