Runway ↗Released June 17, 2024

Gen-3 Alpha

Undisclosed parameters

Context

N/A (video)

Input

Credits-based

Key Specifications

🏆

Arena Rank

Not disclosed

📐

Context Window

N/A (video)

📥

Input Price

per 1M tokens

Credits-based

📤

Output Price

per 1M tokens

Credits-based

🧠

Parameters

Undisclosed

🔒

Open Source

No

Best For

Professional video generationfilmmaking

About Gen-3 Alpha

Gen-3 Alpha is Runway's latest video generation model, representing a major leap in AI video quality and control. It generates high-fidelity video clips with improved temporal consistency, better motion understanding, and more accurate prompt following compared to Gen-2. The model is designed for professional creative workflows in filmmaking, advertising, and content creation, offering fine-grained control over camera movements, character actions, and scene composition.

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Pricing per 1M tokens

Input Tokens

Credits-based

Output Tokens

Credits-based

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gen-3 Alpha?▾
Gen-3 Alpha is Runway's latest video generation model, representing a major leap in AI video quality and control. It generates high-fidelity video clips with improved temporal consistency, better motion understanding, and more accurate prompt following compared to Gen-2. The model is designed for professional creative workflows in filmmaking, advertising, and content creation, offering fine-grained control over camera movements, character actions, and scene composition.
How much does Gen-3 Alpha cost?▾
Gen-3 Alpha costs Credits-based per 1 million input tokens and Credits-based per 1 million output tokens. Pricing is based on token usage, making it cost-effective for both small and large-scale applications.
What is Gen-3 Alpha's context window?▾
Gen-3 Alpha has a context window of N/A (video) tokens. This determines how much text the model can process in a single request — larger context windows allow the model to handle longer documents, maintain more conversation history, and reason over bigger codebases.
Is Gen-3 Alpha open source?▾
No, Gen-3 Alpha is a proprietary model available through Runway's API. Proprietary models are typically accessible via API endpoints and offer managed infrastructure, support, and regular updates from the provider.
What is Gen-3 Alpha best for?▾
Gen-3 Alpha is best suited for: Professional video generation, filmmaking. These use cases leverage the model's specific strengths in terms of capability, speed, and cost-effectiveness within Runway's model lineup.