Kling V3 4K Image to Video
kwaivgi/kling-video/v3/4k/image-to-videoKling V3 4K Image to Video by Kuaishou animates a start image, optionally toward an end image, into a 3-15 second native 4K video with optional native audio.
- Base price
- $1.78
$2.10USD / run - Execution
- async
- Model type
- video
- Input fields
- 7
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Playground
PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum
PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum
Examples
Select an example to load its inputs and result into the playground.
Model card
Specifications
Pricing
- Base price
- $1.78 / 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/v3/4k/image-to-video
- Execution
- async
- Base URL
- https://api.sandbase.ai
- API
- Unified Run API
- Endpoint
- /v1/run
API README
Kling V3 4K Image to Video
Kling V3 4K image-to-video: image anchors the first frame, end_image optionally the last, with native audio and multi-shot control. Output is native 4K.
Fields
| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
prompt | string, required | — | Up to 2,500 characters. |
image | image URL, required | — | First frame. JPEG, PNG, or WebP URL. |
end_image | image URL | — | Optional last frame. |
duration | 3–15 | 5 | Output length in seconds. |
generate_audio | boolean | true | Generate native audio with the clip. |
shot_type | customize / intelligent | customize | customize follows your multi_prompt shot list; intelligent lets the model plan the cuts. |
multi_prompt | object[] | — | Optional list of shots, each with its own prompt and duration. |
Billing
You pay $0.42 per output second, with or without audio.
| Output | Price |
|---|---|
| 3s | $1.26 |
| 5s (default) | $2.10 |
| 10s | $4.20 |
| 15s | $6.30 |
Failed runs are not charged.
Prompting
- Describe subject, action, camera move, and light in order.
- For several shots, use
multi_promptwith one entry per shot.
Limits
- Clips are 3–15 seconds.
Also on SandBase
Other Kling V3 4K endpoints and tiers: kwaivgi/kling-video/v3/4k/text-to-video, kwaivgi/kling-video/v3/standard/image-to-video, kwaivgi/kling-video/v3/pro/image-to-video.
Start building
Send your first request
OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"model": "kwaivgi/kling-video/v3/4k/image-to-video",
"image": "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/kwaivgi/mirrored/example_inputs/kling-v3/pro-i2v/start_image.png",
"prompt": "The craftsman slowly examines the bowl, turning it gently in his weathered hands. His eyes reflect years of wisdom. Subtle smile forms on his face. Dust particles drift in warm light. Breathing motion, blinking eyes.",
"duration": 12,
"shot_type": "customize",
"generate_audio": true
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(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"Choose your model
Compare models
| Model | Type | Default price | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
Kling V3 4K Image to VideoThis model KwaiVGI | Video | $2.10 / run | Apr 23, 2026 |
KwaiVGI | Video | Coming soon | Coming soon |
KwaiVGI | Video | $2.10 / run | Oct 5, 2026 |
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KwaiVGI | Video | $0.56 / run | Jul 6, 2026 |
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Questions
FAQ
How do I call KwaiVGI Kling V3 4K Image to Video through SandBase?
Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "kwaivgi/kling-video/v3/4k/image-to-video" 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 4K Image to Video and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with KwaiVGI separately.
