NOTE FOR EU COMPANIES: Kling comes from Kuaishou Technology (Beijing). According to the terms, the contracting party is Kling AI Pte. Ltd., and according to the privacy policy data is stored on servers in Singapore. We found no EU region, GDPR commitments or standard contractual clauses in the documents we reviewed. Do not use Kling with personal or confidential data until data protection and usage rights have been clarified.
innFactory AI Consulting from Rosenheim assesses video AI models for use in the DACH region, with a focus on data protection, compliance and practical suitability. As of October 2026.
What is Kling AI?
Kling AI is the AI video and image generation platform of Kuaishou Technology, a Hong Kong-listed company based in Beijing. Kling launched in June 2024 and generates videos from text, images and reference material. It is used through the web app and mobile apps or through its own developer API. For this, Kling operates the international entity Kling AI Pte. Ltd., with Singapore as the base of the global version.
Current models at a glance
| Model | Clip length | Highlights | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kling 4.0 | 3 to 30 seconds | Stereo audio, Omni Reference, 21:9 | Launched 15 Oct 2026; API early access |
| Kling 3.0 / 3.0 Omni | 3 to 15 seconds | Native audio, multi-shot, 4K mode | Current, API public |
| Kling Video O1 / 2.6 / 2.5 Turbo | up to 10 seconds | Audio from O1 and 2.6, 1080p | Legacy |
| Kling 2.1 / 2.0 / 1.x | up to 10 seconds | Earlier generations | Legacy |
Kling 4.0
According to Kuaishou’s press release of 19 October 2026, Kling 4.0 officially launched on 15 October 2026, focusing on realism, control and professional quality. The technical key facts according to Kling and Kuaishou:
- Length: 3 to 30 seconds in a single pass; 3.0 managed up to 15 seconds.
- References: Omni Reference with up to 15 assets and up to 10 keyframes.
- Audio: stereo sound with improved lip sync; additional languages such as German, French, Portuguese and Hindi.
- Format: 21:9 is supported, and 4K is available as a resolution (as with 3.0).
- Still announced: 10-bit HDR at 1080p/4K and video extension up to 2 minutes were marked “coming soon” at the time of review.
- Access: web and app; the 4.0 API is in early access according to Kling. Before the full launch, the Kling 4.0 Flash variant was in early access from 28 September 2026 (Ultra yearly plan).
All figures come from Kling and Kuaishou; we have not evaluated independent benchmarks.
Kling 3.0 and 3.0 Omni
Kling 3.0 was released on 5 February 2026. According to Kling, the model offers native audio generation (English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish), multi-shot storyboards with up to 6 cuts, camera control and a 4K mode. 3.0 Omni adds Elements and voice binding for consistent characters, as well as reference videos. Motion Control transfers movement from a reference video onto a character.
Pricing
According to Kling, pricing is split in two: subscriptions for web/app and the API.
Subscriptions (web and app), according to Kling’s membership page, in USD, monthly plan after the introductory month:
| Plan | Credits per month | Price per month |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | free, limited | 0 USD |
| Standard | 660 | 8.80 USD (first month 6.99 USD) |
| Pro | 3,000 | 32.56 USD (first month 25.99 USD) |
| Premier | 8,000 | 80.96 USD (first month 64.99 USD) |
| Ultra | 26,000 | 159.99 USD (first month 127.99 USD) |
Top-up credits, yearly plans and team plans are also available. Credit consumption depends on model, resolution, length and audio. Prices and credit amounts change; the current membership page is authoritative.
API: According to the developer price list (kling.ai/dev/pricing, figures as of 29 May 2026), Kling 3.0 costs between 0.084 USD per second (standard, no audio) and 0.168 USD (pro, with audio), and 0.42 USD in 4K mode. We found no official API price for Kling 4.0.
Availability in the EU and GDPR
| Model | Access route | EU data residency documented |
|---|---|---|
| Kling 4.0 | Kling AI web and app | No, servers in Singapore |
| Kling 4.0 | API | No, early access; endpoints in Singapore and Beijing |
| Kling 3.0 and earlier | Web, app, API | No, servers in Singapore |
On data protection we read Kling’s privacy policy and user policy:
- Controller: The privacy policy names Kling AI Pte. Ltd.; the terms are a contract with this company and its affiliates, governed by Singapore law with arbitration in Singapore.
- Storage and transfers: According to the policy, data is stored on servers in Singapore; support, engineering and moderation teams are located worldwide, and transfers to other countries and to group companies are provided for.
- EU angle: The GDPR, an EU representative and standard contractual clauses are not mentioned in the version we reviewed.
- Usage rights: According to the user policy, Kling does not claim ownership of content but takes a non-exclusive licence to inputs and outputs that also covers training AI models. Revocation can be requested by email. Separate terms apply to commercial use and labelling.
We found no official partnerships with European cloud providers and no EU-hosted variant. Third-party platforms that offer Kling models are not automatically official partners; check contracting party, hosting and data flows there separately.
Model lifecycle
Kling releases new generations every few months: 1.0 (June 2024), 1.5/1.6 (late 2024), 2.0 (April 2025), 2.1 (May 2025), 2.5 Turbo (September 2025), Video O1 and 2.6 with audio (December 2025), 3.0 and 3.0 Omni (February 2026) and 4.0 (October 2026). Kling itself describes versions 2.0 and 2.1 as largely superseded. We found no shutdown dates; for production API use, pin model IDs and watch the changelogs.
Integration with CompanyGPT
Kling is a cloud-only offering from Kuaishou and not part of CompanyGPT. If you want to integrate video AI into your processes, we advise on selection, data protection review and governance. The innFactory AI Gateway lets you control access, budgets and model providers centrally in your tenant.
Our recommendation
Kling 4.0 is an interesting tool for marketing, social media, prototyping and storyboards: long clips up to 30 seconds, audio and many references. For companies in the DACH region, however, data protection and rights questions remain: servers in Singapore with no documented EU region, no GDPR statements in the privacy policy, a licence over your content that includes model training, and unclear rules on commercial use per plan. We recommend using Kling only with non-critical content without personal data, excluding faces and voices of real people, and having data protection and legal teams approve its use.
Alternatives with their own access and data protection terms that you should compare:
For an assessment of which video AI fits your requirements, contact innFactory AI Consulting.