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title: Kling 3.0 API — Kuaishou Cinematic Video from $0.35/clip (2026)
description: Generate cinematic AI videos with Kuaishou's Kling 3.0 via REST API. Text-to-video, image-to-video, motion control. Free credits, no Kuaishou account.
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Available now on ModelsLab · Video Generation

Kling 3.0 API — Cinematic Video Generation
Kuaishou's flagship video model via REST API. Free credits.
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[Try Kling 3.0](/models/klingai/kling-v3-i2v) [API Documentation](https://docs.modelslab.com)

Kling 3.0 — three variants, one API surface
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Kling 3.0

### Kuaishou's flagship video model

Kling 3.0 is Kuaishou's newest video generation model — the reference for cinematic motion realism, physics accuracy, and prompt adherence across long clips.

Text-to-Video

### Generate from text prompts

Use kling-v3-t2v to create short clips from text. Strong camera work, subject consistency, and natural motion at 720p-1080p.

Image-to-Video

### Animate a still image

kling-v3-i2v turns a single image into a short clip with optional motion prompt. Perfect for product reveals, character animation, and social content.

Motion Control

### Camera path control

kling-v3-motion-control adds precise camera path directives (pan, zoom, dolly, orbit) on top of the base model — for storyboard-driven video workflows.

One REST API

### No Kuaishou account

Call Kling 3.0 via the ModelsLab REST API. One key, one bill — no Kuaishou signup, no regional restrictions.

Pricing

### Transparent per-clip rates

Kling 3.0 on ModelsLab is priced around $0.35-$0.50 per 5-second 720p clip. Free credits on every new account.

Webhooks

### Async callbacks

Pass a webhook URL and ModelsLab POSTs the MP4 to your endpoint when generation completes. Essential for long-running video jobs.

SDKs

### Python & JavaScript

Official SDKs wrap every Kling endpoint. REST + OpenAPI spec for autogenerated clients.

Examples

See what Kling 3.0 can generate
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Copy any prompt below and try it yourself in the [playground](/models/klingai/kling-v3-i2v).

Cinematic motion

“a slow-motion shot of a dancer leaping through a sunlit studio, cinematic lighting, shallow depth of field”

Product reveal

“a luxury watch rotating on a black marble pedestal, studio light, reflections on the metal”

Camera pan

“slow camera pan over a neon-lit Tokyo street at night, rain puddles, shop signs”

Character animation

“a samurai walking through a bamboo forest, wind moving the leaves, cinematic”

For Developers

A few lines of code.
Reference-quality cinematic video. Same API.
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ModelsLab handles the infrastructure: fast inference, auto-scaling, and a developer-friendly API. No GPU management needed.

- **Serverless:** scales to zero, scales to millions
- **Pay per clip,** no minimums
- **Python and JavaScript SDKs,** plus REST API

[API Documentation ](https://docs.modelslab.com)

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```
<code>import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://modelslab.com/api/v7/video-fusion/image-to-video",
    json={
  "key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
  "prompt": "slow camera zoom out, cinematic motion, subtle wind",
  "model_id": "kling-v3-i2v",
  "init_image": "https://example.com/source.jpg",
  "num_frames": 120,
  "output_type": "mp4"
}
)
print(response.json())</code>
```

FAQ

Common questions about Kling 3.0 API — Cinematic Video Generation
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[Read the docs ](https://docs.modelslab.com)

### What is Kling 3.0 API?

Kling 3.0 is Kuaishou's flagship video generation model — widely regarded as the reference for cinematic motion and physics realism in AI video. On ModelsLab you access Kling 3.0 via a single REST endpoint — no Kuaishou account required.

### How much does Kling 3.0 API cost?

Kling 3.0 on ModelsLab is priced around $0.35-$0.50 per 5-second 720p clip depending on variant (text-to-video vs image-to-video vs motion-control). Pay-per-call, no monthly commitments, free credits on signup.

### Kling 3.0 vs Kling v1.5 — what changed?

Kling 3.0 improves motion coherence across longer clips, better prompt adherence on complex scenes, and adds dedicated motion-control variants. v1.5 remains available for cost-sensitive workloads.

### Which Kling 3.0 model ID should I use?

Use kling-v3-t2v for text-to-video, kling-v3-i2v for image-to-video, and kling-v3-motion-control when you need precise camera path control (pan, zoom, dolly). All three endpoints share the same authentication and request shape.

### Can Kling 3.0 do image-to-video?

Yes. Call kling-v3-i2v with an input image and optional motion prompt. Kling animates the still while preserving the subject and composition.

### What's the max clip length with Kling 3.0?

Each call produces up to 5-10 seconds. For longer sequences, chain multiple calls at scene boundaries and stitch the clips together — a common pattern for 30-60s social videos.

### Is there a free Kling 3.0 API tier?

Yes. Every ModelsLab account gets free credits on signup — no credit card required. Use them to test all three Kling 3.0 variants before picking a paid plan.

### Does Kling 3.0 support webhooks?

Yes. Pass a webhook URL in the request body and ModelsLab POSTs the completed MP4 URL to your endpoint when generation finishes.

### Kling 3.0 vs Runway Aleph vs Seedance 2.0 vs Wan 2.7 — which should I use?

Kling 3.0 leads cinematic motion realism. Runway Aleph is purpose-built for video-to-video editing. Seedance 2.0 wins on multimodal input and native audio. Wan 2.7 is cheapest. All four are available under one ModelsLab API key — route per use case.

### Is there a Python SDK for Kling 3.0?

Yes. The ModelsLab Python SDK wraps every video endpoint including Kling 3.0. REST + OpenAPI spec available for autogenerated clients in any language.

Ready to create?
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Start generating with Kling 3.0 API — Cinematic Video Generation on ModelsLab.

[Try Kling 3.0](/models/klingai/kling-v3-i2v) [API Documentation](https://docs.modelslab.com)

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