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Kling

Multimodal video family; newest UI guide is Kling 4.0; API access and plan scope require separate verification.

Official-source research Sources checked 2026-10-21
Applications and interfaces are not necessarily underlying models. Prices retain their unit and scope; recheck before purchase. Historical or deprecated entries are documentation, not recommendations.

Models #

Name
Kling 4.0
Version
4.0
Status
Current homepage and official October 14, 2026 user guide; exact API general availability not established.
Source 2 ↗Source 1 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21

Products #

Name
Kling Creative Studio
Relationship
Provider UI.
Ui access
Yes
Api access
Not established from reviewed sources
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Name
Kling API
Relationship
Resource-package developer service; 4.0 eligibility not confirmed.
Ui access
No (as recorded; see scope and evidence)
Api access
Yes
Source 3 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21

Capabilities #

Task
multimodal generation / video editing
Inputs
  • text
  • images
  • video
  • voice profiles
  • up to 10 keyframes
Outputs
  • video
  • 2-channel stereo audio
Resolutions
  • 720p
  • 1080p
  • 4K
Formats
Not established from reviewed sources
Limitations
  • 3–30 seconds in 1s increments.
  • Up to 15 combined reference assets; up to 5 video references totaling 30s.
  • 10-bit HDR marked coming soon in prose despite capability-table listing; do not assume available.
Source 1 ↗
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Pricing #

Scope
api
Model or product
Kling direct API
Amount
Not established from reviewed sources
Currency
Not established from reviewed sources
Unit
Not established from reviewed sources
Conditions
Official price table inaccessible; reseller rates intentionally excluded.
Checked at
2026-10-21
Tax status
Not normalized; consult linked provider terms/region before quoting a checkout total.
Source 5 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21

Commercial use #

Summary
General terms section 4.6 requires written permission for commercial output use; 4.5 requires attribution unless permitted otherwise. Paid/API-specific exceptions not verified.
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Privacy #

Summary
General terms describe uploads as non-confidential; include broad content licensing and use for model training. Authorization revocation by support email is described.
Source 4 ↗
Source review: 2026-10-21

Contradictions #

HDR is both listed in a capability table and described as coming soon; availability remains unconfirmed.
Source review: 2026-10-21
General UI terms must not be replaced with permissive API/reseller claims.
Source review: 2026-10-21

Unknowns #

Kling 4.0 API eligibility and exact current direct pricing.
Source review: 2026-10-21
Paid/API commercial exceptions.
Source review: 2026-10-21
Output file codecs.
Source review: 2026-10-21

Sources #

  1. Kling 4.0 guide ↗

    Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Evidence status: official page read · Provider-owned source.

  2. Kling homepage ↗

    Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Evidence status: official page read · Provider-owned source.

  3. API quick start ↗

    Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Evidence status: search excerpt only; full page not verified · Search-index text read; API packages confirmed.

  4. Kling general terms ↗

    Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Evidence status: official page read · Provider-owned source.

  5. Direct API pricing ↗

    Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Evidence status: page unavailable; not verified · Tool reported URL inaccessible.