Kling API
Kling by Kuaishou covers text, image and reference to video, video editing, motion control and talking avatars, in Standard, Pro and native 4K tiers.
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Kling V3 Pro Motion Control
Kling V3 Pro Motion Control by Kuaishou transfers the motion, expressions, and camera movement of a reference video onto the character in an image, producing a 1080p video up to 30 seconds.
Kling V3 Standard Motion Control
Kling V3 Standard Motion Control by Kuaishou transfers the motion, expressions, and camera movement of a reference video onto the character in an image, producing a 720p video up to 30 seconds.
Kling V2.6 Standard Motion Control
Kling V2.6 Standard Motion Control by Kuaishou transfers the motion, expressions, and camera movement of a reference video onto the character in an image, producing a 720p video up to 30 seconds.
Kling V2.6 Pro Motion Control
Kling V2.6 Pro Motion Control by Kuaishou transfers the motion, expressions, and camera movement of a reference video onto the character in an image, producing a 1080p video up to 30 seconds.
Kling O3 Pro Text to Video
Kling O3 Pro Text to Video by Kuaishou turns a text prompt into a 3-15 second 1080p video with optional native audio.
Kling O3 Standard Text to Video
Kling O3 Standard Text to Video by Kuaishou turns a text prompt into a 3-15 second 720p video with optional native audio.
Kling Image O3 Text to Image
Kling Image O3 by Kuaishou generates images from a text prompt at 1K, 2K, or 4K resolution in common aspect ratios.
Kling O3 4K Text to Video
Kling O3 4K Text to Video by Kuaishou turns a text prompt into a 3-15 second native 4K video with optional native audio.
Kling O3
Kling O3 by Kuaishou is a single entry point for Kling 3.0 Omni video: text, image, reference, and video-guided generation in Standard, Pro, or 4K quality, with optional native audio.
Kling O3 Pro Image to Video
Kling O3 Pro Image to Video by Kuaishou animates a start image, optionally toward an end image, into a 3-15 second 1080p video with optional native audio.
Kling O3 Standard Image to Video
Kling O3 Standard Image to Video by Kuaishou animates a start image, optionally toward an end image, into a 3-15 second 720p video with optional native audio.
Kling O3 4K Image to Video
Kling O3 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.
Kling 3.0 Omni Pro Image to Video
Kling 3.0 Omni Pro Image to Video by Kuaishou animates a start image, optionally toward an end image, into a 3-10 second 1080p video.
Kling O3 4K Video Edit
Kling O3 4K Video Edit by Kuaishou edits an input video from a text instruction, optionally guided by reference images, at native 4K.
Kling O3 Pro Video Edit
Kling O3 Pro Video Edit by Kuaishou edits an input video from a text instruction, optionally guided by reference images, at 1080p.
Kling O3 Standard Video Edit
Kling O3 Standard Video Edit by Kuaishou edits an input video from a text instruction, optionally guided by reference images, at 720p.
Kling 3.0 Omni Pro Video Edit
Kling 3.0 Omni Pro Video Edit by Kuaishou edits an input video from a text instruction, optionally guided by reference images, at 1080p.
Kling O3 Pro Reference to Video
Kling O3 Pro Reference to Video by Kuaishou generates a 3-15 second 1080p video that keeps characters and objects from reference images consistent with optional native audio.
Kling O3 Standard Reference to Video
Kling O3 Standard Reference to Video by Kuaishou generates a 3-15 second 720p video that keeps characters and objects from reference images consistent with optional native audio.
Kling O3 4K Reference to Video
Kling O3 4K Reference to Video by Kuaishou generates a 3-15 second native 4K video that keeps characters and objects from reference images consistent with optional native audio.
Kling 3.0 Omni Pro Reference to Video
Kling 3.0 Omni Pro Reference to Video by Kuaishou generates a 3-10 second 1080p video that keeps characters and objects from reference images consistent.
Kling O3 4K Video Reference
Kling O3 4K Video Reference by Kuaishou generates a new native 4K shot that follows the style and camera motion of a reference video, optionally guided by reference images.
