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Sora vs Runway Gen-3 Alpha
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Spec
Sora
Runway Gen-3 Alpha
Time to first token↓ better
60 s
Winner30 s
Price per second of video↓ better
$0.50
Winner$0.10
License
Proprietary
Proprietary
Input modalities
text, image
text, image
Output modalities
video
video
Strengths, weaknesses and best-for
Sora
Strengths
- Up to 60s clips
- Strong world model
- Image-to-video
Weaknesses
- Expensive
- Slow
- Access still gated
Best for
- Marketing videos
- Storyboarding
- Concept films
Runway Gen-3 Alpha
Strengths
- Fine-grained motion control
- Mature editor
- Camera controls
Weaknesses
- Max 10s per clip
Best for
- Pro video production
- Music videos
- Ads
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