Kling 可灵 vs Runway
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Kling 可灵
Kuaishou's AI video generator, with native audio, 4K output and an API
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Runway
AI video generation and editing, from Gen-4.5 to an agent that runs ca...
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.8 / 10 | 7.6 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Basic plan: monthly free credits claimed on login (amount not published); no commercial use, HD/4K or watermark removal; 1 video per generation | 125 one-time credits that do not expire, 5GB storage and a selection of models to test |
| Paid from | $8.80/month (Standard, billed monthly; first month $6.99) or $79.20/year | $12/month (Standard, billed yearly; $15 monthly) for 625 credits |
| Has API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | 100M+ global registered users (60M reported Jan 2026 at CES) | ~4M registered users (≈1.2M monthly active, 2025-2026) |
| Founded | 2024 | 2018 |
| Maker | Kuaishou Technology | Cristobal Valenzuela, Alejandro Matamala, Anastasis Germanidis |
| Verdict | 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... |
Runway pairs strong in-house video models, Gen-4.5 for generation and Aleph 2.0 for editing, with a broad catalogue of third-party models, an Agent, HDR and ProRes output and plugins for the main editing suites. A $315 m... |
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