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Runway ↗Released June 17, 2024

Gen-3 Alpha

Undisclosed parameters

Gen-3 Alpha is Runway's entry in a crowded field.

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, developed by Runway, is a professional video generation model producing higher-fidelity clips with improved temporal consistency and more nuanced motion compared to Gen-2. The model generates video from text prompts and image inputs with better understanding of physics, character consistency, and camera movements. Gen-3 Alpha targets professional filmmakers, advertising agencies, and content studios requiring production-quality AI video. Available through Runway's platform on a credits-based pricing model, it supports customizable parameters for frame rate, duration, and aspect ratio. The model demonstrates improved understanding of complex scene descriptions and maintains better consistency across longer sequences. Gen-3 Alpha competes with OpenAI's Sora and Google's Veo 2 in the emerging commercial AI video generation market, differentiating through its integrated editing tools and established creator community.

Built byRunway↗

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, developed by Runway, is a professional video generation model producing higher-fidelity clips with improved temporal consistency and more nuanced motion compared to Gen-2. The model generates video from text prompts and image inputs with better understanding of physics, character consistency, and camera movements. Gen-3 Alpha targets professional filmmakers, advertising agencies, and content studios requiring production-quality AI video. Available through Runway's platform on a credits-based pricing model, it supports customizable parameters for frame rate, duration, and aspect ratio. The model demonstrates improved understanding of complex scene descriptions and maintains better consistency across longer sequences. Gen-3 Alpha competes with OpenAI's Sora and Google's Veo 2 in the emerging commercial AI video generation market, differentiating through its integrated editing tools and established creator community.
How much does Gen-3 Alpha cost?▾
Runway charges Credits-based per 1M input tokens for Gen-3 Alpha, with output at Credits-based. Competitive with other models in its tier.
What is Gen-3 Alpha's context window?▾
Gen-3 Alpha supports up to N/A (video) tokens per request. A larger context window allows the model to reason over longer inputs, which matters for document analysis, code review, and multi-turn conversations.
Is Gen-3 Alpha open source?▾
Not open source. Gen-3 Alpha is available through Runway's managed API. That means easier setup, but you're dependent on their infrastructure and pricing.
What is Gen-3 Alpha best for?▾
Runway positions Gen-3 Alpha for: Professional video generation, filmmaking. Real-world performance will depend on your specific prompts and data, but these are the intended strengths.