Runway API Release Notes

February 10th, 2026

Gen-4.5 is now available via the Runway API. Generate high-quality videos from text alone or from images with improved quality and control. Gen-4.5 supports both text-to-video and image-to-video generation modes, with durations from 2-10 seconds. Learn more at Gen-4.5 announcement.

October 16th, 2025

ElevenLabs Voice Isolation is available directly via the Runway API. Strip background noise from any recording and isolate crisp, clear speech—built for film, podcast, and interview workflows.

October 16th, 2025

ElevenLabs Dubbing is available directly via the Runway API. Translate your content into 29 languages with AI-generated speech that maintains the speaker’s original voice characteristics and emotional tone.

October 15th, 2025

Google Veo 3.1 text to image and image to video are now available in the Runway API. Generate with even greater fidelity and control with first and last keyframe support, the new Reference to Video feature and support for full 1080p outputs. Learn more at the link below.

October 8th, 2025

Flexible generation times for Runway video models are now available via the Runway API. Choose any duration from 2-10 seconds using Gen-4 Turbo. Pay only for what you generate.

October 8th, 2025

Flexible generation times for Runway video models are now available via the Runway API. Choose any duration from 2-10 seconds using Gen-4 Turbo. Pay only for what you generate.

September 25th, 2025

Starting today, ElevenLabs’ Multilingual v2 Text to Speech is available directly via the Runway API. Generate natural, emotionally-aware speech in 29 languages while maintaining consistent voice quality and personality.

September 24th, 2025

Today we’re launching the Runway API Playground—a new interactive environment that lets developers test and refine their integrations before going to production. Build with confidence and ship faster. The Runway API Playground provides a full sandbox environment with all our latest models.

September 23rd, 2025 - Select third party models are now available via the Runway API. All designed to make your creative workflows even more robust and controllable within Runway. Starting with Google Veo3 and Nano Banana (gemini_2.5_flash).

August 19th, 2025

Introducing our fastest image model. Generate with reference images in 10 seconds or less. Gen-4 Image Turbo costs 2.5-4x less than non-turbo and achieves a 93.3% quality Dreambench++ Score compared to standard Gen-4 Image generations.