Does Runway have a free trial?
Runway has a free plan, but it works like a one-time trial rather than a renewing free tier: the free credit grant doesn't refill each month, so once you've spent it, continuing means paying. And on paid plans, unused monthly credits reset on your billing day — they don't roll over — while only separately purchased credits never expire. So Runway gives you a taste for free, but neither the free grant nor monthly plan credits accumulate. Verified on Runway's help center, Jul 2026.
The practical read: use the free credits to test whether Runway's generations fit your project, but don't plan ongoing free use — there's no monthly free refill. It's a trial in everything but name.
The no-rollover rule on paid plans is the other thing to plan around — size a Runway subscription to your busiest month, since quiet months don't bank. Full mechanics in do Runway credits roll over, and convert credits to video seconds in the Runway credits calculator.
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- Runway — will unused credits carry over? - monthly credits reset and don't roll over; purchased credits never expire
Keep going
- Does Runway have a free plan? — The one-time grant, explained.
- Runway credits calculator — Credits → seconds of video.
- Runway pricing (2026) — The full plan ladder.