Kling O3 Pro Video Reference
Kling O3 Pro Video Reference by Kuaishou generates a new 1080p shot that follows the style and camera motion of a reference video, optionally guided by reference images.
Kling O3 Standard Video Reference
Kling O3 Standard Video Reference by Kuaishou generates a new 720p shot that follows the style and camera motion of a reference video, optionally guided by reference images.
Kling V3 Pro Text to Video
Kling V3 Pro Text to Video by Kuaishou turns a text prompt into a 3-15 second 1080p video with optional native audio.
Kling V3 Standard Text to Video
Kling V3 Standard Text to Video by Kuaishou turns a text prompt into a 3-15 second 720p video with optional native audio.
Kling V3 4K Text to Video
Kling V3 4K Text to Video by Kuaishou turns a text prompt into a 3-15 second native 4K video with optional native audio.
Kling V3
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.
Kling V3 Pro Image to Video
Kling V3 Pro Image to Video by Kuaishou animates a start image, optionally toward an end image, into a 3-15 second 1080p video with optional native audio.
Kling V3 Standard Image to Video
Kling V3 Standard Image to Video by Kuaishou animates a start image, optionally toward an end image, into a 3-15 second 720p video with optional native audio.
Kling V3 4K Image to Video
Kling 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.
Kling V2.6 Pro Image to Video
Kling V2.6 Pro Image to Video by Kuaishou animates a start image, optionally toward an end image, into a 5 or 10 second 1080p video with optional native audio and voice control.
Kling Image O3 Edit
Kling Image O3 Edit by Kuaishou edits or recomposes images from a text instruction using up to 10 reference images, with 1K, 2K, or 4K output.
Kling V2.6 Pro Text to Video
Kling V2.6 Pro Text to Video by Kuaishou turns a text prompt into a 5 or 10 second 1080p video with optional native audio.
Kling AI Avatar 2.0 Standard
Kling AI Avatar 2.0 Standard by Kuaishou animates a portrait image into a talking-head video lip-synced to an input audio track, at Standard quality.
Kling AI Avatar 2.0 Pro
Kling AI Avatar 2.0 Pro by Kuaishou animates a portrait image into a talking-head video lip-synced to an input audio track, at Pro quality.
Kling V4 Reference to Video
Kling V4 Reference to Video by Kuaishou generates a 3-30 second video that keeps characters, objects and motion from reference images and videos.
Kling V4 Text to Video
Kling V4 Text to Video by Kuaishou turns a text prompt into a 3-30 second video at 720p or 1080p.
Kling V4 Image to Video
Kling V4 Image to Video by Kuaishou animates a start image, optionally toward an end image, into a 3-30 second video.
Kling V4 Video Edit
Kling V4 Video Edit by Kuaishou edits a 3-30 second source video from a text instruction and optional reference images.
Model lineup
The most used endpoints first.
