Kling 2.1 costs between $0.05 and $0.28 per second of 720p video depending on the provider. Cheapest estimated path: fal.ai (Standard) at $0.05. Prices stamped 2026-08-28; labels below state how each number was obtained.
Kling 2.1 pricing
The previous Kling generation, still widely resold — and a clean example of the same model spanning ~3× in price across plans.
How much does Kling 2.1 cost per second?
| Provider | Price /sec (720p) | Provider's own unit | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fal.ai · Pro | $0.098 | $0.098 per secondUSD per output second | Derived2026-08-28 | source |
| fal.ai · Master | $0.28 | $0.28 per secondUSD per output second | Derived2026-08-28 | source |
| fal.ai · Standardcheapest | $0.05 | ~$0.25 per 5s clipUSD per clip | Estimated2026-08-28 | source |
| Kuaishou (Kling) | credit packs (login required)credits | Hidden | source |
How these numbers were computed
- fal.ai (Pro): fal.ai listed rate captured in the FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json).
- fal.ai (Master): Operator's measured billing on the Master endpoint (FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json)).
- fal.ai (Standard): Public list rate recorded in launch research (2026-08); not yet independently scraped — pending live verification.
What would Kling 2.1 cost you?
| Model · provider | $/sec (720p) | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kling 2.1 · fal.ai (Standard) | $0.050 | — | estimated |
| Kling 2.1 · fal.ai (Pro) | $0.098 | — | derived |
| Kling 2.1 · fal.ai (Master) | $0.280 | — | derived |
Totals use the normalized canonical rate (USD per second of 720p output). Resolution multipliers, minimum charges, and tier effects can change real invoices — check each model page.
Price history
- 2026-08-28 — Seeded from the operator's cost audit (2026-03-23) and launch research. Live re-verification pending.
Every future change to a Kling 2.1 price lands in the public change log.
Frequently asked
How much does Kling 2.1 cost per second of video?
Kling 2.1 costs between $0.05 and $0.28 per second of 720p video depending on the provider (stamped 2026-08-28).
What does a 60-second video cost with Kling 2.1?
Between $3.00 and $16.80 for 60 seconds of 720p output, depending on provider.
What is the cheapest way to run Kling 2.1?
The lowest estimated price in the index is $0.05/sec via fal-ai (Standard). Check the label — only live-verified prices are guaranteed current.
Data provenance: FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json) + launch-spec research pass 2026-08-28. Live re-verification pending (deploy-day). For quality benchmarks (not pricing), seeArtificial Analysis — we index cost, they index quality.