Kling 4.0: What's New, Status & How to Try
Kuaishou announced Kling 4.0 on 27 September 2026: 30-second clips, 10 keyframes, 15 references, up to 4K, 10-bit HDR coming later. What is confirmed, what is live, how to try Kling now.
Last updated: 2026-10-14
What Kling 4.0 is
Kling 4.0 is Kuaishou's next-generation video model, announced on 27 September 2026 with a full launch promised for October 2026. A lighter variant, Kling 4.0 Flash, opened in limited early access on 28 September.
What Kuaishou says it does
- Native 30-second generation (3–30 s) instead of stitching 5–10 s shots.
- Up to 10 keyframes to control where a shot goes over time.
- Omni Reference with up to 15 assets — images, short video clips and "elements" that keep characters, objects and voices consistent.
- Up to 4K output in Kling's spec (fal lists up to 1080p at launch, with 4K there marked coming soon); 10-bit HDR is marked coming soon; 21:9, 16:9, 1:1 and 9:16 framing.
- Stereo audio with lip-sync generated with the picture.
- Better understanding of camera moves and shot sequencing (push-ins, orbits, tracking shots).
These are Kuaishou's claims. Early testers report strong motion and prompt adherence, but consistency across many references has not been independently benchmarked yet.
What is actually available today
| Item | Status (2026-10-14) |
|---|---|
| Kling 4.0 (full model) | Announced; launching in October, no date |
| Kling 4.0 Flash | Limited early access inside the Kling app (yearly Ultra plan) |
| Developer API | Not public; fal lists 4.0 as early access via a contact form, endpoints and prices to be published at launch |
| Kling 3.0 | Fully available, including on this site |
Try Kling now
You can generate text-to-video and image-to-video clips with Kling 3.0 on this site today; your library labels every clip with the model that rendered it. When Kling 4.0 is published and passes our own test render, we switch it on here — the banner at the top of this page is the live status.
Open the generator →Starting from a photo? Follow our Kling image-to-video guide for motion prompts, first and last frames, and credit costs. Comparing services? Read our SnapGen AI comparison.
Sources
- Kling AI release notes: Meet All-New Kling 4.0
- fal: Kling 4.0 early access and What is Kling 4.0 (updated 2026-09-29)
- fal model pages for Kling 3.0: v3 standard text-to-video, v3 standard image-to-video
- Community first impressions: r/KlingAI_Videos
Facts above are as of 2026-10-14. Specifications are Kuaishou's published claims until independent tests confirm them.