Kling 2.6 API reference
1080p clips with optional sound and motion control
Call Kling 2.6 from your own code with one PopNow API key. Below are the exact model IDs to send, every input field the model accepts, what each request costs in credits, and a request you can paste into a terminal.
At a glance
- Made by
- Kuaishou
- Output
- Video
- From
- 10.35 credits per second of output ($0.1035)
1 credit = $0.01. A task holds the highest possible charge when it is accepted and settles the real amount when it finishes, rounded up to whole credits; failed tasks are not charged. Ask POST /api/v1/jobs/quote for the exact figure before you run.
Create Video
kling/2.6/text-to-video
Price
| Option | Credits (per second of output) | US dollars |
|---|---|---|
false | 10.35 | $0.1035 |
true | 20.7 | $0.207 |
Parameters
| Field | Type | Default | Allowed | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
promptRequired | string | — | up to 2,500 characters | Describe the scene, the action and the camera. With sound on, add dialogue in quotes and the sounds you want. |
negative_promptOptional | string | — | up to 2,500 characters | What must not appear in the clip. |
aspect_ratioOptional | string | 16:9 | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Output aspect ratio. |
generate_audioOptional | boolean | false | — | Generate a native soundtrack (voices, effects, ambience) with the picture. Audio costs more per second. |
duration_secondsOptional | integer | 5 | 5, 10 | Output length: 5 or 10 seconds. Billed per second. |
guidance_scaleOptional | number | 0.5 | 0 to 1 | How strictly the clip follows the prompt, 0 to 1. |
Example request
This request runs as it is; any field you leave out uses its default. Put your key in POPNOW_API_KEY first.
curl -X POST "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
-d '{
"model": "kling/2.6/text-to-video",
"input": {
"prompt": "A paper boat drifts down a rain-soaked street at dusk, neon signs reflecting in the water, slow tracking shot at ground level",
"duration_seconds": 5,
"generate_audio": false
}
}'The response carries a taskId straight away. Read the result with GET /api/v1/jobs/recordInfo, or add callBackUrl to be notified.
curl "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=TASK_ID_FROM_CREATE_TASK" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY"Image to Video
kling/2.6/image-to-video
Price
| Option | Credits (per second of output) | US dollars |
|---|---|---|
false | 10.35 | $0.1035 |
true | 20.7 | $0.207 |
Parameters
| Field | Type | Default | Allowed | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
promptRequired | string | — | up to 2,500 characters | Describe what happens after the opening frame: the action, the camera and, with sound on, the sounds. |
image_urlRequired | string (uri) | — | — | Opening frame. The clip starts from this image. JPEG or PNG only. |
negative_promptOptional | string | — | up to 2,500 characters | What must not appear in the clip. |
generate_audioOptional | boolean | false | — | Generate a native soundtrack (voices, effects, ambience) with the picture. Audio costs more per second. |
duration_secondsOptional | integer | 5 | 5, 10 | Output length: 5 or 10 seconds. Billed per second. |
guidance_scaleOptional | number | 0.5 | 0 to 1 | How strictly the clip follows the prompt, 0 to 1. |
Example request
This request runs as it is; any field you leave out uses its default. Put your key in POPNOW_API_KEY first.
The example uses PopNow sample files in image_url. Replace them with your own public HTTPS links, uploads or saved assets.
curl -X POST "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
-d '{
"model": "kling/2.6/image-to-video",
"input": {
"prompt": "He lands softly on the rooftop, laughs and turns toward the camera while the balloons sway in the evening breeze; slow push-in",
"image_url": "https://media.popnow.ai/influencer/examples/marco.webp",
"duration_seconds": 5,
"generate_audio": false
}
}'The response carries a taskId straight away. Read the result with GET /api/v1/jobs/recordInfo, or add callBackUrl to be notified.
curl "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=TASK_ID_FROM_CREATE_TASK" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY"Motion Control
kling/2.6/character-animation
Price
| Option | Credits (per second of output) | US dollars |
|---|---|---|
720p | 10.35 | $0.1035 |
1080p | 16.8 | $0.168 |
Parameters
| Field | Type | Default | Allowed | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
image_urlRequired | string (uri) | — | — | The character to animate: one clear, full or half-body picture of the person. JPEG or PNG only. |
video_urlRequired | string (uri) | — | — | Driving clip, 3 to 30 seconds: the moves, expressions and gestures to copy. The result is as long as this clip. |
promptOptional | string | — | up to 2,500 characters | Optional notes on the result: the setting, the look, anything the driving clip does not show. |
resolutionOptional | string | 720p | 720p, 1080p | Output resolution. Higher tiers cost more per second. |
Example request
This request runs as it is; any field you leave out uses its default. Put your key in POPNOW_API_KEY first.
The example uses PopNow sample files in image_url, video_url. Replace them with your own public HTTPS links, uploads or saved assets.
curl -X POST "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
-d '{
"model": "kling/2.6/character-animation",
"input": {
"prompt": "The person dances with relaxed, natural movement",
"image_url": "https://media.popnow.ai/influencer/examples/marco.webp",
"video_url": "https://media.popnow.ai/effects/flower-bloom-1abd6efb.mp4",
"resolution": "720p"
}
}'The response carries a taskId straight away. Read the result with GET /api/v1/jobs/recordInfo, or add callBackUrl to be notified.
curl "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=TASK_ID_FROM_CREATE_TASK" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY"