OpenArt vs Runway

Two of the 28 AI image generators in our ranking, compared fact by fact — every price and feature read from each maker's own pages on Oct 24, 2026.

Canvas editing with reference images and consistent characters

7.8

Video-first teams that also generate Gen-4 images

4.9

#23

The short answer

Higher scoreOpenArt — 7.8 vs 4.9 (#7 vs #23 of 28)
Cheaper entry planRunway — $12/mo, billed yearly vs $13/mo, billed yearly
Free planBoth publish one
Only OpenArt confirmsImage editing, Reference images, Upscaling and Commercial use
Only Runway confirmsAPI

	OpenArt	Runway
Score	7.8/10 · #7 of 28	4.9/10 · #23 of 28
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Paid from	$13/mo, billed yearly (Starter)“Starter $14 $13 /Seat/mo” — openart.ai/pricing	$12/mo, billed yearly (Standard)“For curious creators trying AI video $15 $12 /month” — runwayml.com/pricing
Free plan	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Free trial	Not published	Not published
Image editing	✓ Yes	– Not published
Reference images	✓ Yes	– Not published
Upscaling	✓ Yes	– Not published
Commercial use	✓ Yes	– Not published
API	– Not published	✓ Yes
Why it ranks	Its canvas lets you erase, expand, swap backgrounds or upscale to 4K, keeping likeness from a reference image.	Standard is $12/month billed annually with 625 credits, or 78 Gen-4 Images (1080p).
Watch for	Commercial use rights are listed from Plus up; the Starter plan's feature list does not include them.	The free plan's 125 credits are a one-time deposit, not a monthly allowance.