Kling 2.6 Image-to-Video Pricing: Real Credit Costs on VdoBloom
Exactly what Kling 2.6 Image-to-Video costs on VdoBloom: 22 credits for 5 seconds, 44 for 10, what that is in dollars, and how many clips each plan buys.
Kling 2.6 Image-to-Video costs 22 credits for a 5-second clip and 44 credits for a 10-second clip on VdoBloom — that is $1.10 and $2.20 when credits are bought at the Lite subscription rate of $0.05 each. There is no resolution tier to choose and no aspect-ratio surcharge: Kling 2.6 outputs a single HD quality and follows the shape of the photo you upload, so the only lever that changes the price is whether you pick 5 or 10 seconds.
How the credit price is built
Every model on VdoBloom is billed in the same credit currency, so the dollar value of a credit depends on how you bought it. The Lite subscription is $15 per month for 300 credits, which is the reference rate we use throughout this page: 1 credit = $0.05. Annual billing and larger packs push the real cost per credit lower, and the one-time credit packs that start at $2.49 for 75 credits never expire.
Kling 2.6 is one of the few video models on the platform priced as a flat fee per duration rather than per second. The credit system holds two numbers for it: 22 credits for a 5-second render and 44 for a 10-second render. Because 44 is exactly double 22, the per-second cost is identical at both lengths — 4.4 credits, or 22 cents, for every second of finished video. There is no discount for going longer and no penalty either, which makes budgeting unusually simple.
Kling 2.6 Image-to-Video price table
| Setting | Credits | Cost at $0.05/credit | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 seconds (dashboard default) | 22 | $1.10 | One HD clip, aspect ratio inherited from your photo |
| 10 seconds | 44 | $2.20 | Twice the runtime at the same per-second rate |
| 5 seconds with native sound | 44 | $2.20 | Sound doubles the base price; API parameter only |
| 10 seconds with native sound | 88 | $4.40 | The most expensive configuration of this model |
| Effective rate, any length | 4.4 credits/second | $0.22/second | Flat — no long-clip discount |
One important detail about the sound rows: the Kling 2.6 settings panel in the VdoBloom dashboard exposes duration only. It does not send a sound flag, so a clip generated from the web app is charged 22 or 44 credits, never the doubled figure. The doubled prices apply only if you call the generation endpoint directly with sound enabled. If your credit statement shows 22 or 44 for a Kling 2.6 job, that is the normal, expected charge.
What you can generate for each plan
| How you buy credits | Credits | 5-second Kling 2.6 clips | 10-second clips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free signup bonus | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Smallest credit pack ($2.49, never expires) | 75 | 3 | 1 |
| Lite, $15/month | 300 | 13 | 6 |
| Lite, annual billing ($10/month equivalent) | 300 | 13, at roughly $0.73 each | 6, at roughly $1.47 each |
| Pro annual, 2,000-credit tier ($49/month) | 2,000 | 90 | 45 |
The free tier line is the one that surprises people. Ten free credits are enough to try the platform, but they are not enough for a single Kling 2.6 render, because the cheapest Kling 2.6 job costs 22. If you want to spend your signup credits before paying anything, start with a short clip on a budget model — a 2-second 720p render on Wan 2.6 Flash costs 8 credits and leaves you 2 in the bank. Browse the full lineup on the models directory to see where each price sits.
Where Kling 2.6 sits against the rest of the Kling family
Kling 2.6 is not the cheapest Kling model, and it is not the most capable one. It occupies a specific middle slot: reliable HD photo animation at a fixed, predictable price. Its siblings are priced per second, which means their cost swings with the duration slider.
| Model | Durations | Cost of a 5-second clip | Best reason to pick it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kling 2.6 Image-to-Video | 5 or 10 seconds only | 22 credits / $1.10 | Flat-fee HD animation, no settings to get wrong |
| Kling V3 Turbo Image-to-Video, 720p | 3–15 seconds | 36 credits / $1.80 | You need a length other than 5 or 10 seconds |
| Kling V3 Turbo Image-to-Video, 1080p | 3–15 seconds | 45 credits / $2.25 | True 1080p delivery |
| Kling 3.0 Omni Image-to-Video, 720p | 3–15 seconds | 40 credits / $2.00 | Native audio generated with the clip |
| Kling 3.0 Omni Image-to-Video, 4K | 3–15 seconds | 134 credits / $6.70 | Maximum resolution, hero shots only |
Read that table as a decision, not a ranking. If you are producing volume — twenty product shots, a batch of portrait animations, a set of social cutdowns — Kling 2.6 at 22 credits is the cheapest way to move through the Kling family. The moment you need a 7-second clip, a 1080p master, or sound baked into the render, the flat price stops being an advantage and you should step up to Kling 3.0 Omni Image-to-Video.
A worked budget
Say you are animating a 12-shot product catalogue for a store page. Each shot needs one 5-second loop, and you expect to reroll roughly a third of them once for motion you do not like. That is 12 first attempts plus 4 rerolls, so 16 renders at 22 credits, which is 352 credits, or $17.60 at the Lite rate. A single month of Lite at 300 credits leaves you slightly short; the practical answer is one month of Lite plus a $2.49 pack of 75 credits, which covers the job with 23 credits spare and no expiry on the pack balance. At the Pro annual tier the same 352 credits cost about $8.60 of your allowance.
Note that every credit is spent at submission, not at delivery, and rerolls are charged as new jobs. Prompting tightly the first time is the cheapest optimisation available. If you are animating a photograph of a real person, you must have that person’s consent before generating the clip.
How to check the price before you spend
The generation panel shows the credit cost of your current settings before you press generate, and the same number is what gets deducted. To price a Kling 2.6 job yourself, open the Image to Video tool, pick Kling under the model selector, choose V2.6 Image-to-Video, upload the photo, and toggle between 5 and 10 seconds to watch the figure move between 22 and 44. Full plan and pack prices live on the pricing page, and the Kling comparison page covers how buying Kling access through VdoBloom differs from subscribing to Kling directly.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kling 2.6 cost more at higher resolution?
No. Unlike most video models on VdoBloom, Kling 2.6 Image-to-Video has no resolution setting at all. It outputs one HD quality and the price depends only on whether you chose 5 or 10 seconds.
Why does my 10-second clip cost exactly twice my 5-second clip?
Because the model is billed as a flat fee per duration and the two fees are 22 and 44 credits. The per-second rate is 4.4 credits either way, so there is no bulk discount for the longer option.
Can I use my 10 free signup credits on Kling 2.6?
Not on their own — the cheapest Kling 2.6 render is 22 credits. New accounts get 10 free credits with no card, which is enough for a short clip on a budget model, and you can top up with a $2.49 pack of 75 credits that never expires.
Am I charged again if I do not like the result?
Yes. Each submission is a separate paid job, so a reroll costs another 22 or 44 credits. Failed generations are the exception — credits are returned when a job errors out rather than delivering a video.
Do paid plans remove the watermark on Kling 2.6 output?
Yes. Paid plans download watermark-free and carry commercial rights, which applies to every model in the catalogue including Kling 2.6.
What aspect ratio will I get?
Whatever your source image is. Kling 2.6 has no aspect-ratio picker; it follows the uploaded photo, so crop your still to 9:16 before uploading if you want a vertical clip.
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