Luma Dream Machine or Runway: which is cheaper?

At light · 10 min usage, Runway (Max, $95) is the only one with a public plan that covers it. At typical · 30 min usage (30 video min) neither has a public plan that covers it, or the unit cannot be converted. At heavy · 120 min usage (120 video min) neither has a public plan that covers it, or the unit cannot be converted.

Do Luma Dream Machine and Runway have free plans?

Both have free plans (Luma Dream Machine Free, Runway Free).

What are the entry prices of Luma Dream Machine and Runway?

Entry prices: Luma Dream Machine Plus at $30/mo (about ₩41,600), Runway Standard at $15/mo (about ₩20,800).

Luma Dream Machine vs Runway

Official pricing (checked 2026-09-21, 2026-09-21) computed at the same usage levels. 1 USD = 1,386.02 KRW.

Runway is cheaper more often

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Monthly cost by usage

Video minutes per month	Luma Dream Machine	Runway	Cheaper
Light · 10 min (10)	No plan	$95 Max, ₩131,700	Runway
Typical · 30 min (30)	No plan	No plan	-
Heavy · 120 min (120)	No plan	No plan	-

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At a glance

Entry prices: Luma Dream Machine Plus at $30/mo (about ₩41,600), Runway Standard at $15/mo (about ₩20,800).
At light · 10 min usage, Runway (Max, $95) is the only one with a public plan that covers it.
At typical · 30 min usage (30 video min) neither has a public plan that covers it, or the unit cannot be converted.
At heavy · 120 min usage (120 video min) neither has a public plan that covers it, or the unit cannot be converted.
Both have free plans (Luma Dream Machine Free, Runway Free).

Luma Dream Machine pricing

Tool page

A video and image generation platform (Luma Agents) that runs Luma's own models such as Ray 3 alongside partner models like Veo and Kling on a single credit pool, aimed at professional creative teams.

Plan	Monthly	Annual billing	KRW	Included / month	Notes
Free	$0	-	₩0	-	Only the legacy Dream Machine free tier exists (720p, watermarked, non-commercial). The Luma Agents plans launched in March 2026 have no free plan. Credit amounts are not listed on the official page.
PlusCheapest paid	$30	$25^?	₩41,600	10,000 credits	10,000 credits/month ($300/year), Luma and third-party video and image models, edit access for guest collaborators, commercial use allowed. Credit-to-second conversion is not listed on the official page.
Pro	$90	$75^?	₩124,700	40,000 credits	40,000 credits/month ($900/year), 4x Luma Agents usage.
Ultra	$300	$250^?	₩415,800	150,000 credits	150,000 credits/month ($3,000/year), 15x Luma Agents usage.

Free
$0
-
Only the legacy Dream Machine free tier exists (720p, watermarked, non-commercial). The Luma Agents plans launched in March 2026 have no free plan. Credit amounts are not listed on the official page.
PlusCheapest paid
$30/mo
In KRW
₩41,600
Annual billing
$25
Included / month
10,000 credits
10,000 credits/month ($300/year), Luma and third-party video and image models, edit access for guest collaborators, commercial use allowed. Credit-to-second conversion is not listed on the official page.
Pro
$90/mo
In KRW
₩124,700
Annual billing
$75
Included / month
40,000 credits
40,000 credits/month ($900/year), 4x Luma Agents usage.
Ultra
$300/mo
In KRW
₩415,800
Annual billing
$250
Included / month
150,000 credits
150,000 credits/month ($3,000/year), 15x Luma Agents usage.

1 USD = 1,386.02 KRW (2026-09-21). Checked on the official pricing page on 2026-09-21. Bold values are monthly-billing prices; taxes and payment fees excluded.

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Runway pricing

Tool page

A tool that generates photorealistic video from text and images. Uses credits for its own models such as Gen-4.5 as well as third-party models like Seedance.

Plan	Monthly	Annual billing	KRW	Included / month	Notes
Free	$0	-	₩0	125 credits	One-time 125 credits (no expiry), 5GB storage
StandardCheapest paid	$15	$12	₩20,800	625 credits (720 per video min)	625 credits/month. At 60 credits per 5 seconds on Gen-4.5, about 52 seconds/month. Credits don't roll over, 3 projects, 20GB
Pro	$35	$28	₩48,500	2,250 credits (720 per video min)	2,250 credits/month. About 187 seconds/month on Gen-4.5. Additional credits available for purchase (minimum 1,000), 100GB
Max	$95	$76	₩131,700	9,500 credits (720 per video min)	9,500 credits/month. About 791 seconds/month on Gen-4.5. Unused credits roll over for 1 month, 500GB (formerly the Unlimited plan)

Free
$0
125 credits
One-time 125 credits (no expiry), 5GB storage
StandardCheapest paid
$15/mo
In KRW
₩20,800
Annual billing
$12
Included / month
625 credits (720 per video min)
625 credits/month. At 60 credits per 5 seconds on Gen-4.5, about 52 seconds/month. Credits don't roll over, 3 projects, 20GB
Pro
$35/mo
In KRW
₩48,500
Annual billing
$28
Included / month
2,250 credits (720 per video min)
2,250 credits/month. About 187 seconds/month on Gen-4.5. Additional credits available for purchase (minimum 1,000), 100GB
Max
$95/mo
In KRW
₩131,700
Annual billing
$76
Included / month
9,500 credits (720 per video min)
9,500 credits/month. About 791 seconds/month on Gen-4.5. Unused credits roll over for 1 month, 500GB (formerly the Unlimited plan)

1 USD = 1,386.02 KRW (2026-09-21). Checked on the official pricing page on 2026-09-21. Bold values are monthly-billing prices; taxes and payment fees excluded.

FAQ

Luma Dream Machine or Runway: which is cheaper?: At light · 10 min usage, Runway (Max, $95) is the only one with a public plan that covers it. At typical · 30 min usage (30 video min) neither has a public plan that covers it, or the unit cannot be converted. At heavy · 120 min usage (120 video min) neither has a public plan that covers it, or the unit cannot be converted.
Do Luma Dream Machine and Runway have free plans?: Both have free plans (Luma Dream Machine Free, Runway Free).
What are the entry prices of Luma Dream Machine and Runway?: Entry prices: Luma Dream Machine Plus at $30/mo (about ₩41,600), Runway Standard at $15/mo (about ₩20,800).