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Kling V3

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Kling V3 by Kuaishou is a single entry point for Kling 3.0 video: text, image, reference, and video-guided generation in Standard, Pro, or 4K quality, with optional native audio.

Base price
$0.48$0.56USD / run
Execution
async
Model type
video
Input fields
13
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Input
Text prompt for video generation or transformation. When using reference media, refer to them as @Image1, @Image2, and @Video1.
Generation quality tier. Allowed values: standard, pro, 4k.

PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum

Optional first-frame image URL for image-to-video.
Optional reference video URL for video-to-video generation.
Allowed values: image, video.

PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum

Optional end-frame image URL for image-to-video.

PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum each

Optional reference image URLs.
Generated video duration in seconds. Allowed values: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Allowed values: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1.
Allowed values: customize, intelligent.
Enter a JSON array.
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Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.48 / run

Context & modalities

Input
Schema-defined
Output
video

Capabilities

Chat
Not supported
Vision
Not supported
Reasoning
Not supported
Structured output
Not supported
Function calling
Not supported
Audio input
Not supported

Access

Provider
KwaiVGI
Model ID
kwaivgi/kling-video/v3
Execution
async
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
API
Unified Run API
Endpoint
/v1/run

API README

Kling V3

A single endpoint for Kling V3: text-to-video, image-to-video (with optional end frame), reference images, and video reference in one schema. Pick the tier with resolution.

Pick an input mode

ModeSend
Textprompt only
Framesimage, optional end_image
Referencesimages (refer to them as @Image1, …)
Video referencevideo, optional images

Fields

FieldTypeDefaultNotes
promptstring, required—Up to 2,500 characters.
resolutionstandard / pro / 4kstandardTier: standard, pro, or 4k; sets the per-second rate.
imageimage URL—Optional first frame.
videovideo URL—Optional reference video.
keep_original_soundbooleantrueKeep the reference video's audio track.
character_orientationimage / video—video follows the reference video's orientation (better for complex moves, up to 30s); image follows the image (better for camera moves, up to 10s).
end_imageimage URL—Optional last frame.
imagesimage URL[]—Reference images, referred to as @Image1, @Image2, … in the prompt.
duration3–155Output length in seconds.
aspect_ratio16:9 / 9:16 / 1:116:9Output frame shape.
generate_audiobooleantrueGenerate native audio with the clip.
shot_typecustomize / intelligentcustomizecustomize follows your multi_prompt shot list; intelligent lets the model plan the cuts.
multi_promptobject[]—Optional list of shots, each with its own prompt and duration.

Billing

You pay per output second. Standard: $0.112 with audio, $0.084 without. Pro: $0.14 with audio, $0.112 without. 4K: $0.42. With a reference video: $0.126 (standard) or $0.168 (pro).

Outputstandardpro4k
5s with audio$0.56$0.70$2.10
5s without audio$0.42$0.56$2.10
5s with reference video$0.63$0.84$2.10
10s with audio$1.12$1.40$4.20

Failed runs are not charged.

Prompting

  • Describe subject, action, camera move, and light in order.
  • For several shots, use multi_prompt with one entry per shot.
  • Refer to references as @Image1, @Video1.

Limits

  • Clips are 3–15 seconds.

Also on SandBase

Related: kwaivgi/kling-video/v3/pro/text-to-video (single-mode endpoint), kwaivgi/kling-video/v3/pro/image-to-video (single-mode endpoint).

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OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API
Unified Run API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run
Model ID
kwaivgi/kling-video/v3
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "model": "kwaivgi/kling-video/v3",
  "image": "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/mirrored/f77b827ca02a-TNErq9yD7ZxGRATjfAqnh_EIgJSN67.png",
  "video": "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/mirrored/f1ecbb471a16-hklvF__w53diz6Rve7f5__JuDW2xl0mr6sJ_Kjz3Vxe_vidoeook--1-_1.mp4",
  "prompt": "Based on @Video1, make the character from @Image1 dance.",
  "duration": 5,
  "shot_type": "customize",
  "resolution": "standard",
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
  "generate_audio": true,
  "keep_original_sound": true,
  "character_orientation": "image"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .id)
for attempt in $(seq 1 120); do
  status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
  case "$status" in completed|failed|timeout) break ;; esac
  sleep 2
  result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
    "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/$run_id")
done
status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
[ "$status" = completed ] || { echo "Generation ended: $status" >&2; exit 1; }
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I call KwaiVGI Kling V3 through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "kwaivgi/kling-video/v3" to Unified Run API (/v1/run) at https://api.sandbase.ai. The request examples on this page show the exact payload.

Do I need a separate KwaiVGI account?

No. One SandBase API key and balance gives you access to KwaiVGI Kling V3 and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with KwaiVGI separately.