Video · Kuaishou

Kling API

Kling API access for text and image-to-video up to 4K 60fps with multimodal audio and AI avatars.

Operational · 11 variants · from $0.050

runapi.ai

curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/kling/motion_control \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "kling-v2.1-standard",
  "video_url": "https://cdn.runapi.ai/public/samples/video.mp4",
  "prompt": "Create a 10-second video of a person walking through an autumn forest, leaves falling, cinematic camera pan."
}'

import { KlingClient } from "@runapi.ai/kling";

const client = new KlingClient();
const result = await client.motionControl.run({
    model: "kling-v2.1-standard",
    video_url: "https://cdn.runapi.ai/public/samples/video.mp4",
    prompt: "Create a 10-second video of a person walking through an autumn forest, leaves falling, cinematic camera pan.",
});

require "runapi/kling"

client = RunApi::Kling::Client.new
result = client.motion_control.run(
    model: "kling-v2.1-standard",
    video_url: "https://cdn.runapi.ai/public/samples/video.mp4",
    prompt: "Create a 10-second video of a person walking through an autumn forest, leaves falling, cinematic camera pan."
)

npx skills add runapi-ai/kling -g

# Claude Code
claude mcp add runapi -s user -- npx -y @runapi.ai/mcp

# Codex
codex plugin install runapi-mcp@agents

# Cursor / Windsurf / VS Code
npx @runapi.ai/mcp init cursor

@runapi.ai/kling v1

OVERVIEW

Kling is Kuaishou's video generation model supporting up to 4K 60fps output, avatar generation, and multimodal audio synthesis. It offers text-to-video and image-to-video with motion control and professional-quality rendering.

Multiple variants for different speed / quality tiers
Model skill includes docs, schemas, and setup notes
Works with app-focused coding workflows
Failed generations are not charged

VARIANTS

Compare all API variants

Variant	Billing	From
kling-3.0	second	$0.200	View →
kling-ai-avatar-pro	second	$0.160	View →
kling-ai-avatar-standard	second	$0.080	View →
kling-ai-avatar-v1-pro	second	$0.160	View →
kling-v1-avatar-standard	second	$0.080	View →
kling-v2.1-master-image-to-video	second	$0.320	View →
kling-v2.1-master-text-to-video	second	$0.320	View →
kling-v2.1-pro	second	$0.100	View →
kling-v2.1-standard	second	$0.050	View →
kling-v2.5-turbo-image-to-video-pro	second	$0.090	View →
kling-v2.5-turbo-text-to-video-pro	second	$0.090	View →

SKILLS

Install the Kling skill for app development

Load the model docs, schemas, pricing notes, and setup steps into your coding workspace.

# Install the model skill for app development workflows
npx skills add runapi-ai/kling -g

Installs docs, schemas, pricing context, and setup notes into your developer workspace.

Or use this setup request in your coding tool:

Install the Kling skill for this app:

1. Add runapi-ai/kling with the skills installer.
2. Load SKILL.md in this workspace.
3. Use its docs, schemas, pricing notes, and setup steps when adding model features.
4. Confirm the install path when done.

HOW IT WORKS

From model skill to first result in four steps

Choose a model

Pick the model and variant that match your output type, quality bar, and latency target.

Configure

Set your RunAPI key and install the model skill in your coding workspace.

Call

Use the skill instructions to add the model feature inside your application.

Receive

Poll by task ID, stream when supported, or handle the webhook callback.

CONTEXT

What is the Kling API?

Kling is Kuaishou's flagship video model, supporting 4K 60fps, AI avatars, and multimodal audio. Through RunAPI, all Kling variants share unified API access and billing.

Provider

Kuaishou

Modality

Video

WHY RUNAPI