Kling AI Video Generator (Kling 2.6, 3.0)

Kling AI video generator: Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro, Kling 2.6 with native audio and Kling 3.0 Pro (1080p). Text to video and image to video, pay per second, no subscription.

• 🎬 Text to video and image to video (start frame).
• 🔊 Native audio on Kling 2.6.
• 📐 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1, 5 or 10 s (3 to 15 s on Kling 3.0).
• 🔑 No API key: no OpenAI, Google or ByteDance account needed.
• 🆓 Works with a free Apify account too: 1 generation per month (one 5 s video) with Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro, 5 s, billed at the normal price ($1.75). Every model and option on paid Apify plans.
• 🚫 Sexually explicit content is not allowed. Such prompts stop at once, at no cost.
• 💸 Pay only for delivered seconds of video. Failures are never charged.

Works from the Apify Console, the API, the JavaScript / Python clients, n8n, Make, Zapier and AI agents / MCP.

💡 Who is it for?

• Creators and social media managers
• Agencies producing ad variations
• Developers looking for a Kling API without a Kling subscription

⚙️ How it works

1. You send a prompt, optionally a start image for image-to-video, and pick a model.
2. The Actor checks your maximum cost per run covers the full video, then generates it (from ~30 s to a few minutes).
3. Each video is copied to your Apify key-value store, so the link does not expire after an hour.
4. One dataset row per video: URL, model, options, duration.

💰 Pricing

Pay per event, per second of delivered video, no start fee. Paid Apify plans: every model below. Works with a free Apify account too: 1 generation per month (one 5 s video) with Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro, 5 s, billed at the normal price ($1.75).

Model	Option	Event	Price per second	Example
Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro (1080p)	—	video-standard-second	$0.35	$1.75 for 5 s
Kling 2.6 (with native audio)	—	video-pro-second	$0.70	$3.50 for 5 s
Kling 3.0 Pro (1080p)	—	video-premium-second	$1.25	$6.25 for 5 s

• A failed video is not charged. If nothing could be produced, nothing is charged.
• The billed duration is the delivered one (never more than requested). Before each video the Actor checks your remaining budget covers the whole requested duration, otherwise it stops without generating.
• Store discounts: on Apify Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond plans, some options cost up to 20 % less. The Pricing tab of the Store page shows the exact price for each plan.

📥 Input

Field	Type	Description
prompt	string	Describe the video: subject, action, camera movement, style, and sounds if audio is enabled.
model	string	Which AI model to use. Each option is billed at its own price, see the Pricing section of the README. Free Apify plan: 1 generation per month (one 5 s video) with Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro, 5 s, billed at the normal price ($1.75); other models and options are replaced by it.
imageUrl	string	Public URL of an image used as the first frame (image-to-video). Leave empty for text-to-video.
aspectRatio	string	Output aspect ratio. "auto" keeps the model default (for edits: the source image ratio). Not every model supports every ratio; an unsupported ratio stops the run before anything is charged.
duration	integer	Length of the video. Supported values depend on the model (Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro: 5, 10; Kling 2.6: 5, 10; Kling 3.0 Pro: 3 to 15). You pay per delivered second.
numberOfVariants	integer	How many separate videos to generate (1 to 4). Each successful one is billed; failures are free.
includeFailedVariants	boolean	Also write failed outputs (with the reason) to the dataset. Failed outputs are never billed.

Example: Text-to-video (Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro, 5 s)

{
  "prompt": "A red fox running through fresh snow, slow motion, golden hour",
  "model": "kwaivgi/kling-v2.5-turbo-pro",
  "duration": 5,
  "aspectRatio": "16:9"
}

Example: Image-to-video with audio (Kling 2.6)

{
  "prompt": "Waves crash on the rocks, seagulls call",
  "imageUrl": "https://example.com/coast.jpg",
  "model": "kwaivgi/kling-v2.6",
  "duration": 5
}

📤 Output

One dataset row per video:

{
  "model": "kwaivgi/kling-v2.5-turbo-pro",
  "mode": "text-to-video",
  "prompt": "A red fox running through fresh snow, slow motion, golden hour",
  "resolution": "480p",
  "index": 1,
  "videoUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/<STORE_ID>/records/video-1",
  "durationSeconds": 5,
  "contentType": "video/mp4",
  "chargedEvent": "video-standard-second",
  "chargedUnits": 5,
  "success": true
}

Export the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or read it from the API.

🧠 Models

• Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro (1080p) (kwaivgi/kling-v2.5-turbo-pro): optional start frame image, 5, 10 s, 3 aspect ratios.
• Kling 2.6 (with native audio) (kwaivgi/kling-v2.6): optional start frame image, 5, 10 s, 3 aspect ratios.
• Kling 3.0 Pro (1080p) (kwaivgi/kling-v3-video): optional start frame image, 3 to 15 s, 3 aspect ratios.

🛟 Errors and reliability

• Invalid options (unsupported ratio, duration or resolution for the chosen model) stop the run before anything is generated or charged, with a message listing the supported values.
• If the AI provider is temporarily unavailable, the run stops right away (no time burned on the remaining outputs), nothing is charged, and the dataset contains one row with success: false, status: "service-unavailable" and a clear message. Retry a bit later.
• Runs whose maximum cost per run is too low for one output stop at once with an explanatory row (status: "budget-too-low"), at no cost.
• Free Apify plan: once the 1 generation of the month is used, or when the daily free-plan capacity is reached, runs stop at once with status: "free-plan-limit", at no cost. If free-plan runs are temporarily unavailable, the row says status: "paid-plan-required", also at no cost.
• If one output is refused (safety filter, unreadable source image), the others still run.

❓ FAQ

Is there a Kling API?

Yes: this Actor is a pay-as-you-go Kling API. Call it from the Apify API, clients or MCP, without a Kling account.

How much does a Kling video cost?

A 5 s Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro video costs $1.75 (5 × $0.35). See the full table below.

Do I need an API key (OpenAI, Google...)?

No. Your Apify account is enough: no key, no subscription, no quota to manage.

Can I use it on the free Apify plan?

Yes. Works with a free Apify account too: 1 generation per month (one 5 s video) with Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro, 5 s, billed at the normal price ($1.75), from your free monthly Apify credit. On a free plan only Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro, 5 s is used, one output per run: if you pick another model or option, the run uses it instead and says so in the output row (notice). Once the monthly generation is used (or when the daily free-plan capacity is reached), runs stop at once with status: "free-plan-limit", at no cost. Paid Apify plans get every model and option, without this limit.

Am I charged when a generation fails?

No. You pay only for videos that are delivered, per second of video. Invalid inputs are rejected before any generation starts.

How do I cap my spending?

Set Maximum cost per run in the run options. Before each video the Actor checks the remaining budget covers the full requested duration; if not, it stops without generating.

How long are files kept?

Outputs are copied to the run key-value store and follow your Apify data retention. Download them or copy them to your own storage for long-term use.

Can I call it from code, n8n, Make, Zapier or an AI agent?

Yes. Use the "Run Actor synchronously and get dataset items" API endpoint, the Apify clients, the integrations, or the Apify MCP server.

Who owns the generated content?

Use of generated content is subject to the terms of each model provider. Do not submit images you do not have the right to use.

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▶️ Start now

Pick a model, type a prompt, click Start.