Runway

It is Runway's own startup program for Seed to Series C startups. Runway's page says it gives complimentary API credits (up to 500k), Tier 5 access, access to Runway Characters through the API, and a private builder community with Slack, training sessions and direct support. You apply by form.

Runway names Seed to Series C startups. The form asks for company name, website or LinkedIn, business email, latest funding stage (Pre-Seed to Series C or Bootstrapped), your use case for GWM Avatars, and the video or image models you use today. Runway reviews applications and decides on approval and amount. Duration and review time are not stated on the page.

Runway's API pricing page sells credits at $0.01 each, so 500,000 credits is $5,000 at list price. That is about 694 minutes of Gen-4.5 video at 12 credits per second, or around 4,900 five-minute real-time Characters sessions. The amount you receive can be lower, since the page says up to 500k.

No. Our listing says the credits cover the API only, not app subscriptions. The app plans, such as Standard at $15 a month or $12 billed yearly, have their own separate credits.

Runway's usage tiers page lists Tier 5 as 20 concurrent generations, 25,000 video generations a day and $100,000 monthly spend. Without the program, you reach Tier 5 after buying $5,000 of credits. Builders get Tier 5 access as a stated benefit.

Upgrade to Your Accelerator Premium and open this deal's claim link. Then complete Runway's Builders application form. There is no promo code. Runway decides approval, the credit amount and the start date.