Jimeng AI 即梦 (Dreamina) vs Kling 可灵

A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.

Jimeng AI 即梦 (Dreamina) ByteDance's AI video and image studio, now hosting rival models too Visit Kling 可灵 Kuaishou's AI video generator, with native audio, 4K output and an API Visit
RECATOOLS Score 7.5 / 10 7.8 / 10
Capability 8 8.5
Value for money 7 6.5
Ease of use 8 7
ASEAN readiness 7 6
API quality — 6
Pricing Freemium Freemium
Free tier 120 free credits per day (Dreamina, Sep 2026); watermark removal is a paid-plan benefit Basic plan: monthly free credits claimed on login (amount not published); no commercial use, HD/4K or watermark removal; 1 video per generation
Paid from Dreamina Basic SGD 20/mo (SG); Jimeng Basic ¥69/mo (¥33 first month) $8.80/month (Standard, billed monthly; first month $6.99) or $79.20/year
Has API ✓ ✓
Open source ✗ ✗
Free to use ✓ ✓
Users — 100M+ global registered users (60M reported Jan 2026 at CES)
Founded — 2024
Maker ByteDance Kuaishou Technology
Verdict

Dreamina and Jimeng give access to ByteDance's strong Seedance and Seedream models, and now several rival models too, with a usable daily free allowance. Prices vary by region and climb steeply, watermark removal needs a...

Kling is one of the strongest commercial AI video generators: Kling 3.0 adds native audio and 4K output, motion control and an API priced per second, and Kuaishou's own results show it earning real money, above RMB 850 m...

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