A few days ago,Runway ML has announced the official launch of Gen-3Alpha Turbo, the company’s latest AI video generation model. Compared to its predecessor, Gen-3Alpha, Turbo is seven times faster and 50% cheaper. Such improvements make AI video production more affordable and suitable for a wider user base with free trials.
Speed up and reduce costs
Runway announced the news on its social media, saying: "Gen-3Alpha Turbo Image to Video is now available, with a generation speed of 7 times faster than the original Gen-3Alpha and only half the price of the original Gen-3Alpha. At the same time, it can still match the performance in many use cases. Turbo is available on all plans, including a trial version for free users." This means that users can enjoy a more efficient video generation experience without spending too much cost.
Gen-3Alpha Turbo focuses on increasing the speed of generation while maintaining excellent performance. Cristóbal Valenzuela, co-founder and CEO of Runway, said that it now takes less time to generate a video than it takes me to type a sentence. In other words, the video generation speed is faster than typing!
This speed increase solves the time lag problem faced by AI video generation models, allowing users to complete video production in near real time. This improvement is particularly important in industries that require fast delivery.
Pricing
The cost of using Gen-3Alpha Turbo is only 5 credits per second of video, which is half the original 10 credits. Users can purchase it on the Runway website in packages of 1,000 credits for $10. This low price strategy allows both professionals and amateurs to easily use this technology and enjoy the fun of video creation.
Currently, many users have started using Gen-3Alpha Turbo and have shared their works. Although the length of the generated video is not completely proportional to the time spent, everyone is satisfied with the overall experience of this new model. Whether it is the realistic style or the animation effect, Turbo can bring surprises.
Runway is not stopping there, and plans to roll out more improvements in the future, including enhancements to control mechanisms and real-time interactions. At the same time, Runway is also actively addressing the legal and ethical issues faced in AI model training, especially disputes over the use of copyrighted content. As the industry pays more attention to this issue, Runway and other companies may need to provide more information about their training data and methods.