What is Runway Gen-3?

Runway Gen-3 Alpha is an AI video model for cinematic scenes and expressive movement. Use it in VideoGen to create clips from text or an image, then edit them into a complete video.

What is Runway Gen-3 used for?

Use Gen-3 for visual scenes such as product reveals, establishing shots, and stylized motion. In VideoGen, add the shots to a storyboard with narration, music, and captions.

What are the key features of Runway Gen-3?

Gen-3 generates video from text or image inputs and responds to descriptions of action, style, and camera movement. VideoGen adds the editing tools to arrange those clips into a finished story.

How do I write a Runway Gen-3 Alpha prompt?

Describe the scene, the action, and the camera movement in clear language. Give the shot one main purpose. With an image input, focus your prompt on how the subject and camera should move.

How do I use Runway Gen-3 image-to-video?

Start a VideoGen project and add an image for the scene. Describe the motion you want, generate with Gen-3, and review the clip before adding it to your sequence.

Runway Gen-3 Alpha video generator

Generate cinematic scenes with Runway Gen-3 in VideoGen. Describe the action, setting, and camera movement, then build the full video around your shots.

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Explore Gen-3 video examples

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Astronaut in motion

Underwater neighborhood

How VideoGen integrates Runway Gen-3 Alpha

Model specifications for Runway Gen-3 Alpha
Specification	Details
Input types	Text or image, depending on the mode
Motion direction	Text prompts for subject and camera movement
Finish in VideoGen	Editing, voiceover, music, and captions
Elo Benchmark	Unknown

Quality tiers in VideoGen

Low: The fastest and most affordable tier, built for drafts and quick iteration.
Standard: The balanced default: good quality video clips at an everyday cost.
High: Premium quality video clips for the content you publish.
Max: Our highest quality tier for detailed, polished video clips.

Use Runway Gen-3 Alpha directly in VideoGen to create video clips. Choose a quality tier, generate your content, and add it to a finished video in the same project.

Get started

How to use Runway Gen-3 Alpha in VideoGen

Create a free account

Open a workflow

Start the storyboard to video or prompt to video workflow, or use the AI video tool inside any project.

Pick a quality tier or type a prompt

Choose the tier that fits your needs and describe what you want to create.

Generate and build your video

VideoGen builds the finished video with visuals, narration, and captions, ready to export.

Runway Gen-3 Alpha API

Developers can generate video clips through the VideoGen API with the same quality tier routing as the app, so requests reach models like Runway Gen-3 Alpha without managing provider keys.

curl -X POST "https://api.videogen.io/v1/tools/generate-video-clip" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VIDEOGEN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"prompt": "A drone shot over a coastal town at sunrise", "durationSeconds": 8}'

Learn more about the VideoGen API Read the API docs

Direct the scene with words

Give your shot a clear subject and action. Describe the camera move and light, then review the generated clip in your VideoGen project.

Use Runway Gen-3

Create an opening shot: Establish a setting or reveal the product with a focused visual. Use the clip to introduce the story before the next scene explains the benefit.
Explore movement and style: Try a different camera move or visual direction for a scene. Compare the results and keep the shot that best supports your storyboard.
Edit beyond the clip: Combine your Gen-3 result with product footage and other scenes. Add narration, music, and captions in VideoGen before you export.

Find your ideal workflow

Storyboard to videoBuild it shot by shot

ChatGPTMake a video in the chat

Video to videoRestyle a video you already have

PremiereFinish the edit in Premiere

Script to videoStart from a written script

Video editorStart with a blank editor

APICreate custom integrations

Voiceover to videoStart from a voiceover

AutomationsRun it from Zapier

Slides to videoTurn a deck into a video

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Garry Tan

CEO of Y Combinator

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Frequently asked questions

Create your next video with Runway in VideoGen

Generate your shots, then finish the story with voiceover, music, and captions.