TL;DR
- Kling 3.0 Turbo is the fast tier of Kuaishou's Kling 3.0. On HiAPI it's billed per second of video: $0.13 at 720p and $0.16 at 1080p, the same for text-to-video (
kling-3.0-turbo/text-to-video) and image-to-video (kling-3.0-turbo/image-to-video). A 5-second 720p clip is $0.65. - Clips run any whole number of seconds from 3 to 15. There's no sound option and no 4K; for those, use standard Kling 3.0 or Omni.
- $10 buys about 76 seconds at 720p, roughly fifteen 5-second clips. Turbo is live on HiAPI: open the model page and generate in the browser. New accounts get 200 free credits.
Price table
| Resolution | Per second | 3 s (minimum) | 5 s | 10 s | 15 s (maximum) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720p (default) | $0.13 | $0.39 | $0.65 | $1.30 | $1.95 |
| 1080p | $0.16 | $0.48 | $0.80 | $1.60 | $2.40 |
Live HiAPI prices, checked October 16, 2026. Text-to-video and image-to-video cost the same.
Failed tasks are refunded. Prompt length, aspect ratio and the first-frame image don't change the price; only resolution and seconds do.
What a 5-second clip looks like
Text-to-video, 720p, 16:9:
aerial drone shot sweeping over a norwegian fjord waterfall, mist drifting,
camera gliding forward, smooth natural motion, stable cinematic camera
movement, consistent lighting across frames, cinematic composition, dramatic
directional lighting, rich cohesive color grade, ultra-detailed, premium
commercial finish
Generate with this prompt → (5 seconds, 720p, 16:9)
kling-3.0-turbo/text-to-video, 720p, 5 seconds, $0.65.
Image-to-video from one still, 1080p:
the hot air balloons slowly rise, camera pushing forward through them, smooth
natural motion, stable cinematic camera movement, consistent lighting across
frames, cinematic composition, dramatic directional lighting, rich cohesive
color grade, ultra-detailed, premium commercial finish
Generate with this prompt → (upload your first frame, 5 seconds, 1080p)
kling-3.0-turbo/image-to-video, 1080p, 5 seconds, $0.80.
Turbo vs standard Kling 3.0 vs Omni
| Kling 3.0 Turbo | Kling 3.0 (standard) | Kling 3.0 Omni | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 720p / s | $0.13 | $0.10 ($0.143 with sound) | $0.10 ($0.129 with sound) |
| 1080p / s | $0.16 | $0.129 ($0.193 with sound) | $0.129 |
| 4K / s | — | $0.479 | $0.479 |
| Native sound | No | Yes | Yes |
| Clip length | 3–15 s | 3–15 s | 3–15 s |
| Inputs | Text, or one first frame | Text, first/last frame | Text, frames, references, video transformation |
What this means:
- Turbo isn't the cheapest per second. Silent 720p on standard Kling 3.0 or Omni is $0.10. Turbo's $0.13 buys faster generation.
- Turbo is cheaper than any tier with sound. If you'd otherwise turn audio on, standard 720p with sound is $0.143 and 1080p with sound is $0.193, both above Turbo.
- Need sound, 4K, a last frame or reference images? Turbo doesn't take them. Use standard Kling 3.0 or Omni; see Kling 3.0 API pricing and Kling 3.0 Omni API pricing.
Monthly budget
Clips per month × seconds × rate:
| Workload | Seconds / month | 720p | 1080p |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 clips × 5 s | 500 | $65 | $80 |
| 300 clips × 5 s | 1,500 | $195 | $240 |
| 100 clips × 15 s | 1,500 | $195 | $240 |
Ways to spend less
- Probe at 3 seconds, 720p: $0.39 per try. Lock the motion, then re-run at the length the cut needs.
- Set
durationon purpose: it defaults to 5, and cost scales linearly up to 15. - Keep 720p for anything that plays on a phone: 1080p costs 23% more per second.
- Use image-to-video to continue a shot: feed the last frame of one clip as the first frame of the next instead of generating a long take.
FAQ
Is Turbo cheaper than Kling 3.0?
Per second, no: silent 720p standard is $0.10 versus Turbo's $0.13. Turbo is the speed tier, and it's cheaper than any Kling 3.0 tier with sound on.
Does Turbo support sound or 4K?
No. Turbo takes prompt, duration, resolution (720p or 1080p), and aspect_ratio on text-to-video or exactly one image_urls entry on image-to-video. Other fields return HTTP 400.
What durations are allowed?
Any whole number from 3 to 15 seconds.
Am I charged for failed tasks?
No. You pay only for clips that generate successfully.
Code is in the Turbo text-to-video guide and the Turbo image-to-video guide, and ready-made prompts in the text-to-video and image-to-video recipes. Or copy the fjord prompt and generate a 3-second test for $0.39.
