Kling AI Pricing 2026: Plans and Real Cost per Video
Kling's cheapest paid plan is Standard at $8.80/month after a $6.99 first month, for 660 credits. An 8-second Kling 3.0 clip at 1080p with audio uses 96 credits: $1.28 on Standard, $1.04 on Pro and $0.59 on Ultra at monthly renewal prices. The catch is that the top-up price is hidden behind a login, so 100 clips a month only has a known price on Ultra.
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The numbers Kling AI's pricing page does not show
$6.60/mo
Cheapest paid plan
$0.44
One 8-second output, from
$134.40/mo
100 a month, from
Plan price divided by what one output consumes. The arithmetic for every plan is below.
Plans
Kling AI plans and prices
Kuaishou's AI video and image generator (Kling VIDEO 3.0 and 3.0 Omni, with optional native audio). It is sold as credit-based subscriptions, with a separate prepaid API.
Free plan: Basic is free: no monthly credits, 30 Elements, and content is not for commercial use. Free daily credits exist, but the amount is not shown on the plan page.
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly (per month) | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $8.80 | $6.60 | 660 Credits/month. List $10/month; first month $6.99 (one-time first-purchase offer), then $8.80/month. Yearly $79.20 (list $120). |
| Pro | $32.56 | $24.42 | 3000 Credits/month. List $37/month; first month $25.99, then $32.56/month. Yearly $293.04 (list $444). |
| Premier | $80.96 | $60.72 | 8000 Credits/month. List $92/month; first month $64.99, then $80.96/month. Yearly $728.64 (list $1,104). |
| Ultra | $159.99 | $119.17 | 26000 Credits/month. List $180/month; first month $127.99, then $159.99/month. Yearly $1,429.99 (list $2,160). |
Credits
What the credits actually buy
Credits per second on VIDEO 3.0: with Native Audio 12 at 1080p and 9 at 720p; without Native Audio 8 at 1080p and 6 at 720p; Voice Control adds 2. "Generating a 5-second 3.0 Native Audio 1080p video costs 60 Credits." Native 4K on the 3.0 series costs 30 credits per second. Clips run 3 to 15 seconds. Images are also paid in the same credits.
The derived number
What one 8-second video really costs
The unit: one 8-second Kling 3.0 video at 1080p with native audio (12 credits per second). Plan price divided by what one output consumes.
| Plan | Cost of one | How we got it |
|---|---|---|
| Standard (monthly, renewal price) | $1.28 | 8s x 12 = 96 credits; $8.80 / 660 = $0.0133 per credit; x 96 = $1.28 |
| Pro (monthly, renewal price) | $1.04 | 96 credits x ($32.56 / 3,000 = $0.0109 per credit) = $1.04 |
| Premier (monthly, renewal price) | $0.97 | 96 credits x ($80.96 / 8,000 = $0.0101 per credit) = $0.97 |
| Ultra (monthly, renewal price) | $0.59 | 96 credits x ($159.99 / 26,000 = $0.0062 per credit) = $0.59 |
| Standard (annual) | $0.96 | $79.20 / 12 / 660 = $0.0100 per credit x 96 = $0.96 |
| Pro (annual) | $0.78 | $293.04 / 12 / 3,000 = $0.0081 per credit x 96 = $0.78 |
| Premier (annual) | $0.73 | $728.64 / 12 / 8,000 = $0.0076 per credit x 96 = $0.73 |
| Ultra (annual) | $0.44 | $1,429.99 / 12 / 26,000 = $0.0046 per credit x 96 = $0.44 |
| Any plan, 720p without audio | n/a | 8s x 6 = 48 credits, half the default clip; dollar cost depends on the plan. |
Heavy use
What 100 videos a month cost
| Plan | 100 a month | How we got it |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | n/a | 100 x 96 = 9,600 credits; 660 included. The top-up price is not published on the plan page. |
| Pro | n/a | 3,000 of 9,600 credits included; 6,600 short at an unpublished top-up price. |
| Premier | n/a | 8,000 of 9,600 credits included; 1,600 short at an unpublished top-up price. |
| Ultra | $159.99 | 26,000 credits cover 9,600. $159.99/month at renewal, or $119.17/month billed yearly. |
| API (list) | $134.40 | $0.168/s (1.2 units) x 8s x 100 = $134.40 of usage. The smallest listed package is $700 for 5,000 units, valid 180 days. |
One plan, every model
Paying for Kling AI and three other AI tools?
