TL;DR
- Kling 2.5 Turbo is billed per second on HiAPI: $0.06 per second for both text-to-video and image-to-video. A 5-second clip is $0.30; a 10-second clip is $0.60.
- Only the length changes the price. Aspect ratio, first frame and last frame don't. Text-to-video comes out at about 1080p with an audio track included.
- It's live on HiAPI: open the text-to-video model page and generate right away. New accounts get 200 free credits.
Price table
| Length | Text-to-video kling-2.5-turbo/text-to-video | Image-to-video kling-2.5-turbo/image-to-video |
|---|---|---|
| Per second | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 5 s | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 10 s | $0.60 | $0.60 |
HiAPI price, checked October 19, 2026.
There are only two lengths, 5 and 10 seconds, so every clip costs either $0.30 or $0.60. Failed tasks aren't charged. $10 buys about 33 five-second clips.
What $0.30 and $0.60 get you
Same price, different inputs and outputs:
| Text-to-video | Image-to-video | |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Prompt only | First frame (required), last frame (optional) |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9 (first three only with a last frame) |
| Output size | 1920×1080 / 1080×1920 / 1440×1440 | Same, plus 1660×1244, 1244×1660, 2200×940 |
| Audio | Always included, no switch | No audio track |
A 10-second text-to-video clip, $0.60, with sound:
Hands pour glossy caramel over a stack of pancakes, steam rises, camera slowly pushes in, warm kitchen light
Generate with this prompt → (pick 10 s and 16:9)
kling-2.5-turbo/text-to-video, 16:9, 1920×1080, 10 s, $0.60.
A 5-second image-to-video clip, $0.30, from a 21:9 river-valley photo:
Slow cinematic pan across the wide landscape, mist drifting, subtle motion in the foreground
Generate with this prompt → (upload your own first frame, pick 5 s and 21:9)
kling-2.5-turbo/image-to-video, 21:9, 2200×940, 5 s, $0.30.
How to spend less
- Draft at 5 seconds. $0.30 shows you the motion and framing; only render 10 seconds once you like it.
- Pick any aspect ratio. Vertical, square and ultrawide all cost the same.
- Need sound? Use text-to-video. The audio track is free. Image-to-video is silent, so add music in the edit.
- Fix endings with a last frame. When the clip ends in the wrong place, adding a last frame usually costs fewer retries than rewriting the prompt.
Compared with Kling 3.0 Turbo, Runway Gen-4.5 and Veo 3.1 Lite
| Model | Per second | 5 s | 10 s | Lengths | Resolution | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kling 2.5 Turbo | $0.06 | $0.30 | $0.60 | 5 / 10 s | ~1080p, set by aspect | T2V always on, I2V none |
| Kling 3.0 Turbo | $0.13 (720p) / $0.16 (1080p) | $0.65 / $0.80 | $1.30 / $1.60 | 3–15 s | 720p / 1080p | Always on |
| Runway Gen-4.5 | $0.1715 | $0.8575 | $1.715 | 5 / 8 / 10 s | 720p | None |
| Veo 3.1 Lite T2V | from $0.06 (720p, silent) | no 5 s option | no 10 s option | 4 / 6 / 8 s | 720p / 1080p | On or off |
- For a 10-second 1080p clip with sound, Kling 2.5 Turbo is $0.60 and Kling 3.0 Turbo is $1.60. What 3.0 Turbo adds is any length from 3 to 15 seconds and a 720p tier. See Kling 2.5 Turbo vs Kling 3.0 Turbo.
- Runway Gen-4.5 costs about 2.86× as much per second and adds an 8-second option.
- Veo 3.1 Lite is also $0.06 per second at 720p with sound off, but tops out at 8 seconds and has no square format.
Monthly budget
| Clips per month | 5 s each | 10 s each |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $30 | $60 |
| 1,000 | $300 | $600 |
| 10,000 | $3,000 | $6,000 |
Budget = clips × seconds × $0.06, whether you mix text-to-video and image-to-video or not.
FAQ
Do I pay extra for the audio on text-to-video?
No. The track is always included and the price stays at $0.06 per second.
Does a last frame cost more?
No. One frame or two, image-to-video is billed by length only.
Are failed tasks charged?
No. You only pay for videos that finish successfully.
Can I get 1080p?
Yes. Resolution follows the aspect ratio: 16:9 comes out at 1920×1080, with no separate setting and no surcharge.
For code, read the Kling 2.5 Turbo API guide. For ready-made prompts, see Kling 2.5 Turbo prompts. To spend your first $0.30, copy the pancake prompt above and run it on the model page at 5 seconds.
