Kling AI
Realistic AI video from text or images, credit-based
by KuaishouSupportedFreshly checkedChecked 29 Sept 2026
Kling AI from China's Kuaishou generates videos from text or images, with strong motion realism and options such as lip sync and camera instructions. A popular alternative to Runway and Veo.
Best for
- Realistic short clips from an image
- Creators who generate many variations
Not ideal for
- Organisations that avoid data processing outside the EU/US
Limitations
- Credit-based usage
- First month is often discounted; regular rate is higher
DNA
- Level
- Intermediate
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android, API
- BasicFree≈ €0Supp.
Free credits vary by account or campaign
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 59/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Standard Plan: $6.99 first month, then $8.80/month; Annual: $79.20; 660 credits/month. Pro Plan: … $32.56/month; Annual: $293.04; 3,000 credits/month. Premier Plan: … $80.96/month; Annual: $728.64; 8,000 credits/month"
Sources
- [Official site] Kling AI Pricing & Subscription Plans (kling.ai)
- [Secondary source] eesel.ai (eesel.ai)
- [Secondary source] costbench.com (costbench.com)
- StandardUS$8.80/mo≈ €7.75Supp.
660 credits per month
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 59/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Standard Plan: $6.99 first month, then $8.80/month; Annual: $79.20; 660 credits/month. Pro Plan: … $32.56/month; Annual: $293.04; 3,000 credits/month. Premier Plan: … $80.96/month; Annual: $728.64; 8,000 credits/month"
Sources
- [Official site] Kling AI Pricing & Subscription Plans (kling.ai)
- [Secondary source] eesel.ai (eesel.ai)
- [Secondary source] costbench.com (costbench.com)
- ProUS$32.56/mo≈ €28.67Supp.
3,000 credits per month
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 59/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Standard Plan: $6.99 first month, then $8.80/month; Annual: $79.20; 660 credits/month. Pro Plan: … $32.56/month; Annual: $293.04; 3,000 credits/month. Premier Plan: … $80.96/month; Annual: $728.64; 8,000 credits/month"
Sources
- [Official site] Kling AI Pricing & Subscription Plans (kling.ai)
- [Secondary source] eesel.ai (eesel.ai)
- [Secondary source] costbench.com (costbench.com)
- PremierUS$80.96/mo≈ €71.30Supp.
8,000 credits per month
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 59/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Standard Plan: $6.99 first month, then $8.80/month; Annual: $79.20; 660 credits/month. Pro Plan: … $32.56/month; Annual: $293.04; 3,000 credits/month. Premier Plan: … $80.96/month; Annual: $728.64; 8,000 credits/month"
Sources
- [Official site] Kling AI Pricing & Subscription Plans (kling.ai)
- [Secondary source] eesel.ai (eesel.ai)
- [Secondary source] costbench.com (costbench.com)
Facts
- Free plan
- yes Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 59/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Kling AI has a free Basic tier with image-to-video access, though the amount and validity of free credits can vary"
Sources
- [Official site] Kling AI Pricing & Subscription Plans (kling.ai)
- [Secondary source] eesel.ai (eesel.ai)
- [Secondary source] costbench.com (costbench.com)
- Free trial
- unknown
- Commercial use on free plan
- unknown
- Watermark on free plan
- unknown
- API
- unknown
- Open source
- unknown
- Self-hostable
- unknown
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android, API Unver.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Unverified
- Confidence
- 57/100
- Method
- editorial
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Standard Plan: $6.99 first month, then $8.80/month; Annual: $79.20; 660 credits/month. Pro Plan: … $32.56/month; Annual: $293.04; 3,000 credits/month. Premier Plan: … $80.96/month; Annual: $728.64; 8,000 credits/month"
Editorial knowledge; pending automated verification.
Sources
- [Official site] Kling AI website (kling.ai)
- Runs on model
- unknown
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Alternatives
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- Luma Dream MachineSmooth AI video and images, from prompt to sceneUS$9.99/moFree plan availableSupp.Freshly checked