Async vs Runway

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Chat-based AI creative suite for video content production

Generative video and creative tools for filmmakers

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Description

Async is an AI creator platform for video and audio production. Using a chat-based AI workflow, it allows creators and teams to record, edit, dub, subtitle, create clips, and clone voices, transforming raw footage and AI-generated scenes into finished videos.

Runway offers Gen-3 text-to-video, image-to-video, and pro editing tools used by top studios.

Key features

• Video recording
• Video editing via chat
• Audio recording
• Video dubbing
• Subtitling
• Clip creation
• Voice cloning
• AI-generated scenes
• Start templates

• Beat-synced cuts
• LUT library
• One-tap 4K export

Pros

• Allows users to edit videos by simply chatting with the AI.
• Provides an all-in-one workflow from raw footage and AI-generated scenes to finished videos.
• Includes voice cloning and video dubbing features directly in the platform.
• Offers pre-made templates to help users start video creation faster.
• Users can save up to 40% on subscription plans with annual billing.
• Designed for both individual creators and collaborative teams.
• Enables creation of social media clips in the same workflow.
• Integrates automatic subtitling capabilities to streamline post-production.

• State-of-the-art Gen-3 video model
• Text-to-video and image-to-video
• Motion brush and camera controls
• Green-screen and rotoscoping
• Frame interpolation
• Text-to-3D features
• Regular model releases
• Used by pro studios

Cons

• No public API or developer documentation is mentioned in the provided text.
• Specific pricing tier amounts and subscription costs are not explicitly disclosed in the snippets.
• No native mobile apps (such as iOS or Android) are explicitly listed as supported.
• No information regarding open-source code availability or GitHub repository is provided.
• Specific security certifications (e.g., SOC2, ISO) are not explicitly detailed in the provided pages.

• Credit system gets expensive fast
• Watermark on free tier
• Short max clip length
• Occasional visual artifacts
• No native audio generation
• Queue times during peak load
• Complex UI for beginners
• Shot-to-shot consistency limited

Pricing plans

• FreeUSD0/month
  • • Record, edit, dub, subtitle, create clips, and clone voices
  • • Start creating for free
• Essentials—
  • • Record, edit, dub, subtitle, create clips, and clone voices
  • • AI credits included by default
• Pro—
  • • Most popular
  • • Record, edit, dub, subtitle, create clips, and clone voices
  • • Royalty-free music
• Teams—
  • • Collaboration
  • • Record, edit, dub, subtitle, create clips, and clone voices
  • • AI credits included by default
• Business—
  • • Custom
  • • Contact us
  • • Custom on-boarding
  • • Advanced vulnerability checks

• FreeUSD0/month
  • • Free forever
  • • For individuals looking to explore Runway's AI Tools
  • • Gemini 3 Pro
• StandardUSD12/month
  • • Access to all models
  • • All AI images and video models (Gen-4.5, Nano Banana Pro, Aleph, Veo 3.1, and more)
  • • 4K Upscaling
  • • No watermarks
• ProUSD28/month
  • • Everything in Standard
  • • Access to all models and audio tools
  • • For creators leveling up their craft
  • • All AI images and video models
• MaxUSD76/month
  • • Everything in Pro
  • • Best value for heavy usage
  • • Credit roll over 1 mo.
  • • For teams scaling AI video production
• Enterprise—
  • • For teams scaling AI video production
  • • Custom credits
  • • Enterprise-wide onboarding
  • • Custom team sizes

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