Kling3

What Kling3 does

Kling3 (legal name: Kling AI 3.0) operates kling3.me, a self-serve AI video generation platform launched in January 2026. The platform targets individual creators, creative professionals, and small-to-medium businesses seeking cost-effective video content production, and claims a user base of over 15,000 creators. Kling3 explicitly states it is not affiliated with Kuaishou (the original developer of Kling technology), xAI, Google, OpenAI, or Anthropic, and operates as an independent entity with no disclosed venture or private equity funding.

The platform's flagship product is Kling AI 3.0, powered by Higgsfield technology and the Kling 3.0 Omni model, which supports text-to-video, image-to-video, and video-to-video generation at resolutions up to 4K UHD with durations of 4, 8, or 12 seconds. Kling3 aggregates more than 20 AI video and image models, including Seedance 2, Seedance 2 Fast, Seedance 1.5 Pro, Kling 2.6, HappyHorse, Grok 14, and Hailuo. Beyond video, the platform offers an AI Image Generator supporting GPT Image 2, Google Nano Banana 2, Flux 2 Flex, ByteDance Seedream 5 Lite, and xAI Grok Imagine, and an AI Music Generator powered by Suno AI (V5, V4, V4.5 variants). The Kling 3.0 API is available on the Professional plan with Python and Node.js SDKs.

Kling3 employs a product-led growth motion with a freemium entry point of 10 free video generations per month at 720p resolution and no credit card required. Tiered subscription plans span from a Starter plan at $9/month through a Professional plan at $99/month, with on-demand credit top-ups available for consumption above monthly allocations. Credit packs with validity periods (Starter 4,000; Professional 9,600; Advanced 19,200; Studio 33,600 credits) layer additional usage-based revenue on top of subscriptions. Distribution is exclusively direct via the kling3.me self-serve web interface, with no channel partners, field sales, or app store listings. The platform is SOC 2 compliant and processes payments through Stripe.

Name

Kling3

Legal name

Kling AI 3.0

Website

https://kling3.me

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kling3 operates kling3.me, a self-serve AI video generation platform aggregating 20+ AI models including Kling 3.0 Omni, providing text-to-video, image-to-video, and video-to-video creation for individual creators, professionals, and SMBs through freemium and tiered subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Video Generation

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Integration & Orchestration Platforms (Connectors, Workflow, iPaaS for AI) (HDAEANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Open-Source Model Ecosystems & Model Marketplaces (HDAAACAM), Model Serving, Inference & Deployment Platforms (APIs, Edge/On-Prem) (HDAEANAC)

Keywords

• AI video generation
• Text-to-video
• Image-to-video
• Generative AI platform
• AI video models

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Credit-Based Subscription Plans: Kling3 generates revenue through tiered monthly subscription plans priced at $9, $19, $49, and $99/month. Each plan provides a set number of credits that can be used to generate videos using various AI models. Additional credits can be purchased on demand. The freemium model offers free credits to new users to drive adoption and conversion to paid tiers.
2. On-Demand Credit Purchases: Beyond subscription plans, users can purchase additional credits on a pay-as-you-go basis to supplement their monthly allocation. This provides flexible, consumption-based revenue on top of recurring subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kling3 operates an AI video generation platform at kling3.me that aggregates Kling AI 3.0 and 20+ other leading video and image models behind a single self-serve interface. The platform supports text-to-video, image-to-video, and video-to-video generation with output up to 4K UHD resolution, and is sold via a credit-based subscription system with tiered plans and on-demand credit top-ups. Complementary offerings include an AI Image Generator and an AI Music Generator, plus API access for developers on higher tiers.

