Kling AI

What Kling AI does

Kling AI is an AI-powered creative studio developed by Kuaishou Technology that generates videos and images from text, image, and video inputs using proprietary multimodal generative models. The platform is built around the Kling 3.0 model family, which includes Video 3.0, Video 3.0 Omni, Image 3.0, and Image 3.0 Omni, plus supporting features such as Motion Control, native audio/sound generation, physics simulation, and industry-first native 4K output. Distribution spans a consumer-facing Creative Studio available on web, iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows, alongside a developer API platform and enterprise licensing, with iOS app rankings of #1 in 42 countries and a registered creator base of more than 60 million users globally.

Revenue is generated through four parallel streams: freemium onboarding with limited free credits, credit-based pay-as-you-go usage, monthly and annual subscription tiers, and usage-based API access for developers. A dedicated enterprise sales team closes custom licensing and co-production deals with major brands and studios, exemplified by Coca-Cola's 2024 'Create Real Magic' holiday campaign, Phantam X's 'Echo Hunter: A Memory Too Far' film, and Wonder Studios co-productions with ElevenLabs, Freepik, and Fal. As of March 2026, ARR reached approximately US$500 million with Q1 2026 revenue of about US$96 million representing 300%+ year-over-year growth, and the company is in advanced discussions for a $2 billion+ pre-IPO funding round led by General Atlantic at an ~$18 billion post-money valuation ahead of a planned Hong Kong IPO filing in early 2027.

Name

Kling AI

Legal name

Kling AI

Website

https://klingai.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Kling AI is a generative AI creative studio (a Kuaishou Technology subsidiary) that converts text, images, and video into photorealistic videos and images for individual creators, developers, and enterprise brands. Its proprietary multimodal model family serves 60+ million creators globally through freemium, subscription, API, and enterprise licensing channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Plans: Monthly and annual subscription tiers providing fixed credit allocations for video generation. Tiers differentiated by credit volume and feature access.
2. Credit-Based Usage: Pay-per-generation model where users purchase credits based on video length and quality. Enables flexible consumption without subscription commitment.
3. API Access Fees: Developer and enterprise API access with usage-based pricing for third-party integrations and automated workflows.
4. Enterprise Licensing: Custom licensing agreements with major brands and studios for dedicated capacity and branded applications. Coca-Cola campaign represents this revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kling AI operates a unified AI creative platform that generates photorealistic video and images from text, image, and video prompts using its proprietary Kling 3.0 multimodal model series. It delivers text-to-video, image-to-video, and video-to-video outputs with native 4K resolution, physics-based motion simulation, native audio generation, and developer API access. Customers range from individual creators using the iOS, Android, and web apps to enterprise brands and studios licensing the platform for high-end production campaigns.

