Best Runway alternatives

Runway is our S-tier pick for video: generative video with many models in one studio. If it isn’t the right fit, these are the other tools we rank.

Google Flow (Veo)

Google's AI filmmaking studio using Veo 3.1 and Gemini Omni Flash models, with native audio and 1080p/4K export. Included credits with Google AI plans. (Replaces Sora, which OpenAI discontinued Apr 26, 2026.)

Best for: Google AI subscribers making generated video with audio

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Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript; still the best fit for talking-head content.

Best for: Editing talking-head video and podcasts by transcript

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Opus Clip

Automatically finds the best moments in long videos and turns them into captioned vertical shorts.

Best for: Turning long videos into short vertical clips

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Google Flow (Veo)

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Opus Clip

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