Hooked Pro is $29 a month for 1,000 credits across Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image 2, plus AI UGC ads, captions and TikTok slideshows in the same plan. Or pay $89 once for the Studio and run it on your own API keys, at the provider's price.
Same yardstick
The same maths on Hooked
For Kling clips alone, Kling's own plans are cheaper: $1.04 for 8 seconds at 1080p with audio on Pro, against 72 credits ($2.09) for Kling 3.0 at 1080p without audio on Hooked Pro. Hooked makes sense when you want Kling next to Veo 3.1 and Seedance 2.0 in one plan, plus UGC ads, captions and slideshows. On Studio ($89 one-time, bring your own API keys) the same Kling clip is $0.72, paid to the provider.
| On Hooked | Credits | Pro, monthly | Pro, yearly | Studio, your own key | 100 a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veo 3.1 Lite, 720p | 32 | $0.93 | $0.77 | $0.32 to the provider | $116 (Pro + 1 × 1,500-credit pack + 2 × 500-credit pack) |
| Kling 3.0, 1080p | 72 | $2.09 | $1.74 | $0.72 to the provider | $235 (Pro + 1 × 4,000-credit pack + 1 × 1,500-credit pack + 2 × 500-credit pack) |
| Veo 3.1 Fast, 720p | 80 | $2.32 | $1.93 | $0.80 to the provider | $246 (Pro + 1 × 4,000-credit pack + 2 × 1,500-credit pack) |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 88 | $2.55 | $2.13 | $0.96 to the provider | $267 (Pro + 2 × 4,000-credit pack) |
Pro is $29/month or $290/year for 1,000 credits a month; extra credits come in packs from $19 for 500. The Studio is $89 once and runs on your own API keys, so you pay the model provider directly at their rate.
Make the same video on Hooked
- 8-second AI videos from $0.93 each on Pro (Veo 3.1 Lite, 720p)
- Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image 2 in one plan: no second subscription per model
- Or $89 once for the Studio with your own API keys
Read the small print
Costs that are easy to miss
- The first-month prices ($6.99, $25.99, $64.99, $127.99) apply once; renewals are higher.
- The '100 Credits = $X' figure on the plan page uses the first-month promo price.
- The free plan's output is not for commercial use.
- Native audio costs 50% more credits per second than the same clip without audio (12 vs 8 at 1080p).
- API usage is sold in prepaid packages starting at $700, valid for 180 days.
Honesty note
What we could not confirm
- The price of extra credits was not visible without logging in.
- The daily free credit amount is not published on the plan page.
- The monthly tab shows the renewal prices as 12% off list; it is not clear whether that discount is permanent.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does Kling AI cost per month?
At renewal prices: Standard $8.80, Pro $32.56, Premier $80.96 and Ultra $159.99 per month. The first month is discounted once ($6.99, $25.99, $64.99, $127.99). Billed yearly, they work out to $6.60, $24.42, $60.72 and $119.17 per month.
How many credits does a Kling 3.0 video use?
12 credits per second at 1080p with native audio, 9 at 720p with audio, 8 at 1080p without audio and 6 at 720p without audio. An 8-second 1080p clip with audio is 96 credits.
Is Kling AI free?
There is a free Basic plan with no monthly credits and daily free credits whose amount is not shown on the plan page. Its output is not licensed for commercial use.
How much does the Kling API cost?
One unit lists at $0.14. Kling 3.0 at 1080p costs $0.112 per second without audio and $0.168 per second with native audio. Packages start at $700 for 5,000 units, valid 180 days.
Which Kling plan covers 100 videos a month?
100 eight-second 1080p clips with audio need 9,600 credits. Only Ultra (26,000 credits, $159.99/month) covers that without a top-up, and the top-up price is not published.
Sources
- https://kling.ai/app/membership/membership-plan
- https://kling.ai/quickstart/klingai-video-3-model-user-guide
- https://kling.ai/blog/kling-video-3-0-credit-cost-guide
- https://kling.ai/dev/pricing
- https://www.trustpilot.com/review/klingai.com
- https://www.trustpilot.com/review/klingai.com?page=2
- https://www.sikayetvar.com/en/kling-ai-us/kling-ai-subscription-renewed-without-warning-how-can-i-cancel-and-refund-it-q-35926
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