Kling AI release notes, 2024 to 2026
Kling AI: 37 entries, 15 November 2024 to 18 September 2026, naming 11 versions from Kling 1.5 to Kling 3.0 Turbo; 13 name no model. Apart from new models, most concern sound, voice or lip-sync and a faster or lighter tier. As of 2026-09-25.
| Line | Entries |
|---|---|
| Adobe Firefly Video | 7 |
| Amazon Nova Reel | 5 |
| Gemini Omni | 5 |
| Google Veo | 15 |
| Grok Imagine | 4 |
| HappyHorse | 6 |
| Kling AI | 37 |
| LTX | 16 |
| Luma Ray | 9 |
| Midjourney video | 4 |
| MiniMax Hailuo | 7 |
| PixVerse | 20 |
| Runway | 31 |
| Seedance | 16 |
| Sora | 4 |
| Vidu | 7 |
| Wan | 26 |
Inclusion rule. All seventeen lines on the register, each with its count of dated entries and version rows. Order. Alphabetical by line.
1What the notes say
Kling has the longest record in the register, thirty-six notes of its own, because its developer platform keeps an API update log going back to 2024 and its app keeps a separate release page. The line runs from Kling 1.5 opening for image-to-video in November 2024 through 1.6, 2.0, 2.1, 2.5 Turbo and 2.6 to Kling 3.0 at the start of 2026 and 3.0 Turbo in June. Seven notes concern sound or lip-sync, more than any other line here, and native 4K output arrived in April 2026.
2Every entry
| Date | Version | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 2024 | Kling 1.5 | Kling 1.5 Pro opens in the API for image-to-video only | Maker's note |
| 29 November 2024 | Kling 1.0 | Motion Brush arrives for the 1.0 model at 5 seconds | Maker's note |
| 9 December 2024 | Kling 1.5 | The standard mode of Kling 1.5 opens for image-to-video | Maker's note |
| 23 December 2024 | Not named in the note | Lip-sync for videos made with the 1.0 and 1.5 models | Maker's note |
| 7 January 2025 | Kling 1.6 | Kling 1.6 launches, without tail frame, motion brush or camera control at first | Maker's note |
| 31 March 2025 | Kling 1.6 | Kling 1.6 can generate from an end frame | Maker's note |
| 13 May 2025 | Kling 2.0 | Kling 2.0 Master for text-to-video and image-to-video | Maker's note |
| 19 June 2025 | Kling 2.1 | Kling 2.1 image-to-video in standard and pro modes, plus a 2.1 Master | Maker's note |
| 30 June 2025 | Not named in the note | Lip-sync videos can run 60 seconds instead of 10 | Maker's note |
| 1 August 2025 | Not named in the note | Video-to-audio adds sound to any Kling video, and text-to-audio arrives | Maker's note |
| 12 August 2025 | Kling 1.6 | Text-to-video on 1.6 gains the pro mode | Maker's note |
| 5 September 2025 | Kling 2.1 | Kling 2.1 takes a start and an end frame, in pro mode only | Maker's note |
| 15 September 2025 | Not named in the note | Lip-sync handles several people on screen and a set start time | Maker's note |
| 20 October 2025 | Kling 2.5 Turbo | Kling 2.5 Turbo for text-to-video and image-to-video, pro mode | Maker's note |
| 11 November 2025 | Kling 2.5 Turbo | Kling 2.5 Turbo gains the standard mode | Maker's note |
| 17 November 2025 | Kling 2.5 Turbo | Kling 2.5 Turbo pro mode takes first and last frames | Maker's note |
| 4 December 2025 | Kling Avatar | Avatar videos can run five minutes | Maker's note |
| 15 December 2025 | Kling 2.6 | Kling 2.6 launches with a switch for generating sound | Maker's note |
| 15 December 2025 | Kling Omni | The Omni video model launches on a new API driven by prompt words | Maker's note |
| 16 December 2025 | Kling 2.6 | Kling 2.6 can speak with a chosen voice | Maker's note |
| 17 December 2025 | Kling 2.6 | Kling 2.6 Motion Control copies an action and expression, up to 30 seconds in one take | Maker's note |
| 22 December 2025 | Not named in the note | Motion Control in the API takes a reference image and a reference video together | Maker's note |
| 23 January 2026 | Not named in the note | Other angles of an element can be filled in from its front view | Maker's note |
| 29 January 2026 | Not named in the note | Canvas Agent adds smart multi-shot and multi-angle expansion | Maker's note |
| 30 January 2026 | Not named in the note | Keyframes pulled from a video can serve as start and end frames; .mov export added | Maker's note |
| 31 January 2026 | Kling 3.0 | Kling 3.0 is fully rolled out in the app | Maker's note |
| 25 February 2026 | Kling 3.0 | Kling 3.0 and 3.0 Omni reach the API; elements can be built from video | Maker's note |
| 4 March 2026 | Kling 3.0 | Kling 3.0 Motion Control launches | Maker's note |
| 11 March 2026 | Kling 3.0 | 3.0 Omni can plan its own shots when shot_type is set to intelligence | Maker's note |
| 23 March 2026 | Not named in the note | Elements made from several images can be tied to a voice | Maker's note |
| 23 April 2026 | Not named in the note | Native 4K output in the API | Maker's note |
| 23 April 2026 | Not named in the note | Native 4K reaches the Kling app | Maker's note |
| 7 May 2026 | Not named in the note | Multi-shot videos can have set first and last frames | Maker's note |
| 17 June 2026 | Kling 3.0 Turbo | Kling 3.0 Turbo for text-to-video and image-to-video at 720p and 1080p | Maker's note |
| 17 June 2026 | Kling 3.0 | Video editing in 3.0 Omni is upgraded alongside the Turbo launch | Maker's note |
| 15 July 2026 | Not named in the note | More video models move to the simpler API introduced with 3.0 Turbo | Maker's note |
| 18 September 2026 | Kling 3.0 | Kling 3.0 and O3 models, including 4K, reach Runway's MCP | Arrival on Runway |
Inclusion rule. All entries on the register for this line: the maker's notes, platform arrivals and undated rows. Order. By date, oldest first; undated rows last.
