Runway Aleph

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.

Complete technical specification for integration
Ready-to-use code snippets for common workflows
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: videoInferenceIdentifier for the type of task being performed
taskUUID
stringrequiredUUID v4UUID v4 identifier for tracking tasks and matching async responses. Must be unique per task.
outputType
stringdefault: URLVideo output type.
Allowed values1 value
outputFormat
stringdefault: MP4Specifies 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: 95Compression quality of the output. Higher values preserve quality but increase file size.
webhookURL
stringuriSpecifies 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.
Learn more1 resource
- WebhooksPLATFORM
- Webhooks
deliveryMethod
stringdefault: asyncDetermines 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.
Learn more1 resource
- Task PollingPLATFORM
uploadEndpoint
stringuriSpecifies 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.jpgThe content data will be sent as the request body to the specified URL when generation is complete.
safety
objectContent safety checking configuration for video generation.
Properties2 properties
safety»checkContentcheckContent
booleanEnable or disable content safety checking.
safety»modemode
stringdefault: noneSafety checking mode for video generation.
Allowed values3 values
- Disables checking.
- Checks key frames.
- Checks all frames.
ttl
integermin: 60Time-to-live (TTL) in seconds for generated content. Only applies when
outputTypeisURL.
includeCost
booleanInclude task cost in the response.
numberResults
integermin: 1max: 4default: 1Number 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 object.inputs»referenceImagesreferenceImages
array of stringsitems: 1List of reference images (UUID, URL, Data URI, or Base64).
inputs»videovideo
stringrequiredVideo input (UUID or URL).
Core Parameters
Primary parameters that define the task output.
model
stringrequiredvalue: runway:2@1Identifier of the model to use for generation.
Learn more3 resources
positivePrompt
stringrequiredmin: 1max: 1000Text prompt describing elements to include in the generated output.
Learn more1 resource
- PromptsLEARN
- Prompts
Width of the generated media in pixels.
Learn more2 resources
Height of the generated media in pixels.
Learn more2 resources
seed
integermin: 0max: 4294967295Random 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 object.providerSettings»runway»contentModerationcontentModeration
objectContent moderation settings.
Properties1 property
providerSettings»runway»contentModeration»publicFigureThresholdpublicFigureThreshold
stringdefault: autoPublic figure filtering strictness.
Allowed values2 values
- Automatic filtering.
- Less strict filtering.