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Head-to-head · AI video generators · facts checked 19 Sept 2026

Kling AI vs Vidu AI

Kling AI and Vidu AI score the same, 8.9 out of 10 among the AI video generators we rate, so the choice comes down to who you are.

Kling AI
#1 of 7 AI video generators
8.9
/ 10
Working month
$32.56
Free plan
Yes
Vidu AI
#1 of 7 AI video generators
8.9
/ 10
Working month
$35
Free plan
Yes
The verdict

Too close to call: 8.9 each

Both make their own models only. Kling AI's VIDEO 3.0 generates 4K with sound, and Kling runs as a Windows and Mac app as well as on the web and phones. Vidu AI makes 4K with its R1 model and clips of up to 16 seconds with Q3, against Kling AI's 15. A working month of 20 ten-second clips costs $32.56 on Kling AI's Pro plan against $35 on Vidu AI's Premium plan.

Pick Kling AI if you want 4K and sound from one model, a desktop app and the lower price.

Pick Vidu AI if you want 16-second clips in a single generation.

Best for

Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.

Filmmakers and VFX work
Too close to call
Kling AI 9.5 · Vidu AI 9.5 on what it can generate and resolution and watermarks
  • Longest single clip: Kling AI 15 seconds, Vidu AI 16 seconds
Social and high-volume creators
Too close to call
Kling AI 8.8 · Vidu AI 8.8 on pricing
  • Cost of a working month: Kling AI $32.56, Vidu AI $35
Ads, explainers and voice-led video
Too close to call
Kling AI 8.8 · Vidu AI 8.8 on voice, captions and teams
  • Translates a finished video: Kling AI yes, Vidu AI does not say
  • Automatic captions: Vidu AI yes, Kling AI does not say
Teams with compliance requirements
Too close to call
Kling AI 3.2 · Vidu AI 3.2 on privacy and platforms
  • Where it runs: Web, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac against Web, iOS, Android
  • Ways to reach support: Email, community against Email
Section 01

How they score

Both are scored the same way, against the other AI video generators we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. They split the criteria 0 each, with the rest level.

What it can generate35% of the score
Kling AI9.8
Vidu AI9.8
Pricing25% of the score
Kling AI8.8
Vidu AI8.8
Resolution and watermarks20% of the score
Kling AI9.0
Vidu AI9.0
Voice, captions and teams15% of the score
Kling AI8.8
Vidu AI8.8
Privacy and platforms5% of the score
Kling AI3.2
Vidu AI3.2
How the score works →
Section 02

Where they differ

Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.

Where it runs
Kling AI
Kling AI
Web, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac
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Vidu AI
Web, iOS, Android
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Ways to reach support
Vidu AI
Kling AI
Email
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Vidu AI
Email, community
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Published by only one of them

Longest single clip
Kling AI
15 seconds
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Vidu AI
16 seconds
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Cost of a working month (20 ten-second clips)
Kling AI
$32.56
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Vidu AI
$35
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Automatic captions
Kling AI
Not published
Vidu AI
Yes
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Translates a finished video
Kling AI
Yes
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Vidu AI
Not published
Where they match (20)
Generates sound and speech with the video
Kling AI
Yes
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Vidu AI
Yes
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Animates a still image you upload
Kling AI
Yes
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Vidu AI
Yes
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Keeps a character or style the same across shots
Kling AI
Yes
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Vidu AI
Yes
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You set the first and last frame
Kling AI
Yes
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Vidu AI
Yes
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Named camera moves
Kling AI
Yes
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Vidu AI
Yes
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Continues a clip past its end
Kling AI
Yes
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Vidu AI
Yes
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Free plan
Kling AI
Yes
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Vidu AI
Yes
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Resolution the model generates
Kling AI
4K
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Vidu AI
4K
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Highest export resolution
Kling AI
4K
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Vidu AI
4K
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The cheapest paid plan exports without a watermark
Kling AI
Yes
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Vidu AI
Yes
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The free plan adds a watermark
Kling AI
Yes
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Vidu AI
Yes
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AI voiceover
Kling AI
Yes
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Vidu AI
Yes
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Clone your own voice
Kling AI
Yes
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Vidu AI
Yes
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Lip sync
Kling AI
Yes
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Vidu AI
Yes
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Brand kit
Kling AI
Not published
Vidu AI
Not published
Shared workspace
Kling AI
Yes
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Vidu AI
Yes
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Does not train AI on your videos
Kling AI
No
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Vidu AI
No
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SOC 2
Kling AI
Not published
Vidu AI
Not published
GDPR
Kling AI
Not published
Vidu AI
Not published
Single sign-on
Kling AI
Not published
Vidu AI
Not published
Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

A working month here is 20 ten-second clips on each tool's main model: the cheapest plan, billed monthly, whose credits cover them. Clips per plan are the plan's credits divided by one clip's cost.

