Luma and Runway: plan limits side by side

Luma and Runway publish their plan limits differently on all eight: generations at once, queue lanes, storage, file keeping, seats, project caps, unused credits and extra credits. From 4 source pages, read 2026-09-25 to 2026-10-25; no maker pays to be listed.

Fig. 1 Solid: published. Hollow: not on the pages read.

Luma and Runway, limit by limit, read 2026-10-25.
Limit	Luma	Runway
Generations at once	Not stated on the pages read	A number per plan
Priority and slow lanes	A priority queue on some plans	A slow lane that spends no credits
Storage allowance	Not stated on the pages read	A set amount per plan
How long files stay	Deleting is permanent	Not stated on the pages read
Seats and collaborators	Collaborators invited	Counted per seat
Project caps	Not stated on the pages read	A project cap per plan
Unused plan credits	Not stated on the pages read	Roll over on top plans
Extra credits	Not stated on the pages read	Extra credits on sale

Inclusion rule. The eight limits every tool on the sheet is read for. Order. The order limits take on every tool page.

1How the two compare

Luma publishes file keeping, which Runway's pages leave out. Runway publishes generations at once, storage, project caps, unused credits and extra credits, which Luma's pages leave out. Both publish queue lanes, in different forms: a priority queue on some plans for Luma, a slow lane that spends no credits for Runway. Both publish seats, in different forms: collaborators invited for Luma, counted per seat for Runway.

2The published wording where they differ

Priority and slow lanes

Users on higher-tier plans (Plus and Unlimited) receive priority in the queue, which can help speed up the process.
Luma, managing generations guide

Generations in Unlimited Mode may take longer to start and run fewer at a time; for faster generations and more simultaneous generations, switch to Credits Mode.
Runway, Unlimited Mode help article

How long files stay

Deleting content is permanent and will remove it from your account entirely.
Luma, managing generations guide

Runway publishes nothing on this limit.

Seats and collaborators

Edit access for guest collaborators
Luma, pricing page

2 to 9 members in one workspace
Runway, pricing page

Generation speed
Priority in the queue on Plus and UnlimitedLuma, managing generations guide / recorded 2026-09-25
Unlimited Mode
Unlimited Mode on Pro and Max: no credits, slower to start, fewer at onceRunway, Unlimited Mode help article / since 2026-09-25 / checked 2026-10-25
Deleting a generation
Deleting a generation is permanent, with no recoveryLuma, managing generations guide / recorded 2026-09-25
Plus plan
Edit access for guest collaboratorsLuma, pricing page / recorded 2026-09-25
Team plan
A team plan counted per seat, with 2 to 9 members in one workspaceTeam & Enterprise tabRunway, pricing page / recorded 2026-10-25

3Luma and Runway against a third tool's published limits

SceneMixer's published figure on the limits where Luma and Runway differ, read 2026-09-25.
Limit	SceneMixer	Source
Generations at once	3 at once on a free account; 5, 8, 10, 15 and 20 on the paid tiers	SceneMixer, guide to what a paid plan changes
Unused plan credits	Membership credits land in the same balance as bought credits and do not expire at month end	SceneMixer, guide to what a paid plan changes
Extra credits	Credit packs bought as needed, with no monthly fee	SceneMixer, pricing page

Inclusion rule. Limits on which the two tools differ and SceneMixer publishes a figure or a rule. Order. The order limits take on every tool page.