3Each entry with its source
- 11/15/2024Kling 1.5 Pro opens in the API for image-to-video only
- 11/29/2024Motion Brush arrives for the 1.0 model at 5 seconds
- 12/09/2024The standard mode of Kling 1.5 opens for image-to-video
- 12/23/2024Lip-sync for videos made with the 1.0 and 1.5 models
- 01/07/2025Kling 1.6 launches, without tail frame, motion brush or camera control at first
- 03/31/2025Kling 1.6 can generate from an end frame
- 05/13/2025Kling 2.0 Master for text-to-video and image-to-video
- 06/19/2025Kling 2.1 image-to-video in standard and pro modes, plus a 2.1 Master
- 06/30/2025Lip-sync videos can run 60 seconds instead of 10
- 08/01/2025Video-to-audio adds sound to any Kling video, and text-to-audio arrives
- 08/12/2025Text-to-video on 1.6 gains the pro mode
- 09/05/2025Kling 2.1 takes a start and an end frame, in pro mode only
- 09/15/2025Lip-sync handles several people on screen and a set start time
- 10/20/2025Kling 2.5 Turbo for text-to-video and image-to-video, pro mode
- 11/11/2025Kling 2.5 Turbo gains the standard mode
- 11/17/2025Kling 2.5 Turbo pro mode takes first and last frames
- 12/04/2025Avatar videos can run five minutes
- 12/15/2025Kling 2.6 launches with a switch for generating sound
- 12/15/2025The Omni video model launches on a new API driven by prompt words
- 12/16/2025Kling 2.6 can speak with a chosen voice
- 2025-12-17Kling 2.6 Motion Control copies an action and expression, up to 30 seconds in one take
- 12/22/2025Motion Control in the API takes a reference image and a reference video together
- 01/23/2026Other angles of an element can be filled in from its front view
- 2026-01-29Canvas Agent adds smart multi-shot and multi-angle expansion
- 2026-01-30Keyframes pulled from a video can serve as start and end frames; .mov export added
- 2026-01-31Kling 3.0 is fully rolled out in the app
- 02/25/2026Kling 3.0 and 3.0 Omni reach the API; elements can be built from video
- 03/04/2026Kling 3.0 Motion Control launches
- 03/11/20263.0 Omni can plan its own shots when shot_type is set to intelligence
- 03/23/2026Elements made from several images can be tied to a voice
- 04/23/2026Native 4K output in the API
- 2026-04-23Native 4K reaches the Kling app
- 05/07/2026Multi-shot videos can have set first and last frames
- 06/17/2026Kling 3.0 Turbo for text-to-video and image-to-video at 720p and 1080p
- 2026-06-17Video editing in 3.0 Omni is upgraded alongside the Turbo launch
- 07/15/2026More video models move to the simpler API introduced with 3.0 Turbo
- Kling Models on Runway MCPKling 3.0 and O3 models, including 4K, reach Runway's MCP
4Versions
- Kling 1.5: 2 entries, from 15 November 2024
- Kling 1.0: 1 entry, from 29 November 2024
- Kling 1.6: 3 entries, from 7 January 2025
- Kling 2.0: 1 entry, from 13 May 2025
- Kling 2.1: 2 entries, from 19 June 2025
- Kling 2.5 Turbo: 3 entries, from 20 October 2025
- Kling Avatar: 1 entry, from 4 December 2025
- Kling 2.6: 3 entries, from 15 December 2025
- Kling Omni: 1 entry, from 15 December 2025
- Kling 3.0: 6 entries, from 31 January 2026
- Kling 3.0 Turbo: 1 entry, from 17 June 2026
- Not named in the note: 13 entries
5Kinds of change
- New models and snapshots: 10
- Clip length and extension: 3
- Resolution, frame rate and shape: 3
- Sound, voice and lip-sync: 7
- References and consistency: 5
- Start, end and middle frames: 5
- Editing video that exists: 1
- Camera and several shots: 3
- Motion and performance: 4
- Faster and lighter tiers: 6
- API, plans and availability: 3
6Latest dated entry
18 September 2026, Kling 3.0: Kling 3.0 and O3 models, including 4K, reach Runway's MCP.
Kling O3 4K, Kling 3.0 Standard, Kling O3 Standard, and Kling 3.0 Motion Control are now available on Runway MCP.
Runway, changelog
7Neighbouring lines
8Notes read
- Kling AI, API updates, read 2026-09-25
- Kling AI, release notes, read 2026-09-25
- Runway, changelog, read 2026-09-25
How entries are chosen and sorted: the method.