Product overview

Kling AI is a unified AI creative platform developed by Kuaishou Technology that provides a comprehensive suite of video, image, and audio generation tools. The platform is organized around the Kling 3.0 model series, which includes Video 3.0 and Video 3.0 Omni for video generation, Image 3.0 and Image 3.0 Omni for image generation, along with supporting tools including Motion Control for motion transfer, Sound Generation for native audio synthesis, and an Element Library. The core Creative Studio platform serves as the unified interface, with separate access to API Platform for developers and mobile/desktop applications for end users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kling AI Creative Studio Unified AI creative platform providing video generation, image generation, sound generation, motion control, and effects tools. Serves as the primary user-facing interface for individual creators, enterprise brands, and studios accessing Kling AI's model capabilities.
• Kling 3.0 Video Generation Model Series AI video generation model supporting text-to-video and video-to-video generation with 1080p and native 4K output at 30fps, improved consistency, photorealistic output, and extended video duration up to 15 seconds. Includes Video 3.0 Omni for unified multimodal generation. Designed for film, advertising, and high-end production use cases.
• Kling O1 Models (Video O1 and Image O1) Advanced reasoning model for video and image generation with improved coherence and consistency. Unifies generation, editing, and understanding within a single multimodal architecture for professional video production workflows.
• Kling Video 2.6 Model High-performance video generation model with enhanced detail preservation and native audio generation. Supports video-to-video transformation with synchronized dialogue, sound effects, and ambient sounds for complete audiovisual content creation.
• Kling 2.5 Turbo Video Model High-performance video generation model optimized for speed and cost efficiency, ranking top on independent AI benchmarks for video generation.
• Kling 2.0 Model Series Second-generation video generation model with improved quality and consistency, accompanied by the KOLORS 2.0 image generation model for unified creative workflows.
• Kling AI Developer API Platform Public REST API platform providing programmatic access to Kling AI's video and image generation capabilities for integration into third-party applications, automated workflows, and enterprise systems. Supports text-to-video, image-to-video, and video generation features with usage-based pricing.
• Kling AI iOS Mobile App Mobile application for iOS devices enabling access to AI video and image generation tools on the go for individual creators and consumers.
• Kling AI Android Mobile App Mobile application for Android devices enabling access to AI video and image generation tools on the go for individual creators and consumers.
• Kling AI Desktop Applications (macOS and Windows) Desktop applications for macOS (M Chip and Intel) and Windows providing local access to AI video and image generation capabilities for individual creators and enterprise users.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ cost reduction compared to traditional video production
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• Evolutionary FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on animated feature film 'MINIBOTS'. Represents production partnership for high-profile entertainment content leveraging Kling AI video generation capabilities.
• Phantam XcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative production 'Echo Hunter: A Memory Too Far'. Joint development of AI-generated entertainment content combining creative vision with AI video technology.
• Wonder StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership alongside ElevenLabs, Freepik, and Fal for AI-powered content creation. Represents multi-party creative collaboration in AI entertainment.
• Obsidian StudionotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for AI-powered production work. Also partnered with Imagine Entertainment, indicating cross-industry credibility.
• iQIYInotableTechnology or IntegrationChinese streaming platform using Kling AI alongside other AI models in Nadou Pro production system, demonstrating enterprise API integration.
• XiaominotableTechnology or IntegrationMajor technology company using Kling AI as enterprise client for content creation applications.
• Amazon Web ServicesnotableTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure partner and enterprise client utilizing Kling AI services.
• Alibaba CloudnotableTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure partner and enterprise client utilizing Kling AI services.
• FreepikcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCreative platform integrating Kling AI capabilities. Also co-production partner in Wonder Studios initiatives and featured in enterprise client roster.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Midjourney: Midjourney is a leading AI image generation platform that has expanded into video. Overlaps with Kling AI's image generation capability and shares a strong creator community, though Midjourney's video offering is earlier stage.
• Stability AI (Stable Video): Stability AI offers Stable Video Diffusion as an open-source video generation model. Provides an alternative path to generative video that competes with Kling AI's closed-source platform approach, particularly for developer and prosumer segments.
• ElevenLabs: ElevenLabs is a leading AI voice and audio synthesis platform and is a co-production partner with Kling AI in the Wonder Studios initiative. While primarily audio, the partnership and complementary capabilities make it an adjacent peer in AI creative tooling.

Direct peers

• HeyGen: HeyGen offers AI-powered video generation for marketing, sales, and localization use cases including avatar-driven video. Competes with Kling AI for enterprise marketing budgets and shares the same PLG plus enterprise hybrid GTM motion.
• Luma AI: Luma AI develops Dream Machine for AI video generation with photorealistic output. Competes directly with Kling AI in creator and enterprise segments, particularly for cinematic and high-fidelity video generation use cases.
• Synthesia: Synthesia is an AI video generation platform focused on enterprise avatar-led video content for corporate communications and training. Targets overlapping enterprise buyer personas as Kling AI, particularly in advertising and marketing segments.
• Runway: Runway is a leading AI video generation platform offering Gen-3 and Gen-4 models for text-to-video, image-to-video, and video editing. Directly competes with Kling AI for creator, agency, and enterprise customers in the generative video space.
• Pika: Pika is a venture-backed AI video generation startup offering text-to-video and video editing tools to creators and marketers. Targets the same SMB and creator segment as Kling AI with similar subscription pricing models.

Broad incumbents

• Google (Veo): Google's Veo (via DeepMind and Vertex AI) is a generative video model targeting enterprise and creative professional segments. Competes with Kling AI in API-based video generation and leverages Google's cloud distribution advantage.
• OpenAI (Sora): OpenAI's Sora model is a flagship generative video product from a frontier AI lab. Competes with Kling AI in text-to-video generation while leveraging OpenAI's broader ChatGPT distribution and capital base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kling-ai-api

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors43 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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