
Kling 2.1
Kling AI unveiled its latest 2.1 AI video model in May 2025. Compared to Kling 1.6 & Kling 2.0, it enhanced prompt adherence, frame consistency, and generation speed. Its Master tier also provides next-level cinematics with smoother motion dynamics and greater realism. Try Kling 2.1 for free now!








Key Features
- Enhanced Prompt Adherence: More control over camera movements and character expressions.
- Better Motion Dynamics: Consistently generates smoother and faster-paced scenes
- Improved Character Realism: Creates realistic character scenes with authentic movements and expressions
- Kling 2.1 Master Edition: Superb cinematic visuals with more dramatic and compelling action sequences.
Enhanced Prompt Adherence
Whether it’s a complex description or a basic concept, Kling 2.1 has an improved grasp on detail, context, and direction, which enables it to understand and follow text prompts with greater precision than previous models. This ensures better creative control over visual aspects like camera motion, expressions, settings, and actions.
Prompt | Generated Videos |
![]() A woman stands still as a bustling crowd passes behind her. In a time-lapse shot, the camera quickly zooms in on the woman's face, capturing her sorrowful expression. |
Better Motion Dynamics
With Kling 2.1, it is now possible to generate dramatic visuals, fast-paced scenes, and intense action sequences with fewer slow or static frames, compared to previous Kling models. This means better frame consistency, little to no telltale artefacts, and smoother character motions that look far more lifelike.
Prompt | Generated Videos |
Movie scene: A worn-out mech raises its fist high and then slams it heavily into the ground. Debris flies rapidly, and the camera shakes intensely. |
Improved Character Realism
The Kling 2.1 model introduces a new level of visual realism that enables it to render characters that look, act, and express themselves far more genuinely than before. This makes it possible to create captivating scenes with believable character performances that offer up greater emotional impact in any setting.
Prompt | Generated Videos |
![]() The character rises from the ground and walks forward with a cold and serious demeanor. Blue flames spiral around their body, flowing dynamically, while their hair moves naturally. The background lighting gradually intensifies in brightness, with the character's front lighting remaining consistent. The blue flames radiate outward in a random pattern, spreading in all directions. The camera follows the character closely, maintaining a close-up shot. |
Kling 2.1 Master Edition
Designed as the premium endpoint of Kling 2.1, the new Master tier employs cutting-edge AI technology to produce 1080p, cinematic visuals. With unparalleled motion dynamics, pinpoint prompt adherence, realistic physics effects, and even smoother video playback, it guarantees professional-grade video outputs.
Prompt | Generated Videos |
![]() Close-up shot of a monster facing the camera directly, with rough skin, realistic wrinkles and textures, deep blue eyes, sharp teeth, a fierce expression, no accessories, dim background, low lighting, nighttime atmosphere, deep brown and muted tones, dramatic side lighting that highlights facial textures, high contrast between light and shadow, rough and rock-like skin texture, centered composition, eye-level angle, focused on emphasizing the monster's eyes, cinematic quality, highly detailed, photorealistic photography. |
Kling 1.6 vs 2.1 Comparison
Based on the video outputs, it’s clear that the latest Kling 2.1 model represents a clear upgrade from its previous counterparts, such as Kling 1.6.
In short, Kling 2.1 produces high-quality results with far less prompting and video generations than before. Feel free to check out the varied differences between the AI video models below.
Kling 1.6 (Professional) | Kling | Kling 2.1 (Professional) | Kling 2.1 (Master) | |
Text to Video | Available | Available | Not yet available | Available |
Image to Video | Available | Available | Available | Available |
Video Resolution | 1080p HD | 1080p HD | 1080p HD | 1080p HD |
Prompt Adherence | Basic | Improved | Enhanced | Significantly Enhanced |
Motion Dynamics | Basic | Improved | Enhanced | Significantly Enhanced |
Video Quality | Basic | Improved | Enhanced | Significantly Enhanced |
Cost (per 5-sec video) |
35 credits |
100 credits | 35 credits | 100 credits |
YouTube Reviews About Kling 2.1
Reddit Discussions about Kling 2.1
What People Are Saying About Kling 2.1 on X
Create claymation stop-motion style images with ChatGPT
— MayorkingAI (@MayorKingAI) May 11, 2025
I started crafting a claymation-style prompt with ChatGPT…
and ended up improvising a Short AI film "After the Last Embrace"
Images: ChatGPT
Video: Kling 2.0 Master
SFX: Freepik
Music: Udio
Here's how🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/wGnCGPVJsQ
Still waiting 6 minutes to render AI video?
