Gen-4.5 baseline
What is Gen-4.5?
Gen-4.5 is Runway's AI video model. We use it as the baseline so you can find a higher overall score, a lower price, or stronger category results.
- Overall score
- 60.5
- Price per second
- $0.12/sec
AI video model alternatives
Best Gen-4.5 alternatives
By Megaton TeamSeptember 1, 2026
We rank the 10 best alternatives to Gen-4.5 using current overall scores, prices, category results, and direct comparison evidence.
Editor's recommendation
Start with Seedance 2.5 for the highest overall score
Seedance 2.5 ranks first at 86.6 overall and $0.30/sec. Use the ranking to compare its price and score with Gen-4.5.
Ranked by overall score
The 10 best Gen-4.5 alternatives
Each model uses the same published baseline. Compare the score, price, gap from Gen-4.5, and available side-by-side evidence.
Seedance 2.5 ranks first at 86.6 overall and $0.30 per second.
Rank 1
Seedance 2.5
ByteDance
Seedance 2.5 scores 26.1 points above Gen-4.5 overall.
Overall score
86.6
60.5
- Overall score
- 86.6
- Price per second
- $0.30/sec
- Score vs Gen-4.5
- 26.1 points higher
- Price vs Gen-4.5
- $0.18/sec more
Rank 2
Wan 3.0
Alibaba
Wan 3.0 scores 21.1 points above Gen-4.5 overall.
Overall score
81.6
60.5
- Overall score
- 81.6
- Price per second
- $0.033/sec
- Score vs Gen-4.5
- 21.1 points higher
- Price vs Gen-4.5
- $0.087/sec less
Rank 3
Seedance 2.0
ByteDance
Seedance 2.0 scores 17.0 points above Gen-4.5 overall.
Overall score
77.5
60.5
- Overall score
- 77.5
- Price per second
- $0.12/sec
- Score vs Gen-4.5
- 17.0 points higher
- Price vs Gen-4.5
- $0.001/sec more
Rank 4
FLUX 3
Black Forest Labs
FLUX 3 scores 16.0 points above Gen-4.5 overall.
Overall score
76.5
60.5
- Overall score
- 76.5
- Price per second
- $0.15/sec
- Score vs Gen-4.5
- 16.0 points higher
- Price vs Gen-4.5
- $0.033/sec more
Rank 5
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash scores 15.5 points above Gen-4.5 overall.
Overall score
76.0
60.5
- Overall score
- 76.0
- Price per second
- $0.10/sec
- Score vs Gen-4.5
- 15.5 points higher
- Price vs Gen-4.5
- $0.020/sec less
Rank 6
Kling 3 Pro
Kling AI (Kuaishou)
Kling 3 Pro scores 15.0 points above Gen-4.5 overall.
Overall score
75.5
60.5
- Overall score
- 75.5
- Price per second
- $0.14/sec
- Score vs Gen-4.5
- 15.0 points higher
- Price vs Gen-4.5
- $0.020/sec more
Rank 7
MiniMax Hailuo 03
MiniMax
MiniMax Hailuo 03 scores 14.3 points above Gen-4.5 overall.
Overall score
74.8
60.5
- Overall score
- 74.8
- Price per second
- $0.26/sec
- Score vs Gen-4.5
- 14.3 points higher
- Price vs Gen-4.5
- $0.14/sec more
Rank 8
MiniMax H3 Max
fal.ai
MiniMax H3 Max scores 14.0 points above Gen-4.5 overall.
Overall score
74.5
60.5
- Overall score
- 74.5
- Price per second
- $0.025/sec
- Score vs Gen-4.5
- 14.0 points higher
- Price vs Gen-4.5
- $0.095/sec less
Rank 9
Gemini Omni Flash
Gemini Omni Flash scores 9.7 points above Gen-4.5 overall.
Overall score
70.2
60.5
- Overall score
- 70.2
- Price per second
- $0.10/sec
- Score vs Gen-4.5
- 9.7 points higher
- Price vs Gen-4.5
- $0.020/sec less
Rank 10
Kling 3 Standard
Kling AI (Kuaishou)
Kling 3 Standard scores 8.9 points above Gen-4.5 overall.
Overall score
69.4
60.5
- Overall score
- 69.4
- Price per second
- $0.14/sec
- Score vs Gen-4.5
- 8.9 points higher
- Price vs Gen-4.5
- $0.020/sec more
Scores and prices are from the model snapshot updated Sep 1, 2026.
Direct evaluation examples
Watch Gen-4.5 beside the alternatives
Open a published comparison to see both models tested with the same evaluation data and video examples.
Example 01
Kling 3 Pro vs Gen-4.5
See the side-by-side example →Example 02
Seedance 2.0 vs Gen-4.5
See the side-by-side example →Weekly AI video evidence
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