Kling AI Model Comparison — Which Kling Should You Use?
Time spent choosing a model is time not spent generating. Here are all seven Kling AI models laid out on six axes: input type, resolution, duration, audio, credit cost and what each is good at. You do not have to read top to bottom — the "start from the job" section below works backwards from what you want to make.
Kling AI model list
Five video models and two image models. The video side splits into "build from nothing" (Kling 3.0 / O3 / Turbo) and "transfer movement" (Motion Control), and those two families are used for genuinely different jobs. If what you need is a still image, go to the image models.
Video models
Kling 3.0
FlagshipText + imageCinematic video from text / image. standard (720p) · pro (1080p), audio support, multi-shot. 3–15s.
Kling O3
Standard4KVideo from text, image & reference image (up to 4). standard · pro, audio support. 3–15s.
Kling 3.0 Turbo
FastFor draftsFast video generation. standard 720p · pro 1080p, text / image input. 3–15s (5s default).
Kling 3.0 Motion Control
Motion transferMotion control that transfers a reference video’s motion onto a single image. 720p/1080p, up to 10s (image) / 30s (video).
Kling 2.6 Motion Control
Motion transferLow costMotion control that applies a reference video’s motion to a character image. 720p/1080p, up to 10s / 30s.
Compare Kling AI models side by side
All seven models on the same six axes. Start with the Input column — whether you have only text, an image, or a reference video as well cuts the list roughly in half. Then look at audio and resolution, and read credits last.
Choose a Kling AI model by job
If you already know what you are making, working backwards from the job lands faster than comparing model names. Six common jobs and the model to open for each.
Delivery-ready cinematic video
Kling 3.0
The flagship, with audio and multi-shot support, and 4K all the way through. It suits the one cut you intend to ship, after drafts have settled the direction. It is also the heaviest per run of any Kling AI model, so the question is whether it saves you reruns.
Cost-conscious everyday clips
Kling O3
A standard model covering 720p through 4K at about 75 credits for 5s at 720p — **the cheapest video model on the site**. If you make video weekly, keep this as the default and promote only the final cut to Kling 3.0 (about 106).
Fast drafts to test prompts
Kling 3.0 Turbo
Fast 720p / 1080p drafts. No audio. Despite the name it is **not the cheapest — about 128 credits for 5s at 720p**, above Kling 3.0 (about 106). Pick it when the wait itself is the cost; to spend less, Kling O3 (about 75) is the cheaper model.
Transfer motion from a reference video
Kling 3.0 Motion Control
Transfers the movement of a reference video onto a single character image. It does not build a scene, so treat it as dedicated to shots where movement is the brief — dance, poses, gestures. Up to 30 seconds.
Stills to build on
Kling O3 Image
Text to stills up to 4K. For thumbnails, reference frames and product shots — the groundwork before video. Images made here pass straight into a video model as an image input.
Edit an existing image
Kling O3 Image Edit
Recomposes an existing image from 1–10 references. When you want to change a shot you already have rather than rebuild it, this is the entry point.
How to choose a Kling AI model
Common questions about choosing between the models. Pricing detail lives on the pricing page and step-by-step instructions on the how-to page.