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AI video model comparison

Grok Imagine 1.5 vs Kling 3.0

Kling 3.0 is 47% cheaper (price per second at 720p: Grok Imagine 1.5 $0.36/s vs Kling 3.0 $0.19/s). Grok Imagine 1.5 has the cheapest clip and faster renders. Kling 3.0 has a higher top resolution and native audio.

Head to head

2 of 4 models · prices from the live catalog,

Grok Imagine 1.5xAIflagshipTry it →
Kling 3.0KuaishouhotTry it →
Price
Cheapest second$0.21/s$0.19/s (best)
Per second at 480p$0.21/sNot offered
Per second at 720p$0.36/s$0.19/s (best)
Per second at 1080p$0.64/s$0.25/s (best)
Per second at 4KNot offered$0.63/s
Cheapest clip$0.24 (best)$0.58
A 5-second clip at 720p$1.81$0.95 (best)
A 10-second clip at 1080p$6.40$2.54 (best)
Speed and length
Render time~30–54 sec (best)~1–3 min
Longest clip15s15s
Clip lengths1–15s3–15s
Output
Top resolution1080p4k (best)
Frames1:1 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 3:2 · 2:316:9 · 9:16 · 1:1
Sound—Native (best)
Inputs
Takes1Text · 1 image1Text · 1 image
Reference imagesUp to 1Up to 1
NeedsA start imageA prompt
What it does
Can doImage → videoText → videoImage → video
Good forFast drafts · Edgy creative · MemesImage-to-video · Motion control · UGC content
Settings you controlFrame · Length · ResolutionFrame · Audio · Length · Multi-shot · Resolution

Same prompt, side by side

UGC selfie · the same prompt on every model

“A woman in her late twenties talks straight into her phone camera in a bright kitchen, handheld selfie framing, natural window light, she smiles and gestures mid-sentence, casual creator energy, no on-screen captions”
Same prompt
Grok Imagine 1.5
Same prompt
Kling 3.0

Product shot · the same prompt on every model

“Cinematic product shot: a matte black wireless earbud case turns slowly on a dark reflective surface, a single warm rim light sweeps across it, macro lens, shallow depth of field, slow push-in, plain unbranded case”
Same prompt
Grok Imagine 1.5
Same prompt
Kling 3.0

Motion & action · same subject, own prompts

Grok Imagine 1.5“A corgi in sunglasses bombs a hill on a skateboard past pastel houses, tongue flapping, fisheye lens, punchy saturated color”
Kling 3.0“A BMX rider launches off a dirt ramp, spins a full 360 in the air and lands clean, dust kicks up, low angle tracking shot, golden hour”

Which should you choose?

Choose Grok Imagine 1.5 if you want

  • the cheapest clip
  • faster renders
  • fast drafts
  • edgy creative
Generate with Grok Imagine 1.5 →

Choose Kling 3.0 if you want

  • a lower price per second at 720p
  • a higher top resolution
  • native audio
  • text → video, which the other cannot do
  • image-to-video
  • motion control
Generate with Kling 3.0 →

More from each model

Grok Imagine 1.5

Macro shot of an iridescent beetle crawling over a dew-covered leaf, rainbow shell and droplets crisp, morning light
A corgi in sunglasses bombs a hill on a skateboard past pastel houses, tongue flapping, fisheye lens, punchy saturated color
A neon-lit drag race between a vintage muscle car and a tuk-tuk on a rain-slick strip, wheels spin, the crowd roars, synthwave color grade

Kling 3.0

A woman in a yellow knit sweater and round glasses walks from a bright kitchen into a dim hallway and back toward camera, handheld follow, her face, hair and sweater stay identical the whole way
A chef in a white apron plates a dish while the camera orbits half a turn around the counter, his face and apron stay consistent through the move, warm restaurant light
A BMX rider launches off a dirt ramp, spins a full 360 in the air and lands clean, dust kicks up, low angle tracking shot, golden hour

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How we compare

  • Prices come from the live catalog at the pay-as-you-go rate. The quote before you generate is binding. Plans and packs
  • Render times are the catalog’s own estimate for one render.
  • Every clip and image on this page was rendered on OpenClips.

Questions

Grok Imagine 1.5 vs Kling 3.0: questions

Kling 3.0 costs the least here (price per second at 720p). Grok Imagine 1.5: $0.36/s. Kling 3.0: $0.19/s. Prices are at the pay-as-you-go rate. The quote before you generate is binding.

Grok Imagine 1.5 is the fastest here. Grok Imagine 1.5 takes ~30–54 sec. Kling 3.0 takes ~1–3 min.

Grok Imagine 1.5 and Kling 3.0 take a still as the first frame or a reference.

Grok Imagine 1.5 makes up to 15 seconds. Kling 3.0 makes up to 15 seconds.

Kling 3.0 renders native audio with the picture. Grok Imagine 1.5: silent.