Kling 4.0, Kuaishou's newest video model, has been open to everyone since October 15, 2026. It makes 3 to 30-second clips with sound generated together with the picture. You can use it in Kling's own app, inside tools like Luma, Pika, Higgsfield and Runway, or pay per second through an API. Here is what one 5-second clip costs on each, at 720p and 1080p.
Quick answer: Cheapest on a plan: Kling AI Standard, about $0.67 for a 5-second 720p clip. Cheapest with no subscription: fal.ai (API), about $0.79 for the same clip, paid per second. Cheapest inside another tool: Luma Plus, about $0.80 at 720p or $1.19 at 1080p. Most expensive: Runway Standard, about $2.83 for a 5-second 1080p clip. Last checked: 2026-11-14
Today's prices
| Tool | Plan | Paid monthly | Paid yearly | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kling AI | Standard | $8.80 | $6.60 | 660 credits |
| Luma | Plus | $30 | $25 | 10,000 credits |
| Pika | Starter | $10 | $8 | 600 credits |
| Runway | Standard | $15 | $12 | 625 credits |
| Higgsfield | Starter | $19 | – | 270 credits |
| Elyum | Plus | $9 | $7.50 | 900 credits |
Kling 4.0 cost per clip, platform by platform
| Where | Plan | Monthly price | 5-second clip, 720p | 5-second clip, 1080p | Rate (720p / 1080p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kling AI | Standard | $8.80/mo | about $0.67 | about $1.00 | 10 / 15 credits per second* |
| fal.ai (API) | Pay per use | none | about $0.79 | about $1.18 | $0.157 / $0.235 per second |
| Luma | Plus | $30/mo | about $0.80 | about $1.19 | 265 / 395 credits per 5 seconds |
| Segmind (API) | Pay per use | none | about $0.83 | about $1.24 | $0.166 / $0.249 per second |
| Elyum | Plus | $9/mo | about $0.85 | about $1.25 | 17 / 25 credits per second |
| Higgsfield | Starter | $19/mo | about $1.76 | about $2.64 | 25 / 37.5 credits per 5 seconds |
| Pika | Starter | $10/mo | not listed | about $1.97 | 118 credits per 5 seconds |
| Runway | Standard | $15/mo | not listed | about $2.83 | 118 credits per 5 seconds |
* Measured in the Kling app; Kling's pricing page doesn't list it. Kling 4.0 makes sound together with the picture. Clip costs were worked out from each plan's monthly price and credits (Luma and Pika on 2026-11-13, Elyum on 2026-11-14, the others on 2026-11-10). Bigger plans are cheaper per clip: Kling Premier brings a 720p clip down to about $0.51, Luma Pro to about $0.60 (1080p about $0.89) and Luma Ultra to about $0.53 (1080p about $0.79), Higgsfield Ultra to about $1.08 (1080p about $1.61), Pika Fancy a 1080p clip to about $1.31, and Runway Max a 1080p clip to about $1.18.
AI tool price changes in the last 7 days
- 2026-11-12 Higgsfield Ultra: paid yearly $99 → $65
- 2026-11-12 Higgsfield Plus: paid yearly $47 → $35
- 2026-11-10 InVideo Max: $250 → $150 a month, paid yearly $250 → $75
- 2026-11-09 Pictory Professional: paid yearly $35 → $29.50
Full guide, updated every morning: Where Is Kling 4.0 Cheapest? Every Platform Compared (2026)
About this post: GenCost reads each tool's official pricing page every morning and checks every number before it goes live. This weekly summary is generated automatically from that data, so the numbers match the site on the day it was posted. Prices are in US dollars, before tax. GenCost uses no affiliate links and takes no payment from the tools it compares.
