Runway gives startups up to 500k free API credits
Up to 500k API credits, plus Tier 5 rate limits and Runway Characters access
Seed to Series C startups can apply to the Runway Builders Program for up to 500,000 free Runway API credits, plus Tier 5 rate limits and access to the Runway Characters real-time avatar API.
- Eligible plans
- Runway API (Runway Dev developer platform)
- Eligibility
- Seed to Series C startups. Applications are reviewed by Runway.
The briefing
Runway's Builders Program gives Seed to Series C startups free API credits to build with Runway's video, image and real-time avatar APIs.
What you get
- Up to 500,000 Runway API credits. API credits sell for $0.01 each, so that's up to $5,000 worth of usage.
- Tier 5 access, Runway's highest API usage tier, for maximum throughput.
- API access to Runway Characters, real-time conversational avatars powered by the GWM-1 world model. Define an appearance, voice and personality once and reuse it across sessions.
- A private Builders community with Slack access, training sessions and direct support.
Who can apply
Seed to Series C startups. It's a good fit for teams building AI support agents, interactive brand characters, personalized onboarding, real-time sales assistants or synthetic media tools.
How to apply
Fill out the application on the Runway Builders page. Questions go to [email protected]. Credit costs per model are listed on the Runway API pricing page.
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