Animaker vs Runway: Which is Better in 2026?

• Animation Video Creation
• Animation Character Builder
• AI Subtitles & Voices
• Asset & Animation Library
• One-Click Video Translation
• +3 more

• Runway Creative
• Runway Dev
• Runway Robotics
• GWM-1
• Gen-4.5
• +1 more

Animaker is a browser-based animation and video-making tool that lets anyone generate studio-quality animated videos from a single text prompt, complete with characters, voiceovers, lip sync, and transitions. It pairs AI generation with a drag-and-drop editor, a large asset library, a character builder, AI subtitles and voices, and one-click video translation. Finished videos can be exported as MP4, GIF, or WebM up to 4K or published directly to social media.

Runway is the next-generation AI tool for creators. Best known for the Gen-3 text-to-video model, Runway provides 30+ AI-powered tools that let you generate videos, remove backgrounds, edit footage, and bring imagination to life.