Kling 2.6 Standard (January)
Jan 2026
Kling 2.6 Standard (January)Compare inonAA Video · Image-to-video no audio
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperHailuo 2.3 Fastsame-60%$0.017VBetterVimoo 1.0wins 62%+19%$0.05OpenMiniMax H3unstatedwins 63%+90%$0.08
BetterGrok Imagine Videowins 59%+19%$0.05BetterKling 2.5 Turbo 1080pwins 55%+67%$0.07ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Hailuo 2.3 Fastsame-60%$0.017ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
VVimoo 1.0wins 62%+19%$0.05Grok Imagine Videowins 59%+19%$0.05Kling 2.5 Turbo 1080pwins 55%+67%$0.07MiniMax H3unstatedOpenwins 63%+90%$0.08
Gemini Omni Flashwins 64%+138%$0.10ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MiniMax H3unstatedOpenwins 63%+90%$0.08
LTX-2.5 ProOpenwins 43%+305%$0.17LTX-2.3 FastOpenwins 35%+43%$0.06
HunyuanVideo-1.5 (Fal)Openwins 32%+79%$0.075
Wan 2.2 A14BOpenwins 29%+90%$0.08ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Kling 2.5 Turbo 1080pwins 55%+67%$0.07Kling O1 Pro (December)wins 52%+300%$0.17Kling 3.0 Omni 1080p (Pro)wins 52%+233%$0.14Kling 3.0 1080p (Pro)same+300%$0.17Kling 3.0 Omni 720psame+300%$0.17Kling 3.0 720psame+300%$0.17Kling 2.6 Pro (January)same+67%$0.07Kling 2.6 Pro (December)wins 48%+67%$0.07All Kling AI models →History
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in Video GenerationFAQ
How much does Kling 2.6 Standard (January) cost?›
$0.042 per second.
Is Kling 2.6 Standard (January) free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.042 per second.
How good is Kling 2.6 Standard (January), and what is it best at?›
#26 of 77 in Video Generation.
Is Kling 2.6 Standard (January) better than Kling 2.6 Pro (January)?›
On AA Video · image-to-video · without audio v1.0, Kling 2.6 Standard (January) scores 1,265 vs 1,266 — about the same. It is 40% cheaper.
When was Kling 2.6 Standard (January) released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-01-13. It is the current version in its line.
What is Kling 2.6 Standard (January)?›
Kling 2.6 Standard (January) is a video generation model from Kling AI, released Jan 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Kling 2.6 Standard (January)?›
Hailuo 2.3 Fast (cheaper), Vimoo 1.0 (better), MiniMax H3 (open weights).