Topaz Video AI vs Runway

Side by side on what is actually measured: monthly searches for each name, the 3-month trend, and pricing. A cell is highlighted only where one tool is genuinely ahead.

Topaz Video AI and Runway compared on the figures this directory actually measures: pricing, category, and real monthly search demand for each name. Runway is the more searched of the two: about 29,551 searches a month against 13,485 for Topaz Video AI, roughly 2 times as many. Topaz Video AI is listed as paid; Runway as freemium.

Search volume says how many people look for a tool by name, which is a reasonable proxy for how established it is. It says nothing about which one suits your work. The table below sets out what each is for, and each tool's own page covers its features, pricing tiers and the cases it handles badly.

Tagline
Pro video upscaling and restoration.
Pro-grade AI video generation suite.
Pricing
Free plan
Starting price
$299 one-time
$15/mo
Search trend (3 mo)
+14.1%
-58.5%
Rating
No reviews yet
No reviews yet
Upvotes
N/A
N/A
Verified
Categories
Video
Video
Website
topazlabs.com
runwayml.com

More about Topaz Video AI

Pro video upscaling and restoration.

Read the Topaz Video AI review

More about Runway

Pro-grade AI video generation suite.

Read the Runway review

Frequently asked questions

Topaz Video AI or Runway, which is better?
Neither is better in general. Runway is searched for more often, which reflects how established it is rather than how well it would suit you. Compare them on the table below and on what each one is specifically not good at, which is on their individual pages.
Is Topaz Video AI or Runway cheaper?
Topaz Video AI is listed as paid and Runway as freemium. Tier prices are on each tool's own page.