MODEL IDrunway:2@1
deprecated

Runway Aleph

Runway
by Runway

Runway Aleph is an in-context video model for high fidelity cinematic work. It transforms text prompts, reference images, and source clips into new shots with consistent lighting, style, and motion. Developers can build workflows for video editing, angle generation, and scene transformation.

Runway Aleph

This model is deprecated and will be deactivated on July 30, 2026. Migrate to Runway Aleph 2.0.

API Options

Platform-level options for task execution and delivery.

taskType

stringrequiredvalue: videoInference

Identifier for the type of task being performed

taskUUID

stringrequiredUUID v4

UUID v4 identifier for tracking tasks and matching async responses. Must be unique per task.

outputType

stringdefault: URL

Video output type.

Allowed values1 value

outputFormat

stringdefault: MP4

Specifies the file format of the generated output. The available values depend on the task type and the specific model's capabilities.

  • `MP4`: Widely supported video container (H.264), recommended for general use.
  • `WEBM`: Optimized for web delivery.
  • `MOV`: QuickTime format, common in professional workflows (Apple ecosystem).
Allowed values3 values

outputQuality

integermin: 20max: 99default: 95

Compression quality of the output. Higher values preserve quality but increase file size.

webhookURL

stringuri

Specifies a webhook URL where JSON responses will be sent via HTTP POST when generation tasks complete. For batch requests with multiple results, each completed item triggers a separate webhook call as it becomes available.

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deliveryMethod

stringdefault: async

Determines how the API delivers task results.

Allowed values1 value
Returns an immediate acknowledgment with the task UUID. Poll for results using getResponse. Required for long-running tasks like video generation.
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Specifies a URL where the generated content will be automatically uploaded using the HTTP PUT method. The raw binary data of the media file is sent directly as the request body. For secure uploads to cloud storage, use presigned URLs that include temporary authentication credentials.

Common use cases:

  • Cloud storage: Upload directly to S3 buckets, Google Cloud Storage, or Azure Blob Storage using presigned URLs.
  • CDN integration: Upload to content delivery networks for immediate distribution.
// S3 presigned URL for secure upload
https://your-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/generated/content.mp4?X-Amz-Signature=abc123&X-Amz-Expires=3600

// Google Cloud Storage presigned URL
https://storage.googleapis.com/your-bucket/content.jpg?X-Goog-Signature=xyz789

// Custom storage endpoint
https://storage.example.com/uploads/generated-image.jpg

The content data will be sent as the request body to the specified URL when generation is complete.

safety

object

Content safety checking configuration for video generation.

Properties2 properties
safety » checkContent

Enable or disable content safety checking.

safety » mode

mode

stringdefault: none

Safety checking mode for video generation.

Allowed values3 values
Disables checking.
Checks key frames.
Checks all frames.

ttl

integermin: 60

Time-to-live (TTL) in seconds for generated content. Only applies when outputType is URL.

Include task cost in the response.

numberResults

integermin: 1max: 4default: 1

Number of results to generate. Each result uses a different seed, producing variations of the same parameters.

Inputs

Input resources for the task (images, audio, etc). These must be nested inside the inputs object.

inputs » referenceImages

referenceImages

array of stringsitems: 1

List of reference images (UUID, URL, Data URI, or Base64).

inputs » video

video

stringrequired

Video input (UUID or URL).

Core Parameters

Primary parameters that define the task output.

model

stringrequiredvalue: runway:2@1

Identifier of the model to use for generation.

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positivePrompt

stringrequiredmin: 1max: 1000

Text prompt describing elements to include in the generated output.

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width

integerrequired*paired with height

Width of the generated media in pixels.

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height

integerrequired*paired with width

Height of the generated media in pixels.

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seed

integermin: 0max: 4294967295

Random seed for reproducible generation. When not provided, a random seed is generated in the unsigned 32-bit range.

Provider Settings

Parameters specific to this model provider. These must be nested inside the providerSettings.runway object.

providerSettings » runway » contentModeration

Content moderation settings.

Properties1 property
providerSettings » runway » contentModeration » publicFigureThreshold

publicFigureThreshold

stringdefault: auto

Public figure filtering strictness.

Allowed values2 values
Automatic filtering.
Less strict filtering.