KlingReleased on Feb 4, 2026

Kling v3: Benchmarks, Pricing & Context Window

Kling v3 is a video generation model from Kling, released in February 2026.

Kling AI's flagship 3.0 video model. Cinematic text-to-video and image-to-video with native audio (sound effects, ambient, lip-synced dialogue), multi-shot storyboarding (up to 6 shots), element/character referencing, and end-frame

Input
TextImage
Output
AudioVideo

Kling v3 examples

Recent arena outputs from Kling v3, picked from the highest-ranked matchups.

Kling v3 API

POST/v1/generations

Image-to-video start frame.

Run a request to see the response

Use it in your code

OpenAI-compatible endpoint through the LLM Stats gateway.

import requests

# Create the generation. wait="auto" long-polls (up to 60s) so most short
# jobs return as "completed" in a single round-trip.
res = requests.post(
    "https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
        "model": "kling-v3",
        "input": {"prompt": "A timelapse of clouds moving across the sky"},
        "wait": "auto",
    },
)
job = res.json()

# If it didn't finish inside the wait window, poll the same resource.
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    res = requests.get(
        f"https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations/{job['id']}",
        params={"wait": 60},
        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    )
    job = res.json()

if job["status"] == "completed":
    print("video:", job["output"]["media"][0]["url"])
else:
    print("Failed:", job["error"]["message"])

Need an API key? Create one above in the playground, or read the API documentation.

Kling v3 pricing

Providers

Kling v3 starts at $0.168 per second of 1080p video via Replicate. See all 2 providers below with per-resolution pricing, latency, and modality support.

Provider720p $/s1080p $/shigh $/sLatency sInputOutput
Replicate logoReplicate
$0.168$0.168$0.196
Fal logoFal
$0.168$0.168$0.196

Kling v3 benchmarks

Rankings

Performance by category and language

Where Kling v3 is strongest across prompt themes and languages. Conservative TrueSkill score (μ − 3σ), only axes with 3+ votes.

Quality Tracker

Similar Models

How Kling v3 compares to its closest neighbors on each video arena it competes in.

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Kling v3 license

Kling v3 is released under the Proprietary license, which restricts commercial use.

License
Proprietary
Non-commercial

Proprietary license - usage restrictions apply

Models like Kling v3

Other video models ranked closest to Kling v3.

FAQ

Common questions about Kling v3.

Is Kling v3 available via API?

Yes, Kling v3 is available via API. See the official documentation for authentication and endpoint details. It is served by 2 providers tracked on LLM Stats.

Who created Kling v3?

Kling v3 was created by Kling.

What is the license for Kling v3?

Kling v3 is released under the Proprietary license.

Is Kling v3 multimodal?

Yes, Kling v3 is multimodal and can accept both text and images as input.

Where can I use Kling v3?

Kling v3 is available through 2 providers including Replicate, Fal.

Where is the Kling v3 paper or technical report?

Kling v3 has a paper or technical report available at https://blog.fal.ai/kling-3-0-is-now-available-on-fal/. Use that source for architecture, training, release and evaluation details.