Kling AI

What is Kling AI?

Kling AI is a text-to-video and image-to-video model built by Kuaishou, a Chinese short-video platform company. The first version launched in June 2024. According to Kuaishou's announcement on February 5, 2026, Kling was serving more than 60 million creators worldwide by then, and more than 600 million videos had been made with it.

Kling's own site is kling.ai. Klakix isn't affiliated with Kuaishou; we use Kling 3.0 and the Kling effects model through an API, alongside other video models in the same account.

Dates in the table come from Kuaishou's Kling 3.0 announcement and the Kling AI Wikipedia page, checked in October 2026. Kling 4.0 details come from Kuaishou's statement as reported by Bernama on October 19, 2026.

What you can do with Kling 4.0

Kling 4.0 brings text, photos, references, and editing into one model. On Klakix it works in Text to Video and, with three modes, in Image to Video; you switch modes with the selector above the photo step. Sound is always on: the model generates stereo ambience and effects with the picture, and there's no silent option or negative prompt.

What you can do with Kling 3.0

Kling 3.0 works in two tools: Text to Video and Image to Video. Every setting below shows up in the Studio once you pick the model.

How to get good results from the Kling AI video generator

A Kling AI video is a 3 to 15 second clip in 720p or 1080p, with sound if you want it. How clearly you describe the scene matters more than anything else. You can watch unedited Kling 3.0 clips and the prompts behind them on our examples page.

• Write one scene with one main action. In 5 seconds, one person does one thing and the camera makes one move. Packing three events into one clip scatters the shot.
• Name the camera move: "slow push-in", "tracking shot from the side", "locked-off camera". If you leave it out, the model picks one at random.
• If sound is on, describe it too: sizzling grill, waves, a crowd murmuring. A short line of English dialogue can work; for a longer script, see the speech section below.
• For image to video, pick a sharp photo with enough room around the subject, and make sure the part that should move (hands, hair, water) is visible. Add an end frame if you want control over how it ends.
• Start with a 3-second Standard (720p) test, then rerun the prompt you like in Pro (1080p) or at a longer length. That way you don't burn credits on drafts.

Is Kling AI free?

You can open a free account on Kling's own site, but free credits are limited as of October 2026. Under Kling's credit policy, daily login credits go to subscribers during promotional periods; they're added at your first login each day and reset at midnight. 1080p video, watermark removal, and the faster queue are paid-membership features. Subscription credits last one month, purchased credits last two years, and credits come back if a generation fails.

Klakix doesn't require a subscription, but there's no free video trial either: we pay the AI provider for every video we generate. Signing up is free, and the 20 free credits you get after verifying your email work for voiceovers. Kling 4.0, Kling 3.0, and the effects unlock after your first credit purchase. Before you buy, you can watch the samples on this page and on the examples page. The smallest option is the Mini pack, 75 credits for $5, and credits never expire.

Kling AI pricing

Kling 4.0 costs 79 credits for 5 seconds in 720p, 118 in Full HD, and 471 for 30 seconds in 720p; editing a 5-second clip costs 94. Kling 3.0 is billed per second too. A 5-second clip with sound costs 63 credits in Standard (720p) and 84 credits in Pro (1080p). 10 seconds in Standard is 126 credits, and 15 seconds in Pro is 252. The cheapest option is a 3-second silent Standard clip for 26 credits. The price shows on the Generate button before you start, and if a generation doesn't finish, the credits are refunded automatically. Here's roughly what a 5-second Kling 3.0 clip with sound costs in dollars, depending on the pack (taxes calculated at checkout).

Kling's own site also prices in dollars: under its credit policy, the standard rate is 66 credits per $1. Membership plans change often; you'll find the current ones on Kling's membership page.

Can Kling 3.0 generate speech?

Yes, with limits. According to Kuaishou's announcement, Kling 3.0's own audio supports speech in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Kling's 4.0 comparison says 4.0 adds Portuguese, German, French, Hindi, and more, with stereo sound; the full list isn't published. Through the API we use, it's narrower: speech comes out in English or Chinese, and lines in other languages are translated to English.

That makes Kling 3.0 a good fit for ambient sound, effects, music, and a short spoken line. If you need a person to deliver a specific script in a chosen voice, use Talking Photo, or generate the narration separately with AI voiceover and lay it over the clip.

How to use Kling AI

Here's how to make your first Kling 3.0 video on Klakix:

• Sign up, verify your email, and buy credits. Then open Text to Video or Image to Video.
• In the model step, choose Kling 3.0.
• For image to video, upload your photo and, if you like, a second photo as the end frame. If there's a person in the photo, you need their permission; photos of celebrities aren't accepted.
• Describe the scene: who's doing what, how the camera moves, what the light and sound are like. Short, concrete sentences work best.
• In the settings step, pick the quality (Standard 720p or Pro 1080p), the duration (3, 5, 8, 10, 15 sec), the aspect ratio, and sound. The credit cost updates as you choose.
• Press Generate. Most clips take a few minutes; the finished video lands in your Library as an MP4.

Kling's own site or Klakix?

If you want every Kling feature (Omni, the multi-shot storyboard, avatars, editing), Kling's own site goes further. If you'd rather pay as you go and use other models from the same account, here's how the two compare. Kling details come from its credit policy, October 2026.

Is Kling 3.0 any good? Independent rankings

Kling is a well-known name, but it isn't at the top of independent comparisons. On the Artificial Analysis video leaderboard (read on October 15, 2026), Kling 3.0 scores around 1000 in both text to video and image to video, which puts it mid-table. In the same tables, Wan 3.0 (1174) and Seedance 2.5 (1160) lead text to video, and MiniMax H3 (1141) leads image to video.

Kling 4.0 isn't in that leaderboard yet (read on October 30, 2026), so there's no independent score for it. That's why neither Kling 4.0 nor Kling 3.0 is the default pick in our Studio. Choose it if you know and like its look, or if your scene needs fast motion and physics like grill flames, water, or fabric. For the most realistic result, see the comparison further down.

Kling effects on this site

Kling's ready-made effect templates work without a prompt: upload a photo and pick the effect. A 5-second effect costs 28 credits and a 10-second one 56. Kling's two-photo hug template and some of its nostalgia templates were retired on the provider's side in September 2026, so we make the hug effect with PixVerse instead, using one photo of two people standing side by side. Details are on the AI video effects page.

Which model for which job?

Kling 3.0 is one option in the lineup. Here's what to pick for each job: