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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
Kling v3 examples
Recent arena outputs from Kling v3, picked from the highest-ranked matchups.
Kling v3 API
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.
| Provider | 720p $/s | 1080p $/s | high $/s | Latency s | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.168 | $0.168 | $0.196 | — | |||
| $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.
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.