| Model | Task | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Kling 3.0 Omni Pro Image to Video | Image → video | Kling 3.0 Omni Pro Image to Video by Kuaishou animates a start image, optionally toward an end image, into a 3-10 second 1080p video |
| Kling V3 Pro Motion Control | Video → video | Kling V3 Pro Motion Control by Kuaishou transfers the motion, expressions, and camera movement of a reference video onto the character in an image,… |
| Kling V2.6 Pro Motion Control | Video → video | Kling V2.6 Pro Motion Control by Kuaishou transfers the motion, expressions, and camera movement of a reference video onto the character in an… |
| Kling V2.6 Standard Motion Control | Video → video | Kling V2.6 Standard Motion Control by Kuaishou transfers the motion, expressions, and camera movement of a reference video onto the character in an… |
| Kling O3 Pro Reference to Video | Reference → video | Kling O3 Pro Reference to Video by Kuaishou generates a 3-15 second 1080p video that keeps characters and objects from reference images consistent… |
| Kling V3 Pro Image to Video | Image → video | Kling V3 Pro Image to Video by Kuaishou animates a start image, optionally toward an end image, into a 3-15 second 1080p video with optional native… |
| Kling O3 Pro Image to Video | Image → video | Kling O3 Pro Image to Video by Kuaishou animates a start image, optionally toward an end image, into a 3-15 second 1080p video with optional native… |
| Kling V3 Standard Image to Video | Image → video | Kling V3 Standard Image to Video by Kuaishou animates a start image, optionally toward an end image, into a 3-15 second 720p video with optional… |
| Kling V3 Pro Text to Video | Text → video | Kling V3 Pro Text to Video by Kuaishou turns a text prompt into a 3-15 second 1080p video with optional native audio |
| Kling V3 Standard Motion Control | Video → video | Kling V3 Standard Motion Control by Kuaishou transfers the motion, expressions, and camera movement of a reference video onto the character in an… |
| Kling V3 Standard Text to Video | Text → video | Kling V3 Standard Text to Video by Kuaishou turns a text prompt into a 3-15 second 720p video with optional native audio |
| Kling V2.6 Pro Text to Video | Text → video | Kling V2.6 Pro Text to Video by Kuaishou turns a text prompt into a 5 or 10 second 1080p video with optional native audio |
One family, the whole video workflow
Kling from Kuaishou is one of the most complete video model families: generation from text, images and references; editing an existing video; transferring motion from a reference clip; and lip-synced avatars.
Versions
- Kling 4.0: 3–30 second clips, plus reference-to-video and video edit.
- Kling 3.0 (V3 and 3.0 Omni): 3–15 seconds with optional native audio, in Standard 720p, Pro 1080p and native 4K.
- Kling O3: the Omni line with text, image, reference and video-guided generation, editing and video reference.
- Kling 2.6: 5 or 10 second clips and the widely used Motion Control endpoints.
Tiers
Standard is 720p and the lowest cost, Pro is 1080p, and 4K is native 4K. Motion Control is available in V3 and V2.6, Standard and Pro. See all motion control models.
Kling versions at a glance
Summarised from the model descriptions on SandBase.
| Version | Clip length | Resolution | Tasks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kling 4.0 | 3–30 s | 720p / 1080p | Text, image, reference to video; video edit |
| Kling 3.0 (V3, Omni) | 3–15 s | 720p / 1080p / 4K | Text, image to video; motion control |
| Kling O3 | 3–15 s | 720p / 1080p / 4K | Text, image, reference to video; edit; video reference; image |
| Kling 2.6 | 5 / 10 s | 720p / 1080p | Text, image to video; motion control |
Start using Kling API on SandBase
One API key and one request shape for every model on this page.
- 01
Create an API key
Sign in to the SandBase Console and create a key on the API Keys page. Keep it in an environment variable and never commit it to source control.
TERMINALexport SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_SANDBASE_API_KEY" - 02
Submit a run
Send a request to the Unified Run API with model kwaivgi/kling-video/o3/pro/text-to-video. Only the model field changes between models on this page.
TERMINALcurl https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"model": "kwaivgi/kling-video/o3/pro/text-to-video", "prompt": "A mecha lands in the city square and says \"I'm here\", anime style"}' - 03
Fetch the result
The response includes a run id. Poll it every few seconds until the status is completed, then download the output URL.
TERMINALcurl https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/$RUN_ID \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY"
Questions, answered
What is the difference between Kling 3.0 and O3?
Both belong to the Kling 3.0 generation. V3 endpoints are task-specific (text, image, motion control); O3 (Omni) adds reference-to-video, video editing and video reference in one line.
Does Kling generate audio?
Kling 3.0, O3 and 2.6 list optional native audio. Turn it on with the audio parameter on the model page; it affects price.
What is Kling Motion Control?
It transfers the motion, expressions and camera movement of a reference video onto the character in your image.
How long can Kling videos be?
5 or 10 seconds on 2.6, 3–15 seconds on 3.0 and O3, and 3–30 seconds on Kling 4.0.
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