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What it is

Kling AI generates videos from text prompts or images and also offers AI avatars. Its listed platform is an API, with API access and commercial use supported. Video outputs can run up to 15 seconds and reach 4K resolution. The free Basic plan costs nothing, billed free forever, and includes 30 element creations with no monthly credits. Standard costs $10 a month and includes 660 credits and 50 element creations. Pro costs $37 a month with 3,000 credits and 150 element creations. Premier costs $92 a month with 8,000 credits and 150 element creations. Ultra costs $180 a month with 26,000 credits and 500 element creations. The listed monthly prices may display introductory discounts. Kling AI is made by a company headquartered in Singapore. The plan structure centers on monthly credit allocations and element-creation limits, while the free tier specifies creations but no monthly credits.

Spec sheet

What it does
Kling AI is a creative studio for generating and editing videos and images with AI.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · kling.ai
Paid from
10Read 20 Sep 2026 · kling.ai
Headquarters
SingaporeRead 23 Sep 2026 · kling.ai
AI avatars
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · kling.ai
API access
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · kling.ai
API authentication
The developer API supports API-key bearer authentication and legacy AccessKey/SecretKey JWT authentication, with Python and Java examples.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
API capabilities
The text-to-video API accepts prompts, 720p/1080p/4K resolution, 3–15 second duration, aspect ratios, native audio, multi-shot mode and callbacks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
API changelog
The September 2026 API updates added Video Commerce API and Agent access for talking-head and product-promotion videos.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Commercial use
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · kling.ai
Company headquarters and size
LinkedIn lists Kuaishou Technology as headquartered in Beijing, founded in 2011, with more than 20,000 employees and a 10,001+ company-size classification.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company legal entity
The service terms identify Kling AI Pte. Ltd. and its affiliates as the contracting company.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Corporate ownership
Crunchbase lists Kling AI as a sub-organization of Kuaishou Technology and an active for-profit company.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Credit exchange rate
The published standard purchase rate is 66 credits for one US dollar.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Credit validity
Membership credits last one month, purchased credits last two years, and failed generations are refunded according to the credits policy.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Developer integrations
Kling provides an MCP endpoint and CLI that can be used with Cursor, Claude, ComfyUI nodes, Makefiles, shell pipelines and CI workflows.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Documentation
Official guides cover model usage, motion control, text-to-video, image-to-video, camera movement, start/end frames, motion brush, lip-sync and virtual try-on.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Face-data statement
The privacy policy says it does not analyze facial-recognition features to identify people or collect, share or store face data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Image-to-video
Users can upload portraits, product photos or illustrations and animate them into videos.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Launch news
Kuaishou announced global Kling AI beta access on July 25, 2024 after more than one million applications and said 66 daily inspiration credits were provided.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kuaishou.gcs-web.com
License and hosting
Kling is described as a closed, hosted model accessed through the web app, mobile apps or hosted API rather than self-hosted software.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Limit: credit and billing complaints
Google Play reviewers complained that unused monthly credits disappeared at renewal and that credits could be charged for generations that vanished.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Limit: generation failures
Apple reviewers reported repeated image-to-video generation failures despite a paid subscription.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Limit: prompt reliability
Tom's Guide found results could be hit or miss with complex prompts and reported that some requested actions were ignored or characters changed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tomsguide.com
Limit: support and login
Trustpilot reviewers reported login/password problems, unresponsive support, poor transformations and concern that credits were consumed without satisfactory results.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Maximum resolution
4kRead 20 Sep 2026 · kling.ai
Maximum video length
15Read 20 Sep 2026 · kling.ai
Motion control
Motion Control transfers movement and facial expressions from a reference video to a character image.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Native audio and lip-sync
Kling Video 3.0 can generate voices and synchronized lip movements for multiple languages and speakers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Praise: interface and output
An Apple reviewer called the app intuitive and said its image and video results were high quality and reasonably priced.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Praise: talking characters
A G2 reviewer praised video results across genres and the ability to create talking characters when prompts are well defined.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: visual quality
Tom's Guide described Kling 2.0 videos as often highly detailed with substantial motion and called image-to-video functionality excellent.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tomsguide.com
Privacy data handling
The privacy policy says Kling stores and processes uploaded photos, images, audio, videos and generated content, and may analyze audiovisual characteristics for moderation and features.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Privacy security controls
Kling says data is stored on servers in Singapore with internal controls limiting access to designated personnel.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Rating on Apple App Store
4.7 out of 5 from 32K ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on G2
4.7 out of 5 from 5 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on Google Play
4.5 out of 5 from 600K reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Rating on Trustpilot
1.6 out of 5 from 29 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Resolution
Free generation is described as 1080p, while Pro membership unlocks native 4K video output.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Service availability limitation
The terms provide the service as-is and say continuous, uninterrupted or error-free operation is not guaranteed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Text-to-video
The service turns text prompts into videos, with Kling Video 3.0 advertised for native audio, character consistency and 4K output.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Video duration
The feature page states that Kling 3.0 supports continuous videos up to 15 seconds and multi-shot storyboards.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Watermarks
The free tier includes watermarks, while memberships remove them.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai

Plans and prices

Basic Free free forever 30 element creations · no monthly credits · commercial use not allowed Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Standard $6.99 a month $10 shown; next renewal $8.8; first-subscription discount only 660 credits/month · 50 element creations · 1080p · watermark removal · video extension · commercial use Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Pro $25.99 a month $37 shown; next renewal $32.56; first-subscription discount only 3,000 credits/month · 150 element creations · 1080p · watermark removal · video extension · priority features · commercial use Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Premier $64.99 a month $92 shown; next renewal $80.96; first-subscription discount only 8,000 credits/month · 150 element creations · 1080p · watermark removal · video extension · priority features · commercial use Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai
Ultra $127.99 a month $180 shown; next renewal $159.99; first-subscription discount only 26,000 credits/month · 500 element creations · 1080p · watermark removal · video extension · priority features · beta invitations if applicable · commercial use Read 15 Oct 2026 · kling.ai

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Text-to-video and image-to-video
  • AI avatar support
  • Outputs up to 4K
  • Commercial use listed
  • Free Basic plan

Limits

  • Maximum video length is 15 seconds
  • Free plan has no monthly credits
  • Higher allowances require monthly payment
  • Platform listing is API

Who it suits

Kling AI suits creators or developers needing text-to-video, image-to-video, or avatar generation through an API. The plan options fit different monthly credit and element-creation requirements.

Verdict

Kling AI offers several clearly metered plans for short AI-generated videos, with 4K output and avatar support. Compare the monthly credits and element limits with your expected production volume before choosing a tier.

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