Kling AI · working month
$32.56
One ten-second clip costs 80 credits (Kling VIDEO 3.0, 1080p, no audio), so 20 need 1,600. Pro is the cheapest plan with that many credits.
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Vidu AI · working month
$35
One ten-second clip costs 80 credits (Vidu Q3 Cinematic, 1080p), so 20 need 1,600. Premium is the cheapest plan with that many credits.
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Kling AI

Free
Free
Daily free credits, 720p output, watermark on videos
Standard≈ 8 clips
$8.80/mo · $79.20/yr
660 Credits/month; 100 Credits = $1.06 monthly / $1.00 annual First month $6.99.
Pro≈ 37 clips
$32.56/mo · $293.04/yr
3000 Credits/month; 100 Credits = $0.87 monthly / $0.81 annual First month $25.99.
Premier≈ 100 clips
$80.96/mo · $728.64/yr
8000 Credits/month; 100 Credits = $0.81 monthly / $0.76 annual First month $64.99.
Ultra≈ 325 clips
$159.99/mo · $1,429.99/yr
26000 Credits/month; 100 Credits = $0.49 monthly / $0.46 annual; Beta test invite included First month $127.99.

Vidu AI

Free
Free
10 references/month; watermark; no commercial use
Standard≈ 10 clips
$10/mo · $96/yr
800 credits/month; commercial use; 4 videos at once; 50 references/month $8/mo.
Premium≈ 50 clips
$35/mo · $336/yr
4,000 credits/month; high-speed channel; 100 references/month; early feature access $28/mo.
Ultimate≈ 100 clips
$99/mo · $948/yr
8,000 credits/month; Off-Peak Mode up to 200 free videos a day; unlimited Q2 1080p images; 300 references/month $79/mo.
Section 04

The models behind them

Which models each one runs: its own, the newest of those, and any other companies' models offered in the same account.

Kling AI

Latest own models
Kling VIDEO 3.0Kling VIDEO 3.0 OmniKling IMAGE 3.0 Omni
All own models
Kling VIDEO 3.0Kling VIDEO 3.0 OmniKling VIDEO 3.0 TurboKling Motion ControlKling VIDEO 2.6 Voice ControlKling IMAGE 3.0Kling IMAGE 3.0 Omni

Only Kling AI's own models.

Vidu AI

Latest own models
Vidu R1 (video, up to 4K, released 2026-08-20)Vidu Q3 (video with native audio, up to 16 s)Vidu S2 (real-time interactive video and avatars)
All own models
Vidu R1Vidu Q3 (Cinematic / Pro)Vidu Q3 (Flash / Turbo)Vidu Q3 Mix (reference to video)Vidu Q2 ProVidu Q2 TurboVidu Q1Vidu 2.0Vidu S2Vidu S2-AvatarVidu S2-EditingVidu Q2 image
Other companies' image models
GPT Image 2Nano Banana 2
Section 05

Pros and cons

From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.

Kling AI

Pros
  • Kling VIDEO 3.0 generates sound, speech and lip sync together with the picture, in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Spanish.
  • Start and end frames, multi-shot storyboards and element references give close control over each shot.
  • Clips run up to 15 seconds in a single generation, and the editor can extend them further.
  • Six named camera moves and four combined master shots, with adjustable travel.
  • Credits cost less per hundred on the larger plans, and every paid plan includes Kling VIDEO 2.6 Voice Control without spending credits.
  • Runs in the browser, on iOS and Android and as a Windows and Mac desktop app, with a developer API for the same models.
Cons
  • Standard's 660 monthly credits make about five ten-second 1080p clips with audio, or about eight without.
  • Kling's terms let it use what you create to train its AI models, with no opt-out described.
  • Only Kling's own models are available; no other companies' models sit in the same account.
Full Kling AI review →

Vidu AI

Pros
  • Vidu Q3 generates dialogue, voiceover, sound effects and music together with the picture, in clips of up to 16 seconds.
  • Reference to video keeps characters, products and settings consistent from up to seven reference images.
  • Vidu R1, the newest model, generates video in up to 4K.
  • First and last frame control, clip extension, lip sync and voice cloning all sit in the same app.
  • Flash mode makes a ten-second 1080p Q3 clip for under a third of the Cinematic credit cost.
  • Ultimate's Off-Peak mode runs up to 200 video tasks a day without spending credits.
Cons
  • Standard's 800 monthly credits make about ten ten-second Q3 Cinematic clips.
  • Vidu's terms let it use what you upload and create for AI training, with no opt-out described.
  • Only Vidu's own video models are available; no other companies' video models sit in the same account.
  • Subscription credits expire at the end of each cycle instead of rolling over.
  • The free plan carries a watermark and does not allow commercial use.
Full Vidu AI review →
Section 06

Kling AI vs Vidu AI: common questions

Which is better, Kling AI or Vidu AI?

They score the same, 8.9 out of 10 among the AI video generators we rate.

Is Kling AI or Vidu AI cheaper?

For a working month of 20 ten-second clips on each one's main model, Kling AI costs $32.56 on Pro and Vidu AI $35 on Premium, both billed monthly. The cheapest paid plans start at $8.80/mo for Kling AI and $10/mo - Standard for Vidu AI.

Do Kling AI and Vidu AI have a free plan?

Yes, both do.

What are the latest models on Kling AI and Vidu AI?

Kling AI: Kling VIDEO 3.0, Kling VIDEO 3.0 Omni and Kling IMAGE 3.0 Omni. Vidu AI: Vidu R1 (video, up to 4K, released 2026-08-20), Vidu Q3 (video with native audio, up to 16 s) and Vidu S2 (real-time interactive video and avatars).

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