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Higgsfield AI vs Runway ML
Higgsfield AI or Runway ML? Their plans monthly and yearly, the capabilities their makers state, security and latest updates, side by side — read from the makers' own pages.
In short
- Both: Edits video, API
- Only Higgsfield AI states: Commercial use
- Only Runway ML states: Text to video, Image to video, Sound and music, 4K
Higgsfield AI
Higgsfield is a web-based AI creative suite for generating and editing images, videos, audio, and other media.
Plans
Free
Free
- Limited use
- Access to selected models only & features
Starter
- $19 per month, billed annually
- Fixed amount of 270 credits/mo
- 3 unlimited & free generation models
- Parallel generations: up to 2 Videos, 4 Images
- Access to Supercomputer
- Access to Seedance 2.0 Fast & 2.0 Mini
- Early access to advanced AI features
Plus
- $59 $47 per month, billed annually
- Fixed amount of 1,200 credits/mo
- 7 unlimited & free generation models
- Unlimited paid parallel generations
- Access to all models & features
- Access to all Seedance models
- Lowest cost per credit
Ultra
- $129 $99 per month, billed annually
- Fixed amount of 3,000 credits/mo
- 7 unlimited & free generation models
- Unlimited paid parallel generations
- Access to all models & features
- Access to all Seedance models
- Lowest cost per credit
Prices checked 2026-09-25 by web search.
Capabilities
- Edits video — “Reality Manipulation — transfer motion into new scenes, or swap details while everything else stays as filmed.” source
- Commercial use — “Yes. Content generated through the Higgsfield API can be used in commercial products, ads, and client work.” source
- API — “The Higgsfield API is a self-serve API for developers that provides direct access to more than 50 current video and image generation models with pay-as-you-go billing in US dollars.” source
Latest updates
- Seedream 5.0 Flash. Now on Higgsfield (Seedream 5.0 Flash)
Seedream 5.0 Flash is now available for image generation and editing, with 1K, 1.5K, and 2K resolutions and multi-reference support.
- Claude Opus 5.5. New in Supercomputer (Claude Opus 5.5)
Claude Opus 5.5 is now available in Supercomputer.
- Seedance 2.5 Draft Mode. Preview before the final (Seedance 2.5 Draft Mode)
Seedance 2.5 Draft Mode adds 480p previews before generating a selected take at 1080p with Seedance 2.5.
Runway ML
Runway creates and edits videos, images, audio, and other media with AI models, tools, workflows, and an agent.
Plans
Free
Free
- 125 one-time credits
- A selection of generative creative models to test concepts
- 5GB asset storage
Standard
- $12 /month, billed annually
- $15 /month
- 625 credits monthly
- Access to all AI video & image models
- Parallel generations: 5 videos & images
- Up to 3 projects
- No watermarks
- 20GB storage
Pro
- $28 /month, billed annually
- $35 /month
- 2,250 credits monthly
- Access to all AI video & image models
- Parallel generations: 15 videos & images
- Up to 5 projects
- 1 Brand Kit
- 100GB storage
Max
- $76 /month, billed annually
- $95 /month
- 9,500 credits monthly
- Early access to new models
- Parallel generations: 20 videos & images
- Roll over unused credits for 1 month
- Up to 10 projects
- 500GB storage
Prices checked 2026-09-25 on the maker’s page.
Capabilities
- Text to video — “Use text, image, video or audio to generate videos” source
- Image to video — “Use text, image, video or audio to generate videos” source
- Edits video — “Easily change the lighting of a scene, restyle a shot or subject, add or remove elements from a take and much more.” source
- Sound and music — “Music, voice & sound effects generation” source
- 4K — “Unlimited 4K video upscaling” source
- API — “The API platform with Runway's expertise built in.” source
Latest updates
- Brand Kits in Runway MCP
Agents in Runway MCP can now find your Brand Kits and use those assets as references.
- Kling Models on Runway MCP
Kling O3 4K, Kling 3.0 Standard, Kling O3 Standard, and Kling 3.0 Motion Control are now available on Runway MCP.
- Runway MCP for Grok Bot
Runway is now available as a plugin in Grok Bot. Sign in with your Runway account to generate images and video directly from a Grok Bot chat.