Kling 2.6 is Rivya's practical Kling AI video generator for text-to-video and image-to-video clips when you want a lighter control set than Kling 3.0 but more structure than basic tests.
The final cost is rounded up to whole credits.

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Kling 2.6
Text to Video · Image to Video

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Kuaishou
Category
Video
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Text to Video · Image to Video
Credit charges
Credit rate: 55–220 per video
Inputs
Prompt + optional images
Prompt requirements
Up to 1,000 characters
Developer access
Kling 2.6 can be called through Public API v1. Modes that use reference media require uploads through the Files API. Check the model reference for supported inputs.
Kling 2.6 FAQ
Kling 2.6 is strongest as a general-purpose character-motion model rather than a highly specialized control option. It works well for expressive performer shots, short ad-style clips, creator videos, and other everyday short-form scenes where optional in-model audio and stronger human motion matter more than a very heavy control setup.
On Rivya, this option supports both text-to-video and image-to-video with up to one reference image. It also exposes an audio on/off choice, 5 or 10 seconds, and the common short-video aspect ratios, which makes it a broader everyday Kling option than the more narrowly planned legacy options.
The first question is usually whether the shot really benefits from native audio, because that changes what you are validating. After that, decide whether the clip should start from text or from one still, and whether 5 seconds is enough to prove the motion. For most everyday runs, those choices matter more than trying to over-engineer the prompt.
The current Rivya credit guide starts from 55 credits per generation. That pricing is easier to justify when you want a more capable daily-use Kling video model for human motion, creator-style scenes, or short ads, especially if keeping video and optional audio in one project is part of the appeal.
Choose older legacy options when the job is specifically about legacy cost tiers or legacy look comparisons. Choose newer 3.0 options when you need the newer control setup. Choose Kling 2.6 when you want a more everyday Kling workhorse for short expressive clips, one-image starts, and optional audio without turning the project into something overly specialized.
Start here when the first result is about seeing whether Kling 2.6 can carry the shot as an everyday short-video model. Use it for performer motion, creator clips, short ad scenes, and other runs where you want to test source mode, motion, and optional audio before building a longer sequence.
This page supports both text-to-video and one-image image-to-video. Before the first result, you can choose 5 or 10 seconds, decide whether audio should be on or off, and use either a prompt-led setup or one still image as the shot source.
Start by deciding whether you actually want native audio on the first result, because that changes how you judge the result. Then choose whether text or one still is the better source, and keep the first result at 5 seconds unless the shot truly needs more time. That is usually enough to tell whether Kling 2.6 is carrying the motion and scene correctly.
The page is public, but the actual video generation run is still gated behind sign in. The current Rivya credit guide starts from 55 credits per generation, so you can settle source mode, audio choice, and duration first, then sign in when you are ready to generate.
Stay on this page while you are checking one short shot, its source mode, and whether audio should stay in the project. Open the full Studio once the project needs saved versions, multiple shot branches, or a longer production thread around the same scene set.
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