How many free credits does Runway give?

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Short answer

Runway's Free plan includes 125 credits as a one-time deposit. They do not expire by date, but they do not renew after you spend them. If Gen-4 Turbo is currently available to your Free account, its published 5-credit-per-second rate makes 125 credits equal 25 seconds; model access and rates can change. Verified 2026-08-08.

What 125 free credits actually means

ItemFree planWhat to know
Credit grant125 creditsOne time; it does not renew or refresh
ExpirationNo expiry dateThe balance remains until it is used
Storage5 GBIncluded in the current Free plan
Model accessA limited setCheck the current Free plan page before choosing a model
Conditional Gen-4 Turbo example5 credits per second25 seconds only if that model is currently available to your account

Why — the first-principles explanation

Runway credits are usage units, and different tools and models consume them at different rates. The Free plan starts with 125 credits one time and access to a limited set of generative tools, so there is no single output count that applies to every workflow. Check the current model access and cost shown for your account, then divide 125 by that rate.

The defining trait is that these 125 credits are one-time, not monthly. Runway says the deposit does not expire by date, but it also does not renew once spent. That is different from the monthly allotment attached to paid subscriptions. A free balance can therefore remain available for later use, but it does not become another 125 credits next month.

For a conditional calculation, Runway's official Gen-4 guide lists 5 credits per second for Gen-4 Turbo. If that model is currently available to your Free account, 125 divided by 5 equals 25 seconds. Gen-4 is an older-generation model, other tools use their own rates, and Free-plan model access can change, so this is model-specific arithmetic rather than a promise about every Free account.

An example that makes it click

Think of the 125 credits as a prepaid meter rather than a monthly coupon. If an available tool costs 5 credits per second, the meter can cover 25 seconds. If another tool costs 12 credits per second, the same balance covers much less. The balance can wait in your account, but after it reaches zero it does not refill just because a new month begins.

How to do it

  1. Open the Runway Free plan details and confirm that your account received the one-time 125-credit grant.
  2. Check the current model availability for the Free plan; access is limited and can change independently of the credit balance.
  3. Open Runway's current credit-cost table for the model or tool you plan to use.
  4. Divide 125 by the listed per-second or per-generation rate to estimate how many attempts the balance can cover.
  5. Use short test generations first, and compare the current paid-plan or purchased-credit terms only if you need recurring capacity.

Key facts

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How many free credits does Runway give? The current Free plan includes a one-time deposit of 125 credits. The balance does not expire by date, but it does not renew after you use it. What can it make? That depends on the models currently available to your account. Runway's official Gen-4 guide lists Gen-4 Turbo at five credits per second. If that model is available to your Free account, 125 divided by five equals 25 seconds; otherwise use the rate for the model you can actually select. Check both the current Free plan page and the current credit table before planning a project.

What authoritative sources say

Runway Help Center – Free plan detailsofficial — The Free plan includes a one-time deposit of 125 credits that does not expire or renew, 5GB storage, and a limited set of generative tools. source ↗
Runway Help Center – How credits workofficial — Runway documents how Free-plan, paid-plan and purchased credits differ in renewal and expiration. source ↗
Runway Help Center – Creating with Gen-4 Videoofficial — Runway lists Gen-4 Turbo at 5 credits per second and Gen-4 at 12 credits per second. source ↗

People also ask

Do the 125 free credits reset each month?

No. They are a one-time deposit that does not renew once spent.

How much video is 125 credits?

There is no universal video length. If Gen-4 Turbo is currently available to your Free account at the published 5-credit-per-second rate, 125 credits equals 25 seconds. Other models and tools use different rates.

How do I get more credits after the free ones?

Compare the current paid plans or purchased-credit terms in Runway. Do not assume the Free-plan grant will refresh; it is one time.

Do free credits expire?

They don't expire by date, but they never refill, so they simply run out when spent.

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