Kling 4.0 vs 3.0: Every Difference That Matters
Kling 4.0 promises 30-second clips, 10 keyframes, 15 references and 4K HDR; Kling 3.0 is live now with 3–15 s clips, audio and start/end frames. Side by side.
Last updated: 2026-10-11
Side by side
| Kling 3.0 (available now) | Kling 4.0 (announced) | |
|---|---|---|
| Clip length | 3–15 s | 3–30 s native |
| Keyframes | start + end frame | up to 10 keyframes |
| References | O3 "Omni" line: images, video, elements | Omni Reference, up to 15 assets |
| Resolution | standard / pro tiers; 4K variants on fal | up to 4K, 10-bit HDR |
| Audio | generated audio, optional voice control | stereo with lip-sync |
| Shot control | multi-prompt shot sequencing | stronger camera-move and sequencing understanding |
| API | public on fal and Kling's platform, per-second pricing | early access only; endpoints and prices at launch |
What changes for you
- Longer single takes. 3.0 tops out at 15 seconds per render; 4.0 is designed for 30-second shots without stitching.
- More control over time. Keyframes let you dictate where a 30-second shot goes, instead of one opening and one closing frame.
- Consistency across shots. Fifteen references plus "elements" aim at the character-drift problem that still bites multi-shot work on 3.0.
- Cost. 4.0 prices are unpublished; expect them above 3.0's $0.084–$0.14/s.
Which one should you use today?
Kling 3.0 — it is the one that exists. It already handles text-to-video, image-to-video with start and end frames, and generated audio, and it is what this site renders with until 4.0 passes our test.
Try Kling now
You can generate text-to-video and image-to-video clips with Kling 3.0 on this site today; the result card always names the model that rendered it. When Kling 4.0 passes our own test render it switches on automatically — the banner at the top of this page is the live status.
Open the generator →Sources
- Kling AI release notes: Meet All-New Kling 4.0
- fal: Kling 4.0 early access and What is Kling 4.0 (updated 2026-09-29)
- fal model pages for Kling 3.0: v3 standard text-to-video, v3 standard image-to-video
- Community first impressions: r/KlingAI_Videos
Facts above are as of 2026-10-11. Specifications are Kuaishou's published claims until independent tests confirm them.