Kling AI
Kling is Kuaishou's text-to-video and image-to-video model, known for realistic motion, 1080p clips and strong image-to-video control.
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Overview
Kling AI is Kuaishou Technology's closed video generation model, first released in June 2024 and now in its third major generation. It produces 5 and 10 second clips at up to 1080p from text or images, supports start and end frames, multi-image references, Motion Brush, lip sync and, since Kling 2.6, native audio. It is widely regarded as one of the strongest image-to-video models available and is accessible through the Kling web app, the Kling API and several third-party platforms.
What it can do
- Text-to-video and image-to-video up to 1080p
- 5 and 10 second clips, extendable to about 3 minutes
- Start and end frame control
- Elements multi-image reference for consistent characters
- Motion Brush, camera presets and lip sync
- Native audio and multi-shot sequences in the latest versions
Versions
| Version | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kling 1.0 | 2024-06 | First public release; 1080p, 5 or 10 s clips, extension to about 2 minutes, text-to-video and image-to-video |
| Kling 2.1 | 2025-05 | Second-generation base model with Standard, Professional and Master tiers; clear gains in motion quality and prompt adherence over 1.x |
| Kling 2.5 Turbo | 2025-09 | Faster and cheaper generation at similar quality; strong image-to-video results on public leaderboards |
| Kling 2.6 | 2025-12 | Native audio: synchronized speech, ambient sound and effects generated with the video |
| Kling 3.0 | — | Multi-shot generation with consistent characters across cuts, improved audio and longer single generations |
How to try Kling AI
Kling AI is available through the Kling web app and mobile apps, which give free daily credits and paid Standard, Pro and Premier plans, and through the Kling API for developers. It is also licensed to third-party platforms such as fal.ai, Replicate and Freepik. The global edition works in most countries with a normal account login; free-tier output is watermarked and queued. The quickest way to try it without a subscription or waitlist is the pay-per-generation link on this page.
FAQ
What is Kling AI?
Kling AI is a video generation model developed by Kuaishou Technology. It turns text prompts or still images into short video clips at up to 1080p, and its later versions add native audio, multi-image references and multi-shot sequences.
Is Kling AI free?
Partly. The official web app gives every account a small number of free credits each day, but free generations are watermarked, limited to Standard quality and queued behind paying users. Paid Standard, Pro and Premier plans remove those restrictions.
Is there a Kling AI API?
Yes. Kuaishou runs the Kling Open Platform, a developer API billed per second of generated video, and the model is also available through third-party inference platforms such as fal.ai, Replicate and PiAPI.
Does Kling AI have an official GitHub repository?
No. Kling is a closed model and Kuaishou has not released weights, code or an official repository. This page is an independent collection of publicly available information about the model.
How do I try Kling AI online?
The official route is the Kling web app at kling.ai, which requires an account and gives daily free credits. The fastest route without a waitlist or subscription is https://klingaiai.site, which offers pay-per-generation access in the browser.
What are the limits?
Each generation is 5 or 10 seconds, extendable in steps to around three minutes. Standard mode is 720p and Professional mode is 1080p. Text inside the frame, complex hand motion and crowded multi-character scenes remain unreliable, and the content filter blocks violent, sexual and some real-person prompts.
What is the difference between Kling Standard and Professional mode?
Standard mode renders at 720p, generates faster and costs fewer credits; Professional mode renders at 1080p with better detail and motion and costs several times more credits. Most of the showcase clips online were produced in Professional mode.