Product and wardrobe swaps
Replace a visible product, prop, accessory, or outfit without rebuilding the whole shot.
Independent tool overview
Runway Aleph at a glance
Runway Aleph 2.0 is an in-context video editing model that changes a selected frame, then carries that edit across the rest of a clip while trying to preserve everything you did not ask it to change.
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- Current model
- Aleph 2.0
- Primary use
- Prompt-guided editing of existing video
- Runway app
- Edit Studio
- Maximum input
- 30 seconds, up to 1080p and 30 FPS
- Web-app cost
- 28 credits per edited second, 56-credit minimum
- API price
- $0.28 per second
- Last reviewed
- August 29, 2026
Overview
What Runway Aleph is
Runway Aleph has evolved from a general prompt-based video transformation model into Aleph 2.0, the engine behind Runway's Edit Studio. Instead of generating a shot from scratch, it starts with existing footage and a chosen keyframe so creators can target a specific visual change.
Typical uses include replacing products or characters, removing objects, changing a background or wardrobe, relighting a shot, adding visual effects, changing weather, and applying a new style. A reference image can guide the keyframe, while an optional motion prompt describes movement that is not visible in the original footage or edited frame.
Aleph is most useful for controlled creative revisions and rapid VFX concepts. It does not replace a full nonlinear editor: creators still need to assemble shots, handle audio, make exact frame-level corrections, and verify continuity in conventional post-production software.
Use cases
Who Runway Aleph is best for
The strongest fit depends on the job you need the product to complete, not the size of its feature list.
Background and environment changes
Move footage into a new setting or change weather, season, and time of day while retaining the subject.
Rapid VFX concepts
Add or remove visual elements, relight footage, and test stylized treatments before committing to a manual effects workflow.
Short-form creative variations
Generate multiple campaign or social variations from a strong source clip and selected keyframe.
Capabilities
Core Runway Aleph features
Keyframe-first editing
Choose a representative frame, preview the visual change as an image, and use the approved frame to guide the video transformation.
Targeted preservation
Aleph 2.0 is designed to change the requested element while maintaining surrounding composition, lighting, background, and motion where possible.
Reference-image guidance
Attach a character, product, object, or style reference when words alone are not specific enough for the keyframe edit.
Optional motion direction
Add a separate motion prompt for movement that should emerge after the visual keyframe has been established.
Ranged edits
Apply a transformation to a selected portion of a clip so credits are used only for the edited range.
Professional output options
Max, legacy Unlimited, and Enterprise plans can generate ProRes or PNG sequences for full-clip edits at an additional credit cost.
Process
How the Runway Aleph workflow works
Step 1
Prepare a compatible source clip
Use conventional-aspect-ratio footage between 2 and 30 seconds, 480p to 1080p, 24 to 30 FPS, with no more than 10 cuts.
Step 2
Open Edit Studio
Upload the video or select an existing Runway asset, then choose a frame that clearly shows the part you want to change.
Step 3
Create the keyframe edit
Write a short, direct instruction using an action such as add, remove, replace, change, relight, or restyle; attach a reference image if needed.
Step 4
Preview before spending video credits
Compare keyframe variations and refine the image edit until the target subject, product, or environment looks right.
Step 5
Generate and inspect the full clip
Apply the edit to the whole shot or a selected range, then check edges, identity, motion, lighting, and temporal consistency frame by frame.
Step 6
Finish in an editor
Export the best version and use conventional editing or compositing software for timing, audio, masks, cleanup, and final delivery.
Cost
Runway Aleph pricing and free plan
Aleph 2.0 is available through paid Runway plans and uses the workspace's shared credit pool. It costs 28 web-app credits per edited second with a 56-credit minimum. Runway API credits cost $0.01 each, making the listed API rate $0.28 per second.
Free
$0
A limited trial tier that may not include Aleph 2.0.
- 125 one-time credits
- 5GB asset storage
- Limited model access
- Watermarked video
Standard
$15/month per editor
Entry paid tier for light experimentation with Aleph and other Runway models.
- 625 monthly workspace credits
- Up to 5 editors at added cost
- Additional credit purchases available
- Monthly credits do not roll over
Pro
$35/month per editor
For creators who need more monthly generations and export options.
- 2,250 monthly workspace credits
- Up to 10 editors at added cost
- More asset storage
- Shared workspace credit pool
Max
$95/month per editor
High-volume plan replacing Unlimited for new subscribers.
- 9,500 monthly workspace credits
- Up to 10 editors at added cost
- ProRes and PNG sequence output for supported Aleph edits
- Up to one month of unused plan credits can roll over
Enterprise
Custom
Organization plan with contracted credits, controls, and support.
- Custom annual shared credit pool
- Enterprise administration
- Security and support options
- Professional output formats
API
$0.28 per second
Developer access billed separately from web-app plan credits.
- 28 API credits per second
- $0.01 per API credit
- 56-credit minimum per generation
- Up to 30-second inputs
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Assessment
Runway Aleph strengths and limitations
Where it stands out
- Makes substantial visual changes to existing footage without requiring a full reshoot
- Keyframe preview gives more control than a text-only video-to-video prompt
- Supports object, character, wardrobe, background, lighting, weather, and style changes in one workflow
- Ranged editing can reduce credit usage when only part of a clip needs work
- Professional export formats fit compositing and finishing workflows on eligible plans
What to consider
- Input clips must be short and meet strict resolution, frame-rate, aspect-ratio, and cut-count requirements
- Edits can drift across frames, especially when the target becomes occluded, changes scale, or moves quickly
- At 28 credits per second, repeated full-clip iterations can consume plan credits quickly
- The current Edit Studio workflow centers on a single keyframe edit; complex multi-stage changes often require several passes
- Ranged edits are delivered as MP4, while ProRes and PNG sequence output requires an eligible plan and a full-clip generation
- Final timing, sound, masks, continuity fixes, and precise compositing still belong in a conventional editor
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Runway Aleph FAQs
What is Runway Aleph 2.0?
Aleph 2.0 is Runway's in-context video editing model. It uses an edited keyframe, a prompt, and optional references to carry a targeted visual change across an existing video clip.
What can Aleph change in a video?
It can replace products, objects, characters, wardrobes, and backgrounds; change lighting, weather, or style; remove unwanted elements; and add visual effects.
How much does Aleph 2.0 cost?
In Runway's web app, Aleph 2.0 costs 28 credits per edited second with a 56-credit minimum. The API is listed at $0.28 per second and uses a separate credit balance.
What video can I upload to Aleph?
Edit Studio accepts conventional aspect ratios, 2-to-30-second clips, 480p to 1080p footage, 24 to 30 FPS, and videos with no more than 10 cuts. Longer videos are trimmed and higher frame rates are downsampled.
Does Aleph edit audio?
Aleph's core job is visual video transformation. Plan to handle dialogue, music, sound effects, mixing, and detailed timing in a separate editing workflow.
Can Aleph export ProRes?
Yes, but ProRes and PNG sequence output is limited to Max, legacy Unlimited, and Enterprise plans, adds 5 credits per second, and is not available for ranged edits.
Bottom line
Our Runway Aleph verdict
Aleph 2.0 is one of Runway's most practical production tools because it starts with footage you already have and targets a visible revision. The keyframe-first workflow is especially useful for product swaps, background changes, relighting, and rapid VFX concepts. Budget for iteration, inspect temporal consistency closely, and treat the result as a shot to finish—not a complete editing pipeline.
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