Runware MCP vs Dora MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Runware MCP and Dora MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Runware MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: run, model_schema, list_models.

Explore Runware MCP Details

Choose Dora MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: list_models, generate_video, generate_image.

Explore Dora MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Runware MCP Multimedia Process	Dora MCP Multimedia Process
Summary	Access the full Runware API as MCP tools: image, video, audio, 3D, and text.	Multi-model AI image and video generator. 14 models behind one OAuth-secured MCP endpoint.
Category & Scope	Multimedia Process	Multimedia Process
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-203": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@runware/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dora-mcp": {
      "url": "https://doravideo.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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