Which Kling versions can I use?

The Kling API playground supports Kling 1.6, 2.5, 2.6, and 3.0. Available modes, durations, and native-audio options depend on the version you select.

How do I call the Kling API?

Create an API key, submit a video_generation task to the PiAPI task endpoint, and poll the returned task ID until the result is complete.

Can I use an image as input?

Yes. Kling supports both text-to-video and image-to-video generation; add an image URL to the task input for an image-guided clip.

video models

Kling AI & Kling API / remarkable image and video generation at your fingertips!

Q: What is the Kling API?

Kling API gives developers access to Kuaishou's Kling video-generation models through PiAPI for text-to-video and image-to-video workflows.

PiAPI's Kling AI & API supports Kling's 1.0, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1 Video Model (by Kuaishou), allows users to try and integrate the exceptional video generation (from text, from images, or from videos) & virtual try on capabilities into your platform!

Get Started!

Kling AI & Kling API / remarkable image and video generation at your fingertips!

Model

Est. $0.5

Our Pricing Plans

Test generation quality above, then choose the Kling version, quality mode, and duration that fit your workflow.

Video generation by version

Kling 3.0

$0.10-$0.20/s /generation

Standard to Pro with native audio

Kling 3.0 Omni

$0.10-$0.15/s /generation

720p Standard to 1080p Pro

Kling 2.6

$0.20-$0.66 /generation

Per 5s video
Standard to Pro with native audio

Kling 2.5

$0.20-$0.33 /generation

Per 5s video
Standard to Pro

Kling 2.1 Master

$0.96 /generation

Per 5s video
Master tier

Kling 1.6

$0.26-$0.46 /generation

Per 5s video
Standard to Pro

Capability models

Kling 2.6 Motion Control

$0.065-$0.26/s /generation

Per second, 2.6 Standard to 3.0 Pro

Kling O1

$0.39-$1.04 /generation

5s 720p Standard to 10s 1080p Pro

Kling AI Avatar

$0.052-$0.26/s /generation

Per second, Standard to Pro

Kling Effects

$0.20-$0.30/gen /generation

Per generation, all effect templates

Kling Lip Sync

$0.10/5s /generation

Per 5 seconds of dubbed video

Kling Sound

$0.07/gen /generation

Per sound generation

Kling Virtual Try-On

$0.07/img /generation

Per generated image

Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro

$0.28/5s /generation

10s $0.56
Replicate-routed turbo tier

Bring your own account

Host-Your-Account

$10/seat/month /generation

Connect your own Kling accounts!
Access to all our Kling API features
Hosting multiple accounts supported
Load Balancer for multi-accounts

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Build with Kling video generation

Capabilities from the production model page.

Image-to-Video Supported!

Kling AI 1.6, 2.0, & 2.1 are the most powerful AI model suite that transforms your imagination into dynamic videos based on the original image, while adhering to textual prompts controls.

Professional Camera Movement

State of the art 3D spatio-temporal attention modules are capable of various camera movements to generate immersive and engaging video content with complex cinematic relations.

Video Continuation

Our API allows for multiple video extensions based on original videos. Each extension adds 4.5 seconds of additional content while being finely controlled by the users textual prompts.

Kling AI Virtual Try on

Powered by Kling AI Image generator, the virtual try on API supports single and multiple garments as inputs; you can upload a picture of the model to wear the garments as well!

Accurate Physics Simulation

By leveraging Kuaishou proprietary model architecture and extensive training dataset, Kling can accurately simulate real world physics, producing videos aligned within realistic constraints.

Asynchronous API Calls

Our API is designed to be called asynchronously with callback function, so that users can submit tasks and be notified upon their completion, avoiding program interruptions.

Powerful Conceptual Illustration

Through superb semantic understanding and the privately-trained Diffusion Transformer model, Kling can translate user imagination into specific visuals, generating scenes which would be difficult to recreate in the real world.

Cinematic Experience in Every Frame

Using our in-house three dimensional Variational Autoencoder, it is capable of creating 1080p resolution videos with stunning visual quality, covering from large, majestic landscapes to finely detailed close-ups.

Adjustable Aspect Ratios

Whether you are using our API for systematic content creation for social media, entertainment, or other goals, our technology can generate various aspect ratios meeting a broad spectrum of video usage scenarios.

Get started with the Kling API

Create your API key

Top up credits

Add credits on the billing page when you are ready to scale beyond the free tier.

Call the API

POST your first task following the API docs, then poll the task until the result is ready.

Iterate in the playground

Prototype prompts and settings in the the playground above before wiring them into your product.

curl -X POST 'https://api.piapi.ai/api/v1/task' \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "model": "kling",
    "task_type": "video_generation",
    "input": {
      "version": "2.6",
      "mode": "std",
      "duration": 5,
      "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
      "prompt": "A quiet morning scene"
    }
  }'

# → { "task_id": "9d5a…", "status": "pending" }

curl 'https://api.piapi.ai/api/v1/task/{task_id}' \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY'

# poll until status = completed
{
  "data": {
    "status": "completed",
    "output": {
      "video_url": "https://img.theapi.app/ephemeral/…"
    }
  }
}

$ npm install -g piapi-cli

$ piapi run kling-api \
    version=2.6 \
    mode=std \
    duration=5 \
    aspect_ratio=16:9 \
    prompt="A quiet morning scene"

✓ Task completed! https://img.theapi.app/ephemeral/…

Kling API FAQ

What is Kling?

is the state of the art video generation AI model developed by Kuaishou, which is one of the world's largest video-based social network with a user base over 400 million users. This model allows users to create high quality, realistic videos from user-input text prompts, static images, or existing videos.

What is the Kling API?

PiAPI's Kling API gives developers worldwide direct access to Kling's video models through one REST endpoint — text-to-video, image-to-video, and video-to-video. No waitlist, no enterprise contract, and no minimum spend: grab a key and start calling in minutes.

What type of videos can I make with Kling API?

Our Kling API can help users generate cinematic videos all types. Our API also enables the creation of video extensions from original videos. Each extension introduces an additional 4.5 seconds of content, precisely controlled by user text prompts!

What are the current limitations with regarding to the Kling Model?

Sometimes the generated resolution is not as high as users would hope for (i.e. 1080p), but with time and as inference infrastructure become more robust from Kuaishou, it will most likely solved with more computing power.

Can I use videos generated from the Kling API for commercial purposes?

Yes. Videos generated through the Kling API can be used for commercial purposes such as content creation, marketing, advertising, and product demos.