— Patrick's AIBuzzNews (@AIBuzzNews) June 4, 2025
Kling 2.1 does it in 30 seconds.
- Full HD.
- Smoother motion.
- Lower cost.
This isn’t just faster, it’s better in every way.https://t.co/YSXwxjApbt #klingai #kling #kling1styear pic.twitter.com/hf5MMa5y5K
Midjourney v7 -> Kling 2.1 Pro
— Heather Cooper (@HBCoop_) June 2, 2025
Prompts below: pic.twitter.com/iiHuXbZsAx
"Strange"
— James Yeung (@jamesyeung18) June 3, 2025
A new surreal video (therefore, strange) showcasing the power of Kling 2.1 and the new moodboard I created on Midjourney.
A list of tools I used can be found in the post below.
Hope you like it! pic.twitter.com/lxr6DIDZPq
We brought these old images to life with the new Kling 2.1 model on https://t.co/AfOH17Y4KZ🔥
— Based Labs AI (@BasedLabsAI) June 3, 2025
The results are insane👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/vvD7wIfiMf
Incredible.
— Mungo Manic (@MungoManic) May 31, 2025
Kling 2.1 is the first AI able to animate the highly-stylized Bradshaw figures, painted around 12,000 years ago in Kimberley, Australia.
Look at how well it parsed the style and distinguished between pigment and rock face pic.twitter.com/AprOWGws3G
Caturday is coming!!
— Guillermo Castellanos (@guicastellanos1) May 30, 2025
First time using @Kling_ai 2.1 and wooow is very impressive with they fluid movements and consistency in the characters 🙀💥 pic.twitter.com/80CNEKKtjr
Left: Kling 1.6 | Right: Kling 2.1
— EyeingAI (@EyeingAI) June 3, 2025
Kling 1.6 was good, sure. But Kling 2.1 is on a whole different level.
It’s so much faster, you get results in around 30 seconds.
The videos look sharp, smooth, and super cinematic. pic.twitter.com/JaXh5lyxGe
Veo 3 vs Kling 2.1 — Who’s the true cinematic king? 👑#Veo3 #kling #film #GenerativeAI #hitpaw pic.twitter.com/9nd75Qaxjw
— HitPaw (@HitPawofficial) June 4, 2025
Kling AI just dropped version 2.1—and it’s seriously next-level.
— Priyank Ahuja (@ahuja_priyank) June 3, 2025
Get jaw-dropping visuals and total creative control, all at your fingertips.
Blazing fast. Incredibly powerful. Still budget-friendly. Much cheaper.
This is what real AI video magic looks like 👇#klingai #kling… pic.twitter.com/CmphPUQFZE
FAQs
What is Kling 2.1?
Developed by Kuaishou, Kling 2.1 is their latest and most innovative AI video model. Designed with new technical advancements, this new release offers better prompt adherence, improved visual realism, smoother frame consistency, and fewer artefacts. It also has a Master tier that enhances its ability to produce masterclass, cinematic videos.
How much does it cost to generate with Kling 2.1?
With Kling 2.1, users can access three different AI video modes: Standard (720p) for just 20 credits per 5-second video, Professional(1080p) for just 35 credits, and Master(1080p) for 100 credits. The more advanced the model, the more expensive it is to generate videos, but the quality also improves with each higher tier..
How can I access Kling 2.1 for free?
You can access Kling 2.1 at no cost here at Pollo AI. In fact, our platform is integrated with all of Kling AI’s models, including Kling 1.6, 2.0, and 2.1. It is also connected to several industry-leading alternatives like Luma AI, Runway, Veo 2, Pixverse, Hailuo, and others. You can switch between them and start generating videos in just a few clicks!
Does Kling 2.1 support text-to-video?
Not yet. For now, Kling 2.1's Standard and Professional modes only cater to image-to-video generation. This means you will need to upload a reference image and a prompt to generate a video. However, the developer recently announced that these tiers will support text-to-video generation soon, so it’s just a matter of time.
