Kling AI API Pricing: All Models and Costs Compared
TL;DR
Kling API pricing spans 11 model tiers via Renderful, from $0.18 per 5-second video (Kling v1, budget) to $1.70 (Kling v2/v2.1 Master, highest fidelity). Popular mid-range options include Kling v2.5 Turbo and v2.6 at $0.31 — below the official Kling API rate — plus Kling O1 and v3 Standard at $0.42. All tiers are pay-per-generation with no Kling account or subscription required, and the exact cost is quoted before every generation. Updated July 2026.
Kling AI by Kuaishou is one of the leading AI video generation model families, with versions ranging from budget-friendly v1 to high-fidelity v3. Through Renderful's API, you can access every Kling model with pay-as-you-go pricing — no Kling account, no subscription, no waitlist. Here's a complete breakdown of Kling API pricing across all tiers.
Kling API Pricing Summary
Complete Kling API Pricing Table
Renderful provides access to all Kling model generations. Prices below are for a 5-second 720P video (1080P where the model is 1080P-only); longer durations and higher resolutions scale proportionally, and the exact cost is quoted before every generation:
| Model | Type | Quality | Duration | Price/Gen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kling v1Budget | Text-to-Video | Standard | 5s / 10s | $0.18 |
| Text-to-Video | Standard | 5s / 10s | $0.28 | |
| Text-to-Video | Pro | 5s / 10s | $0.38 | |
| Image-to-Video | Reasoning | 3s – 10s | $0.42 | |
Kling v2.5 TurboPopular | Text-to-Video | Turbo | 5s / 10s | $0.31 |
| Text-to-Video | Standard | 5s / 10s | $0.31 | |
Kling v3 StandardLatest | Text-to-Video | Standard | 3s – 15s | $0.42 |
| Text-to-Video | Turbo · Native Audio | 3s – 15s | $0.56 | |
| Text-to-Video | Master (1080P) | 5s / 10s | $1.70 | |
| Image-to-Video | Standard | 5s / 10s | $0.60 | |
| Text-to-Video | Master (1080P) | 5s / 10s | $1.70 |
Prices shown are for a 5-second generation. A 10-second video costs 2× the listed price; 1080P output on 720P-based tiers adds the official Kling resolution premium. Updated July 2026.
Which Kling Model Should You Use?
Budget
$0.18 – $0.38 / 5sSuitable for prototyping, internal tools, or high-volume workflows where cost is the primary constraint. Kling v1.5/v1.6 improve on v1 quality at a small price premium.
Best Value
$0.31 / 5sThe sweet spot for most production applications — priced below the official Kling API rate. v2.5 Turbo delivers fast rendering with strong quality; v2.6 adds newer model improvements at the same price.
Enhanced
$0.42 – $0.56 / 5sKling O1 uses reasoning-based generation with reference images, frame control, and 3–10s durations at 720P ($0.42) or 1080P ($0.56). Kling v3 Standard and 3.0 Turbo (native audio included) bring the newest generation at official-API rates.
Premium
$1.70 / 5sMaster-quality 1080P outputs for maximum visual quality. Best for commercial productions, cinematic content, and where visual quality justifies the premium.
Kling API Example
Access any Kling model through Renderful's REST API. Change the model parameter to switch between versions:
curl -X POST https://api.renderful.ai/api/v1/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "kling/kling-v2-5-turbo",
"input": {
"prompt": "A red sports car racing through mountain roads at sunset",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"duration": 10
},
"webhook": "https://your-app.com/webhook"
}'Model IDs: kling/kling-v1, kling/kling-v2-5-turbo, kling/kling-v2-6, kling/kling-v3-std, kling/kling-v2-1-master
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