Video model guide

Kling 4.0 Keyframe with ordered first, middle and last frames

Kling 4.0 Keyframe turns a description or an ordered set of frames into a clip of 3 to 30 seconds that travels between the pictures you supply.

Controls and specifications

Keyframes and reference materials are different inputs on this platform. This model takes ordered frames: one first frame, up to eight middle frames and one last frame, and the clip moves from one to the next. Named image, video, subject and voice materials belong to the separate Kling 4.0 Reference workspace.

The frame allowance depends on the length you choose. A 3-second task accepts 4 frames, the allowance grows by one frame per extra second, and from 9 seconds up all 10 frames are available. The workspace shows the limit for your duration and asks for fewer frames if you go past it.

Clip length
3–30 s
Quality tiers
720p · 1080p
Audio
No audio on/off control
Shape options in text mode
Automatic · 16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 21:9
Middle frames
8 · Total frames depend on duration: 4 at 3s; up to 10 from 9s.
Prompt limit
8000 characters

Set length, quality tier and shape before you generate. Uploading frames removes the shape selector, because the first frame then decides the output shape.

What this model is good at

Ordered frame control

Upload a first frame, optional middle frames and a last frame in that order to guide the sequence of compositions. Generated transitions may vary from your storyboard.

Three to thirty seconds

Pick any whole number of seconds between 3 and 30 at 720p or 1080p, with the frame allowance growing alongside the duration.

Shape from text or from frames

In text mode choose automatic, 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 or 21:9. Once frames are uploaded the output follows the first image, so the shape selector is not offered in that mode.

Typical projects

Shot-to-shot storyboards

Supply a start, a middle and an end frame to guide a scene through three compositions.

Product turnarounds

Give several views of the same product as ordered frames and let one clip carry the move between them.

Landing on a fixed frame

Upload a last frame to guide the closing composition, such as a product view or logo. Check the result before publishing.

Limits to know before you start

  • Image mode needs at least one frame. A single image counts as the first frame only, so one picture gives you no end frame.
  • Frames are capped at ten in total and at eight middle frames, however long the clip is.
  • There is no sound on/off switch for this model. The finished clip we checked carried a sound track, so mute it in your edit if the placement needs silence.
  • A description is required, limited to 8000 characters, and the only quality tiers are 720p and 1080p.

How to start

1

Open the workspace

Use a button on this page. It opens the right workspace with this model already selected, in the language you are reading now.

2

Describe the result

Write what should happen in the shot or image. Concrete subjects, framing and action give the model more to work with than short labels.

3

Set the controls and confirm

Choose length or quality tier, shape and sound where offered, then read the credit quote for those exact settings before you generate.

What it costs

Generation uses account credits. Cost depends on the model, quality and output size or duration. Reference images, video or audio may add charges in some modes. Check the workspace quote for your selected inputs and settings before generating; the pricing page lists credit packages.

See credit packages

Questions about this model

How many frames can I use?

Up to ten in total: one first frame, up to eight middle frames and one last frame. The allowance also depends on length, because a 3-second task accepts 4 frames; the workspace shows the limit for the duration you set.

Do I have to upload a last frame?

No. You can supply only a first frame, or a first and a last frame. Middle frames always sit between them in the order you upload.

Can I choose the output shape with frames?

No. Once frames are uploaded the output follows the first image, so the shape selector is only offered in text mode.

Does it always generate sound?

There is no sound on/off switch. The finished clip we checked carried a sound track, so plan to mute it if you need silence.

How is it priced?

Per generated second at 720p or 1080p. The workspace shows the exact credit amount for the length and tier you pick before you confirm.