Runway Gen-4.5 vs Veo 3.1 · AI video head-to-head
Runway Gen-4.5 vs Veo 3.1: who wins?
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- Endpoint
gen4.5- ratio
- 1280:720
- duration
- 5
Closed model: the prompt is sent as written, everything else is the provider's default.
- Endpoint
veo3.1- ratio
- 1280:720
- duration
- 6
- audio
- false
Closed model: the prompt is sent as written, everything else is the provider's default.
| Spec | Runway Gen-4.5 | Veo 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Runway | Google DeepMind |
| Elo | 1000 | 971 |
| Win rate (all duels) | 50% | 29% |
| Max length | 10s | 8s |
| Resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| Native audio | No | Yes |
| Price | ≈ €0.90 per 8 s clip | ≈ €2.90 per 8 s clip |
| Where to try | Runway | Google DeepMind |
| Speed | ⚡⚡ | ⚡⚡ |
Not enough votes yet to call a winner between Runway Gen-4.5 and Veo 3.1.
Pick Runway Gen-4.5 if you need control, references. Pick Veo 3.1 if photorealism, camera moves, lip-synced audio matter more (≈ €2.90 per 8 s clip on Google DeepMind vs ≈ €0.90 per 8 s clip for Runway Gen-4.5).
Watch out: Veo 3.1 is most often flagged for slow on long prompts; Runway Gen-4.5 for plain prompts underperform.
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