Product overview

Kling3 is an independent AI video generation platform that provides access to Kling AI 3.0 and 20+ other leading video and image models through a unified interface. The core product is the Kling AI 3.0 video generator powered by the proprietary Kling 3.0 Omni model with Higgsfield technology, offering text-to-video, image-to-video, and video-to-video generation up to 4K resolution with advanced motion control. The platform operates on a credit-based system with a free tier, and offers tiered subscription plans (Starter, Professional, Advanced, Studio) with API access available on Professional and above plans. Complementary services include an AI Image Generator (GPT Image 2, Nano Banana, Flux) and an AI Music Generator (Suno AI models). The platform differentiates through superior physics simulation, fast generation speeds, no watermarks, and no mandatory subscriptions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kling AI 3.0 Video Generation Platform Flagship self-serve AI video generation platform powered by Higgsfield technology, offering text-to-video, image-to-video, and video-to-video generation up to 4K UHD resolution via the Kling 3.0 Omni model for individual creators, marketers, and SMBs.
• AI Image Generator AI image generation service aggregating multiple models including GPT Image 2 (up to 4K), Google Nano Banana 2, Flux 2 Flex, ByteDance Seedream 5 Lite, and xAI Grok Imagine; supports text-to-image and image-to-image generation for creators and marketers.
• AI Music Generator AI music generation service powered by Suno AI (Suno V5, V4, V4.5) that creates music tracks from text descriptions with optional lyrics, instrumental or vocal output, and multiple model tiers for different musical styles and speeds.
• Kling 3.0 API Programmatic API providing full access to video generation capabilities including motion control, batch processing, and custom parameters, available on the Professional plan with SDKs for Python, Node.js, and other languages; targeted at developers and integrators.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kuaishou (Kling AI)coreTechnology or IntegrationKling3 integrates Kuaishou's Kling AI 3.0 model, one of the leading AI video generation technologies, into its platform. Kuaishou's Kling AI provides the core AI video generation capability that powers one of the main offerings on Kling3's platform. This is a technology integration rather than a formal commercial partnership.
• HiggsfieldcoreTechnology or IntegrationKling3 is powered by Higgsfield technology, which provides the underlying infrastructure and technical platform that enables the AI video generation services. Higgsfield serves as the technology backbone for Kling3's service delivery.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• HeyGen: HeyGen focuses on AI-generated avatar videos and synthetic media for business use cases. While more specialized (avatars vs. general video), it competes in the same AI video creation space with similar self-serve subscription pricing targeting SMBs.
• Synthesia: Synthesia provides AI-generated video with virtual avatars for enterprise communications and training. It overlaps with Kling3 in AI video generation but focuses on avatar-led business content rather than creative/general video generation.
• MidJourney: MidJourney is a leading AI image generation platform that is expanding into video. It serves similar creator and professional segments with subscription pricing and is a frequently combined tool in Kling3 user workflows.

Direct peers

• Pika Labs: Pika offers AI video generation tools for creators with features for text-to-video, image-to-video, and video editing. It competes directly with Kling3 in the consumer/prosumer segment with subscription pricing and similar product-led growth motion.
• Luma AI: Luma's Dream Machine provides AI video generation with text-to-video and image-to-video capabilities, competing directly with Kling3. Both platforms target creators and SMBs with similar self-serve, credit-based pricing models.
• Runway: Runway is a leading AI video generation platform offering text-to-video, image-to-video, and advanced editing tools (Gen-3, Gen-4 models). It directly competes with Kling3 in the same creator/SMB segment with a similar subscription-based model and comparable pricing.

Others

• Higgsfield: Higgsfield provides the underlying AI infrastructure that powers Kling3's platform. It is both a technology partner and adjacent competitor offering its own AI video generation tools, creating an overlap in offerings with potential channel conflict.

Broad incumbents

• Google Veo: Google's Veo (Veo 2, Veo 3) is a state-of-the-art AI video generation model integrated across Google's ecosystem. It competes with Kling3's video generation capability while benefiting from Google's infrastructure, YouTube integration, and AI research leadership.
• OpenAI Sora: OpenAI's Sora is a flagship AI video generation product from a major AI lab. It competes in the same space as Kling3 but with the backing of OpenAI's distribution, ChatGPT integration, and proprietary foundation models — a far broader incumbent.
• Stability AI: Stability AI develops foundation models including Stable Video Diffusion, making it both a potential model provider and competitor to Kling3. It operates at the model layer with similar breadth across image, video, and audio generation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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