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Brand report · September 2026

Runway Runway: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about ai video creation, Runway ranks #2 of 15, a Visibility Score of 49 in AI Video Creation (and appears in 2 categories of the index).

These rankings are measured from what the three models know from training, not a live web search. The live-web grounded surface is rolling out across the index. Methodology.

How AI sees Runway

Strong in video, invisible where finance buyers decide.

Where it wins. In AI Video Creation, Runway holds rank 2 with a 60% mention rate, meaning the models surface it in most buyer conversations about that category. A first-pick rate of 14% shows it does convert some of that presence into actual recommendations.

Where it loses. In FP&A, Runway sits 10th out of 15 with an 18% mention rate and no presence in four of the five key prompt themes, including enterprise pick and use-case fit. Finance-focused buyers who get specific about workflow or vendor alternatives simply do not see Runway come up.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

On message

How Runway positions itself vs how AI ranks it

Runway claims AI Video Creation and the models back it: #2 of 15 there.

The pitch

"Building Real-World Intelligence"

Positions in AI Video Creation
What AI actually says
In AI Video Creation #2 of 15, claim holds

Homepage self-messaging · September 2026 ranking · the biggest gaps across the index →

AI Video Creation · #2 of 15

49 / 100 flat vs last month
60%
mention rate (72 answers)
3
avg. position
14%
first pick
8%
share of voice
50.3Jul 2026Jul 2026: 50.350.6Aug 2026Aug 2026: 50.648.6Sep 2026Sep 2026: 48.6
ChatGPT
45
Claude
56
Gemini
44

How the models portray Runway

Being named is not the same as being recommended. Each mention is graded endorsed (a strong pick), listed (a neutral option), or caveated (named with a reservation).

64% 32%
endorsed · 95% band 49–76% listed caveated graded across 44 mentions in AI Video Creation answers
Prompt themes Runway would want to own

Share of each theme's answers that mention Runway. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.

Best overall
9/9 · #1×1
If you could pick one
9/9 · #1×9

Gaps Use-case fit

Most co-mentioned competitors

Share of Runway's mentions where the AI models name this brand in the same answer. That is the real competitive set in the AI channel.

Descript
65%
CapCut
63%
HeyGen
60%
Synthesia
44%
Opus Clip
35%
Premiere Pro
33%

Head-to-head: Runway vs Descript

Scores are measured from real AI answers, refreshed monthly. Methodology.

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